BACKGROUND:

UN Women (UNW), 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 centre of all its efforts, the UN Women leads and coordinates the 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.
UN Women’s triple mandate, along with its global network and deep policy and programming expertise, continues to endow the Entity with a unique capacity to: (i) support Member States to strengthen global norms and standards for gender equality and women’s empowerment, and mainstream gender perspectives in other thematic areas; (ii) promote coordination and coherence across the UN system to enhance accountability and results for gender equality and women’s empowerment; and (iii) undertake operational activities to support Member States, upon their request, in translating global norms and standards into legislation, policies and strategies at country level.

UN Women plays an innovative and catalytic role in the State of Palestine since its inception in 1997 (as UNIFEM). In line with the national priorities, the work of UN Women for the period 2023-2025 is aligned with three of the Palestine United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework’s (UNSDCF) outcomes:

• Palestinians have greater access to economic opportunities that are inclusive, resilient, and sustainable, including decent employment and livelihoods opportunities in an empowered private sector.
• Palestinians, including the most vulnerable, have equal access to sustainable, inclusive, gender responsive and quality social services, social protection, and affordable utilities.
• Palestinian governance institutions, processes, and mechanisms at all levels are more democratic, rights-based, inclusive, and accountable.

Its three-year Strategic Note supports the efforts to achieve measurable results in country in terms of four UN Women global Strategic Plan impacts (2022-2025): (SP Impact 1). Governance and participation in public life; (SP Impact 2). Women’s Economic Empowerment; (SP Impact 3). Ending Violence Against Women and Girls and; SP Impact 4. Women peace and security, Humanitarian & Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Global Disability Fund (GDF) is funding Project, “Enabling a Disability-Inclusive and Equitable International Response in OPT,” that is implemented jointly by UN Women and OHCHR under the UNCT Diversity and Inclusion Group. This initiative aims to enhance the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in national and international policy-making processes, fostering an equitable approach that aligns with international human rights standards. It also aims to enhance the capacity of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to engage in the recovery process and ensure disability inclusion (DI) in both humanitarian responses and all recovery efforts.
The project includes collaboration with various stakeholders, including government entities, civil society organizations (CSOs), Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and UN agencies. Hence, under the GDF joint project, UN Women is seeking to hire a Project Assistant on full-time basis to support the project’s team.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, business administration or any other related fields.
• Completion of secondary education in combination with three additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the Bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in programme support functions; including programme implementation, coordination, monitoring, and financial management support of Human Rights programs, gender, or other related field.
• Experience in coordination among stakeholders and partners Is required.
• Experience in gender equality and provision of gender projects support is required.
• Experience in DI in OPT, including key sector priorities related to women and girls is required.
• Familiarity with the OPT context and familiarity of DI sector in OPT including partners, strategies and networks is required.
• Previous experience with the UN, mainly on programme support, is desirable.
• Provide two samples of previous work, including project reports or workplans that should be submitted as part of the application.

2 . Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing

• Support the preparation and dissemination of of knowledge products developed during the consultancy period.
• Keep up to date with the latest advancement in the field of information and knowledge sharing.
• Gather lessons learned and best practices from supported activities and share them with the UN Women GDF project team.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES/ SCOPE OF WORK

The consultant will undertake the following key tasks:

• Provide targeted administrative, logistical and technical support to the implementation of ongoing project activities
• Provide support and inputs in the preparation of programme work plans, budgets, and proposals Related to the current programmer phase.
• Undertake all logistical, administrative and financial arrangements for the organization of meetings, workshops, events, and missions related to GDF work, including coordination of travel and accommodation for participants, as needed.
• Draft formal correspondence, in both Arabic and English, as needed.
• Organize and coordinate project-related meetings for programme partners; attend meetings and take meeting minutes and draft short reports as needed.
• Support the project teams in collecting data for reporting.
• Assist the GDF project teams in reviewing and preparing documentation on the procurement of goods and services, and support contract tracking.
• Create and maintain files of correspondence/documents and electronically received information and ensure up-to- date filing. Maintain organized digital records related to the consultant’s scope of work
• Provide time-bound budgetary and financial support for project implementation, including support in the preparation, monitoring, and reporting of financial resources in compliance with organizational rules and procedures.
• Support the GDF project team in the financial management of activities conducted during the consultancy period including create projects in Quantum system, prepare budget revisions, revise project awards and status; and determine unutilized funds and the operational and financial close of a project.
• Prepare supporting documents for payments and financial reports.
• Maintain internal expenditures control system.
• Create requisitions in Quantum system; register good receipts in Quantum system; and
• Organize, compile, and process documentation and information from donors, and programme team as inputs to various databases and documents.
• Provide support to other GDF-related or UN Women projects, as required and within the consultancy period,

2 . Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing

• Support the preparation and dissemination of of knowledge products developed during the consultancy period.
• Keep up to date with the latest advancement in the field of information and knowledge sharing.
• Gather lessons learned and best practices from supported activities and share them with the UN Women GDF project team.

UN Women plays an innovative and catalytic role in the State of Palestine since its inception in 1997 (as UNIFEM). In line with the national priorities, the work of UN Women for the period 2023-2025 is aligned with three of the Palestine United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework’s (UNSDCF) outcomes:

• Palestinians have greater access to economic opportunities that are inclusive, resilient, and sustainable, including decent employment and livelihoods opportunities in an empowered private sector.
• Palestinians, including the most vulnerable, have equal access to sustainable, inclusive, gender responsive and quality social services, social protection, and affordable utilities.
• Palestinian governance institutions, processes, and mechanisms at all levels are more democratic, rights-based, inclusive, and accountable