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International Consultant - Digitalization for Women Economic Empowerment (D4WEE)UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

BackgroundUN Women established its presence in Pakistan in 2007 following a request by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations and is now strategically positioned at both the national and provincial levels. UN Women works closely with government partners including national and provincial women machineries for developing, promoting, and implementing legislations, policies and initiatives that promote women's human rights, with a special focus on their economic security, governance/political participation, and freedom from discrimination and violence.

Towards the purpose to boost women economic engagement of young women through digital enablement and innovation, UN Women with support of KOICA, will be embarking on a four-year project in Pakistan called Digitalization for Women Economic Empowerment (D4WEE). The D4WEE programme aims to increase economic engagement of young women (18-35 years) through digital enablement and innovation. The objective of the programme is to first, increase capacities on digital literacy so that young women in the 18 to 35-year-old age bracket have wider participating opportunity in the technology sector, through capacity building programs and mentorships with experts. And second, create a conducive environment for young women to enter the technology sector - including IT enabled services (ITeS), software development, and data analytics - through engagement with private sector and government stakeholders. The project will enhance youth and young women participation in the fourth industrial revolution and bringing industry-academia linkages for increased employability of youth in Pakistan.

D4WEE programme includes a full-scale inception phase that is expected to detail the implementation plan including delineating of Theory of Change and developing a work-plan, to ensure that the project achieve its intended outcomes. The inception phase will include a scoping study that will identify IT-related skills in demand that would enable young women to partake in the digital economy as well as private and public stakeholders through a comprehensive mapping of the IT sector and landscape in Pakistan. The inception phase will also include two pilot projects that will be replicated in the implementation phase. Additionally, ahead of the start of the project, it is critical to identify and establish partnerships with key development partners in the region and with Korean-based partners as the D4WEE programme envisions mentorship and exchange programmes including study visits and peer-to-peer exchange opportunities between Pakistan and Korea.

Duties and ResponsibilitiesUN Women is seeking a consultant to support the country office in the inception phase and in the start of the project that is expected to commence in May.

The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

Support with the analysis of the scoping study, as well as its finalization and publication.

Oversee the identification and derivation of lessons learned and best practices from the pilot activities of the inception phase that can be replicated in the implementation phase through taking part and monitoring the inception and pilot projects.

Delineate Theory of Change and develop a detailed work-plan for the project based on the inception phase and the scoping study.

Identify and initiate partnerships with regional institutes and organizations, particularly those based in Korea, as potential partners for mentorship and exchange programmes for young women.

Provide support to and ensure quality of project implementation components as per the KOICA requirement, including but not limited to M&E framework, as requested by the supervisor.

Provide support to the kickoff of the project as requested by the supervisor.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES AND TIME FRAMEThe Consultant will be paid against the completed deliverables as per below schedule:

Individual work plan including plan for partnership-building.

30 April 2024

25%

Published scoping study including identified best practices of the pilot activities.

15 May 2024

25%

Theory of Change and work plan for the programme.

30 May 2024

25%

Final SSA report including all deliverables and list of identified partners for mentorships and exchange programmes.

25%

CONTRACT SUPERVISIONThe consultant will work under the direct supervision of Deputy Country Representative of UN Women Pakistan who will be responsible for the quality assurance of the deliverables.

Core Values:Respect for Diversity

Integrity

Professionalism

Core Competencies:Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues

Creative Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Leading by Example

Required Skills and ExperienceQualifications:

Masters' degree in Gender Studies, Computer Sciences, Development, Economics, Social Science/Studies, and Project Management.

Skills and Competencies:

At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of development including at least 2 years of experience working on KOICA funded projects or in partnership with KOICA.

Good knowledge of gender equality, human rights, and women and young women economic situation in Pakistan.

Experience on stakeholder mobilization and partnership building in the development sector in Pakistan, experience of partnership with Korean institutions is a strong advantage.

Excellent writing and editing skills in English.

Application:All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. HEC Attested degrees are a prerequisite for employment at UN. During the recruitment process candidates may be required to present HEC attested degrees. Foreign Qualified Candidates: Foreign degree holders shall be required to (i) Present a verification/certification letter from the university verifying the degree & student enrollment, or (ii) Foreign degree Equivalence Letter from HEC.

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.

Accessibility: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.)#J-18808-Ljbffr