TERMS OF REFERENCE
Reference number | TOR-VNM-2022-009 (please refer to this number in the application letter) |
Title | International Gender consultant to support the process of amendment and supplementation of Gender Equality Law |
Purpose | To provide technical assistance in the process of the amendment and supplementation of Gender Equality Law of Viet Nam |
Duty Station | Home-based and visit Viet Nam to participate in the policy dialogues/meetings for the amendment and supplementation of Gender Equality Law of Viet Nam |
Contract duration | From 1 July 2022 to 15 December 2023 (maximum 106 working days) |
Contract Supervision | Programme Specialist |
Application deadline | 21 May 2021 |
I. BACKGROUND
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the empowerment of Women (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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
II. OBJECTIVES
The objective of the consultancy is to ensure that the upcoming amendment and supplementation of GEL is in line with international standards that Viet Nam committed on gender equality.
III. SCOPE AND SPECIFIC TASKS
Under the supervision of the UN Women Programme Specialist, the international consultant will apply relevant international best practices and experience relevant to support the development, amendment, and supplementation of the Gender Equality Law in Viet Nam, through the following tasks/deliverables. For some specific tasks, the international consultant will work closely with the international expert on CEDAW and human rights treaties to provide inputs into specific reports/documents.
Task | Timeline | |
2022 | 2023 | |
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Q2, Q3 Q3, Q4 Q3, Q4 Q2, Q3, Q4 | Q2, Q4 Q1, Q2 Q1, Q2 Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 |
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Q4 | Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 |
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Q3, Q4 | Q1, Q3. |
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IV. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
The international consultant will work under the direct supervision of UN Women Programme Specialist. During the consultancy, the consultant will work closely with the international expert on CEDAW and human rights who will provide technical inputs for some documents/deliverables developed by the international consultant. The work of both consultants is expected of complement and strengthen each other.
The consultant will be ultimately responsible to UN Women Country Representative in Viet Nam.
V. DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT AND DUTY STATION
Duration of Assignment: The tentative contractual period is from 1 July 2022 to 15 December 2023 with (maximum 108 working days).
Duty Station: Home-based and virtual participation into the technical meetings organized by UN Women Viet Nam, and in-person participation in selected policy dialogues/meetings in Viet Nam (as requested and agreed). UN Women will arrange the travelling following the UN travelling policies. Thus, the consultant will not be required to include the travelling costs into the financial proposal for the consultancy.
VI. DELIVERABLES AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT
Payments for this consultancy will be based on the submission of the proposal and certification that it has been satisfactorily completed.
Deliverables | Timeline and proposed number of working days | |
2022 | 2023 | |
Written inputs into the review report on the 15-year implementation of the GEL conducted by a group of national experts and provide technical inputs to ensure that the recommendations for the amendment of the GEL are consistent with CEDAW and other international commitments of Viet Nam on gender equality. | Q3, Q4 15 working days | Q1 5 working days |
Written report that provides technical advice on terminology in the GEL such as gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, direct discrimination, indirect or adverse effect discrimination, gender-based violence, and sexual harassment and other terms that follows the CEDAW and the general recommendations of the CEDAW Committee which will be included in the GEL. Written report that advises on terminology and provide suggestions on indirect discrimination to ensure that all forms of discrimination are included in the law, including indirect or adverse effect discrimination; that the regulation of gender-based discrimination meets international standards; and also facilitate greater gender equality mainstreaming in gender-neutral policies and legislation. Written report that provides technical advice for temporary measures to address gender inequalities in all areas identified in the amended law, including sharing international experience on these temporary measures. | Q3 6 working days Q3, Q4 6 working days Q3, Q4 4 working days | Q1, Q2 3 working days Q1, Q2 2 working days Q1, Q2 6 working days |
Written report on additionaladvise provided on other technical issues on the GEL as requested by the government, based on discussion with UN Women. | Q3, Q4 3 working days | Q1, Q2 7 working days |
