Current Openings at UN Women

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

Deliverables

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

• Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives related to Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
• Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to EVAWG.
• Contribute to ongoing review of bills, laws and policies on EVAWG to ensure conformity with global norms and standards.

Provide technical support to the implementation and management of the Programme on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

• Support the day-to-day implementation of the EVAWG Annual Work Plan in close collaboration with partners and stakeholders.
• Provide technical inputs into ongoing activities related to EVAWG, particularly on women’s access to justice, prevention, and response to GBV.
• Review implementing partner (IP) workplans, budgets, and reports to ensure alignment with programme objectives.
• Support quality assurance of deliverables and documentation from partners.

Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to project/programme partners

• Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the EVAWG programme.
• Identify emerging needs and provide technical advice
• Coordinate the technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives for partners.

Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project

• Monitor programme/ project implementation and finances using results-based management tools working closely with M&E colleagues.
• Conduct field missions, spot checks and review reports on monitoring missions to ensure effective implementation of recommendations.
• Contribute substantively to drafting high-quality, results-based, internal, and external reports. 

Contribute to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies

• Support in finalizing relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization.
• Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, and opportunities for cost sharing.
• Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles.

Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Support documentation of lessons learned, promising practices, and success stories from EVAWG interventions.
• Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products.

Provide technical inputs to inter-agency coordination on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in Kenya

• Provide technical support to the Programme Team Leader on inter-agency coordination related activities by providing inputs to background reports, briefs, and participating in technical working groups/committees as needed.
• Provide technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by providing inputs to background reports and briefs.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

• This is an office-based consultancy.
• As part of this assignment, there will be occasional travel within Kenya.

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.

Functional Competencies:

• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Strong knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Strong knowledge of Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, especially on women’s access to justice
• Strong analytical skills

Recruitment Qualifications

Education and certification:   

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Law, Access to justice, social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.

Experience:     

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring, results-based reporting and evaluation of development projects;
• Technical experience in Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, with special expertise in women access to justice
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset;
• Experience working in the UN System is an asset;
• Experience in leading a team is an asse

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Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

Under direct supervision of the EVAWG Programme Manager, and overall guidance of the Task Force under the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action and the Directorate of Gender and Children Affairs, Ministry of Interior and National Administration, the consultant will undertake (but not be limited to) the following tasks:

Inception Phase

• Participate in an inception meeting with UN Women and the Task Force to clarify expectations, methodology, scope and timelines.
• Review all relevant documentation, including:
• Existing Kenya National Police SOPs and Service Standing Orders;
• Relevant legislation (e.g. Constitution of Kenya, NPS Act, Sexual Offences Act, Children Act, Protection Against Domestic Violence Act, Victim Protection Act, etc.
• National policy frameworks (e.g. GBV, VAC, gender, policing and justice policies);
• Existing guidelines, circulars and directives relating to GBV, VAC and human rights in policing;
• Previous assessments, evaluations or reviews related to police procedures on GBV/VAC/human rights.

Prepare an Inception Report setting out:

• Understanding of the assignment;
• Proposed methodology and tools;
• Detailed work plan, including key milestones and deliverable dates within the 20 working days.

Desk Review and Technical Analysis

• Conduct a detailed technical review of the existing SOPs and related instruments, assessing:
• Legal and policy alignment (national, regional and international);
• Coherence and consistency across units and thematic areas (e.g. GBV, VAC, child-friendly procedures, referrals);
• Operational clarity and practicality for use at station and field level;
• Integration of human rights, survivor-centred and child-sensitive approaches;
• Map gaps, inconsistencies, duplications, terminology issues and outdated provisions.
• Identify areas where new or strengthened SOPs may be required (e.g. digital evidence in GBV/VAC cases, online exploitation of children, coordinated case management, interface with health and justice actors, etc., depending on the material provided).

Stakeholder Consultations

• In collaboration with UN Women and the Task Force, develop a stakeholder consultation plan.

Conduct focused consultations (virtual and/or in-person) with:

• Relevant NPS directorates/units (including gender and child desks where applicable);
• The State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action;
• The Directorate of Gender and Children Affairs, Ministry of Interior;
• Other government actors as relevant (e.g. ODPP, Judiciary, Children’s Department, Health facilities, etc.);
• Oversight and support institutions (as relevant);
• Civil society organizations, survivor support services and child protection actors, where appropriate.
• Document key findings, recommendations and practical challenges identified by stakeholders to inform revisions.

Drafting and Revision of the SOPs

• Prepare a Draft Technical Review and Recommendations Report summarizing key findings from the desk review and consultations, and recommending structural and content changes to the SOPs.
• Draft revised SOPs (or provide an annotated version of existing SOPs), ensuring:
• Clear, step-by-step procedures for key processes (e.g. survivor reception, initial response, statement taking, evidence handling, referrals, protection measures);
• Clear roles and responsibilities at all levels;
• Integration of appropriate referral pathways and inter-agency coordination mechanisms;
• Inclusion of practical tools such as checklists, forms, flow charts and templates, where useful;
• Use of simple, clear and accessible language that can be easily understood and applied by officers.
• Propose improvements to the structure, layout and presentation of the SOPs to enhance accessibility and training use.

