Location : Home Based
Application Deadline : 20-Aug-21 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left : 11d 7h 53m
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Sep-2021
Duration of Initial Contract : 25 Days (Within a 3 Month Period)
Expected Duration of Assignment : 25 Days
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Background
Under the leadership of UN Women, the updated IASC Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action was developed by the IASC Gender Reference Group in 2017. An accompanying four-day, interactive, face-to-face training was subsequently developed to introduce the concepts and contents of the Handbook to humanitarian practitioners. Since 2018, UN Women has delivered this four-day training to UN Women personnel, as well as to humanitarian partners from UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, and Government Ministries in a number of countries responding to humanitarian needs.
Against the backdrop of COVID19 and the mobility restrictions in place in major humanitarian contexts, there is a need to adapt the face-to-face training to a virtual model.
The purpose of the virtual training:
To strengthen the knowledge and skills of humanitarian actors in integrating gender into humanitarian planning and programming:
Learning concepts, tools, practices from the IASC Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action
Practical application of concepts, tools and practices using case studies, simulations, activities, and problem solving
Adapting concepts, tools and practices to the local context and sectors
Sharing expertise, experiences and ideas
How to use and get the most out of the IASC Gender Handbook for Humanitarian Action.
The training is an adaptation of the existing Gender in Humanitarian Action face to face training course previously developed by UN Women on behalf of the IASC. Both the face to face and this new, online version are intended to provide an introduction on how to integrate gender across all phases of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC), as set out in the IASC’s Gender in Humanitarian Action Handbook. Namely, assessment and analysis, programme design, resource mobilization, implementation and M&E.
The target audience continues to be front-line actors across sectors/clusters and organizations who provide humanitarian response and who are non-gender specialists.
Trainers and Support: Like the previous face-to-face training, the virtual GiHA training will be delivered by a team of two trainers. An Assistant Facilitator is required to work with the Lead Trainer in the delivery of the pilot run of this newly developed virtual training.
UN Women’s Training Center will provide the online platforms for the trainings, as well as technical support to upload the content to the online platform.
Duties and Responsibilities
Activities:
Support weekly discussions with course participants (over 7 weeks), assisting the lead trainer
Assign and review coursework with the support of the lead trainer
Host optional office hours for course participants with the support of the lead trainer
Competencies
Core Values/Guiding principles
Integrity: Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity: Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Core Competencies
Professionalism: Sound knowledge of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the context of the IASC humanitarian programme cycle.
Communication: excellent communications skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to prepare professional and practical published material.
Teamwork: excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations, both within the UN system and externally; ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity.
Ethics and Values: Demonstrating / Safeguarding Ethics and Integrity.
Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
Self-management and Emotional intelligence: Creating synergies through self-control.
Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning: Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.
Functional Competencies
Ability to provide gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls training to UN professional staff and other humanitarian actors
Ability to adapt and contextualize existing training materials to an online platform
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:
Master’s Degree in ICT, Education, Gender Studies, Social Sciences or related field.
Experience:
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience training course delivery, in particular experience in delivering pilot content and courses via online learning portals;
Strong communication skills, in particular providing feedback to trainees with varying levels of experience and expertise;
Experience with women’s empowerment and gender equality in the areas of humanitarian action;
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English.
Working knowledge in any of the following languages is an asset: French, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic
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