UN WOMEN Jobs - 50874- Implementation of UN Women Kenya HIV/AIDS Programm

Implementation of UN Women Kenya HIV/AIDS Programme and HeforShe Campaign

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Nairobi, KENYA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Nov-2014

Application Deadline :

28-Oct-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

40 days

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, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

In Kenya, the UN WOMEN Country Programme contributes to the development objectives of Kenya’s blue print, the Vision 2030 and is aligned to the United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAF) of 2009-2014 and the upcoming UNDAF of 2014-2018, as well as UN WOMEN Global Strategic Plan. The Kenya Country Programme - “Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Gains Consolidated' - aims to achieve the following results: (i) increased women’s leadership and participation in governance; (ii) strengthened women’s economic empowerment; (iii) increased protection of women & access to justice for women; and (iv) strengthened women’s leadership in peace building and humanitarian response.

It is in this context that UN WOMEN in Kenya is seeking to recruit a consultant who reports to UN WOMEN Deputy Country Director and provide programmatic support to the HIV/AIDS Programme and the HeforShe Campaign as a means of fast-tracking implementation and boosting UN Women Kenya Country Office delivery rate.

The scope of work of the consultant requires experience and understanding of gender equality programming, more specifically governance, GBV and HIV/AIDS and leading global campaigns.

UN Women Kenya HIV/AIDS programme build on the success and lessons of past support based on (a) the priority areas identified for UN Women global and country strategic plan 2014-2018 as well as the 2014 Annual plan; (b) the UN Development Assistance Framework for Kenya, including the Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment & the Joint Team on HIV and AIDS ; (c) the Kenya National Development Plans Vision 2030 with specific reference to the Medium Term Plan II (MTP II); (d) the priority areas identified during the Strategic Plan consultations with partners in Kenya (Government, civil society, and the UN). Following the success of the fundraising strategies from that assignment, UN Women has received some support to move forward the country strategic plan under the Key Result Area 5 on National and Devolved Governance and Planning – specifically the HIV national response.

HeForShe is UN Women’s global campaign to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change for the achievement of gender equality and women’s rights. The campaign encourages them to speak out and take action against inequalities faced by women and girls.

UN Women in partnership with the Ministry of Devolution and Planning through the Directorate of Gender are planning for a public mobilization campaign in the context of the 20th anniversary of the 1995, Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China.

Globally, the campaign started in May 2014 and is gradually building momentum into next 2015, the campaign is running under the title: “Empowering Women – Empowering Humanity: Picture It!” and engages a wide range of constituencies on the Beijing Conference’s overall theme of women’s empowerment and gender equality.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support programme management to the ongoing HIV/AIDS programs under the UBRAF funds. This includes working partners as well as providing technical support to the ongoing UN Women Country Programme team activities on HIV/AIDS;
Provide substantial support to the roll out of the HeforShe Campaign, oversee development of campaign strategy and the high level launch of the campaign in 2014 with the President of the Republic of Kenya.

Final product/deliverable

HIV/AIDS programme management- Implementation of the UBRAF project and completion of all activities by December 2014;
Launch of the HeforShe Campaign;
Final report on Consultancy.

Competencies

Core Values / 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:

Substantive knowledge and experience related to current policies and practices in the field of gender equality, humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction management;
Ability to conceptualize and convey strategic vision from the spectrum of humanitarian and development experiences;
Strong communication skills, with proven expertise in writing coherent and analytical policy and programme documents
Proven analytical and problem solving skills;
Good planning, goal-setting and prioritization skills;
Effectiveness in establishing and fostering good relations with government counterparts, UN Agencies, multispectral coordination mechanisms, donors and NGO partners;
Ability to leverage information technology, executive information systems, management techniques and tools for optimal office performance.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Political Science, International Relations, Conflict Studies or related fields.

Experience:

15 years of relevant experience at the national and international level working on women’s (human) rights issues, with proven experience on work on Global campaigns promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Prior experience in development and implementation of programmes on gender equality;
Strong experience in project management, policy analysis, financial reporting and management, monitoring and evaluation, data analysis and statistics.

Language requirements:

Fluency in English is required;
Knowledge of official national language essential.