National Consultant, Women Coalition at UN Women

UN Women - 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: National Consultant, Women Coalition

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 6 Months

Responsibilities
Affirmative Procurement:

• Development of a detailed advocacy campaign strategy targeting relevant government institutions to secure the approval of the affirmative procurement policy.
• Coordinating and executing at least five advocacy visits to key government institutions and officials, including the executive governor, commissioners, and private sector, to present and discuss the policy's benefits.
• in collaboration with UN Women, create and disseminate advocacy materials, including briefing documents, policy briefs, and presentations, to support the campaign.
• Engagement and mobilization of coalition members and other stakeholders to support the advocacy efforts.

Implementation Reports:

• Monthly progress reports provide detailed accounts of activities undertaken, milestones achieved, challenges encountered, and adjustments to advocacy strategies.
• A comprehensive final summary report at the end of the consultancy period, summarizing all deliverables, key findings, and actionable recommendations for sustaining the initiatives beyond the consultancy.

Development Objective:

• To enhance the socio-economic empowerment of women in Lagos State through the approval and domestication of key policies, including the Affirmative Procurement Policy, the National Policy on Women's Economic Empowerment and Action Plan, and the development of a Care Policy, thereby fostering an inclusive and supportive ecosystem for women's economic participation and well-being.

Immediate objective:

• To secure the approval and domestication of the Affirmative Procurement Policy, the National Policy on Women's Economic Empowerment and Action Plan, and the development of a Care Policy in Lagos State through targeted advocacy campaigns and strategic engagement with relevant government institutions.

Outputs:

• Under the direct guidance and overall supervision of the Programme Specialist, Women Economic Empowerment, the National Consultant will undertake the tasks outlined in the section five below. To facilitate delivery of the above outputs, UN Women will provide consultant with available documents as well as relevant templates.

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

Functional competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning:

• Shares knowledge and experience
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside UN Women
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.
• Development and Operational Effectiveness
• Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills. Communicates sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies.
• Demonstrates very good understanding of and experience in communications and outreach/advocacy.
• 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.

Leadership and Self-Management:

• Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
• Proven networking skills and ability to generate interest in UN Women’s mandate.
• Identifies opportunities and builds strong partnerships with clients and partners.

Required Skills and Experience

• A degree in Development studies, international relations, administration, human resource management, public policy, or other social science fields is required.
• At least 4 years of solid, relevant professional experience in managing Women's coalitions or women's movements. - 30 points
• Proven track record of successfully managing multi-stakeholder initiatives, particularly in the non-profit or women’s advocacy sectors. – 30 points
• Experience leading and motivating teams, fostering collaboration among diverse groups, and driving strategic initiatives. – 20 points
• Experience in advocacy and policy influence related to women’s economic empowerment and overall gender equality—10 points.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with various stakeholders, including government bodies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), and international agencies. – 5 points
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Application Closing Date
15th August, 2024.