UN WOMEN Jobs - 54176- UN Women: Gender Advisor

UN Women: Gender Advisor

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UN WOMEN

Location :

Kiev, UKRAINE

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

17-Mar-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-5

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

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 center of all its efforts, the UN Women 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.

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Director of the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office, and in close consultation with the Resident Coordinator [RC] in Ukraine, the Gender Advisor will be responsible for the provision of coordination, programme and technical support on women’s rights and gender equality to the RC and the UN Country Team [UNCT] and manages and coordinates all aspects of UN Women programming in Ukraine as required, including programme development, management of operational projects, as well as continued monitoring of implementation and reporting.

She/he works in close collaboration with UN Women programme and project staff, UN staff and UN agencies, government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi- and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring the successful interventions of UN Women in the country.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Provision of top quality advisory and programme development services;
Coordination, Programme and Technical support;
Management of programme and supervision of the Programme team;
Strategic partnerships and resource mobilization support;
Advocacy support and knowledge building and management;

Provision of top quality advisory and programme development services:

Prepare substantive inputs into key strategic UN documents, thoroughly analyzing and researching the political, social and economic situation in Ukraine from a gender perspective;
In close cooperation with the UN Coordination Advisor at the RC Office, provide analysis and advice to the RC and the UNCT on key gender issues and opportunities to support women engaging in and benefitting from the assistance provided by the UNCT;
Design/implement required research for formulating appropriate interventions, preparing TORs, identifying consultants and giving them appropriate guidance for project identification, formulation, monitoring, and evaluation missions;
Identify and advise on entry points for new initiatives for the UN to strengthen national and local capacities for gender equality and to support the advancement of women’s empowerment and gender equality in the country;
At the request of the UN Women Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia and/or the UN Resident Coordinator, represent UN Women and or the UN at inter-agency, intergovernmental, international, regional and national conferences and meetings and advocate UN’s policy and initiatives in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in Ukraine;
Provide substantive support in the identification of strategic programme areas of cooperation in Ukraine;
Provide strategic advice to the UN Women Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia for UN Women’s programme formulation in Ukraine in line with UN Women’s Strategic Plan (SP);
Oversee design and formulation of programmes and projects in Ukraine, in line with UN Women’s SP and within the area of responsibility, translating UN Women priorities into local interventions.

Technical support to Coordination:

Working closely with the UN Coordination Advisor, advise joint inter-agency UN planning processes and similar exercises ensuring that gender concerns are clearly reflected and mainstreamed in them, including support in forging strategic partnerships at the national and local level to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Support UN system-wide inter-agency coordination on gender to contribute to strategic policy discussion on gender equality, and women’s empowerment issues within the UNCT;
Advise and support the UNCT, national and local partners on mainstreaming national gender equality priorities into legal frameworks and government-led programmes, in line with international standards;
Advise the UNCT on improved accountability tools and assets so as to ensure the UN’s commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment are tracked and up-scaled as opportunities arise;
Provide technical support to gender mainstreaming capacity development initiatives for governmental and non-governmental partners of UN interventions;
Identify opportunities for South-South learning and exchange on gender equality and women’s empowerment which the UNCT can support.

Programme Management:

Ensure smooth implementation of UN Women activities and programme in Ukraine;
Manage the portfolio of ongoing projects from the technical, operational, financial and administrative sides;
Constantly monitor programme implementation and manage programme and project staff with a view to ensuring the achievement of intended results;
Prepare analytical, progress and other reports on UN Women´s programme experiences and results in Ukraine for sharing with UN Women’s ECA Regional Office and UN Women HQ, the RC, the UNCT, donors and others, as requested;
Set-up and ensure the proper application of a monitoring system to track and report progress on programme results and indicators;
Manage and implement the application of UN Women’s Evaluation Policy for programmes and interventions in Ukraine;
Assume responsibility for the smooth functioning of all operational activities of UN Women in Ukraine;

Strategic partnerships and resource mobilization support:

Develop and implement national partnerships and resource mobilization strategies to achieve programme outcomes;
Liaise with key national and local stakeholders from Government, academia, civil society at the national and communal level; private sector and key international actors to build and strengthen strategic alliances and partnerships on women’s rights and gender equality initiatives;
Create and coordinate partnerships with and among UN Agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society, etc., on gender equality, to enhance collaboration, advocacy, resource mobilization and knowledge sharing;
Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation and identification of opportunities for cost-sharing;
Follow-up on resource mobilization activities for fund raising for new projects in coordination with the UN Women Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia.

Advocacy support and facilitation of knowledge building and management:

Support gender equality advocates, both within government and non-governmental organizations, to have a stronger voice in decision-making processes that shape lives of women, including those relating to reconciliation and humanitarian support;
Support the establishment of gender equality advocacy networks at the national level, with linkages to international networks;
Proactively and substantively support and implement relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners;
Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to Ukraine’s policy goals in specific sectoral/thematic areas, according to priorities set by the UNCT;
Organize trainings on gender-related issues and priorities;
Ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Competencies

Core values and Guiding principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and promote ethics and integrity by creating organizational precedents.

Organizational Awareness:

Build support for the organization and ensure political acumen.

Development and Innovation:

Support staff competence development, and contribute to an environment of creativity and innovation.

Work in teams:

Build and promote effective teams. Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communication and Information Sharing:

Create and promote an environment for open and effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Share knowledge across the organization and build a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Ensure fair and transparent decision making processes and manage risk.

Functional Competences:

Substantive experience and record of accomplishment in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Proven ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
Good knowledge of UN Women and the UN system;
Demonstrated people management skills, especially in multi-cultural contexts;
Proven ability in managing and empowering teams to work effectively together in reaching results;
Demonstrated analytical and technical skills in managing development projects/programmes;
Ability to lead strategic planning, programme development and implementation, results-based management and reporting;
Ability to develop and maintain strong partnerships and mobilize resources;
Demonstrated political acumen and technical capacity in representing the organization effectively in national and international fora to advocate and to promote organizational priorities, initiatives and a better understanding of the organizational strategic agenda;
Ability to establish and maintain broad strategic networks and partnerships with UN agencies and other international partners to promote partnership and build alliances to advance organizational interests and competencies;
Ability to introduce new approaches and strategic innovations;
Familiarity with the region and women's rights organizations and networks in the region considered an asset.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Masters degree (or equivalent) in Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field.

Experience:

A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment that combines intellectual, strategic and managerial leadership in development programmes;
Experience at the international level, preferably in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programmes is a distinct asset;
Experience related to the Europe and Central Asia region in general, and Ukraine in particular, is also an asset.

Languages:

Written and oral proficiency in English is required;
Knowledge of Russian 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 http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment, please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.