National consultant to support the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (MLSP) to strengthen data collection and case recording on gender-based violence _ UN Women

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. UN Women is operational in Moldova since 2010 based on former UNIFEM projects, which were laid and active in the country from 2007. It extended continuous support to the Government of Moldova, to key stakeholders from national and local levels, through various programs and activities aimed at creating an enabling environment for gender equality, recognized as a prerequisite for sustainable development with a strong and active policy on gender equality.

The work of UN Women in Moldova is guided by its new Country Strategic Note 2023-2027, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Moldova (2023-2027), UN Women Global Strategic Plan, National Programs and Strategies and aims to contribute to the gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Strategic Note focuses on four main areas: 1) Ending Violence against Women; 2) Women’s Leadership and Governance; 3) Women’s Economic empowerment and 4) Humanitarian and Peace development nexus and UN Coordination on GE.

Based on the European Commission Implementing Decision on the Annual Action Plan in favour of the Republic of Moldova for 2022 NDICI-GEO-NEAR/2022/ACT-61535 EU4 Resilience and Governance, UN Women Moldova CO is implementing a four-year project (November 2023 – October 2027) under the name "Ending Violence, Expanding Livelihood Opportunities for Women and Accelerating Gender Governance in Moldova" (hereinafter EVOLVE4GE). The project is implemented in line with and in contribution to the Gender Action Plan III (GAP III) of European Commission " Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in External Action 2021–2025", adopted in November 2020, Country gender profile and its Country Level Implementation Plan – CLIP for the Republic of Moldova which aim to accelerate progress on empowering women and girls, and safeguard gains made on gender equality during the 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action . It will also support the Government to advance implementation of the gender equality commitments aligned with the EU candidacy status granted to the Republic of Moldova in June 2022. 

One of the anticipated results of the EVOLVE4GE project is the enhancement of the capacity of both Central and Local Government authorities to design and implement gender-responsive policies. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection (MLSP) is one of the key UN Women’s national partners, collaborating in the development and implementation of policies related to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The Ministry is leading a complex reform of the social assistance system (RESTART), which aims to promote and ensure the respect of social protection and assistance rights of the vulnerable population of the Republic of Moldova. In line with the key priorities under the reform, the Ministry has established a model for systematic data collection from the Territorial Structures and Agencies for Social Assistance (STAS/ATAS), including on cases of gender based violence. This process aims to facilitate regular and timely identification and processing of reported cases and further contribute towards strengthening the overall case management, enhanced quality of services and efficiency in addressing GBV.

To enable effective performance of the STAS in identification and submission of data in the online data collection system, the MLSP is prioritizing a timely and accurate tracking and data analysis of social assistance, including in cases of gender based violence.

In this framework, UN Women Moldova within the EVOLVE4GE project seeks to contract a consultant to support the MLSP in ensuring efficient social assistance data collection, monitoring and analysis, with focus on improving the gender based violence casework.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their online applications by September 08, 2024  through the following link: UN WOMEN Jobs - 117096- National consultant to support the Ministry of Lab (undp.org) . Applications should include the following documents:

• Duly completed and signed P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc ) Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. 
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) to include a brief overview about which of your previous experiences makes you the most suitable candidate for the advertised position. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment.

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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.

The United Nations in Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.