Purpose of consultancy: |
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. The Fund operates globally since 1969 in more than 150 countries and territories. UNFPA focuses on women and young people, because these are the groups whose rights are often compromised. UNFPA has been active in Ukraine since 1997. Since the start of the large-scale military invasion of Russia to Ukraine in February 2022, UNFPA implements a comprehensive nationwide Humanitarian Response Plan to provide life-saving GBV and SRH services to women and girls across Ukraine. Through its GBV Response and Prevention Programme, UNFPA contributes to improving safety and security of women and girls, and thus, their willingness to participate in community life, including in conflict-affected communities. Women’s engagement and empowerment in community dialogue, including in displacement, is essential for laying a strong foundation for recovery and sustainable peace and development. 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. To enhance the work of online Hub, and assist vulnerable women who don’t have means to receive online support, UNFPA sets up 7 offline Women Career Hubs. The initiative Women Career Hub (Vona Hub) https://vonahub.org.ua/ focuses on increasing women’s economic autonomy and resilience by offering employability support, business guidance, professional development and connecting survivors to employment and business opportunities. The following models of support are provided under the framework of Women Career Hub (WCH):
The overall purpose of the consultancy is to provide support to build economic security for GBV/DV survivors and women at risk.
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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: July 1, 2023 (tentatively); Duration: till March 31, 2024. |
Place where services are to be delivered: |
Kryvyi Rih/Kharkiv/Chernihiv/Sumy |
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 GBV Project Coordinator through regular communication and working meetings. |
Supervisory arrangements: |
This consultancy will be directly supervised by GBV Project Coordinator |
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. Knowledge of English will be an advantage |
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 15 June 2023 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 Consultant to build economic security for GBV/DV survivors. |
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Consultants to build economic security for GBV/DV survivors and women at risk
15 June 2023
Kryvyi Rih, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy