Background:

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.

In Indonesia, UN Women works with government, civil society organizations (CSOs), academia, the media, the public and private sectors to address national priorities of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Placing the advancement of women’s rights at the centre of our work and aligning with UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2021-2025, UN Women Indonesia focuses on (1) Inclusive human development through ending violence and discrimination against women and build women’s leadership to build sustainable peace, (2) Advance value-added and transformative economy by supporting women’s economic empowerment, (3) Gender-responsive approach to building climate resilience and disaster risk reduction, and (4) Using innovation and data to leverage gender-responsive governance.

One of the key areas of concern is the economic empowerment of women. In Indonesia, UN Women programmes ultimately contribute to the achievement of gender equality through enabling women’s labour force participation, entrepreneurship, economic empowerment, and thus their full and equal participation in society. This Consultancy position will provide support for the following tasks under the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) programme:

1. Strengthening business practices that promote gender equality and women's economic empowerment through WEPs Corporate Action Lab Indonesia

In 2010, UN Women and the UN Global Compact launched the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) which set of 7 principles that provide companies a roadmap to become more gender-responsive throughout their value chain. The WEPs is the only framework that encompasses gender equality at all organizational levels, beginning with leadership and providing guidance for the workplace, marketplace and community, underpinned by a strong emphasis on accountability and transparent reporting of progress. With continued support from The Government of Australia’s Department of Foreign and Trade (DFAT), the UN Women Asia-Pacific launch the Gender Action Lab (GAL), which aims to further advance business sector action to accelerate gender-responsive business policies especially in four priority countries, namely Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia and Cambodia. 

The Consultant will support the implementation of the WEPs Corporate Action Lab for Indonesia. Using an action lab approach, WEPs Corporate Action Lab is a collaborative, hands-on method to tackle complex problems, fostering creativity and innovation through group discussions, prototyping, and action-oriented learning, ultimately leading to the creation of gender-responsive solutions for a cohort of business sector committed to gender equality. The focus of the Indonesia Lab this year is on creating family-friendly workplace policies and strengthening employee-supported care; therefore, corporates participating in the Lab will pilot and implement various solutions around this topic. 

        2. Enhancing Women's Pre-Employment, Digital Skills, and Professional Networks to Increase Access to Employment through Link Women Indonesia 

The Link Women project, launched by UN Women in partnership with LinkedIn in 2022, provides women with essential digital literacy, employability skills, and professional networking opportunities. By leveraging digital platforms, UN Women provided women with resources for training, mentorship, and finding jobs. This helped women overcome traditional barriers and enable them to join the competitive workforce. Starting the implementation in Indonesia in 2025, the Link Women project will reach 2,000 women with pre-employment and digital skills such as women’s leadership, communication, digital marketing, AI, and basic understanding of gender equality and countering gender bias in the world of work. Through a combination of campus roadshows, self-learning platforms, online intensive boot camp, and online mentoring sessions, the project aims to increase access to employment opportunities among female job seekers/employee candidates in Indonesia.

The Consultant will assist in the coordination and implementation of the two Women’s Economic Empowerment projects. S(he) will assist in the partnership building and work closely with the service providers, partners and project participants for quality assurance, monitoring, and ensuring UN Women’s visibility.

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

Under the overall supervision from the Programme Manager for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihoods, and will be supported by Programme and Partnership Associate, the Consultant will undertake the following tasks:

Support the implementation of the WEPs Corporate Action Lab Indonesia

• Facilitate the registration and onboarding process for WEPs Corporate Action Lab Indonesia participants, which includes liaising with business coalition and individual companies
• Assist the delivery of training and capacity-building sessions to private sector partners involved in WEPs Corporate Action Lab and other WEPs-related initiative, including sending out invitations, developing the agenda, inviting speakers/facilitators, and compiling power point presentations and other materials
• Assist the regular and donor reporting related to the WEPs Corporate Action Lab at the national and regional level
• Support the development of strategy documents, proposals, briefs, and other documents related to the WEPs Corporate Action Lab in Indonesia

