UN WOMEN Jobs - 61816- UN Women: Outreach Lead: HeForShe Campaign

UN Women: Outreach Lead: HeForShe Campaign

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

22-Jan-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

11 months

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.

About the HeForShe Campaign:

HeForShe is a solidarity movement for gender equality developed by UN Women to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change for the achievement of gender equality and women’s rights. The campaign’s premise is that gender inequality is not only a women’s issue but a human rights issue, the resolution of which will benefit both women and men- socially, politically and economically. Over the next 12 months till September 2016, the HeForShe solidarity movements intends to mobilize one billion men and boys, bringing together one half of humanity in support of the other half of humanity for the benefit of all.

The Outreach Lead is responsible for the development and implementation of an effective outreach strategy taking into account the following key strategic partners: UN Agencies, UN Women National Committees, HeForShe Supporters and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). S/he will ensure the effective implementation and day-to-day management of UN Women’s HeforShe campaign. The position reports to Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships.

Our ideal candidate understands how more effective project and traffic management will help us deliver more impactful, creative, stronger external relationships, and better service to internal audiences, which will advance our mission. We are seeking someone who is organized to work effectively, relishes the opportunity to work with colleagues from around the world, and has excellent interpersonal skills. The candidate should thrive in a fast-paced environment, work well in team settings and have strong prioritization skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

Project manage key outreach priorities and ensure all projects have adequate research and scoping, well documented strategies, work plans, and budgets, and that decisions are made and actioned in a timely manner;
Prepare complex analytical notes, talking points, speeches and briefing notes for the ED and UN Women’s Senior Leadership on HeForShe;
Ensure that HeForShe is effectively mainstreamed across UN Agencies and UN Women National Committees;
Build, maintain liaison and manage the development of relations with external stakeholders including CSOs, and coordinate communications and information flow to stakeholders;
Manage, organize and attend internal and external events regarding the campaign and its impacts;
Represent UN Women at conferences, seminars and meetings on issues related to the work of the campaign. Manage, oversee and implement public events and meetings;
Keep track of current projects including all relevant project plans and budgets, along with any expected/upcoming projects. Identify areas for collaboration and coordination;
Assess incoming communication and suggest courses of action;
Manage the recruitment of interns and volunteers for outreach events;
Any other duties as required.

Impact of Results:

The effective support provided to the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women in regards to the 2016 outreach activities for the HeForShe Campaign. The post impacts the HeForShe campaign results that in turn directly impact on the credibility and image of UN Women.

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 safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in 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.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for 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:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

Demonstrable experience working on complex and varied projects and reporting on budgets;
Outstanding attention to detail;
Exceptional writing and project management skills and ability to communicate clearly and concisely;
Ability to work within tight deadlines;
Entrepreneurial spirit; does not mind unstructured and sometimes unpredictable environments;
Proficient in MS Office programs and google docs;
Strong collaboration and management skills, ability to work across many functions globally;
Strong business acumen and sound business judgment, understanding of complex organizational structures and experience working successfully in multi discipline teams;
General interest and dedication to the mission of UN Women.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree in communications, media studies, journalism or related field.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience in advocacy, campaign outreach and policy analysis;
Demonstrable, proven results of short and long term impact of campaigns;
Excellent organizational skills, with proven ability to juggle multiple projects at once.

Languages:

Fluency in oral and demonstrated superior writing skills in English is required;
Proficiency in another UN working language is desirable.

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.