Readvertisement- National Consultant – Field Associate (Turkish Nationals Only)
Location : Kahramanmaras, TURKEY
Application Deadline : 11-Sep-23 (Midnight New York, USA)
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : National Consultant
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
01-Nov-2023
Duration of Initial Contract : from 1 Novermber 2023 – to 30 April 2024
Expected Duration of Assignment : from 1 Novermber 2023 – to 30 April 2024
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
I. Organizational Context
UN Women (the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of 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.
In Türkiye, in line with its global Strategic Plan 2022-2025, UN Women works towards one overarching goal “Women and girls including those at greatest risk of being left behind fully exercise their human rights, enjoy a life free from violence and discrimination, and lead, influence and benefit from sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development towards the advancement of gender equality in Türkiye” and three strategic objectives: 1) Women and girls have improved and equal access to resources, opportunities, and rights, and enjoy a life without violence and discrimination; 2) By 2025, Persons under the Law on Foreigners and International Protection are supported towards self-reliance; 3) By 2025, governance systems are more transparent, accountable, inclusive and rights-based with the participation of civil society, and quality of judicial services is improved.
Towards these goals, UN Women implements programmes and projects that aim to advance gender equality, improve women’s access to opportunities, rights and services in political, social and economic life and combat gender stereotypes, discrimination and violence, as required by international and national legal and policy commitments. UN Women collaborates with numerous partners – central and local level government authorities, civil society organizations, including women’s organizations and platforms, academia, private sector companies, other UN agencies. It commits itself to the Leaving No One Behind principle, by supporting targeted actions to remove the obstacles that marginalized and vulnerable groups of women face in accessing their rights and to promote them as agents of change.
As a full member of IASC, UN Women has a crucial role in humanitarian response through a two-pronged approach: 1) To Strengthen Accountability towards gender commitments in Coordination and Implementation of UN Led Humanitarian and Refugee Responses; 2) To Strengthen Comprehensive Protection and Livelihood support to Crisis Affected Women and Girls
On February 6th, 2023, Türkiye was struck by two significant earthquakes that caused widespread devastation in the Southeast region of the country. The earthquakes resulted in a significant loss of life, with over 50.000 deaths making it the deadliest disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago and one of the deadliest worldwide during this century. Additionally, the earthquakes resulted in widespread damage to residential areas, with millions of individuals affected and at least 118,000 buildings have either collapsed or severely damaged. These events have had a profound impact on numerous cities throughout the affected region.
Aligned with UN Women’s draft Humanitarian Strategy and the two-pronged approach stated above above UN Women in Türkiye implements “Addressing the urgent needs of women and girls impacted by the earthquake for multi-sectoral services in Türkiye” Project. In the scope of this project contributing to Output 1.3: Model of women-friendly temporary settlement is developed and applied it is aimed to provide a gender responsive temporary settlement for women and girls to live in. The two main focus areas are (1) building gender responsive urban settings where services are designed through inclusive planning and investment (2) Increasing skills and capabilities and access to information to participate in and access livelihoods opportunities for women affected by crisis. Accordingly within temporary settlements build in Hatay and Kahramanmaras women’s empowerment hubs will be established and managed by a responsible party of UN Women Türkiye. The main aim of the empowerment hubs will be supporting women and girls recover while strengthening their resilience and enable them to participate in recovery process. A women’s empowerment hub is a safe space for women and girls to learn livelihood skills in order to increase their economic well-being, and a service point for gender-based violence protection and prevention. Apart from that technical support will be provided for the temporary settlement built in Adiyaman.
To contribute to the implementation of the project in Kahramanmaras and Adiyaman, a National Consultant – Field Associate who will be mainly responsible from supporting the management and coordination of temporary settlements will be hired. Reporting to Programme Analyst, the Field Associate will work in close collaboration with the responsible party of UN Women Türkiye which will be responsible from Women’s Empowerment Hub management in Kahramanmaras also will provide technical support to the temporary settlement in Adiyaman.
Duties and Responsibilities
II. Functions
Under the direct supervision of Programme Analyst, the National Consultant will undertake the following tasks: 1. Providing coordination and networking support
- Conducting a mapping of the services provided by government and national/international CSOs including services specific to earthquake survivors to support the referral system in the empowerment hub.
- Networking and liasing with provincial level government organisations and national/international CSO partners both in Kahramanmaras and Adiyaman
- Attending and reporting on inter agency and coordination meetings held in Kahramanmaras and Adiyaman.
- Supporting travel and meeting arrangements of the UN Women Country team for field missions
2. Providing support to the management, monitoring and service delivery in women’s empowerment hub in Kahramanmaras.
- Monitoring and monthly reporting on the services provided by the responsible party, physical conditions and the staff of the empowerment hub.
- Ensuring data collection and beneficiary registries are being done accurately and timely in the empowerment hub
- Supporting the empowerment and awareness raising activities conducted in the empowerment hub through coordinating with national and local partners including, private sector,public institutions and CSO partners.
- Supporting the identification of community leaders and monitoring and supporting their participation in hub and possibly temporary settlement management.
- Performing any other duties, as may be required by UN Women Turkiye Office.
3. Providing technical support to the temporary settlement in Adiyaman.
- Monitoring the implementation of the gender responsive temporary settlement model.
- Providing guidance regarding the empowerment and awareness raising activities conducted in the empowerment hub
- Providing technical support for the identification of community leaders and monitoring and supporting their participation in hub and possibly temporary settlement management
III. Deliverables and Payment Schedule
Duration of this assignment is proposed for 1 November 2023 – 30 April 2024.
The National Consultant is expected to invest approximately 20 working days per month for this Assignment. The following table summarizes main activities and expected deliverables against deadlines and indicative working days to be invested by National Consultant.
