International Consultant for Indonesia Strategic Note Development

Jakarta

Organization: UNWOMEN - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Location: Jakarta
Grade: Consultancy - International Consultant - Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Women's Empowerment and Gender Mainstreaming
Closing Date: Closed

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. Placing women's rights at the center of all its efforts, the UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Objective of the Assignment

The Strategic Note (SN) is the planning tool to support UN Women’s normative, coordination and operational framework at the country level. The SN is aligned with Indonesia’s national priorities outlined in the new Medium-Term National Development Plan (RPJMN) 2020-2024, UNSDCF 2021-2025 and the UN Women’s Global Strategic Plan (2018-2021), and it is implemented through project documents and other relevant strategies (communications/partnerships/coordination, among others).

The UN Women Indonesia Country Office (CO) is starting a process to develop its new SN, covering the period of 2021-2025, which is fully aligned with the UNSDCF programme cycle as well as the RPJMN. The Indonesia SN 2021-2025 will define the development results (DRF) as well as key drivers and enablers for implementation of the DRF under the Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness (OEE) in the next five years.

To ensure continued relevance of UN Women’s interventions in response to national priorities and overall UN mandate, the formulation of SN is to include a context analysis to capitalize on relevant analysis/evaluations conducted at the country level, so as to ensure that lessons learned inform the new planning process. The new SN will include the following key aspects:

National context and political developments in Indonesia in lined with the common country analysis of the new UNSDCF 2021-2025
Outline of the current and emerging trends related to gender equality and empowerment of women (GEEW) in Indonesia as well as the linkages to ASEAN
UN Women’s mandate towards achieving goals and objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs with the focus on the principle of leaving no one behind, CEDAW and other relevant normative frameworks to promote GEEW in Indonesia;
Overview of the work of other UN agencies and international partners in Indonesia in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment and key opportunities and gaps that could be addressed through strengthened coordination;
Key lessons learned from the previous SN as well as the relevant evaluations and reviews of UN Women’s programmes in the country over the past few years and provide recommendations on how to build on the experience gained.

To this end, the UN Women Indonesia CO would like to bring on board an international consultant to review relevant documentation (both internal and external), conduct internal and external consultations in order to develop a Strategic Note for Indonesia that is in line with UN Women HQ guidelines for developing country strategies. The consultant should employ a consultative and participatory approach throughout the development and drafting of the Strategic Note by involving UN Women staff, other UN agencies operating in the country, strategic partners and key donors and stakeholders in the process.

Scope of Consultancy Assignment:

The international consultant will report to the UN Women Indonesia CO in Jakarta. The consultant will be home based but expected to travel to Jakarta at the beginning and end of the assignment for 10 working days each mission.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of UN Women Representative in Indonesia, the Consultant will be responsible for the following specific tasks:

Use and extend where possible/needed evidence-based country analysis on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs from a gender and ‘leaving no one behind’ perspective, including review of current country-level progress and challenges related to the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, CEDAW and other human rights treaties, and relevant normative frameworks
Conduct a desk review of the current UN Women programme in Indonesia, with practical and substantial recommendations to enhance strategic positioning and comparative advantage of UN Women Indonesia CO vis-à-vis other key players
Identify key strategic partners of UN Women Indonesia CO that are crucial for implementing the programme at the country level
Facilitate initial internal and external consultations with key stakeholders to validate the preliminary findings of the desk review, obtain additional insights on key GEEW gaps, challenges and opportunities, and key lessons learned that will inform the new SN
In collaboration with programme team in Indonesia CO, the Consultant will analyze and present the results of evaluation findings, annual reports, and elaborate a drafted monitoring and reporting plan for the implementation of the current SN. Based on the analysis, develop draft theory of change in close consultation with the Regional Strategic Planning and Coordination Specialist
In consultation with the operation and programme team of Indonesia CO, identify budget for SN period (available and resource to be mobilized) and description of risks/challenges that may interfere with fulfilment of commitments, including those that are external (e.g. security risks, political instability) as well as those that are internal. Identify mitigation strategies. Build on on-going external consultation processes and programme activities to consult with key partners
Support the development of the new SN 2021-2025 in line with the outcomes and programmatic areas of UN Women’s Global Strategic Plan including the log frame
Conduct final consultation for validation of the new SN in Indonesia
Develop final the Strategic Plan for the UN Women office in Indonesia.

