Republic of Moldova

National Consultant to support the Ministry of Labor Social Protection and Family in CEDAW reporting.

Vacancy Number: Pr17/01547

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	11 Jun 2017, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	27 Jun 2017, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	19 Jun 2017
Reference to the project:	UN Women
Expected Duration of Assignment:	Up to 24 working days within a 5 months calendar period
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UN Women UN Women Conditions of Service Consultants

Background

UN Women is operational in Moldova since 2010 on the basis of former UNIFEM projects, which were laid and active in the country from 2007. It extended continuous support to the Government of Moldova, to key stakeholders from national and local levels, through various programs and activities aimed at creating an enabling environment for gender equality, recognized as a prerequisite for sustainable development with a strong and active policy on gender equality. Since 2014 UN Women has established it’s fully operational country office in Moldova and is guided by its Strategic Note 2014-2017 which is fully aligned with UN-Moldova Partnership Framework for 2013-2017, National Program on Gender Equality, and other national strategies and plans. During 2017, the assistance and cooperation is planned in three strategic results areas, namely: 1. Women lead and participate in decision-making at all levels, 2.Women, especially the poorest and most excluded, are economically empowered and 3. Women and girls live a life free of violence.

Moreover, UN Women is one of partnering in providing technical support to the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family (MLSPF) in development and further implementation of the new National Strategy on Ensuring Gender Equality (2017-2021). UN Women interventions are guided by the Government's priorities as formulated in the Strategy "Moldova 2020" and the United Nations – Moldova Partnership Framework (UNPF) “Towards Unity in Action”.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” (the 2030 Agenda) - the successor framework to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit on 25-27 September 2015. Agenda prioritize and truly integrate gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) into the UN’s sustainable development agenda for the 21st century. For the first time, the GEWE normative framework is integrated into specific goals and targets that governments pledge to achieve individually and together. It is grounded in human rights treaties like CEDAW and underpinned by the Beijing Platform for Action. It is an ambitious, universal and transformative agenda for sustainable development and a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity, negotiated by all Member States and applicable to all Member States.

Scope of work

The National Consultant is expected to support the Department of policies on ensuring equality between women and men (DEO), Ministry of Labour Social Protection and Family (MLSPF), in facilitating and coordinating the process of developing the 6^th national periodical report on CEDAW implementation, as well as enhancing the capacities of the national gender focal points within the line ministries to better understand and provide relevant and comprehensive information from sectorial perspective, related to both CEDAW recommendations and Convention’s articles.

Requirements for experience

Education:

• University Degree in human rights, gender studies, public relations, development studies and/or other social science related areas relevant for the assignment, Master Degree is an asset;
• Other formal education relevant for the assignment.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of proven work experience in the field of gender equality, human rights and development;
• At least 3 years of proven work experience/collaboration with the Government sectors in assisting/supporting drafting policy recommendations/ policy reports, coordinating activities;
• Proven experience in developing analytical works in gender equality field would be an asset;
• At least 2 years of proven experience in working with international organizations (successful experience in working with UN agencies is an asset).

Language Requirements:

• Excellent command of Romanian and English knowledge of Russian would be an asset.

Documents to be included

Interested candidates are invited to submit their online applications by 9 June 2017 with the following documents.

• Duly filled Personal History Form PHF11/CV;
• Letter of Intent to include a brief overview about which of your previous experiences makes you the most suitable candidate for the advertised position;
• List of the analytical works/documents developed in the gender equality field.

Financial proposal

Financial proposal should be in MDL, specifying an all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs as per template provided.

 

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