UN WOMEN Jobs - 53088- Consultant

Consultant - Programme Analyst

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

HQ, New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

28-Jan-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

5 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women (UNW) will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

The Policy Division develops and implements the UN Women corporate programme of work on analysis, research and knowledge management that provides the evidence base for the advice and guidance UN Women provides to the intergovernmental process, the UN system, and to UN Women staff working at country and regional level on issues of gender equality and women’s empowerment. The Division identifies emerging issues and trends, and develops and proposes new strategies for achieving the agreed goals through innovative approaches and lessons learned about what works in practice. It also designs and oversees the training and capacity development programs of UN Women, through the training facility in Santo Domingo.

Based on UN legislative mandates and UN Women Strategic Programme Plan, the Policy Division undertakes and/or coordinates global or sectoral research and data analysis; advises on norms, policies and strategies for achieving the internationally agreed goals related to gender equality and women’s empowerment issues. It acts as a knowledge hub, collecting evidence on progress and emerging issues, identifying trends in implementation of global commitments; and sharing knowledge on innovative approaches and lessons learned in implementation. It designs tools for inter-regional capabilities building and institutional development programmes and fosters strategic substantive partnerships with academia and other UN partners, in close collaboration with the Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnership Bureau, the Programme Division and UN Women Training Center (Santo Domingo).

To successfully perform its mission/mandate, the Policy Division is organized into Sections, bringing together technical experts who undertake issues-based research; analyze data on country, regional or global trends; build a knowledge base on policy commitments and their implementation; propose evidence-based options for global policy, norms and standards and for UN Women global programme strategies; and contribute substantive inputs to policy advocacy and technical cooperation programmes.

The Research and Data Section in the Policy Division is responsible for leading UN Women’s research and data agenda and for positioning UN Women as a global knowledge broker on gender equality and women’s empowerment. It produces knowledge products including UN Women flagship publications such as Progress of the World’s Women and The Survey of the Role of Women in Development.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Programme Analyst is expected to assist the Research and Data team with substantive preparations and inputs for normative processes from January to June 2015. During this period, the Programme Analyst will provide progamme, research and analytical support to the team, including:

Supporting UN Women’s substantive preparations and inputs to influence normative processes, including the Commission on the Status of Women, 20 year review of the Beijing Platform for Action and the post-2015 development agenda, including the analytical work, expert meetings, key messages, talking points and briefing notes;
Providing support to the Research and Data Section during the Commission on the Status of Women, including the preparation for panels, drafting of concept notes and preparation of summaries;
Supporting internal working groups related to the Commission on the Status of Women and post-2015 development agenda;
Performing other duties as requested by the Research and Data Section.

Competencies

Corporate:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling UN/UN Women values and ethical standards;
Demonstrates commitment to UN Women's mission, vision and values;
Displays cultural and gender sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly and without favouritism.

Functional:

Excellent organizational skills;
High levels of initiative and motivation;
Works well under pressure;
Ability to draft high quality clear and concise outputs;
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills;
Familiarity with intergovernmental and normative processes;
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Ability to manage multiple tasks and set priorities;
Communicates effectively, clearly, sensitively and persuasively across different constituencies;
Plans, prioritizes, and delivers quality outputs effectively and on time;
Accepts additional responsibilities as required by the demands of service;
Highly effective team player;
Ability to deal with confidential matters in a discreet and reliable manner;
Willingness to combine research and writing tasks with coordination and administrative tasks.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development or a related field.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, with a demonstrable ability to support research and policy analysis.
A background in supporting research and policy analysis related to gender equality and women’s rights;
Have a good grasp of substantive and policy issues related to the study of women’s rights, gender inequality and social and economic development is an asset;
Demonstrated very good writing skills and ability to produce high quality written work within short timeframes.

Language Requirements:

Excellent command of English (oral and written).