Purpose of consultancy: |
UNFPA Ukraine is implementing the EMBRACE project (Enhancing National and Regional Mechanisms to Build Responsive, Accountable & Cost-Effective System of GBV Response and Prevention) with financial support of the Government of UK. The EMBRACE project is aimed at strengthening national GBV/DV prevention and response system at the national and regional levels to ensure that majority of gender-based violence survivors seek and have access to good quality survivor-centred services, and Ukrainian society has zero tolerance to GBV/DV. Women’s economic empowerment is a factor of utmost significance in the process of breaking the cycle of violence and preventing the domestic violence in general. Since November 2020, GBV Prevention and Response Programme implements a strand on economic empowerment of GBV survivors (hereinafter the component) within the EMBRACE project framework. It piloted the initiative Women Career Hub https://careerhub.rozirvykolo.org/ focusing on increasing women’s economic autonomy and resilience by offering employability support, career guidance, professional development and connecting survivors to employment opportunities. The following models of support were provided under the framework of Women Career Hub (WCH):
As part of nationwide humanitarian response plan to support Ukrainian women and girls affected by the war, UNFPA scales up the delivery of life-saving programmes to women and girls in need across the country. The priority remains to ensure that the health, rights and dignity of women and girls affected by the conflict are safeguarded. Millions of women and girls are living in the shadow of war in Ukraine, which has taken a devastating toll on their well-being and further exposed them to violence and abuse. The overall purpose of the consultancy is to provide support to build economic security for GBV/DV survivors and women at risk. The consultancy will contribute to the Output of the EMBRACE project: Economic resilience of GBV/DV survivors and women at risk of GBV/DV strengthened. |
Scope of work:
(Description of services, activities, or outputs) |
The consultant will implement a set of tasks, including, but not limited to:
Developing and implementing Individual Economic Security Plans (IESP).
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Duration and working schedule: |
Starting date: June 1, 2022 (tentatively); Duration: till August 31, 2022 (tentatively). |
Place where services are to be delivered: |
Ukraine |
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.): |
Work Plan of IC performances and deliverables based on scope of work will be agreed additionally on monthly basis and in line with agreed work plan of the consultant. Reporting of deliverables (based on approved work plan)
Deadlines: Monthly, by 5th of the next month
Deadline: By the end of the contract |
Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline: |
Monitoring and progress control will be done by Anna Tsytsak, GBV Programme Associate through regular communication and working meetings. |
Supervisory arrangements: |
This consultancy will be directly supervised by Anna Tsytsak, GBV Programme Associate |
Expected travel: |
Travel to locations where consultant’s support will be needed |
Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements: |
Education:
Language: Excellent command of written and spoken Ukrainian. |
Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g support services, office space, equipment), if applicable: |
Additional services could be provided upon UNFPA request and authorization. The Consultant is expected to work using her/his own computer. UNFPA will provide the Consultant with background materials related to the assignment. The consultant is responsible for his/her travel and accommodation arrangements during the missions and should include relevant costs to the fee. |
Other relevant information or special conditions, if any: |
Consultancy fees will be paid in Ukrainian Hryvnias through equal monthly instalments deposited in the consultant’s bank account, after acceptance by UNFPA of the progress and summary reports on the services delivered by the consultant. Any remarks, proposals, complaints or claims to the consultant regarding services being provided in line with these terms of reference should be submitted to the consultant in writing within 10 days of submission of consultancy deliverables or reports by the consultant. The scope of works to be performed by the consultant under these terms of reference, as well as other conditions of the consultancy, could be modified, if required, through a written agreement between the consultant and UNFPA.
Application Process The consultant will be identified via open-call competitive selection process. To be considered for the role, one needs to submit to ukraine.office@unfpa.org by 20 May 2022 an application comprised of the following documents:
Only complete applications received by the deadline will be evaluated. In the subject of the letter, please state: Application for Career Consultant. |
IC
Career Consultant
20 May 2022
Kyiv, Dnipro, Uzhhorod, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi, Poltava