UN WOMEN Jobs - 59234- UN Women: Rule of Law Programme and Policy Advisor

UN Women: Rule of Law Programme and Policy Advisor

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UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

P-5

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

364 days

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.

Peace and Security is a key area of UN Women's work. At headquarters, the Peace and Security Section leads on UN system-wide coordination on Women, Peace and Security, provides technical and financial support to the peace and security work of UN Women field offices, and implements a number of global initiatives that include women’s access to justice and support to justice and security institutions, training women on mediation, peacekeepers on preventing and responding to sexual violence, and experts on investigation and documentation of international crimes, to rapidly deploying gender advisors to commissions of inquiry, peace talks, and post-conflict planning and financing processes, supporting gender-responsive public service delivery, and linking women in the community and grassroots organizations to police and other actors to ensure better protection.

In 2012, the Secretary- General designated the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as the Global Focal Point (GFP) for Police, Justice and Corrections Areas in the Rule of Law in Post-conflict and other Crisis Situations (GFP), with the specific objective of strengthening UN provision of rule of law support in crisis and post-conflict settings.

UN Women will second expertise to support and collaborate with the GFP arrangement. The position will entail coordination between the GFP and UN Women in order to draw in the necessary resources, skills, and expertise to support UN Women’s policy and programming in each of the GFP priority countries. The incumbent will also undertake management functions on behalf of UN Women within the GFP arrangement.

Under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of the Peace and Security Section and in coordination with GFP management, the Rule of Law Programme and Policy Advisor will develop UN Women’s priorities on rule on law in GFP priority countries, as well as work with other GFP partners to provide country level support, leveraging UN Women’s existing regional and country level work. The Advisor will lead on coordination of gender in GFP activities and on other related issues as required, and is responsible for ensuring that gender expertise is mainstreamed into all areas of the GFP’s work.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

Policy Development and Programme Support;
Representation, Partnership Building and Advocacy;
Learning and Knowledge Management.

Description of Functions:

Policy Development and Programme Support:

Provide recommendations and strategic advice to GFP and UN Women management, as relevant;
Coordinate and lead on planning of GFP missions and act as team leader in GFP missions, as requested by GFP management;
Act as an advisor to the GFP on mainstreaming gender into all aspects of planning, programming and country level support, liaising with UN Women HQ, regional, multi-country and country offices through the provision of expertise, technical support, guidance and coordination of actors;
Support the development and implementation of the GFP Annual Work Plan, ensuring UN Women’s mandate and policy and programme priorities in the areas of police, justice and corrections are incorporated;
Provide technical advice and support to UN Women regional and country offices on issues related to police, justice and corrections;
Lead the development of UN Women programmes on areas related to police, justice and corrections and support the implementation in GFP priority countries as relevant;
Provide strategic advice and support to UNDP programme development on intersections between sexual and gender based violence, women’s access to justice, rule of law and human rights in the context of the GFP.

Representation, Partnership Building and Advocacy:

Represent UN Women in management and decision making processes within the GFP arrangement, in coordination with the Peace and Security Section, as well as the Programme and Policy Division as required;
On behalf of UN Women, lead responsibility to manage coordination and partnerships between the GFP and UN Women, facilitating the integration of expertise, knowledge and capacity to the broader UN system;
Establish and maintain close working contacts with key national, regional and local stakeholders from government, civil society, regional organizations and other relevant international actors to build up and strengthen strategic alliances and partnerships with UN Women on gender and areas of police, justice and corrections;
Represent UN Women at inter-governmental and regional meetings linked to issues covered by the GFP, as requested by the Deputy Chief Advisor on Peace and Security.

Learning and Knowledge Management:

Lead in the implementation and development of guidance on gender mainstreaming in the areas of police, justice and corrections in conflict and post-conflict settings including support to implementation of the Security Council resolutions on Women, Peace and Security;
Input to policy documents, Secretary General reports and other system wide processes;
Support development of monitoring and reporting frameworks to track gendered impacts of rule of law programming;
Gather information and monitor country-level trends on relevant gender and rule of law developments;
Prepare analytical reports, briefing notes, background papers, summaries, talking points and others as required.

Impact of Results:

The Rule of Law Programme and Policy Advisor will lead development of rule of law initiatives with a focus on police, justice and corrections in crisis and post-conflict countries. The Advisor will contribute to significantly strengthening gender mainstreaming in the areas of police, justice and corrections in the UN system, through the provision of technical expertise and policy and programming advice and support. The position will contribute towards strengthening UN Women’s capacity and engagement in the areas of police, justice and corrections, allowing it to fulfill its mandated responsibility in these areas. Lastly, the Advisor will link country and regional level expertise of UN Women to the broader UN system through the GFP, leading to increased coherence and coordination of approaches and the sharing of good practice and lessons learned in strengthening women’s access to justice.

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 Competencies:

Demonstrated people management skills;
Proven ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
Ability to lead strategic planning, programme development and implementation, results-based management and reporting;
Ability to develop and maintain strong partnerships and mobilize resources.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master's degree in law, relevant social sciences, political science/ international affairs, international development studies, gender/women’s studies, human rights or a related field.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the areas of gender, rule of law, and/ or human rights, in conflict-affected settings. Experience working with women, peace and security issues preferred;
Experience in leading and coordinating multi-disciplinary teams;
Experience in programming and experience in a conflict-affected setting required;
Excellent writing and communication skills;
Familiarity with the UN system and/or knowledge of UN Women is an asset.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required;\
Knowledge of other UN languages an asset.

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.

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. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. Please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.