To fulfill these requirements, the Consultant is expected to fulfill the tasks/activities stated in the table below:

Tentative timelines and deliverables

Inception report with outline of methodology, consultation and validation process, documents for review and updated timelines	Mid-January 2020
Conduct a critical review of UN Women’s current programme, desk review of key relevant documents (including available national and international reports, UN and development partner programme, government initiatives and general status of women’s rights in Indonesia). Deliverables: Review and analysis of the key relevant documents from UN Women and other relevant references that will be part of the Draft Strategic Note	April 2020
Conduct an inception workshop in Indonesia with UN Women on the objective, methodology and expected results of the assignment. Deliverables: Finalized inception consultation with UN Women and partners in Indonesia and endorsement of methodology of the assignment from UN Women.	April/May 2020
Conduct consultation with Indonesian government, national and development partners. Deliverables: TOR of the Consultation together with list of partners that are consulted Report of the Consultation including Briefing with UN Women Indonesia	April/May 2020
Use UN Women HQ guidance notes and templates to develop draft Strategic Note based on desk review and consultation recommendation. Deliverables: Timely submission of Draft Strategic Note	May 2020
Prepare presentation and conduct validation consultation in Indonesia with government, national and development partners Deliverables: Finalized validation meeting with UN Women and partners in Indonesia.	June/July 2020
Incorporate recommendations from UN Women (Indonesia, HQ and RO) and partners and develop and submit the final Strategic Note. Deliverables: Finalized and UN Women approved Strategic Note	Aug/September 2020

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies

Programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
Knowledge of Results Based Management
Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings
Good knowledge of technical area

Good organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, gender studies, public administration, international relations, international law, public policy, or a related field.

Skills and Experience

At least 7 years of experience in the international development field. Experience working with UN Women is highly desirable
Demonstrated experience in applying results-based management (RBM) principle into strategic planning processes, including monitoring and reporting
Demonstrated experience in project management, conducting research and writing strategic documents, and proposals preferably within the UN system
Advanced knowledge of gender analysis preferably within the UN system
Capacity to analyze needs and formulate recommendations for appropriate responses
Familiarity with human rights concepts and normative frameworks related to gender equality and empowerment of women and girls
Strong analytical and presentation skills
Knowledge of Indonesia or Southeast Asia context is an advantage

Language

Fluency in English (written and oral)

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.
Financial Proposal based on the deliverables breaking down into a daily fee and proposed airfare from the consultant’s place of origin to Jakarta Daily Subsistence Allowance and Terminal Cost will be financially covered by UN Women.
P11 including past experience in similar assignments; can be downloaded at http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment
Application should be submitted to : procurement.indonesia@unwomen.org [RC1]

Payment schedule

The Consultant shall be paid upon successful completion of the deliverables. The payment shall be effective only if the deliverables in this TOR are submitted to UN Women Representative in Indonesia within the timeframes stipulated in the TOR and approved by UN Women Representative. Without submission and approval of the deliverables, the Consultant shall not receive any payment even if he/she invests time for this assignment.

Deliverables	Payment dates	Payment amount (Monthly)
Deliverable 1: Inception report with outline of methodology, consultation and validation process, documents for review and updated timelines	Mid-January 2020	20% of total contract amount
Deliverable 2: Submission of draft SN, including supporting documents including situation analysis, priorities for the advancement of the rights of women and girls in Indonesia, including Indonesia CO’s comparative advantages and partnership analysis finalized for feedback and validation by UN Women staff	June 2020	30% of total contract amount
Deliverable 3: Finalized validation meeting with UN Women and partners in Indonesia.	July 2020	20% of total contract amount
Deliverable 4: Finalized and UN Women approved Strategic Note	August/Sep 2020	30% of total contract amount

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.

Criteria	Total points	Max. Points
Technical Evaluation (70%)	70
Relevant education		10
Experience in areas related to the tasks as described in this TOR		40
Knowledge of relevant standards and context		20
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

[RC1]Merry: Can you add the country office email address where the application can be submitted please? I understand that we will handle this directly given the DOA. In the past it would go to HR in bangkok.

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.

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