Global Award Website Analyst - International Consultant - Home Based

Background:

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.

The UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) implements its Strategic Note 2022 -2025 in close consultation with strategic partners and other stakeholders in the region. A key strategic priority for ROAS is deepening and expanding its engagement in the Gulf Cooperation Council sub-region, including through exercise of UN Women’s coordination and normative mandates. ROAS has enjoyed a strategic partnership with the Kingdom of Bahrain since 2016. The Supreme Council for Women is the primary operational partner of UN Women in Bahrain and provides generous budgetary support to the strategic partnership with UN Women. The SCW is the national women’s machinery mandated to develop and coordinate the implementation of the National Plan for the Advancement of Women.
In the course of this partnership ROAS has administered two rounds of the Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment, in close consultation with the Supreme Council for Women (2018and 2022). The Global Award provides prizes in the amount of USD 100,000 for winners across four categories (public sector, private sector, civil society and individual champions) who demonstrate impact for women’s empowerment on the application forms and according to the selection criteria. More information on the Global Award and previous winners can be found here: https://www.womenglobalaward.org/en
The application period for the third round of the Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment was launched during a side-event at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in UN Headquarters on 11 March. The application period will run for 12 months and will include communications and outreach to publicize the Award and its aims. Following filtration and review of the applications, and deliberations of the International Jury, the winners of the third round are expected to be announced during a high-level event in December 2026.
The present consultancy will directly strengthen the sustainable capacity of UN Women-Bahrain partnership to update and maintain the the Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment website, in accordance with the UN Women Bahrain workplan. The consultancy requires professional services to maintain and update the website, gather and present data on visitor use, and other related activities.
 

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work:

Under the direct supervision of the Global Award Project Coordinator and the overall guidance and supervision of the Regional Coordination Specialist, the consultant will be responsible to perform the following scope of work: 
1.    Oversee the regular management and enhancement of the Global Award website, ensuring content remains accurate, up to date, and user-friendly;
2.    Review and adjust web pages, including design elements, structure, and supporting documentation, to improve functionality and presentation;
3.    Monitor website performance by compiling and analyzing analytics data, and provide insights through periodic and ad hoc reports;
4.    Advise on strategies to strengthen the online visibility of Global Award initiatives and events, in line with UN Women branding standards and partner visibility requirementsl;
5.    Provide additional related support as required.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy. Travel is not required for this consultancy.

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:

• website applications management;
• Very strong understanding of website and graphic design software;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work independently;
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in web design, programming, communication, and/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 two years of professional experience in Sitecore, website applications management and/or any related experience; 
• Expertise and command over website and graphic design software is required; 
• Experience in gathering and presenting website and social media analytics is required; 
• Working experience with UN Women is desirable.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required. 

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.