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.In Indonesia, UN Women works with government, civil society organizations (CSOs), academia, the media, the public and private sectors to address national priorities of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Placing the advancement of women’s rights at the centre of our work, UN Women Indonesia focuses on (1) Ending violence against women (2) Promoting women’s human rights (3) Women’s economic empowerment (4) Women contribute to and have greater influence in building sustainable peace.UN Women has been accepting requests from the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (MOWECP) to support Indonesia’s Presidency of G20 in 2022, specifically to develop issue notes, position papers and other advocacy documents to inform the Government on strategic issues to be discussed and becomes an agreement among G20 member countries on gender equality and women’s empowerment.Reporting to UN Women Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programme, the National Consultant is expected to provide support in strengthening UN Women’s collaboration and strategic partnership with the Government to support the Government of Indonesia’s G20 Presidency in the area of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment. Duties and Responsibilities SCOPE OF WORK, SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIESUnder the overall guidance and supervision from the Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes and with close collaboration with the We Empower Asial (WEA) Project Team, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:Key Duties and Responsibilities:Preparation of UN Women’s technical assistance to the Government, which includes developing issue briefs, context/situational analysis, concept note and other position papers, based on desk review and consultation with UN Women’s identified stakeholders.Draft outcome report of focus group discussions (FGDs) and events related to G20 organized by UN Women.OtherUndertake general administrative assignments and logistical support, particularly for UN Women’s organized events and activitiesSupport the Programme Management Specialist/Head of Programmes with any other relevant duties as may be assigned, relevant to the preparation of briefs and other written materials within this scope of technical assistance.EXPECTED DELIVERABLESThe consultant will work under the direct supervision of Programme Management Specialist, UN Women Indonesia.NoDeliverablesTarget CompletionDatesSubmission of inception report of the consultancy, on the approach, methodology and agreed deliverables with timeline to undertake the commissioned works based on the discussion with UN Women team.16 July 2021Submission of context analysis of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment issue in the G20, based on desk review of the latest 3 years of other G20 Presidency.01 August 2021Submission of final version of three background note for W20, with the tentative focus around:Background note Gender DiscriminationBackground note on gender responsive entrepreneurship and gender lens investmentBackground note on gender responsive social enterprise focusing on rural women and girls and women disability.20 August 2021 Competencies Core ValuesRespect for Diversity;Integrity;Professionalism.Core CompetenciesAwareness 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: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637Functional CompetenciesAbility to conduct research and data collection to develop background information and briefs;Good time management;Good writing skills, and able to identify target audience for written documents;Good interpersonal communication skills. Required Skills and Experience REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEEducation:Undergraduate degree in women’s studies, politics, economy, international relations, public policy or other similar subject; Graduate students in the final year of completion and/or in the process of obtaining certificate of study completion is encouraged to apply. Experience:At least one year of relevant work and/or volunteering experience;Knowledge about gender equality in the space of international development debate, international policy and intergovernmental forum;Knowledge and experience in conducting desk research, data collection and report writing.Language Skills:Fluency (written and spoken) in English.Superior writing skills in English (writing samples to be provided as part of submission package)SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONSubmission of package Letter of Interest containing the statement on candidate’s experience in the field of recruitment.Updated CV.Writing sample (report, essays, articles).P11 including past experience in similar assignments; can be downloaded at https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs.Financial proposal for each deliverables.PAYMENT METHODS Payments for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed. 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