Background

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure inclusion of gender-specific objectives, indicators, targets and activities in the regional programmes, including ongoing UNDP-supported capacity-building initiatives for government officials and other partners. 
• Ensure that gender concerns are addressed during the design, monitoring and evaluation of Pacific regional programmes. 
• Support, wherever possible, specific identification of gender gaps and successes in final project reports; external review by gender experts/ subject specialists of project and programme documents in all practice areas; and the development of performance indicators for establishment of gender baselines and continuing monitoring.

• Implement the quality assurance process for knowledge products (K-CAP) for all new Pacific Centre knowledge products and publications. 
• Liaise with Pacific Centre teams, and country offices, identify opportunities, and assist with advocacy activities for the adoption and implementation of knowledge management processes 
• Support the roll out of the Corporate Knowledge Strategy by engaging in advocacy and communications. 
• Promote the use of knowledge sharing tools and services; strengthen knowledge sharing processes and support KM events and consolidate clients feedback that reflect on the development of such tools, products and services  

• Provide advisory services on formulating and implementing effective knowledge management strategies into programmes, appropriate for the Pacific region. 
• Provide training on Teamworks and support the use of Teamworks to assist in effective knowledge management in programmes, where appropriate. 
• Provide training in CoP formation and development, networking, facilitation/moderation services to Pacific Centre practice teams, other UN agencies and Country Office teams

• Support the formulation of CO programmes including clear and measurable goals, targets and indicators related to gender equality and women’s empowerment, focusing on outcomes. 
• Engage colleagues across all programme units in a dialogue on gender in their work, and support colleagues to set up gender-specific objectives in their work plans;  
• Organize capacity development events on gender concepts, gender analysis and planning for staff and counterparts across thematic areas
• Provide effective support and backstopping for, and timely feedback and reporting on implementation of programmes in support of the gender architecture.

• Identify viable means of engaging Pacific communities of practice to help to improve existing programmes
• Creatively and proactively support CoP facilitators to better serve online community participants. Identify and offer solutions for breaking down traditional barriers to promote cross-practice/location dialogue.
• Participate in professional networking by interacting with peers and influencers & attending events/trainings

Learning, Knowledge Management and Outreach 

• Support outreach of KM tools and services to client countries, agencies and practices in consultation with and/or in response to requests
• Contribute to the organization of events for the Asia-Pacific Gender Community of Practice; and 
• Participate in local Knowledge Management sharing events and support the corporate Knowledge Management agenda.

• Develop partnerships and ensure effective coordination with other key partners, including UNDP COs and UNDP programmes; other UN agencies; with government institutions, bi-lateral organizations and the private sector and civil society – based on the strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donors’ priorities. 
• Support the coordination and organization of regional forums/ meetings with key policy makers/government representatives from countries of the Pacific for advocacy, knowledge networking and capacity strengthening in initiatives related to gender equality.

• Contribute experience and expertise to the formulation at the regional and central level of new and evolving global policies, norms and standards.

Competencies

• Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modeling the UN/UNDP’s values and ethical standards 
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP 
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Ability to convey difficult issues and positions, proven political judgment, sensitivity to local cultures.
• Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents.
• Building support and political acumen.
• Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
• Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

• Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines
• Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments

• Shares knowledge and experience and encourages regional and country office staff to share knowledge and contribute to UNDP practice areas and country driven priority development issues
• Demonstrated capacity to substantively advise on CoP formulation, development and facilitation training to UN Country teams and Pacific Centre teams
• Demonstrated ability to integrate knowledge management processes within broader strategic, policy and operational issues and objectives; 
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and capacity development in KS tools and processes and applies newly acquired skills 
• Ability to provide advocacy, outreach and capacity development on knowledge
  management systems; 
• Ability to implement change and identify opportunities across multiple business units; 
• Ability to explain complex concepts in plain language; 
• Proven familiarity with current Knowledge Management technologies and services, including communities of practice, social networking, blogs, wiki functions and features as well as an ability to stay abreast of emerging communication technologies.

• Demonstrated experience and ability to integrate knowledge management with broader strategic, policy and operational objectives 
• Clear conceptual and strategic thinking 
• Good ICT and facilitation/ moderation skills
• Knowledge of Teamworks, Lyris an advantage

• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client, and responds positively to feedback 
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude 
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills 
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complex situations
• Ability to recognize opportunities. 
• Demonstrated well developed people management and organizational skills; 
• Strong ability to work within teams; creating an enabling environment, assisting peers, mentoring and developing staff; 
• Excellent networking skills

Required Skills and Experience

• A Master's degree in gender equality, development studies, international relations, knowledge management or related area.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant national and international experience, in gender equality and knowledge management within a development context. Pacific experience and knowledge will be highly regarded. 
• Proven ability to proactively manage a community of practice (CoP) including moderation, facilitation and design, as well as monitoring, evaluation and reporting 
• Experience in facilitation, networking and moderation services and knowledge of Teamworks, Lyris an advantage
• Demonstrated track record of supporting UNDP country offices and UN agencies on Knowledge Management and Gender Equality initiatives
• Work experience in the Pacific region an advantage
• Demonstrated skills in team work involving a multi-disciplinary environment 

• Proficiency in written and spoken English required.

FC: 30000