National Law Expert - Gender Policy & Domestic Violence
Provide high-quality analysis of legislation and international norms regarding gender equality and domestic violence.
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Overview
Provide high-quality analysis of legislation and international norms regarding gender equality and domestic violence.
You have:
- University degree in gender studies, law, public/business administration, political/international affairs, communications, sociology, and other relevant fields.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in developing laws in the sphere of gender studies and domestic violence.
- Experience with UN agencies and other international organizations, as well as with government agencies is an asset.
- Excellent writing and speaking skills in English.
- Excellent writing and speaking skills in Russian/Kazakh.
Contract
This is a National Consultant contract. More about National Consultant contracts.
Background
Background
UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women, was created to accelerate progress towards the fulfillment of their rights around the world. UN Women assists UN member states in setting international norms and standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to develop laws, policies, programs, and services needed to implement these standards.
UN Women, upon request, in partnership with the National Commission on Women Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and other partners, provides expert and technical support to revise the existing legal framework and ongoing initiatives in the field of gender equality, empowerment of women, elimination of gender-based and domestic violence, etc. and to improve the collection of necessary data and their analysis and monitoring.
In this regard, UN Women Kazakhstan plans to hire a national expert, in order to ensure a high-quality analysis of the draft and existing legislation in the listed above areas and provide comparative analysis for these laws in line with international norms and standards (CEDAW, Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Istanbul Convention, SDGs, etc).
The findings will be shared and discussed with the relevant partners for helping them to make relevant decisions on improving relevant legislation in Kazakhstan.
Purpose
Under the supervision of UN Women Programme Specialist, UN Women Kazakhstan plans to hire an national expert, in order to ensure a high-quality analysis of the draft and existing legislation in the listed above areas and provide comparative analysis for these laws in line with international norms and standards (CEDAW, Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Istanbul Convention, SDGs, etc).
The findings will be shared and discussed with the relevant partners for helping them to make relevant decisions on improving relevant legislation in Kazakhstan. He/she is also expected to provide overview of concrete examples of international best practices.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
National expert will provide high-quality analysis of the draft and existing legislation in the listed above areas and provide comparative analysis for these laws in line with international norms and standards (CEDAW, Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Istanbul Convention, SDGs, etc) is expected to undertake the following specific tasks:
- Based on the review of the resource materials to review and provide expertise and assessment of the relevant legislation piece, to provide their alignment with international norms and standards (CEDAW, Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, Istanbul Convention, SDGs, etc);
- Preparation of an analytical report with supporting documents and concrete legal recommendations to be introduced in the relevant on the results of the work done.
- Conduct several online briefings/consultations with local stakeholders and developers of the law. For each case number of briefings/consultations will be discussed and agreed in advance.
The National Consultant is expected to work home based and consult with UN Women online.
All deliverables must be certified and approved by UN Women. UN Women will develop and disseminate among recruited consultants separate ToR for each particular assignment.
Competencies
Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
To learn more about UN Women values and competencies, please follow the link http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf?la=en&vs=2838
All documents should be sent as one attachement:
- CV/ UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment;
- Financial proposal shall represent daily/ hourly fee rate in Kazakhstani Tenge.
Required Skills and Experience
Criteria
Description
Maximum points
Education
University degree in gender studies, law, public/business administration, political/international affairs, communications, sociology, and other relevant fields.
100
Experience
Minimum 3 years of experience in developing laws in the sphere of gender studies and domestic violence in related field.
Experience with UN agencies and other international organizations, as well as with government agencies is an asset.
3 years – 200
3 – 7 years – 300
<7 years 400
100
Languages
Excellent writing and speaking skills in English.
Excellent writing and speaking skills in Russian/ Kazakh
70
30
Maximum total technical scoring (70%):
700
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to provide legal analysis on a complex issue? | This question evaluates your ability to analyze legal frameworks critically. | Provide a real-life example that demonstrates your analytical skills, focusing on the outcomes. |
| How do you approach drafting recommendations for legislation based on your analysis? | The interviewer wants to assess your drafting and critical thinking skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to stay updated on international norms and standards in gender equality? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you discuss a successful collaboration with stakeholders on a legislative matter? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced in your work related to gender policy, and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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