Under the overall supervision of the UN Women Project Office in Kosovo, the engaged international expert is expected to provide the following expert services:
- Conduct desk research to familiarize with the legal infrastructure of Kosovo concerning labor relations and provide an overview of the media approach on OSH issues within the Kosovo context;
- Develop the training module on specific gender aspects concerning safety and health at work and decent work issues on journalistic reporting in close consultation with UN Women;
- Ensure the training module delivers gender-sensitive journalistic reporting guidance;
- Highlights the importance of the media in tackling human rights issues with special attention to gender and labour rights & the potential of traditional news media to improve safety and health by highlighting fundamental issues through in-depth reporting;
- Specific and clear guidelines on building a gender-sensitive journalistic story treating OSH and decent work issues.
- Deliver a two-day training for media representatives – editors and journalists – from Kosovo
- The two-day training will be delivered to one (1) group of 25 media representatives physically present;
- Prepare final consultancy report on the assignment and the training delivered with recommendations.
[1]Law On Health and Safety at work, Law on Labour Inspectorate and its amendment, Law against Discrimination, Law on Vocational Training, Vocational Retraining and Employment of People with Disabilities, Law on Protection of Breastfeeding, ILO Convention 81, and other relevant regulations and administrative instructions.
[2] Kosovo Women’s Network, Gender-based discrimination and labour in Kosovo, p. 5.
[3] The GAP Institute. Discrimination in the labour market – the impact of contests on gender inequality. May 2017. Source: http://bit.ly/2qIjwCP
Duration and remuneration:
The duration of the contract will be from 24 April until 31 of May 2023.
The payment will be made in two installments upon satisfactory completion of all tasks and deliverables in the assignment, and submission and approval by UN Women.
Expected Deliverables
The Consultant will be expected to complete the tasks within the indicative timeframe:
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Deliverable/s |
April 2022 |
May 2022 |
Payment |
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Conduct desk research to familiarize with the legal infrastructure of Kosovo concerning labor relations and provide an overview of the media approach on OSH issues within Kosovo context.
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2 days |
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Develop the training module on specific gender aspects concerning safety and health at work and decent work issues on journalistic reporting (Methodology, Agenda, handouts)
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5 days |
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Deliver a two-day training for media representatives – editors and journalists – from Kosovo.
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2 days |
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Prepare final consultancy report on the assignment and the training delivered with proposed recommendations.
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2 days |
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Total |
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Evaluation of applicants:
Applicants will be evaluated using a cumulative analysis method taking into consideration the combination of expertise and financial proposal. Contract will be awarded to the bidder whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
- Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
- Having received the highest score out of below defined technical and financial criteria.
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Evaluation Criteria |
Max points |
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TECHNICAL EVALUATION (70%) |
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Education |
Master’s degree in media and communication is a requirement.
A bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media plus 2 extra years’ experience will be accepted in lieu of a master’s degree.
Additional training/s and certifications on Occupational Safety and Health and/ labor related fields and gender equality are considered an asset.
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20 points 0: No masters or bachelor’s plus 2 years’ experience 10: Bachelor’s plus 2 years’ experience 20: Master’s degree
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Professional Experience |
At least 7 years of demonstrated work experience in the mainstream media;
Expertise and knowledge in conducing due-diligence journalistic reports;
Demonstrated expertise and experience in the field of media and gender issues;
Proven experience in delivering training in the field of media and gender issues;
Familiarity with Western Balkans specifically Kosovo regarding human rights, gender issues and labour rights;
Familiar with dynamics of digital journalism and its impact on gender issues and labour rights;
Previous experience working with the UN system and/or international organizations is considered an asset. |
30 points 0: without 3 years of experience 10: 3 years of experience 20: 5 years of experience 30: more than 5 years’ experience |
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Language requirements |
Fluency in English |
20 points 0: without knowledge of English 15: working knowledge of English 20: fluency in English |
Financial Evaluation (30%) – max. 30 points:
The maximum number of points assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal. All other price proposals receive points in inverse proportion. A suggested formula is as follows:
p = 30 (µ/z)
Using the following values:
p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated
µ = price of the lowest priced proposal
z = price of the proposal being evaluated
Scope of Price proposal and schedule of payments
- Financial Proposal specifying the total consultancy in USD for the tasks specified above (to be paid in two instalments).
Please note that the financial proposal does not include other expenses related to travel incurred by the consultant during the contract period. Those will be provided separately.
Payment will be made as per the above deliverable schedule in the contract upon (i) satisfactory completion of tasks; (ii) provision of deliverables specified in the ToRs; (iii) submission of and approval by UN Women; and (iv) submission of the respective invoice/s.
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