Procurement Notices

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR

1. Assignment Information

2. Project Description 

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (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. The fundamental objective of UN Women is to enhance national capacity and ownership to enable national partners to formulate gender responsive laws and policies and to upscale successful strategies to deliver on national commitments to gender equality.

The work of UN Women Cambodia is informed by the Strategic Plan of UN Women 2014-2017 and its Strategic Note for 2016 – 2018, aligned with the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF).  The programme is focused on the four UN Women global impact areas of political participation and leadership, economic empowerment, Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) and gender responsive budgeting (GRB) and planning.  These four focus areas align to national priorities of the RGC[i] and to Cambodia’s obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and other relevant instruments.

EVAW is currently a key focus of UN Women’s programming in Cambodia.  Our EVAW programme builds on our achievements in supporting the RGC in the participatory development of the Second National Action Plan on the Prevention of VAW (2nd NAPVAW), the creation of multi-sectoral coordination mechanisms to respond to VAW and the completion of a nationally representative prevalence study.  Key priorities include support to Minimum Service Standards for survivors and sub-national implementation of the 2nd NAPVAW.  As part of a transition from soft policy to hard law there is an emphasis on access to justice and on improving the legal framework on VAW and gender equality in line with international norms and standards.

UN Women’s EVAW Programme in Cambodia is aligned with our global Flagship Programming Initiative, on Prevention and Essential Services to End VAWG. As such there is a focus on substantive coordination in the field of EVAW to broaden stakeholder engagement in the FPI, including through the UN Trust Fund.

Cambodia is currently presented with a key opportunity to build on achievements to date and accelerate efforts to end violence against women and girls (EVAW/G). Key policy documents of the current mandate of the government, including the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) and the Royal Government of Cambodia’s (RGC) Strategic Plan for Gender Equality (Neary Rattanak IV) highlight EVAW/G as a government priority.   RGC strategies to prevent and respond to VAW/G are elaborated in the 2nd NAPVAW, which was formulated with financial and technical support from UN Women through an inclusive and participatory process.  UN Women advocates for policies and programmes that are evidence-based and evidence-building, enabling responses to VAW to be grounded into a continuing cycle of evidence-to-policy-to-practice. 

With this in mind there is a need for an international consultant to provide expert technical assistance to UN Women, the Royal Government of Cambodia, and civil society counterparts to further evolve existing initiatives on EVAW/G and to ensure that the country office has a leadership role on EVAW/G in Cambodia.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative and the overall leadership of the Country Representative and working in close collaboration with the EVAW team, the consultant will serve as a lead technical advisor on EVAW/G in Cambodia, with emphasis on:  increasing public participation and transparency in national policy formulation and implementation processes; and marrying global evidence of best practice with research available in Cambodia to develop and test pilot interventions.  In providing technical support, the consultant will be required to demonstrate competencies across four central objectives:

1. Strengthen UN Women’s technical support to the RGC and civil society on the implementation of 2nd NAPVAW, including the mechanisms needed for the monitoring and evaluation of its implementation.Support an implementation process that strengthens public transparency and participation.Bridge EVAW/G efforts at the local level to regional and global level;

2. Recommend options to the UN Women Deputy Representative and EVAW Programme Team to optimize performance of the EVAW Programme, drawing on best practices, lessons learned and innovations from other country contexts, as well as the connection with global processes—including the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Produce and disseminate strategic and timely communications and facilitate participatory events.

3. Increase commitments to EVAW in Cambodia by building strategic partnerships and networks with the aim of supporting systematic and innovative growth of the EVAW Programme in line with the UN Women global FPI on Prevention and Essential Services to End VAWG.

4. Take lead in the process of implementing resource mobilization strategy in close collaboration with the Deputy Country Presentative and the EVAW Programme Team including the completion and submission of at least three funding proposals.

