Project Coordinator
Vacancy Number: Pr18/01733
Contacts:
Ms. Elena Ratoi.
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’s presence in the Republic of Moldova has evolved from being a project-based office in 2007 to a Country Office with full delegated authority as of 2015. In 2018 UN Women Moldova Country Office started to implement its newly approved Strategic Note (SN) for 2018-2022, which is aligned with the Republic of Moldova–United Nations Partnership Framework for Sustainable Development 2018–2022 and the Global Strategic Plan of UN Women. Under its current SN, UN Women cooperates closely with the government, civil society, academia, private sector and the media to advance social, economic and political rights and opportunities for women and girls, placing special focus on those from marginalized, excluded and under-represented groups. These include rural women, Romani women, women with disabilities, women living with or affected by HIV, women survivors of violence, women migrants, elderly women and others. UN Women’s operation in Moldova focuses on bringing about concrete change in the lives of women and the society towards the long-term impact of achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the country. Specifically, the SN 2018-2022 advances progress under the following three Impact Areas (IA): IA1: More women fully participate and lead in gender responsive governance processes and institutions, including in the security sector, IA2: Women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy, IA3: Public authorities, institutions and communities prevent violence against women and girls and deliver quality essential services. Towards these Impact Areas, UN Women works with variety of national and international partners to challenge gender-based stereotypes and towards the creation of an environment, whereby women act as key agents of change towards greater equality and development, in partnership with men and boys.
Scope of work
Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the UN Women Programme Coordinator on Women in Leadership, and in close collaboration with the Peace and Development Advisor in UN Resident Coordinator’s Office as well as the other relevant UN agencies working with national minority groups (UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA, OHCHR), the Project Coordinator will support UN Women Moldova in the implementation of the DPA-funded initiative to strengthen the political participation of women and youth from national minority communities.
The Project Coordinator will be responsible to undertake the following duties:
- Prepare brief narrative documents (including possibly a policy brief and a PPT with key findings) of the Gender SCORE findings based on the available Data Analysis information (Heatmaps, Modeling, Frequencies, Intergroup relations, Clustering) to be shared during the project events and with the public at large, in close collaboration with the UN RCO Reporting and M&E Specialist;
- Support UN Women Moldova with the recruitment process of two local consultants (Facilitators) to facilitate 4 events (3 regional and 1 national workshops) aimed at strengthening the knowledge and skills of women from minority groups to participate effectively in political and public decision-making processes and to advocate with duty bearers for their rights, taking into account the underlying causes of weak social cohesion and the barriers to effective participation in decision-making. The support to be provided will include, but not limit to: spreading the information about the announced vacancy, providing support in evaluation of applications, providing support in preparing the recruitment report, etc.
- Supervise the Facilitators for the event, according to the duties and responsibilities envisaged in their ToRs;
- In close collaboration with the team of two Facilitators, develop methodology for the workshops and conference and organize three (3) participatory 1- to 2-day workshops implemented in each development region (North, South, Center), aimed at equipping minority women and youth with necessary skills and tools, based on gender SCORE findings and other relevant research, to engage effectively in political processes and enhance social cohesion in the country;
- Oversee the development of three (3) short workshop reports to highlight the key findings and to outline recommendations for a way forward in each development region;
- Support the last half day of the workshops, where the reports will be presented to groups of authorities and informal leaders in each region;
- Supervise the drafting of one (1) national summary report which outlines the results of the three (3) regional workshop reports;
- Organize a final 1-2 day workshop at the national level where key stakeholders would discuss the results from the three (3) regional workshops and make recommendations on the way forward to better include women and youth minorities into the key political and development processes including upcoming local and Parliamentary elections, the development and roll out of the Moldova 2030 National Development Strategy, and the future administrative-territorial reform in Moldova;
- Support the advocacy for inclusion of the voice of minority women and youth into key political and development processes as mentioned above, through organizing meetings and info-sessions both in Chisinau and in the regions (Gagauzia, North, South, central);
- Prepare briefing papers around political participation of minority women, especially for elections, with a special focus on Gagauzia women, based on desk review of existing documents and consultations with relevant stakeholders;
- Present the gender SCORE findings in other selected districts, using existing platforms for dialogues and knowledge sharing, in close cooperation with UN Women partners;
- Ensure close coordination of the project tasks with the work of other UN agencies and projects engaging with the same target groups in the specific regions;
- Other tasks as needed to support the process.
Requirements for experience
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in political science, sociology, international relations, international economics, law, public administration or other related social sciences.
Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of previous working experience in the field of social development involving national and international interlocutors (i.e. international community, civil sector, public institutions).
- Knowledge of gender equality, human rights-based approaches to development and women’s participation in decision-making processes is required. Previous experience in this area is a strong asset.
- Familiarity with peace-building and conflict prevention theory required. Actual experience is an asset;
- Previous work with ethno-linguistic minorities in Moldova is an asset;
Language Requirements
- Excellent command of Romanian, Russian and English languages.
- Knowledge of Gagauz or another minority language in Moldova would be an asset.
Documents to be included
- Letter of Intent with justification of being the most suitable for the work, vision and working approach, specifically indicating experience of mobilization of excluded communities for participation and inclusion;
- Duly filled Personal History Form (P11) and/or CV, including records on past experience in similar projects/assignments and specific outputs obtained; P11 can be downloaded at http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment ;
- Financial proposal (in MDL) - Specifying a total lump sum amount for the tasks specified in this Terms of Reference). The financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (daily rate and number of anticipated working days and any other possible costs); Please see Annex I: Price Proposal Guideline and Template and Annex II: Price Proposal Submission Form.
Financial proposal
The financial proposal shall include a breakdown of the lump sum amount (daily rate and number of anticipated working days). Please see Annex I: Price Proposal Guideline and Template and Annex II: Price Proposal Submission Form.
