Multi-stakeholder Partnerships and Advisory Services Workflow Review Consultant at UN Women

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of work and expected outputs:

Consultation & Mapping: 

1. Complete a desk review of all relevant internal materials to build a comprehensive understanding of MPAS’ scope of work and role within UN Women. This will include a thorough review of documents leading to initial establishment of MPAS as a section in SPD, UN Women's new strategic plan, objectives & resource mobilization strategy.
2. Prepare an evaluation framework to structure and inform the interviews with all relevant UN Women staff, knowledge gathering activities and future recommendations
3. Facilitate a consultation with the Chief of MPAS and other key stakeholders in the department to align on goals, answer questions related to the document desk review, discuss/approve the framework, and agree on next steps for interviews & benchmarking.

Data Collection and Strategic Benchmarking: 

1. Document benchmarking objectives and scope and consult with Chief of MPAS to agree on primary metrics of the benchmarking evaluation
2. Conduct a benchmark analysis of the staffing structures of up to 3 similar organizations to determine the relationship between MPAS’ structure, that of the current “state of play” and as relevant MPAS goals and objectives.
3. Conduct interviews with MPAS team members and senior level staff across UN Women for information gathering related to staffing requirements
4. Draft a short paper to formalize the benchmark analysis including how data was collected, which metrics and what sources were used for benchmarking

Evaluation and Recommendations

1. Review and synthesize all findings from the interview & benchmarking process, to arrive at key strategic recommendations for MPAS’ workflow, relevant functions, and proposed structure
2. Produce a deck with recommendations on the ideal workflow, functions needed and workflow structure (aligning with the UN's seniority protocol). This deliverable should include the following: 
3. an illustration of the recommended workflow, functions required and subsequent staffing organigram for MPAS; 
4. a high-level description of relationship between skills & capacity needed in the current MPAS structure, and how  to address any potential gaps;
5.  high level descriptions of what each function in the recommended organigram should achieve
6. recommendations on how to phase and prioritize potential realignment/s, alongside high-level change management guidance.    
7. Feedback, Iteration & Presentations 
8. Consultant will present recommendations to MPAS Chief and other key stakeholders/senior management individuals as required
9. Update the recommendations deck following presentations and based on internal discussions
10. Consultant will present the recommendations to any final audiences as needed and finalize per comments received

 
Competencies

Core Values:

1. Respect for Diversity
2. Integrity
3. Professionalism

Core Competencies:

1. Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
2. Accountability
3. Creative Problem Solving
4. Effective Communication
5. Inclusive Collaboration
6. Stakeholder Engagement
7. Leading by Example

Required Skills and Experience

1. Master’s degree in Organizational Management, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Development, Public Administration, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
2. Over 7 years of experience working in the field of strategic planning, programme management, programme design and/or development
3. Excellent work experience with nonprofit organizations and civil society, especially women led CSOs
4. Excellent communication and analytical skills
5. Familiarity with UN-Women and the UN system is considered an asset
6. Experience working in gender equality and women’s rights at the international level is considered an asset