UN WOMEN Jobs - 3723- Network Facilitator: International Knowledge Netwo

Network Facilitator: International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics)

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UN WOMEN

Lieu :

New York, ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE

Type de contrat :

ALD International

Date de commencement :

Date limite de candidature :

25-Feb-08 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

ALD-3

Durée du contrat initial

1 year

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics, iKNOW Politics, is designed to increase the number and effectiveness of women in political life by utilizing a technology enabled forum to provide access to resources, expertise, dialogue, and knowledge creation on women's political participation.

Despite some encouraging data and statistics on women's participation in politics, women still lack access to political leadership opportunities and resources at local, national and regional levels. In order to provide a mechanism to share best practices on women's political participation and leadership, UNDP, UNIFEM, NDI, IPU, and IDEA established a global knowledge network for women in politics (iKNOW Politics). iKNOW Politics will bring together women involved in politics around the world in order to gain access to valuable resources and advisory services, share interests and experiences, participate in training and development, and network and collaborate on issues of interest. Members will have access to a cadre of experts and practitioners that can advise candidates and elected officials on how to develop and implement successful campaign and lobbying strategies with the goal of getting more women involved in politics. The network will also facilitate direct contact between women leaders to share relevant experiences, challenges and successes with one another. Additionally, the network will provide an opportunity to the users to stay abreast of global events and news related to women's political participation globally and regionally.

The project has two main objectives:

To facilitate a global forum of knowledge and resources on women and political participation, linking members in discussions designed to advance women's political participation.
To equip women at the national, regional and grassroots levels with tools and resources that can be used to inform and support efforts to increase the numbers of women in politics and the contribution women make in the political arena.

Devoirs et responsabilités

1. Facilitation and management of the iKNOW Politics network and website, and management of the knowledge produced by its members

Facilitating the access, creation, sharing, and application of specialized knowledge in the field of women and political participation by network members.
Summarize and aggregate contributions by network members and experts (providing a balanced and non-prescriptive summary) into consolidated replies, distilling best practices and lessons learned, and conducting substantive research and analysis to enhance the depth of each reply.
Design, moderate and stimulate discussions. Employ network facilitation strategies to guide and inspire members in examining issues, formulating policy options, and making and implementing decisions, engaging in divergent and creative thinking.
Solicit input from network members, channeling queries to relevant thematic or regional networks. Keep track of timelines for the preparation of the consolidated replies.
Analyze the quality of content contributed by individual network users, editing individual responses as needed, and removing inappropriate content.
Codify and archive consolidated replies in the appropriate database.
Identify relevant information to be shared with the network, highlighting activities, events, publications, and experts in the field, and monitoring current international women's issues for their incorporation on the network. Assist in identifying and formulating the "theme of the month." Compose digests of network activities.
Analyze website traffic, collecting and compiling usage data and producing monthly statistics. Collect and respond to user feedback.
Collaborate with the ICT team to enhance the development of the website and maintain and update content on website. Provide day to day management and maintenance of the website (with support of the ICT team), including interactive services, databases, collaborative and conversational tools, etc.

2. Community building activities and additional responsibilities as directed by the iKNOW Politics Project manager and project partners

Contribute to the development of the iKNOW Politics community, promoting community collaboration around project priorities, building relations with relevant institutions and individuals, and assisting in setting the agenda of the project.
Assist in the organization of events and activities implemented within the framework of the Project. Actively promote the Network in all project-related activities and events to strengthen the iKNOW community identity both globally and regionally.
Assist in the preparation of periodic progress reports to be submitted to partner organizations and donors.
Comply with the implementation of the work plan in respect of the allocated budget and timetable to support and ensure the effective implementation of the project.

Compétences

Knowledge of gender, human rights and governance is essential;
Has the ability to analyze political work, to think innovatively and introduce new concepts;
Has excellent analytical, drafting, editing and researching skills;
Has excellent written and oral communication skills;
Has the ability to work collaboratively;
Has excellent problem solving, interpersonal and communicative skills;
Has the ability to network across professional, thematic, regional and organizational boundaries, and to collaborate effectively with stakeholders;
Has the ability to work within tight deadlines and under pressure;
Has the ability to manage and contribute to team work and facilitate the dynamic work of the networks;
Has strong IT skills : Has professional knowledge of main office computer applications, such as Word, Excel, Power Point. has effective web and Internet skills (knowledge of web software).Experience with database applications, especially Access, is preferred Experience of other relevant software such as the "dreamweaver" is a strong asset. Displays a willingness to learn new applications.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Masters degree, preferably in international relations, political science, public policy or gender studies.
A minimum of 3 years of work experience in an international development context, including a minimum of two years of conducting higher-level research on international development issues.
Fluency in English is required; Working knowledge of a second language (French, Spanish or Portuguese) is highly desirable.