Content Writer - National Consultant

Content Writer - National Consultant

Advertised on behalf of :

Location :
Cairo, EGYPT

Application Deadline :
‎25-Aug-‎22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left :
5d 7h 53m

Additional Category :
Gender Equality

Type of Contract :
Individual Contract

Post Level :
National Consultant

Languages Required :
Arabic English

Duration of Initial Contract :
One Month

Expected Duration of Assignment :
‎20 Working Days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups
and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All
applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of
harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected
candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background
checks.

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 line with UN Women's Strategic Plan ‎2018-‎2021, the UN Women Egypt
office is contributing to three interdependent and interconnected outcomes:
* Women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems;
* Women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy;
* All women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence.
Women's economic empowerment is central to realizing women's rights and gender
equality. Women's economic empowerment includes women's ability to participate
equally in existing markets; their access to and control over productive
resources, access to decent work, control over their own time, lives and
bodies; and increased voice, agency and meaningful participation in economic
decision-making at all levels from the household to international
institutions. Empowering women in the economy and closing gender gaps in the
world of work are key to achieving the ‎2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal ‎5, to
achieve gender equality, and Goal ‎8, to promote full and productive employment
and decent work for all; also Goal ‎1 on ending poverty, Goal ‎2 on food
security, Goal ‎3 on ensuring health and Goal ‎10 on reducing inequalities.

Duties and Responsibilities

To capture and reflect on the impact of UN Women's interventions on women's
lives while highlighting the challenges and opportunities within context. The
consultant is required to prepare in both English and Arabic languages
stories of Programme beneficiaries as follows:
Develop ‎20 human-interest and feature stories including inspiring quotes
from programme beneficiaries under "Stimulating Equal Opportunities for Women
Entrepreneurs programme" (distributed among the various outputs from Minya and
Beni-Suef).
Expected field work: ‎4 days (‎2 in Minya and ‎2 in Beni-Suef).
Expected days for developing stories: ‎16 days. (Total: ‎20 days)

Methodology and Scope of Work
To complete the task effectively and efficiently, the consultant should carry
on the following:
* Literature review : review of relevant programmes' documents (e.g., annual reports, knowledge documentation, communication materials) as well as success stories and audio-video materials collected, if any;
* Consultation meetings with relevant programme staff members and communication team to have better overview for the different programmes and activities, list out the potential partners/participants/beneficiaries to interview, as part of the story development process. This includes getting familiar with UN Women related communications policies and guidelines;
* Develop a detailed calendar/ schedule for collecting and development of stories based on the briefing received from UN Women programme teams;
* Conduction of field visits for meeting relevant beneficiaries ' groups, individuals and stakeholders, and preparation of stories. The stories should capture how the individuals/communities have built on the achievements and learning based on each target group for each individual programme. The language of the story should be based on "impact on people's lives, change in attitudes, mindsets, stereotypes, etc." Stories should be supported with "high-resolution/quality" photos;
* Submission draft stories for initial feedback;
* Submission of revised versions for the stories collected and receiving feedback from UN Women team for possible refinement, if any;
* Submission of final version of success stories (English and Arabic) along with high quality photos for each story. This includes the Recordings/photos/stories drafts.

Duration of the Assignment
A total of ‎20 days equivalent time is estimated for this consultancy work
from ‎1-‎30 September ‎2022.

Competencies

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.
Functional Competencies
* Experience and understanding in gender equality and women 's economic empowerment;
* Good communication and interpersonal skills;
* Aware of Egypt's culture, social issues, social norms and values, gender equality and social inclusion;
* Demonstrated analytical skills on issues related to gender, social, and economic aspects;
* Strong analytical and innovative skills.
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women's Core Values and
Competencies:
https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-
Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Required Skills and Experience

Education
* A minimum of bachelor 's degree in Journalism, Mass Communications, Integrated Marketing Communication, Literature, Sociology, Economics or related studies, is required.
* Additional certifications in gender studies, is an asset.
Experience
* Demonstrated skills in the development of stories and taking high quality photos (consultant should submit samples of work showcasing experience in content development particularly for development-related communications materials including photos), are required.
* Minimum ‎5 years of extensive experience in content writing, journalism and including strong editorial skills, is required.
* Experience working with the UN System, preferably in a similar assignment, is an asset.
Language
* Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Evaluation Criteria
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of ‎49 points in the technical evaluation
would be considered for the financial evaluation.
Cr i teria Weight Technical: ‎70% (‎70 points)

Cri teria ‎1: Education
* A minimum of bachelor's degree in Journalism, Mass Communications, Integrated Marketing Communication, Literature, Sociology, Economics or related studies. (‎10 points)
* Additional certifications in gender studies is an asset. (‎5 points)
Criteria ‎2: Experience
* Demonstrated skills in the development of stories and taking high quality photos (consultant should submit samples of work showcasing experience in content development particularly for development-related communications materials including photo). (‎25 points)
* Minimum ‎5 years of extensive experience in content writing, journalism, including strong editorial skills; is required. (‎15 points)
* Experience working with the UN System, preferably in a similar assignment; is an asset. (‎5 points)
Cr i teria ‎3: Language
* Fluency in English and Arabic is required, with specific focus on editorial skills for content writing. (‎10 points)

Financial Proposal
Financial: Lowest Financial Proposal: ‎30% (‎30 points)- Total Lump Sum
proposal
The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following
formula:
* Contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combined score (financial and technical);
* The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula:
(Lowest Bid Offered)/ (Bid of the Consultant) x ‎30; 'Lowest Bid Offered'
refers to the lowest price offered by Offerors scoring at least ‎49 points in
the technical evaluation.

Application
Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following
documents/information to demonstrate their
qualifications:
* Portfolio with previous work must be submitted showcasing experience,
* UN Women Personal History form (P-‎11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment; and
* Financial proposal must be submitted based on Total Lump Sum in EGP.
IMPORTANT: The above-mentioned documents should be merged in a standalone
file including all of them, since the online application submission does only
permit to upload one file per application.
Incomplete submission can be a ground for disqualification.*

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competence, integrity and organizational need.
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recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your
application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the
aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and
discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women
's policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women
personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
(Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and
employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional
information to conduct a background check.)