Overview : International Consultant to facilitate an online South-South Exchange to identify best practices in CSO, networks/multi-stakeholder platforms to implement and advocate interventions related to multiple and intersecting forms of violence and discrimination. Duty Station/Location: Monrovia, Liberia Application Deadline: 28 July 2020 Type of Contract: Contract for Consultant (CFC) Language required: English Starting Date: 04 August 2020 Expected duration of the assignment: 30 September 2020 VIII. Submission of application Interested candidates are requested to submit electronic application to liberia.jobs@unwomen.org no later than 28 July 2020 at 5:00PM. Submission of package 1. Cover letter; 2. CV, including contact information for 3 referee ; 3. 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. 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 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) - 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 (VAW) and gender responsive governance. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s joint work in advancing gender equality. |