| Overview : International Consultant to provide technical support in the mainstreaming of Gender into the Ministry of National Defense and the Armed Forces of Liberia Duty Station/Location: Monrovia, Liberia Application Deadline: 10 February 2020 Type of Contract: Contract for Consultant (CFC) Project/Programme: UN Women Language required: English Starting Date: 25 February 2020 Expected duration of the assignment: 25 February – 08 June 2020 IV. Submission of application Interested candidates are requested to submit electronic application to liberia.procurement@unwomen.org no later than 10 February 2020. Submission of package 1. Cover letter; 2. CV, including contact information of 3 referees; 3. Financial proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount per each deliverable, including any travel, per diem and administrative fees, based on the template in Annex 1. The lump sum costs must be accompanied by a detailed breakdown of costs calculation. All applications must include (as an attachment) a CV and financial proposal. Applications without a financial proposal will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further processing. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview. I. 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 goal in Liberia is to promote women’s human rights and gender equality which are key in sustaining and furthering achievements in stability and development. In this regard, its programming in the Country is connected to five corporate priority areas: women’s leadership and political participation; enhancing women’s economic empowerment (WEE); engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes (WPS), and advancing women’s rights to live free from violence (VAW) and Gender Responsive Governance. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s joint work in advancing gender equality. | 
