Logistic Support Consultant

I. Background

The United Nations (UN) in partnership with the European Union (EU) launched a regional multi-year Spotlight Initiative to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG), including harmful practices (HP), and aims at achieving transformational change. Through a comprehensive approach, the Spotlight Initiative will focus its work on SGBV against women and girls through six key pillars: strengthening, developing and implementing relevant legislation and policies; strengthening national and sub-national institutions; preventing violence through evidence-based programmes and campaigns; ensuring the collection and use of prevalence and incidence data; strengthening or establishing essential services for victims/survivors; and partnering directly with women’s movements and civil society. The Spotlight Initiative in Central Asia will focus on SGBV against women and girls, and cover three countries (Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan). Kyrgyzstan among other countries was selected based on agreed primary criteria, including the prevalence of SGBV (including data from women’s experience of violence in their lifetime and in the past 12 months and indicators making up the Gender Inequality Index); and secondary criteria that assessed current investments in ending violence against women and girls (EVAWG) at a national level and overall absorption capacity; political will and an overall enabling environment, including for civil society, national and partner capacities, to significantly progress interventions to prevent and respond to DV/IPV. The six pillars of the Spotlight Initiative’s theory of change, will be implemented at a country-level and with selected pillars at a regional level which will add value in maximizing the investment, and contributing to the scale, sustainability, visibility, lessons learnt and adaptation of approaches throughout the region.

II. Objective

The purpose of the assignment is to provide logistical support in facilitation of Country Programme Document implementation at the national and sub-national levels ensuring effective and efficient  management of information flow, coordination of existing partnerships and networking, and follow- up on deadlines and commitments. The Consultant is expected to work in close collaboration with  Programme Assistant and Technical Coherence Specialist under direct supervision of Programme Coordinator and overall guidance of National Programme Officer. III. Scope of work/duties and responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the Programme Coordinator and day-to-day coordination with Programme Assistant, Logistic Support Consultant will be responsible for implementing the following scope of activities as described below: 

• Provide technical and logistical support in organizing events (online and offline workshops, trainings, meetings) related to Spotlight Initiative (SI) with participation of SI programme team, respective UN Agencies’ staff and respective partners.
• Organize regular and ad-hoc meetings with key Spotlight Initiative partners, prepare minutes and summaries of actions to be taken, tracking of progress on planned issues, follow-up with focal points.
• Assist to organize programme related procurement processes and selection of implementation partners. 
• Liaise with key partners and consultants to compile their inputs and ensure proper documentation.
• Provide translation of documents and interpretation during meetings to English, Russian and Kyrgyz.
• Provide clerical assistance with correspondence, paperwork, and protocols.
• Provide technical support with Zoom meetings, documentation conversion, and recordings.
• Other tasks as required.

The UN Women Country Office in Kyrgyzstan will provide overall guidance to the consultant by making available:

• Guidelines for Spotlight Initiative.
• Country Programme Document and 2020 Annual Work Plan.
• Programme budget plan.
• Other relevant information, analysis and data.

IV. Duration of the assignment

The contract assignment will be up to 11 months between 20 January 2021 and 20 December 2021.

V. Duty station

The assignment will be implemented in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (home-based during COVID-19 imposed restrictions), with possible trips to the regions of the country. Possible field trips to be covered separately based on TRF.

Required experience and qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in development related disciplines, economics, international relations, or other social science fields.

Experience and Knowledge:

• At least one year of work experience in the area of administration and/ or secretary support.
• Competent in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
• Work experience in development projects is an asset.
• Experience in data collection/ analysis is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English, Kyrgyz and Russian

VII. Application and Selection Process

Applications should include the following documentation package:

• Financial proposal, indicating a total lump sum to include all costs relating to the delivery of activities as per above description.
• P-11 form including experience in similar assignments. This form can be downloaded at http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment.

Applications should be sent to Hr.kyrgyzstan@unwomen.org no later than 31 January 2021. 

Terms of Reference - Logistics Support Consultant