UN Women: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality - National Consultancy - Cairo, Egypt

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’s efforts are guided by its commitment to the empowerment of women and girls through an intersectional approach. Therefore, a subject matter expert is required to facilitate a two-day regional meeting and provide substantive expertise on gender equality, women's rights, personal status laws and family law reform across the Arab States region.

The consultant will work under the guidance and direct supervision of UN Women’s Regional Governance Adviser, in close collaboration with the Programme Specialist and colleagues from ROAS, UN Women Headquarters, and relevant Country Offices. The consultant will also coordinate closely with the Operations Team and other relevant units and engage with key partners and stakeholders as required.

The consultant will report to the Regional Governance and Leadership Advisor and will be supported by the Programme Specialist, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work:

The consultant will facilitate a two-day regional meeting and provide substantive expertise on gender equality, personal status laws and family law reform.

Scope of Work

• Review background materials and agenda;
• Facilitate all sessions and discussions;
• Guide dialogue on gender equality, personal status laws and family law reform;
• Moderate plenaries and breakout groups;
• Prepare a summary report with recommendations.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel:

This is an office-based consultancy

As part of this assignment, there will be 3 days of travel required

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:

• Demonstrated technical credibility in gender equality and women’s rights;
• Meeting facilitations skills in multicultural setting;
• Demonstrated personal status and family laws knowledge in Arab States region;
• Strong understanding of gender issues, legal reform processes and regional contexts.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree in the fields of Law, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Political Science and/or related fields 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:

• At least 2 years of professional international/national experience on gender equality, women's rights and legal reform and/or related fields are required;
• Experience in facilitating high-level regional consultations is required;
• Demonstrated expertise in personal status and family laws across the Arab States region is required;
• Academic, research or legal scholarship experience is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

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.