A report that analyses the consistency of the amendment and supplementation of the GEL with the international commitments that Viet Nam has made on gender equality. The report may need to be updated based on the revision of the government on the draft amended GEL law; thus, it may require the international consultant to update the report to ensure the consistency with the most updated draft version of the amended GEL. For this task, the international consultant will work closely with the international CEDAW expert. | Q4 8 working days | Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 10 working days |
PPTs prepared for at least four informal discussions organized by UN Women with Gender Equality Department - MOLISA, Viet Nam Women’s Union and other stakeholders (CSOs) with the aim to provide information, analysis on the international experience to the proposed policy issues for amendment and supplementation of GEL. The objective of those informal meetings is to brief the key stakeholders on the international standards that are relevant for the amendment of GEL in Viet Nam and support the exchange between UN Women and other key stakeholders on selected issues in amendment and supplementation of GEL | Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 8 working days | |
Participate into the policy workshops/meetings with key stakeholders to share international experience and recommendations that prepared by the international consultant within the scope of this consultancy. UN Women will discuss with MOLISA and DFAT to ensure the best opportunity to bring the international consultant to Viet Nam. | Q1, Q3 6 working days | |
Develop a policy brief and advocacy recommendations targeting policymakers and development partners in Viet Nam to advocate for the amendment and supplementation of the GEL that meets the international standards to which Viet Nam is committed (not more than 10 pages). The first draft should be available by the end of 2022 and later on, it can be updated based on futher discussion among the UN, Government, CSO and other key stakeholders on the amendment of GEL and the most updated version of the amended GEL. | Q4 5 working days | Q1, Q2, Q3. 7 working days |
Written report on other technical assistance to UN Women on the amendment GEL requested by UN Women Viet Nam | Q2, Q3 5 working days | |
TOTAL | 47 working days | 59 working days |
Schedule of payment
Deliverables | Timeline | Payment |
First installment | Before 30 September 2022 | 10% of the contract value |
Draft written report that provides technical advice on terminology in the GEL such as gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, direct discrimination, indirect or adverse effect discrimination, gender-based violence, and sexual harassment and other terms that follows the CEDAW and the general recommendations of the CEDAW Committee which will be included in the GEL. Draft written report that advise on terminology and provide suggestions on indirect discrimination to ensure that all forms of discrimination are included in the law, including indirect or adverse effect discrimination; that the regulation of gender-based discrimination meets international standards; and also facilitate greater gender equality mainstreaming in gender-neutral policies and legislation. Draft written report that provide technical advice for temporary measures to address gender inequalities in all areas identified in the amended law, including sharing international experience on these temporary measures. | ||
Second installment | Before 15 December 2022 | 30% of the contract value |
Draft written inputs into the review report on the 15-year implementation of the GEL conducted by a group of national experts and provide technical inputs to ensure that the recommendations for the amendment of the GEL are consistent with CEDAW and other international commitments of Viet Nam on gender equality. | ||
Draft written report that provides technical advice on terminology in the GEL such as gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, direct discrimination, indirect or adverse effect discrimination, gender-based violence, and sexual harassment and other terms that follows the CEDAW and the general recommendations of the CEDAW Committee which will be included in the GEL (revised based on the comments from MOLISA, UN Women and other stakeholders) Draft written report that advises on terminology and provide suggestions on indirect discrimination to ensure that all forms of discrimination are included in the law, including indirect or adverse effect discrimination; that the regulation of gender-based discrimination meets international standards; and also facilitate greater gender equality mainstreaming in gender-neutral policies and legislation. revised based on the comments from MOLISA, UN Women and other stakeholders) Written report that provide technical advice for temporary measures to address gender inequalities in all areas identified in the amended law, including sharing international experience on these temporary measures. revised based on the comments from MOLISA, UN Women and other stakeholders) | ||
Draft a policy brief and advocacy recommendations targeting policymakers and development partners in Viet Nam to advocate for the amendment and supplementation of the GEL that meets the international standards to which Viet Nam is committed (not more than 10 pages). The first draft should be available by the end of 2022 and later on, it can be updated based on further discussion among the UN, Government, CSO and other key stakeholders on the amendment of GEL and the most updated version of the amended GEL. | ||
