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. UN Women in Georgia supports state and non-state partners towards the achievement of substantive gender equality in Georgia. In line with national and international commitments, UN Women works on the levels of policies and legislation, institutions and grassroots, in order to achieve transformative results for increased gender equality and greater protection of the rights of women and girls.

As a part of its Governance & Participation in Public Life (G&PPL) portfolio, UN Women Georgia Country Office is implementing the second phase of the “Good Governance for Gender Equality in Georgia” (GG4GEG II) project. The GG4GEG II builds on the lessons learned and results achieved within the framework of its 1st phase of implementation in 2019-2023 and aims to ensure that women and girls in all their diversity benefit from gender-responsive governance and fully and equally participate in decision-making and economic life in Georgia. In order to contribute to this transformative change, inter alia, UN Women supports the Government of Georgia to promote gender responsive employment/human resource management policies and practices to and promote women’s meaningful participation in decision-making.

In line with these efforts, in 2024 UN Women supported the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) – the primary government agency responsible for coordinating public employment policies – in developing Guideline on Gender Responsive Employment Policies in Public Service. This initiative aligns with the 2023–2024 Public Administration Reform (PAR) Action Plan adopted by the Government of Georgia in 2023 and CSB’s internal 2022–2024 Gender Equality Action Plan, adopted with the support of UN Women in 2022. Aligned with the Guideline, UN Women further supported CSB in strengthening capacities of up to 60 human resources managers in public service on gender responsive human resources management. In 2025, UN Women plans to scale up this initiative and conduct a series of trainings for human resources professionals in civil service. In line with these efforts, UN Women is seeking to recruit two (2) National Consultant/s with the goal to conduct capacity development trainings on gender responsive employment policies for human resources professionals and other relevant stakeholders in public service.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

• Develop a comprehensive work plan outlining activities, methodologies and timeframes for  the training delivery.
• Develop training materials based on the Guideline on Gender-responsive Employment Policies. This should include presentation slides, handouts, and other materials to ensure an interactive and impactful learning experience.
• Conduct capacity-development training sessions for civil service professionals on gender-responsive employment policies.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy.

As part of this assignment, there will be a maximum of 3 trips to other regions of Georgia.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

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 Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Technical credibility in policy development
• Technical credibility in capacity development
• Expertise in gender-responsive human resource management
• Negotiation
• Planning

Required Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• University degree (at least Master’s or equivalent) in Public Policy, Law, Human Resource Management, Social Science, Economics or other related fields is required in combination with five (5) additional years of qualifying experience.
• A first-level university degree in combination with seven (7) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years of working in the field of human resources and  public employment (in case of Master’s degree)
• At least seven (7) years of working in the field of human resources and public employment (in case of Bachelor’s degree)
• Experience in the area of social inclusion issues, gender equality and women’s empowerment  will be a strong asset
• Previous professional experience of working with government stakeholders, inter alia, on capacity development tools for public servants on policy planning will be a strong asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Georgian is required.

 How to Apply:

• Personal CV and  P11 (P11 canbe downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc )
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)
• Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.

Statements:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

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.)