Republic of Moldova

International Consultant to facilitate staff retreat of UN Women Country Office in Moldova

Vacancy Number: Pr18/01686

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	02 Mar 2018, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	09 Mar 2018
Reference to the project:	UN Women
Expected Duration of Assignment:	One Month
Submission Instructions: This is a international position, therefore all nationalities are eligible to apply. Applications should be submitted on line and include fully completed UN Women Personal History Form as attachment instead of CV/resume, with the mark “International Consultant to facilitate staff retreat of UN Women Country Office in Moldova” by 09 March 2018, 23:59 NY time. Failure to disclose prior employment or making false representations on this form will be grounds for withdrawal of further consideration of his/her application or termination, where the appointment or contract has been issued. The system will only allow one attachment, hence all supporting document e.g. P11, CV and Cover letter must be scanned as one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. Only qualified, shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview. 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.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Annex 1 Annex 2 Personal History Form (P11) UN Women UN Women Conditions of Service Consultants

Contacts:

Ms. Galina Corgoja.

galina.corgoja@unwomen.org

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 presence in the Republic of Moldova has evolved from being a project-based office in 2007 to a Country Office (CO) with full delegated authority as of 2015. Currently, UN Women Moldova Country Office is implementing its Strategic Note (SN) for 2018-2022, which is aligned with the Republic of Moldova–United Nations Partnership Framework for Sustainable Development 2018–2022 and the Global Strategic Plan of UN Women. Under its SN, UN Women cooperates closely with the government, civil society, academia, private sector and the media to advance social, economic and political rights and opportunities for women and girls, placing special focus on those from marginalized, excluded and under-represented groups. These include rural women, Romani women, women with disabilities, women living with or affected by HIV, women survivors of violence, women migrants, elderly women and others. UN Women’s operation in Moldova focuses on bringing about concrete change in the lives of women and the society towards the long-term impact of achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the country. Specifically, the SN2018-2022 and the Annual Work Plan for 2018 will advance progress under the following three Impact Areas (IA): IA1: More women from diverse groups fully participate and lead in governance processes and institutions, IA2: Women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy, IA3: Public authorities, institutions and communities prevent violence against women and girls and deliver quality essential services. Towards these Impact Areas, UN Women works with variety of national and international partners to challenge gender-based stereotypes and towards the creation of an environment, whereby women act as key agents of change towards greater equality and development, in partnership with men and boys. Apart from development/operational work in the three above mentioned areas, UN Women is an active member of UN Country Team and plays important role in coordinating development partners in the area of gender equality and women’s rights. More information on UN Women’s work in the Republic of Moldova can be found at its recently launched country website: http://moldova.unwomen.org/

In order to support UN Women Moldova CO staff to effectively strategize, build common vision and strengthen internal communication and teamwork towards the delivery of results during the 1st year of implementation of its Strategic Note, UN Women Moldova CO plans to organize a two-day staff retreat and is looking for an experienced International Consultant to offer external perspective and facilitation of the event. The staff retreat will take place on March 14-16 in Iasi, Romania (located at 167 km distance from Chisinau, Moldova)

Scope of work

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Office, the international consultant will be engaged to develop the design and undertake the facilitation of the retreat.

The duties and responsibilities of the International Consultant are:

Pre-retreat (estimated 4 working days)

• Familiarize his/herself with key documents of UN Women Moldova CO, including: 1) the whole package of Strategic Note of the CO for 2018-2022; 2) 2018 Annual Work Plan of Moldova CO; 3) organigram and staffing of Moldova RO; 4) Country program evaluation for implementation of SN 2014-207
• Develop and execute online survey to be administered anonymously to all UN Women Moldova staff to assess staff satisfaction and recommendations for improving various aspects of daily work which impacts the achievement of results (effectiveness, efficiency, internal and external communication, division of roles, partnerships, etc.) The survey will be designed following interviews and discussions with the management of the UN Women Moldova CO and relevant country office staff;
• Analyze the findings of the survey and based on those prepare detailed presentations and sessions during the retreat to cover critical aspects;
• Develop overall agenda for the 2-days staff retreat based on the survey and on consultations with the UN Women Moldova staff, designing an interactive and needs-based program;
• Prepare the needed presentations, handouts, and other materials for the retreat (in addition to those to be prepared by the CO);
• Organize the final retreat preparation in situ prior to the meeting.

During the retreat (estimated 2 days, March 14^th (starting after noon) – March 16^th (finishing at noon))

• Facilitate the retreat.
• Lead the stock-taking sessions with the management following each day of the retreat to ensure progress toward the retreat’s objectives and adjust the agenda, as necessary.

After the retreat (estimated 1 days)

• To prepare brief report (up to 5 pages) on the work carried out and key observations as well as recommendations for the CO management and staff to address in relation to the key issues/topics covered during the retreat (be it team-building, staff learning, internal communication, work-life balance, etc.).

Requirements for experience

Education

• Advanced degree in social sciences or relevant area.

Experience

• Substantive international experience (at least 7 years) in designing/facilitating intergroup processes and implementing team building exercises;
• Well-developed skills and demonstrated experience in facilitation, consensus-building, multi-stakeholder dialogue processes, mediation, negotiation;
• Experience in event organization is an advantage.
• Experience in facilitating strategic planning/review workshops and/or other events for the UN, including UN Women, is an advantage

Language:

Fluency in spoken and written English required.

Documents to be included

Interested candidates are invited to submit their online applications by 2 March 2018 with the following documents.

• Letter of Intent to include a brief overview about which of your previous experiences makes you the most suitable candidate for the advertised position;
• Duly filled Personal History Form P11 and the CV, including records on past experience in similar projects/ assignments and specific outputs obtained; P11 can be downloaded at http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
• Financial proposal – specifying a total lump sum amount for the task specified in Terms of References. The Financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (daily rate). 

Financial proposal

Please see ANNEX I and ANNEX II.

 

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