Location : New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Application Deadline : 08-Jul-21 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left : 3d 19h 53m
Type of Contract : TA International
Post Level : P-2
Languages Required :
English
Expected Duration of Assignment : until 31.12.2021
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.
In this role as the global voice and advocate for gender equality and the empowerment of women, UN Women must deliver to an ambitious agenda as a centre of excellence on knowledge, partnerships, advocacy and social mobilization, as well as a convener, thought leader and champion of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
UN Women will take a lead role in helping to drive commitment and action on gender equality, women’s rights and women’s empowerment as the imperative of our time. Such leadership is especially urgent at a time when Member States of the United Nations and all stakeholders have committed to accelerated implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, in the context of the fact that no country has fully achieved gender equality and the empowerment of women; It is also urgent at a time when Member States are committed to implementing a transformative Sustainable Development Goals agenda with gender equality and the empowerment of women as a stand-alone goal and with gender-specific targets integrated across the entire agenda.
In view of the crucial contribution of civil society organizations in the advancement of gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s rights, the role of civil society and the women’s movement as partners, supporting UN Women’s leadership, is seen as fundamental in the full realization of gender equality, women’s rights and women’s empowerment. UN Women’s unique and critical role in engaging civil society and partnership building with women’s organizations as stakeholders to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment will be key drivers in helping UN Women achieve its strategic goals and fulfil its organizational mandate.
UN Women works to strengthen civil society’s historically crucial role in leading global action on gender equality including promoting reform, influencing policies, monitoring and upholding accountability of duty bearers.
Under the general guidance and direction of the Deputy of the Civil Society Division, the Civil Society Analyst will be responsible for supporting the strengthening of partnerships with civil society organizations while also supporting advocacy and alliance building initiatives, and inter-governmental events.
Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate and provide technical and advocacy support to the Division’s work on equal pay for work of equal value, including its work on the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC):
Liaise with the secretariats of ILO and OECD to facilitate the participation of EPIC members;
Liaise with ILO and OECD on supporting the EPIC advocacy platform
Provide technical and analytical support to Division’s work concerning women human rights defenders (WHRDs):
Coordinate inputs from within UN Women and external partners to the development of a strategy to support WHRDs;
Maintain and build alliances with partners;
Support the pilot phase of the implementation of the WHRD strategy by liaising and coordinating with UN Women country offices and coordinating the process with the WHRD informal reference group.
Provide technical, analytical and coordination support to other projects:
Interact and liaise with feminist civil society and key UN Women partners on the Spotlight Initiative to ensure strong engagement;
Coordinate the partnership with OHCHR on the implementation of the Secretary General Executive Committee’s decision to map good practices for safeguarding civic space;
Liaise with the UNSDG group on the UN Development Reform process on issues related civic engagement at the country level as requested;
Provide coordination and liaison and analytical support on the Division’s work on building partnerships with civil society, private sector and UN agencies, logistics and planning;
Provide inputs to the Division’s work on the twenty fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, including support to country and regional offices;
Prepare briefing notes and talking points for senior leadership and execute logistics planning and execution.
Provide any other support as required.
IV. Key Performance Indicators
Timely attention and response to UN Women’s partners and donors
Quality inputs to civil society advocacy strategies
Timely sharing of best practices to improve/ enhance partner relations
Competencies
Core Values:
Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism
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: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637
Functional Competencies:
Strong knowledge of gender equality and women’s rights issues;
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with partners, especially women’s right organisations
Proven networking skills, and ability to mobilize support on behalf of UN Women;
Excellent IT skills, including databases, extranet and office software packages;
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, international relations, communications, women’s studies, 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 experience in research and civil society engagement;
Understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Familiarity with civil society organizations and international institutions;
Experience working in the UN system is an asset.
Languages:
Fluency in English
Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.
Application:
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-p11-personal-history-form.doc?la=en&vs=558. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
Note:
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.
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