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**National Consultant - Strategic Communication Based at NCW (Open for

Egyptian Nationals and Residents Only)**

Advertised on behalf of :

Location :
Cairo, EGYPT

Application Deadline :
‎22-Apr-‎23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left :
9d 11h 31m

Additional Category :
Gender Equality

Type of Contract :
Individual Contract

Post Level :
National Consultant

Languages Required :
Arabic English

Duration of Initial Contract :
One Year (‎12 Months)

Expected Duration of Assignment :
‎10 Working Days Per Month (Total ‎120 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

Globally, 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 support of the Arab Republic of Egypt's Vision ‎2030 and the National
Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women (NSEEW), the work of t he U N
Women Egypt Country Office (ECO) is grounded in the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Beijing Platform for Action
(BPfA). Under the Egypt/UN Cooperation Framework, UN Women implements its
triple mandate of supporting normative standard-setting to advance gender
equality and women's empowerment, working with the Government of Egypt, civil
society and the private sector on implementing international and national
commitments and best practices, and strengthening UN system coordination in
this regard. Since the early 1990s, UN Women ECO has consolidated its
expertise, partnerships and investments around three main areas of work:
women's leadership and system-wide support to advancing gender equality;
women's economic empowerment; and eliminating all forms of violence against
women and girls, including harmful practices.
Under the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (‎2023-‎2027), the
ECO's country portfolio continues to focus on the above, utilising the
following strategies: supporting regional and global normative for a and
related commitments; drawing from global standards and practices; contributing
to evidenced-based, nationally-led legislative reform and knowledge
development; supporting all women's access to skills, services, and networks;
supporting platforms and partnerships for women's enhanced voice and
leadership, including young women, rural women and women living with
disabilities; developing nationally specific innovative financing mechanisms
and tools, including gender-responsive budgeting; and advancing nationally and
community- owned change in the attitudes and behaviours which may limit the
advancement of women and girls, with the close engagement of men and boys as
champions.
In all of the above, UN Women partners with the National Council for Women
(NCW) in support of their role as the lead Government entity in the
coordination and implementation of the NSEEW.
Objective of the Assignment:
The objective of the strategic communication consultant is to provide
technical assistance to the NCW on strategic communication and content
development to enhance their communication platforms and initiatives to be
able effectively rely the desired messages.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the office of the President of the NCW and the NCW's
Communications unit and with guidance from the UN Women Communications office,
the consultant will carry out the following activities to generate specific
deliverables:
* Provide technical assistance and support in planning and communicating NCW messages to the public and stakeholders nationally and internationally;
* Provide consultation and technical advice on the establishment of the NCW editing and documentation unit, its workflow and work plan;
* Provide continuous on job training and support to the media and communication department in NCW;
* Provide strategic advice on the media platform and website of NCW;
* Support NCW in writing media press releases and media messages and interviews to be communicated nationally and internationally;
* Provide technical advice on NCW media plan, publishing time and other media related tasks;
* Support in disseminating NCW messages and news through-out media networks.

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.
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
Functional Competencies
* Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
* Good knowledge of web-based knowledge management systems;
* Good understanding of production, graphic design and photography standards;
* Good Knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach;
* Good knowledge of local country media landscape;
* Good communication, presentation, networking and advocacy skills;
* Ability to be strategic and analytical;
* Knowledge of gender and human rights issue, desirable.

Required Skills and Experience

Education
* A bachelor 's degree in communications, international affairs, public policy, journalism, or a relevant field, is required.
* Master 's degree in public policy, media, journalism, or related fields, is an asset.
Experience
* Minimum of ‎8 years of relevant national working experience in the area of communications, reuired ;
* Proven record of producing communications products;
* Expert knowledge of social media management and monitoring: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
* Proven experience in developing media and communication strategies;
* Strong network with national media organizations included;
* Public policy and government relations experience is preferable ;
* Previous work on women's agenda is preferable.
Language Requirements
* Fluency in verbal and written 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.
Technical Weight Criteria: ‎70% (‎70 points)
* Criteria ‎1: A bachelor 's degree in communications, international affairs, public policy, journalism, or a relevant field. ( ‎20 Points)
* Criteria ‎2: Minimum of ‎8 years of relevant national working experience in the area of communications (‎20 Points)
* Criteria ‎3: Proven record of producing communications products (‎10 Points)
* Criteria ‎4: Expert knowledge of social media management and monitoring: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. (‎10 Points)
* Criteria ‎5: Proven experience in developing media and communication strategies (‎5 Points)
* Criteria ‎6: Strong network with national media organizations (‎5 Points)
Financial Proposal
Financial Weight Criteria: ‎30% (‎30 points) - Lowest Financial Daily Rate
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 in English to demonstrate their qualifications:
* Completed and Signed UN Women Personal History form (P-‎11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment; make sure that you provide a valid email address for future communications, and
* Financial proposal; Daily Rate in EGP inclusive of all the travel and other related costs.
* Education Certificates ; a copy of bachelor's degree certificate.
* A cover letter with a brief presentation of your consultancy explaining your suitability for the work and link to portfolio of work.
IMPORTANT: The above-mentioned documents should be merged in a standalone
file including all of them, since the online application submission only
permits one file upload per application. Incomplete submission can be grounds
for disqualification.*
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment
of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and
promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by
appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications,
competence, integrity and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the
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.)