National Consultant – Training Coordinator on Mentoring in the Workplace
National Consultant – Training Coordinator on Mentoring in the Workplace
Location :
Cairo, EGYPT
Post Level :
National Consultant
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.
Women’s economic empowerment is central to realizing women’s rights and gender equality. Women’s economic empowerment includes women’s ability to participate equally in existing markets; their access to and control over productive resources, access to decent work, control over their own time, lives, and bodies; and increased voice, agency, and meaningful participation in economic decision-making at all levels.
In addition, empowering women in the economy and closing gender gaps in the world of work are key to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 5, to achieve gender equality, and Goal 8, to promote full and productive employment and decent work for all; also Goal 1 on ending poverty, Goal 2 on food security, Goal 3 on ensuring health and Goal 10 on reducing inequalities.
The private sector is a key partner in efforts to advance gender equality and empower women. Research shows that women’s economic empowerment contributes to economic growth, innovation, and increased performance of companies. More than 30 per cent of private sector leaders report increased profits from efforts to empower women in emerging markets (McKinsey 2010) and companies with more than one-woman board director generated additional annual return of 3.5 per cent (McKinsey 2007, Catalyst 2014). Hence, ensuring the inclusion of women’s talents, skills, and energies—from executive offices to the factory floor and the supply chain—requires intentional actions and deliberate policies.
Under the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023-2027 and in alignment with the objectives of the Economic Empowerment pillar of the National Strategy for Women’s Empowerment (NSWE) and the objectives of Egypt’s Closing the Gender Gap Accelerator, UN Women Egypt is working with the private sector through the (WEPs).
Established by UN Women and UN Global Compact, the WEPs are informed by international labor and human rights standards and grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender equality and women’s empowerment. The WEPs are a primary vehicle for corporate delivery on gender equality dimensions of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. By joining the WEPs community, the CEO signals commitment to this agenda at the highest levels of the company and to work collaboratively in multistakeholder networks to foster business practices that empower women. These include equal pay for work of equal value, inclusive supply chain practices and zero tolerance against sexual harassment in the workplace. For more information on the WEPs, please read the WEPs . To date, more than 100 business leaders from Egypt have signed the CEO Statement of Support; therefore, signaling their support to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women and more specifically, to the guidance offered by the WEPs.
This assignment supports two programmes:
“Women’s Economic Empowerment for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Egypt” – “Rabeha”:
UN Women and UNIDO are implementing this five-year program funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The program aims at reaching 6,300 direct beneficiaries. The Programme reflects an integrated approach combining both upstream interventions at the policy level and downstream measures directly working with women and businesses to realize each of the three outcomes:
Outcome 1100: Increased productivity and job opportunities generated by women entrepreneurs.
Outcome 1200: Increased employment of women by businesses.
Outcome 1300: Reduced gender-specific barriers to women’s entrepreneurship and to women entering and remaining in the work force.
The Programme is implemented through partnerships with the National Council for Women (NCW), Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) and the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA).
“Women’s Economic Empowerment in Egypt” project:
UN Women Egypt and KOICA are implementing a three-year project titled “Women’s Economic Empowerment in Egypt” co-funded by UN Women and KOICA. The project aims to ensure that women in three Governorates in Egypt are economically empowered through access to capacity development, decent employment opportunities, and increased community support for gender equality through enhanced cultural perceptions to realize the two outcomes:
Outcome 1: A gender-responsive private sector that attracts, retains, and invests in women is expanded. Outcome 2: Women’s active participation in the private sector is facilitated.
Objective of the Assignment:
Reporting to the Programme Specialist under the overall supervision of the Head of Programmes/Deputy Country Representative, the consultant is expected to deliver this assignment that aims at creating a cohort of mentors that have the skills and knowledge required to design and implement gender-sensitive mentorship programs in their companies. This will in turn support female employees in companies that are WEPs signatories in having an internal professional confidante at the workplace to discuss career advancement and future goals with and seeking their advice or reporting incidents to, ensuring that there are equal opportunities for both women and men in the company’s corporate culture and a concrete mentorship programme to guide and protect the female human resource within their place of work.
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant is expected to:
Develop interactive training content (agenda, presentation, exercises, and assessment tools) tailored to the national context based mainly on the WEPs “Mentoring in the Workplace” toolkit () and other resources for a Training of Trainers (TOT). Conduct TOT workshops (two workshops) and equip participants with the skills and knowledge to design and implement gender-sensitive mentorship programs in their companies. Administer, analyze, and report on the effectiveness of the TOT and the progress of participants pre- and post- training.
The consultant will be responsible for the following:
Deliverable 1: Interactive Training Content for TOT:
Thoroughly review and analyze the WEPs Mentoring in the Workplace toolkit (alongside other resources). Develop an agenda and an engaging and interactive presentation for a TOT adapted to the national context and aimed at training participants to design and implement mentorship programs. Integrate best practices, success stories, and real-life Egyptian (if possible) examples relevant to the target audience. Design interactive activities and exercises that encourage participants to apply their learning and tailor the program to their companies' needs.
Deliverable 2: Training of Trainers:
Conduct TOT (two workshops) with an average of 15 participants each. Deliver the developed interactive presentation effectively, fostering and facilitating active participation and knowledge sharing. Provide personalized feedback and guidance to participants as they design their own mentorship programs.
Deliverable 3: Training Evaluation Report:
Develop and administer pre- and post-training assessments to evaluate participants' knowledge gain and program effectiveness.* Analyze the assessment results and provide a comprehensive report on th
