UN Women Senior Consultant – Executive Coaching, Home-based, International Consultant (Retainer Contract)

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) addresses gender equality and women’s empowerment challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, including deeply embedded discriminatory social norms and practices that perpetuate inequalities based on gender and other intersectional identities (e.g. ethnicity, class, region, age, disability, migratory status, and sexual orientation and gender identity, among others). The Regional Office works across the following areas: Governance and Inter-governmental support (including on Gender Statistics); Women’s Economic Empowerment (including Migration, Ending Violence Against Women; Women, Peace and Security; Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Action. Covering 42 countries within Asia and the Pacific, it exercises its triple mandate and functions i.e. Normative, Coordination and high-quality programming at a regional level and in support of UN Women’s offices and UN Country Teams in 24 countries across the region.

The UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) oversees and manages programming in programme presences, provides strategic guidance, technical support, and oversight to country and multi-country offices across the region. To ensure the organization remains fit-for-purpose, agile, and aligned with its strategic priorities, UN Women will undertake a functional and structural review across its Asia Pacific operations.

ROAP is looking for a senior consultant to provide executive coaching, in support of the Senior Managers in the Region in leading offices and teams with feminist leadership. The senior consultant will work under the overall guidance of the Regional Director, and day-to-day operational oversight from the Regional HR Business Partner.

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

• The consultant is expected to provide executive coaching sessions (usually one-hour per session) to Senior Managers in the Region, during a period of 12 months.
• Through these coaching sessions, support is provided to the Senior Managers in managing their offices and teams transitions and at the time of change.

Retainer Contract
Under this retainer contract, the consultant will be contacted by UN Women for specific assignments, which the consultant may accept or decline to take. A rate will be agreed per coaching session (one hour) in the retainer contract in line with relevant UN Women policies. In discussion with the consultant, the number of coaching sessions is to be determined solely by UN Women. UN Women does not warrant that all coaching sessions in this contract will be purchased during the period of contract. The payment will be based on the actual sessions delivered.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy. As part of this assignment, the consultant may be required to travel. All travel will be arranged by UN Women following UN Women’s Travel Policy.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Knowledge of United Nations and UN Women rules and regulations;
• Analytical skills on issues related to gender, the economy and poverty reduction;
• Ability to work harmoniously in an international and multicultural environment.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills required as well as excellent negotiations skills

Required Qualifications :

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in human resources management/organizational development, business administration, public administration, change management or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in managing human resources and/or change management processes is required.
• Experiences in Organizational Design and Development will be a significant advantage.
• Experience in management consulting, especially with the UN system or public sector, is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with UN Women or UNDP HR and Administrative policies is an advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.