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.
Placing womenโs rights at the center of its efforts, UN Women is mandated to lead and coordinate United Nationsโ system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming are translated into action. It is also mandated to provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member Statesโ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023 - 2027 guides the collective work of the United Nations (UN) in India. The Cooperation Framework (CF) is structured around six interlinked Outcome Groups (OGs): (1) Health and wellbeing; (2) Nutrition and food security; (3) Quality education; (4) Economic growth and decent work; (5) Environment, climate, WASH, and resilience; and (6) Empowering people, communities, and institutions. These outcomes are organized under three strategic priorities: People, Prosperity, and Planet. The framework is guided by the principles of gender equality, youth empowerment, resilience and risk mitigation, sustainability, and solidarity.ย
Gender equality is a cross-cutting priority across all Outcome Groups. The UN system supports the Government of India and stakeholders through capacity development, policy advice, and technical assistance to advance gender-responsive governance and inclusive service delivery. This includes addressing structural barriers and intersectional discrimination linked to caste, class, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, geographic location, and urbanโrural divides, in line with Indiaโs national priorities and global commitments to gender equality.
The UN System Coordination Unit leads the efforts to develop and oversee the implementation of the strategy for UN Womenโs role to โlead, coordinate and promote the accountability of the United Nations system in its work on gender equality and the empowerment of womenโ. This includes leading UN System efforts to implement the United Nation Country Team System-wide Action Plan for Gender Equality Scorecard (known as the UNCT-SWAP GE Scorecard), launched in June 2018 and updated in 2023. This accountability framework embodies a harmonized vision for mainstreaming gender into institutional functions, programming and reporting on results in conformity with the 2030 Agenda, and its implementation is mandated by the Secretary General and Member States in the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) resolution (A/RES/75/233) and ECOSOC (E/RES/2019/2).ย
To this end, reporting on the UNCT-SWAP GE Scorecard is integral to tracking progress on UNCT commitment to gender-responsive performance management, strategic planning, and budgeting.ย
With that context, UN Women India Office seeks to hire an International Consultant to implement the comprehensive UNCT-SWAP GE Scorecard, including data collection, trend analysis, and related knowledge development; to compile UNCT results. The work of the consultant will be overseen by the interagency Coordination Officer for Gender Equality, underย the supervision of Country Programme Manager, Inter Governmental Processes (IGP).ย
The UNCT SWAP GE Scorecard methodology has been designed for in-country self-assessment as a means of fostering deeper understanding and ownership of results. The primary objective of this consultancy is to coordinate and complete the comprehensive gender scorecard assessment as well as to provide a set of actions to address gaps identified by the Scorecard exercise, with the support of UN Women and the UN System Coordination Team. Under the supervision ofย Country Programme Manager, Inter Governmental Processes (IGP), the followingย tasks are to be undertaken:ย
Planning -ย Develop a work plan for consultancy. (Deliverable: Workplan discussed and approved by UN Women and RCO.)
Self-Assessment of the gender scorecard Indicators - Support to the UN Women and RCO with the in-country comprehensive assessment of the gender scorecard indicators including:
Convening the briefing meeting for the core Team constituted for SWAP within UNCT;ย Establishing indicator groups; Support the collection of data and evidence to score indicators; Facilitating working sessions and technical support with key stakeholders such as the Resident Coordinator; Heads of Agencies; key programme staff; M&E teams, partners, etc. to discuss and score areas of performance; Convening a preliminary feedback meeting for the Team;ย Completing compilation and finalization of the Scorecard findings based on discussions, feedback and agreements. (Deliverable: A draft scoring matrix report of all UNCT-SWAP indicators including meeting minutes and presentations.)ยFinal Gender Scorecard Report including Action Plan:
Developing an action plan to improve performance based on findings; Facilitating a debrief meeting with the UNCT on assessment results and Action Plan for UNCT endorsement; Final gender scorecard report including annexes, ensuring all feedback from the UNCT and Team has been integrated and tracked for transparency.(Deliverable: Final gender scorecard report and annexes including the action plan, meeting minutes and presentations)
Payment Schedule Linked to Deliverables:
Approved workplan โ 3 Days โ (20% Payment) Draft scoring matrix report of all indicators including meeting minutes and presentations โ 17 Days (40% Payment) Final gender scorecard report and annexes including the action plan, meeting minutes and presentations โ 10 Days (40% Payment)Competencies :
Core Values:
Integrity; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity.Core Competencies:
Please visitย this linkย for more information on UN Womenโs Values and Competencies Framework:ย
Functional Competencies:
Strong commitment to and good understanding of gender equality and womenโs empowerment issues; Strong interpersonal skills; Strong organizational skills and strong self-direction; Strong research and communication skills; Ability to prioritize and work under pressure with colleagues at all levels; Knowledge of gender mainstreaming and understanding of the UN as a system; knowledge of the UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard.Education:
Master's degree or equivalent in Social Science, Political Sciences, Public Administration, International Relations, Journalism, Gender Studies, or related field.Experience:
Proven professional experience in working on gender equality and youth issues.ย At least 7 years of practical experience of work on gender mainstreaming in development programs/projects at national and international levels; At least 3 years of experience in results-based management, review, and/or evaluation; Experience in gender data collection and analysis, including interviews, survey, and focus groups; Experience in conducting gender training for staff of development agencies. Previous experience with the Gender Equality Scorecard, narrative report, and follow-up matrix with experience rolling out the tool in a country context.Language Requirements:
Fluency in English.Evaluation and Selection Criteria:
The evaluation process for selection of the candidate will be based on the following assessment:
Interview โ 80 Points Writing Samples โ 20 PointsPlease Note:
For an assignment requiring travel, consultants of 65 years or more require full medical examination and statement of fitness to work to engage in the consultancy. Consultants are required to submitย doctor's certificate to stateย fitness to work and travel for this assignment. Due to large number of potential applicants, only competitively selected candidates will be contacted for remaining steps of the service procurement process. The consultant is expected to use their own computer equipment. The office will not provide any computer equipment for this assignment. Travel and DSA will be booked and settled as per consultant contract norms directly by UN Women on submission of F-10 form with original ticket stubs, vouchers, etc. as per actuals.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:
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