Third installment | 20% of the Before 30 March 2023 | 20% of the contract value |
Final written inputs into the review report on the 15-year implementation of the GEL conducted by a group of national experts and provide technical inputs to ensure that the recommendations for the amendment of the GEL are consistent with CEDAW and other international commitments of Viet Nam on gender equality. | ||
Written report on other advise on other technical issues on the GEL requested by the government based on discussion with UN Women. | ||
Update on the written technical advice on the terminologies. | ||
Forth installment | Before 30 June 2023 | 10% of the contract value |
Draft report that analyses the consistency of the amendment and supplementation of the GEL with the international commitments that Viet Nam has made on gender equality. The report will be updated based on the revision of the government on the draft amended GEL law, thus it may require the international consultant to update the report to ensure the consistency with the most updated draft version of the amended GEL. For this tasks, the international consultant will work closely with the international CEDAW and human rights expert. | ||
Final installment | Before 30 December 2023 | 30% of the contract value |
PPTs prepared for at least four informal discussions organized by UN Women with Gender Equality Department - MOLISA, Viet Nam Women’s Union and other stakeholders (CSOs) with the aim to provide information, analysis on the international experience to the proposed policy issues for amendment and supplementation of GEL. The objective of those informal meetings are to brief the key stakeholders on the international standards that are relevant for the amendment of GEL in Viet Nam and support the exchange between UN Women and other key stakeholders on selected issues in amendment and supplementation of GE | ||
Updated policy brief and advocacy recommendations targeting policymakers and development partners in Viet Nam to advocate for the amendment and supplementation of the GEL that meets the international standards to which Viet Nam is committed (not more than 10 pages). | ||
Final report that analyses the consistency of the amendment and supplementation of the GEL with the international commitments that Viet Nam has made on gender equality. | ||
PPTs prepared and used for the policy workshops/meetings with key stakeholders to share international experience and recommendations that prepared by the international consultant within the scope of this consultancy. | ||
Written report on other technical assistance to UN Women on the amendment GEL requested by UN Women Viet Nam |
VII. QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
The applicant will be evaluated based on technical capacities (70%) and financial proposal (30%). Technical evaluation will be based on the following criteria stated as below.
1 | Master’s degree on Gender and Development, Sociology, Environment, Economics or other relevant field. | 10 points |
2 | Having at least 10 years of working experience on international frameworks for gender equality and demonstrated expertise on international conventions and commitments and the global agenda on gender equality, including CEDAW, Beijing Platform for Actions and Sustainable Development Goals and other human right treaties | 25 points |
3 | Having a minimum of 10 years working experience on technical advice for the development, amendment and supplementation of gender equality laws or similar laws, including the formulation of policy recommendations at country level. | 20 points |
4 | Having experience in engaging with both government and other national stakeholders to strengthen legal frameworks on gender equality. Prior working experience in this area in Viet Nam will be considered an advantage. | 20 points |
5 | Evidence of producing high-quality written reports on gender equality and women’s empowerment in English. Please refer to previous publications/report | 25 points |
Total | 100 points |
Core Values and Competencies
In addition to aforementioned requirements and qualifications, it is important that the consultant shares the core values and core competencies of the organization.
Core Values
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
VIII. APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE
Candidates are requested to send the following documents in separated attachment in one application email to procurement.vietnam@unwomen.org
- Application letter explaining your interest in the consultancy and why you are the most suited candidate for this position
- Updated CV, including professional reference.
- Personal History Form (P11). The P11 Form can be downloaded from the following website: http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs
- Two previous publications/report as evidence of producing high-quality written reports on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Financial proposal specifying the total lump sum amount (breakdown of the daily professional fee in local currency and proposed number of working days). The candidate does not to include the travelling cost as UN Women will follow the EU-UN cost norms.
Deadline for Application: 21 May 2022
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