JOB DESCRIPTION

Background:

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) strive to promote gender equality and women’s human rights, strengthen the implementation of gender-sensitive policy and legislation, and eliminate all forms of violence against women. UN Women is strategically positioned at both the national and provincial levels in moving towards the realization of gender equality and women’s empowerment. UN Women provides support to innovative initiatives that promote women’s human rights, with a special focus on their economic security, governance/ political participation, freedom from violence, as well as access to justice.

Effective women’s movements during the current war in Sudan require capacity-building for women’s organizations engaged actions geared towards peacebuilding and humanitarian responses. UN Women is committed to capacity building for women’s organizations and initiatives using different platforms, such as meetings, conferences, and other relevant events, in addition to training and technical assistance. Women’s Led Organizations requested UN Women to build their capacity on 1) UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; 2) mediations and negotiation skills and 3) effective coordination. Women Led Organizations mentioned that they have not received sufficient training and by conducting these trainings they would contribute effectively to humanitarian responses and peace building efforts.

Based on the above, UN Women will conduct three back-to-back trainings as follows:

• Three days training workshop on UNSCR 1325 on women, peace and security,
• Two days training workshop on effective coordination among Women Led Organizations, and
• Three days training workshop on mediation and negotiation.

UN Women will recruit a rapporteur to support the documentation of the three workshops as per the below responsibilities.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

Overall Objective

To accurately document the three workshops” data, discussions, and key points into a detailed final report for each workshop separately.

Specific Objectives:

• Document the participants’ list for each training workshop.
• Enter all of the data on flip charts that the participants and facilitator reported in each workshop.
• During the days of each workshop to accurately document discussions, key points, decisions and action plans during the training.
• Ensure all data is specific and detailed avoiding generalizations in writing the reports.
• Following the sessions, the rapporteur is responsible for gathering all flip charts.
• The rapporteur assists with many duties, including gathering completed attendance/registration forms.
• Collect evaluation forms and report the results in the report of each workshop.
• A participants’ profile sheet will be created by the rapporteur including name, organization, and areas of expertise of each participant.
• Organize and file all collected data daily into a dedicated folder in the computer.
• Translate all reports and data from Arabic into English accurately.
• Prepare the draft report of the three-day workshop report.
• Draft the content of the report for the workshops for UN Women review and approval.
• The length of the report should not exceed 15 pages for each workshop report (this excludes annexes and attachments)

Deliverables:

The consultant will be engaged with tasks and timelines to be agreed upon. Illustrative deliverables include, but are not limited to:

Deliverable
Expected number of working days
Payment Schedule (optional)

Attending the three Training workshops for data collection
12 -19 October 2025

100% upon the submission of the final report, 05th November 2025

Prepare three separate training workshops’ reports first draft

26 October 2025

Submission of Final Draft
02 November 2025

Expected deliverables and Duration:

The consultancy will be completed within 16 working days. Payment will be in line with UN Women rates and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

The consultant will be working from Port Sudan

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:

• Strong program formulation, implementation, monitoring and skills and experience rapporteuring high level meeting/conferences within the Gender Equality sector
• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrate strong written skills.
• Demonstrates excellent oral communication skills.
• Proven networking skills and ability to generate interest in UN Women’s mandate.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• A M.Sc.”s degree in English, Gender Studies, Social Science, Politics, Development, or relevant Field is desirable.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in recording the proceedings and discussions at workshops with either UN agencies, Government bodies or NGOs.
• Experience working on or knowledge of gender equality and violence against women issues is an asset.
• Cultural sensitivity and experience documenting workshops of culturally diverse and international groups. groups.
• Previous working experience with UN and/or international organization desirable

Languages:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable .

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:

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.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.