• Work closely with the service provider recruited to develop the self-learning platform and organize campus roadshows, online intensive boot camp, and online mentoring sessions, to ensure quality assurance and gender-responsiveness of the overall initiative
• Facilitate consultation sessions and communication with UN Women Indonesia’s youth and civil society networks to inform the programme design and ensure inclusivity of the programme 
• Support the collection of human impact stories, new approaches, and lessons learned and best practices of Link Women Indonesia to be documented as featured stories, media pitch, and social media pitch to showcase programme results
• Assist the regular and donor reporting related to Link Women Indonesia at the national and regional level
• Support the development of strategy documents, proposals, briefs, and other documents related to Link Women Indonesia

• Provide support to the WEE Programme  on building and maintaining partnerships and positioning with government, potential donors and private sector;
• Provide support in managing activities and other promotional events to engage government, donors, private sector and civil society to expand and/or sustain interest and resources for UN Women’s WEE Programme and other relevant programmes conducted by the UN in Indonesia
• Prepare background documents and analysis for the WEE Programme to inform and shape strategic partnerships to increase outreach on UN Women’s work in the country

Support the implementation of EmPower: Women for Resilience Societies in Indonesia 

• Support coordination activities with local partners, women’s groups, and community-based organizations in Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), West Sumatra, and other target provinces to ensure that programme interventions on women’s climate resilience, climate-smart entrepreneurship, and gender-responsive climate policy are implemented effectively and on schedule.
• Support capacity-building activities for women entrepreneurs, women leaders, and youth groups involved in EmPower, including assisting with logistics and liaising with trainers/facilitators.
• Support the documentation of programme progress, including collecting human-interest stories, promising practices, lessons learned, and photo/video documentation for reporting, visibility, and advocacy purposes.
• Assist with monitoring and reporting, including compiling activity reports, donor updates, and results monitoring against the EmPower Indonesia work plan. This includes contributing to quarterly, annual, and donor reports at national and regional levels.
• Support the development of knowledge products and communication materials, such as briefs, case studies, social media content, and visibility materials that highlight the impact of EmPower interventions, particularly on women’s entrepreneurship, climate resilience, and leadership.
• Prepare logistical and administrative arrangements needed to organize EmPower events, missions, workshops, baseline/assessment exercises, stakeholder consultations, and field visits.

Output

The consultant will produce 12-month workplan and monthly report in supporting WEE unit in line with request and feedback from UN Women.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy, but the consultant is required to work in UN Women’s office based in the Jakarta from time to time as well as attending in-person workshops and events organized in Jakarta and Greater Jakarta area.

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:

• Ability to support design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of development programmes and projects. 
• Strong experience and knowledge in Women’s Empowerment, Diversity and Inclusion, and Gender Equality in or working with the private sector and youth communities. 
• Strong ability for moderating and facilitating workshops and training, and/or business advisory.
• Knowledge of Results Based Management principles and approaches. 
• Ability to maintain networks and partnerships with UN agencies, private sector, youth communities, and donors to promote partnership and build alliances to advance organizational interests and competencies. 
• Demonstrated good oral and written communication skills. 
• Knowledge of UN management systems. 

Required Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Secondary education is required, or
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration, International Relations, Economics and other relevant field would be highly desirable although it is not mandatory

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience (with high school diploma) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in supporting programme development and planning and/or programme management/implementation;
• Experience in project management 
• Experience in planning and managing activities, developing Terms of Reference, concept note, presentation and briefs to support engagement with targeted partners would be an asset 
• Experience in engagement with private sectors, especially in promoting gender equality, diversity inclusion and human rights in business is an asset
• Experience in managing youth engagement programme, especially in promoting capacity building for young women is an asset
• Knowledge and/or experience of utilizing human-centered design, innovation thinking, systems thinking, and creative and inclusive problem solving in development programming is an advantage 
• Previous experience working in the UN system is an advantage

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Indonesian is required.

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

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