UN Women Senior Consultant - Organizational Design, 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 Asia Pacific Regional Office 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.

Under the overall guidance from the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director, and under the daily operational oversight of the Regional HR Business Partner (HRBP), and in close collaboration with the Head of Business Units, the consultant will provide expertise and services to Offices/Units across the Asia and the Pacific Region, on Organizational Design, through functional review to ensure alignment of the office strategy, office typology, structure and TORs, processes and SOPs, capacity and skills, as well as the working environment.

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work:

The Consultant will provide services and expertise in the following areas:

1. Based on the strategic priorities, the office typology and operational needs, review and advise on optimizing the way of working in the business unit, including the appropriate functional set-up and the organizational structure.
2. Review individual terms of references (TORs) and make recommendations for alignment and clarity.
3. Considering the evolving operational context (UN80, common back office, etc.), review and analyze office business processes, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and make recommendations on improvements for efficiency gain.
4. Review capacity and skill of office personnel, analyze capacity gaps, and advise on learning and capacity building plans.
5. Review and advice on overall office working environment of the office, including measures to improve staff engagement.

The specific assignment(s) will be agreed upon based on the specific need(s) of the requesting office.

Methodology

Based on the requirements of the specific assignments(s), the consultant will:

• Prepare concept note and workplan for each assignment, including timeline;
• Conduct desk review of the relevant documents, including but not limit to strategic planning document, current organigram and TORs, audit and evaluation reports, as well as other corporate documents as relevant;
• Conduct surveys as necessary;
• Conduct online or in-person interview with key stakeholders, as well as workshops with the requesting office;
• Prepare a final report with recommendations based on the findings.

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 daily rate will be agreed in the retainer contract in line with relevant UN Women policies. In discussion with the consultant, the number of days worked is to be determined solely by UN Women. The Consultant agrees and acknowledges that the retainer contract does not guarantee any minimum fee to be paid to the Consultant.

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.