Validation and Finalization

• Present the draft findings and revised SOPs to the Task Force and key stakeholders during at least one technical validation meeting/workshop.
• Facilitate discussions, capture feedback and support consensus-building on key provisions.
• Incorporate agreed inputs and submit:
• Final Technical Review and Recommendations Report;
• Final Revised SOPs in editable format (and any annexes/tools).

Required Qualifications

The consultant should meet the following minimum requirements:

Education and Certification:

• Advanced university degree in Law, Criminology, Security/Police Studies, Human Rights, Gender and development or a related field is required.
• 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 7 years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following:
• Police reform, security sector governance, or criminal justice sector;
• Development, review and drafting of SOPs, guidelines or policies for law enforcement or justice institutions;
• Gender-based violence, violence against children, human rights and/or access to justice programming.

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Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

Under direct supervision of the EVAWG Programme Manager, and overall guidance of the Task Force under the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action and the Directorate of Gender and Children Affairs, Ministry of Interior and National Administration, the consultant will undertake (but not be limited to) the following tasks:

Inception Phase

• Participate in an inception meeting with UN Women and the Task Force to clarify expectations, methodology, scope and timelines.
• Review all relevant documentation, including:
• Existing Kenya National Police SOPs and Service Standing Orders;
• Relevant legislation (e.g. Constitution of Kenya, NPS Act, Sexual Offences Act, Children Act, Protection Against Domestic Violence Act, Victim Protection Act, etc.
• National policy frameworks (e.g. GBV, VAC, gender, policing and justice policies);
• Existing guidelines, circulars and directives relating to GBV, VAC and human rights in policing;
• Previous assessments, evaluations or reviews related to police procedures on GBV/VAC/human rights.

Prepare an Inception Report setting out:

• Understanding of the assignment;
• Proposed methodology and tools;
• Detailed work plan, including key milestones and deliverable dates within the 20 working days.

Desk Review and Technical Analysis

• Conduct a detailed technical review of the existing SOPs and related instruments, assessing:
• Legal and policy alignment (national, regional and international);
• Coherence and consistency across units and thematic areas (e.g. GBV, VAC, child-friendly procedures, referrals);
• Operational clarity and practicality for use at station and field level;
• Integration of human rights, survivor-centred and child-sensitive approaches;
• Map gaps, inconsistencies, duplications, terminology issues and outdated provisions.
• Identify areas where new or strengthened SOPs may be required (e.g. digital evidence in GBV/VAC cases, online exploitation of children, coordinated case management, interface with health and justice actors, etc., depending on the material provided).

Stakeholder Consultations

• In collaboration with UN Women and the Task Force, develop a stakeholder consultation plan.

Conduct focused consultations (virtual and/or in-person) with:

• Relevant NPS directorates/units (including gender and child desks where applicable);
• The State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action;
• The Directorate of Gender and Children Affairs, Ministry of Interior;
• Other government actors as relevant (e.g. ODPP, Judiciary, Children’s Department, Health facilities, etc.);
• Oversight and support institutions (as relevant);
• Civil society organizations, survivor support services and child protection actors, where appropriate.
• Document key findings, recommendations and practical challenges identified by stakeholders to inform revisions.

Drafting and Revision of the SOPs

• Prepare a Draft Technical Review and Recommendations Report summarizing key findings from the desk review and consultations, and recommending structural and content changes to the SOPs.
• Draft revised SOPs (or provide an annotated version of existing SOPs), ensuring:
• Clear, step-by-step procedures for key processes (e.g. survivor reception, initial response, statement taking, evidence handling, referrals, protection measures);
• Clear roles and responsibilities at all levels;
• Integration of appropriate referral pathways and inter-agency coordination mechanisms;
• Inclusion of practical tools such as checklists, forms, flow charts and templates, where useful;
• Use of simple, clear and accessible language that can be easily understood and applied by officers.
• Propose improvements to the structure, layout and presentation of the SOPs to enhance accessibility and training use.

Validation and Finalization

• Present the draft findings and revised SOPs to the Task Force and key stakeholders during at least one technical validation meeting/workshop.
• Facilitate discussions, capture feedback and support consensus-building on key provisions.
• Incorporate agreed inputs and submit:
• Final Technical Review and Recommendations Report;
• Final Revised SOPs in editable format (and any annexes/tools).

Required Qualifications

The consultant should meet the following minimum requirements:

Education and Certification:

• Advanced university degree in Law, Criminology, Security/Police Studies, Human Rights, Gender and development or a related field is required.
• 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 7 years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following:
• Police reform, security sector governance, or criminal justice sector;
• Development, review and drafting of SOPs, guidelines or policies for law enforcement or justice institutions;
• Gender-based violence, violence against children, human rights and/or access to justice programming.