Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the National Consultant are:

• Design the structure, scope and methodology for the guideline
• Lead and coordinate the consultation meetings with multi-disciplinary stakeholders and experts in accordance with the approved methodology
• Develop the preliminary draft of the guideline to be discussed with the UN Women team and other relevant stakeholders
• Lead and coordinate the validation workshop
• Develop the final version of the guideline
• Take part in the presentation of the guideline and share its findings and recommendations with relevant stakeholders

Deliverables

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy.

As part of this assignment, no travel will be necessary.

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:

https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Technical credibility in policy research
• Technical credibility in legislative analysis
• Business acumen
• Negotiation
• Partnerships building

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Sociology, Political Science, Communications, Journalism, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree, in combination with seven additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least five years of demonstrated work experience (in case of a Master’s degree) in political and media analysis or media, and social research is required;
• Experience in drafting gender-sensitive policy papers and recommendations is required;
• Experience in media monitoring operations is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in Georgian and English is required.