Deliverables
Amount of payment
Monthly Summary report of tasks performed under expected duties and responsibilities
On a monthly basis, at the end of every month
Monthly lumpsum
IV. Key Performance Indicators
- Timeliness, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered,
- Willingness to shares knowledge and experience,
- Demonstration of excellent written and oral communication skills and communicating sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies,
- Ability to perform a variety of standard specialized and non-specialized tasks and work processes that are fully documented, researched, recorded and reported,
- Ability to review a variety of data, identify and adjust discrepancies, identify and resolve operational problems,
- Uses Information Technology effectively as a tool and resource,
- Adherence to UN Women standards and rules.
Competencies
V. Competencies
Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Functional Competencies:
- Ability to administer and execute administrative processes and transactions;
- Ability to create, edit and present information in clear and presentable formats;
- Ability to manage data, documents, correspondence and reports information and workflow;
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)
Required Skills and Experience
VI. Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Bachelors Degree in Social Services, Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences or related field is required.
Skills and Experience
- At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian and/or crises context.
- Experience in working on women’s empowerment is a strong asset.
- Experience in working with CSOs is an asset.
- Previous professional experience with the United Nations or similar organisations in this or a related field would be considered an asset.
Language Requirement
- Fluency in Turkish is required.
- Fluency in English is an asset
VII. Application Procedure: The following documents should be submitted as part of the application:
- Cover letter to include a brief overview about which of your previous experiences makes you the most suitable candidate for the advertised position.
- P11 including past experience in similar assignments; can be downloaded at http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment
- Financial proposal (with breakdown of fee on a per day basis. The financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount. Financial proposal to be sent via e-mail to turkey.procurement@unwomen.org indicating the name of the position applied in the subject line of the e-mail no later than the application deadline. Please see Annex I: Price Proposal Guideline and Template and Annex II: Price Proposal Submission Form.
When applying; the Cover Letter, CV and the signed P11 Form should be merged into one (1) single PDF document since the system will allow only to upload maximum one document. Therefore, please combine these forms and documents into one (1) single PDF document and upload them to the system.
As for the Financial Proposal, please send it separately via e-mail to turkey.procurement@unwomen.org indicating the name of the position applied in the subject line of the e-mail. Since it is to be submitted separately via e-mail, the Financial Proposal should not be uploaded to the system or be included in the merged PDF which shall consist of the applicant’s Cover Letter, CV and Signed P11 Form. Please make sure not to include the Financial Proposal in the merged PDF document.
Candidates should have the ability to quickly submit degree certificates , medical certification and any other requested documentshould they be short-listed in consideration of the consultancy post.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials.
VIII. Evaluation of Applicants
Candidates will be evaluated using a cumulative analysis method taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal. Contract will be awarded to the individual consultant whose offer receives the highest score out of below defined technical and financial criteria. Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for financial evaluation.
Total points
Max. Points
Technical Evaluation (70%)
70
Bachelors Degree in Social Services, Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences or related field is required.
10
At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian and/or crises context is required.
(5 years – 15 pts, for 5-7 years – 20 points, 7+ years 25 points)
20
Experience in working on women’s empowerment is a strong asset. (0: without experience 15:Demonstrated experience)
15
Experience working with CSOs is an asset.
(0: without experience 10:Demonstrated experience)
10
Previous professional experience with the United Nations or similar organisations in this or a related field would be considered an asset.
5
Fluency in Turkish is required
5
Fluency in English is an asset
5
Financial Evaluation (30%)
30
TOTAL
100
The maximum number of points assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal. All other price proposals receive points in inverse proportion. A suggested formula is as follows: p = 30 (µ/z)
Using the following values: p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated
µ = price of the lowest priced proposal
z = price of the proposal being evaluated
An interview/practical test may also be used for the selection of best candidates.
Annex I: Price Proposal Guideline and Template
The prospective Individual Consultant should take the following explanations into account during submission of his/her price proposal.
1.Daily fee
The daily price proposal should indicate a “lump sum amount” which is “all-inclusive”; All costs (professional fees, communications, consumables during field related missions, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor needs to be factored into the proposed price.
UN Women will not withhold any amount of the payments for tax and/or social security related payments. UN Women shall have no liability for taxes, duties or other similar charges payable by the Individual Contractor in respect of any amounts paid to the Individual Contractor under this Contract, and the Contractor acknowledges that UN Women will not issue any statements of earnings to the Individual contractor in respect of any such payments.
2.Travel costs
This is a home-based assignment with no travel foreseen. In case of an unforeseen travel, UN Women Turkey Office will cover the organization and the costs of the consultant’s travel as per UN Women’s rules and regulations. UN Women will not cover transportation cost within duty station including the taxi costs.
3.Currency of the price proposal
The applicants are requested to submit their price proposals in Turkish Liras (TRY).
Annex II: Price Proposal Submission Form
To: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Ref: National Consultant – Field Associate
Dear Madam/Sir,
I, the undersigned, offer to provide professional consulting services to UN Women within the scope of the referred Assignment.
Having examined, understood and agreed to the Terms of Reference and its annexes,
the receipt of which are hereby duly acknowledged, I, the undersigned, offer to deliver professional services, in conformity with the Terms of Reference.
Based on the deliverables and estimated working days summarized in the ToR, my maximum total price proposal for the assignment is given below: Costs
TL
Daily Fee, all inclusive
Monthly Fee (20 w/days per month)
Total Fee for the Assignment based on the Deliverables (20 w/days per month)
I confirm that my financial proposal will remain unchanged. I also confirm that the price that I quote is gross, and is inclusive of all legal expenses, including but not limited to social security, income tax, pension, etc., which shall be required applicable laws.
I agree that my proposal shall remain binding upon me for 90 days.
I understand that you are not bound to accept any proposal you may receive.
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