Job Description

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work
The main objective of this consultancy is to provide technical support to Ministries of Family/Women in the five FMS to develop, contextualize and endorse the draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) on Early Warning Systems focusing on SGBV and CRSV and to build capacities of the most relevant stakeholders including peace actors, security sector institutions, CSOs etc to operationalize the SOPs over the next two years as and when required.

The specific objectives are: 

• Support improvements to the Early Waring System’s analytical methods, tools and outputs, including situation reviews, research reports and policy briefs.
•  Support to develop and endorse contextualized Early Warning SOPs at five FMS of Somalia in line with the SOP endorsed by the Federal Ministry.
• Provide institutional capacity development support to enhance the EWS, including through customized capacity development trainings to major stakeholders like police, government staff and CSOs.
• Design and deliver Training for Trainers (ToT) to relevant stakeholders as and when needed. 
• Develop medium and long-term action plans to improve the sustainability of the EWS and enhance collaboration with key stakeholders at the national and sub-national level.

Deliverables:
UN Women Somalia does not commit to any specific number of days to engage with the selected consultant when his/her service is not required. Number of workdays will be determined each time the selected consultant is engaged to deliver a service and will be compensated against the daily rate agreed on the outset of the consultancy.

Based on the kind of services delivered; the selected consultant is expected to submit the following deliverables to qualify for payment:

• Agendas, schedules, workplans etc;
• PowerPoint presentations and any other relevant presentations;
• Evaluation forms and evaluation reports;
• Assignment reports;
• Attendance sheets, photos, videos etc.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel:
The consultant is required to work closely with UN Women Somalia Program Team that may require occasional presence in the UN Women premises in Mogadishu. As part of this assignment, the consultant is required to travel to different parts of the country with prior agreement with UN Women Somalia

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Demonstrated experience supported institutional capacity development for civil society and government institutions and facilitating trainings.
• Demonstrated experience in doing research and analysis on areas of gender, development, peace, and security and demonstrate publications.
• Demonstrated working relationships with state and non-state actors at the national and sub-national levels, peace actors, women's human rights and gender equality organizations, development partners that can be activated for the purposes of the data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Experience in developing and implementing sustainable action plans/workflows ensuring ownership of the key stakeholders is considered an advantage. 
• Ability to work independently and deliver on tight timelines.
• Ability to work independently and deliver on tight timelines.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• High degree of cultural and gender sensitivity
• Utmost respect and commitment for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE)

Experiences and Qualifications

• A Master's Degree or equivalent in gender/women's studies, peace studies, international development, conflict studies, Law, Access to justice, social sciences, human rights, or a related field is required.
• A first-level relevant university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience is required including in developing Conflict Early Warning System(s), developing SOPs, delivering capacity-building initiatives.
• Strong understanding of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda, normative frameworks, and Women Peace and Security programming.
• Strong understanding of CRSV and GBV normative frameworks and programming. 
• Proven experience developing and working with victim/survivor centered and gender responsive conflict early warning system and conflict data analysis.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Somali is required.

Duration and remuneration:
The duration of this retainer contract will be two years (1 February 2025 – 31 January 2027), however, UN Women Somalia does not commit to any minimum number of days to engage the selected consultant. The services will be hired on as and when required upon mutual agreement between the consultant and UN Women Somalia. Number of workdays will be determined each time the selected consultant is engaged to deliver a service and will be compensated against the daily rate agreed on the outset of the consultancy.

Skills Required

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