| Overview : National Consultant to conduct a Pperception Study on gender stereotypes and public perceptions of gender roles and attitudes towards women’s participation in local governance and peacebuilding processes Duty Station/Location: Monrovia, Liberia Application Deadline: 9th February 2020 Type of Contract: Contract for Consultant (CFC) Language required: English Starting Date: 24th February 2020 Expected duration of the assignment: 24th February 2020 until 10th July 2020 IV. Submission of application Interested candidates are requested to submit electronic application to liberia.procurement@unwomen.org no later than on 9th February 2020 Submission of package 1. Cover letter; 2. CV, including contact information for 3 referees; 3. A research report; 4. Financial proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount per each deliverable, including any administrative fees, based on the template in Annex 1. The lump sum costs must be accompanied by a detailed breakdown of costs calculation. Applications without any of the items listed above will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further processing. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be invited to the interview. Selected candidates will need to submit prior to commencement of work: 1. A copy of the latest academic certificate 2. UN Women P-11 form, available via http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment 3. A statement from a medical doctor of ‘good health and fit for travel’ 4. Before any travel outside of Monrovia, the consultant will need to provide proof (certificate) of “Basic and Advanced Security in the Field” (which can be accessed here: undss.trip.org) 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 four corporate priority areas: women’s leadership and political participation; enhancing women’s economic empowerment (WEE); engaging women in all aspects of women, peace and security (WPS) processes; advancing women’s rights to live free from violence and gender responsive budgeting and governance. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s joint work in advancing gender equality. | 