3. Scope of Work

A. Policy advice and technical guidance on the implementation of the 2nd NAPVAW

1. To the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA) on the implementation of the 2nd NAPVAW, with emphasis on the TWGG Sub-Working Group on GBV and on the sub-national level.

    

2. To national counterparts including relevant line ministries and civil society organisations on:response services for victims and survivors of VAW, access to justice for women, law enforcement and police response to VAW.

3. On the design and implementation of capacity building initiatives to enhance accountability on EVAW/G, and to increase coordination effectiveness. Present trainings and undertake field missions for this purpose, as appropriate.

B. Technical Guidance and Knowledge Management

4. To UN Women on EVAW plans and processes to address the prevention and response dimensions in policy and programme design, including the intersectional ties with governance, HIV/AIDS, migration, trafficking, and women, peace and security.  Facilitate relevant consultations with stakeholders as necessary. In addition, facilitate the development of funding proposals for the EVAW Programme.

5. To the MOWA and NGOs to strategically design and facilitate public awareness and outreach events on EVAW in the context of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, CEDAW reporting mechanisms and other relevant opportunities.

6. On the production of EVAW programme briefs, reports, and communications materials on EVAW.

4. Expected Outputs and Deliverables

5. Institutional Arrangement

The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the UN Women Cambodia Deputy Representative and under the overall leadership of the Country Representative and in close consultation with the EVAW Programme team in the Cambodia Country Office (CCO).   

The Consultant will bring his/her own personal computer to conduct this assignment and will be provided with a work station at the UN Women CCO.

6. Duration of the Work

Duration: between 22nd August 2016 and 16th June 2017

7. Duty Station

Duty station: Phnom Penh (The consultant will be based in Phnom Penh at the UN Women Cambodia Country Office; however, some provincial or international travel may be necessary in order to undertake the required terms of reference. The standard UN daily subsistence allowance (DSA) will apply to any travel that may be required in the fulfilment of this assignment.)

8. Minimum Qualifications of the Individual Contractor

9. EVALUATION

Application will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Technical Qualification (100 points) weight; [70%]

• Financial/Price Proposal (100 points) weight; [30%]

   

A two-stage procedure is utilized in evaluating the proposals, with evaluation of the technical proposal being completed prior to any price proposal being compared. Only the price proposal of the candidates who passed the minimum technical score of 70% of the obtainable score of 100 points in the technical qualification evaluation will be evaluated.

1. Technical qualification evaluation criteria:

The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the candidate/individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria:

Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technical qualified candidate.

2. Financial/Price Proposal Comparison:

• Only the financial/price proposal of candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation will be considered and evaluated.

• The total number of points allocated for the price component is 100.

• The maximum number of points will be allotted to the lowest price proposal that is opened/evaluated and compared among those technical qualified candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% score in the technical evaluation. All other price proposals will receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest price.

   

• Submission of application

   

Interested candidates are requested to submit an electronic application to Cambodiaco.unwomen@unwomen.org and hr.bangkok@unwomen.org no later than 31 July 2016 by 5:00pm local time in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Late application submissions will be rejected.

Application package

1. Application letter explaining why the candidate is the most suitable for the work;

2. CV and Copies of Educational Qualifications;

3. Personal History Form (P11).The P11 Form can be downloaded from the following: http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs

4. Financial proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount breaking down the professional fee by day and relevant travel cost, if any.

All applications must include (as attachments):  CV, copies of educational qualifications, P11, and the financial proposal. 

Please note:  UN Women-Cambodia requires that all international personnel, regardless of contract modality or position status, comply with UN Cambodia Resident Security Measure (RSM) standards for accommodations and housing in Cambodia. A residential inspection is required and will be conducted by UNDSS, whereupon corrections may be identified to achieve compliance with UN Cambodia RSM standards.  As such, newly arriving personnel are advised not to enter into long-term housing arrangements until inspection and compliance are verified.  For personnel who are already in-country, steps must be taken to achieve UN Cambodia RSM compliance.