UN WOMEN Jobs - 103516- Spotlight Knowledge Management Consultant

Spotlight Knowledge Management Consultant

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Home-based

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

10-Jan-2022

Application Deadline :

10-Dec-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

5 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

5 months with possible extension

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

Background:

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today. The Spotlight Initiative is a global, multi-year partnership between European Union and United Nations to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls by 2030. Launched in 2017 with a seed funding commitment of €500 million from the European Union, the Initiative represents an unprecedented global effort to invest in gender equality and women’s empowerment as a precondition and driver for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Initiative follows a human rights-based approach and takes into consideration the specific needs of women and girls who experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, upholding the principle of “leaving no one behind”.

The Spotlight Initiative aims to advance transformative change and is responding to all forms of violence against women and girls, with entry points in domestic and family violence, sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, femicide, trafficking in human beings and sexual and economic (labour) exploitation. The Spotlight Initiative is addressing legislative and policy gaps, strengthening institutions, promoting gender-equitable social norms, providing essential services for survivors, strengthening quality, disaggregated data, and supporting women’s movements and civil society.

The Spotlight Initiative has deployed targeted, large-scale investments to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in 25+ programmes across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific. Under the stewardship of the UN Deputy Secretary-General, the Spotlight Initiative’s core UN agencies are UN Women, UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF. Other UN agencies, funds and programmes play key roles in implementing its programmes.

The Initiative is supported by a Secretariat to ensure coherence, alignment, quality, and strong technical support for a programme of this size. The Spotlight Initiative Secretariat’s Technical Unit responds to requests for support and assistance to: provide key technical support and guidance in development and implementation of country programmes, collaborate with and provide support to technical officers of UN Agencies at country and regional levels to guarantee the technical quality and coherence of the Initiative, regularly brief and consult all relevant UN Agencies, serve as a liaison to civil society at the global level to build partnerships and ensure inclusion, ensure timely deployment of technical capacity to country programmes as needed, provide ongoing monitoring support, coordinate the evaluation of programmes, ensure public information, communication and visibility for the Initiative, and critically, conduct robust analysis, management and dissemination of the wealth of knowledge, promising practices and lessons learned from Spotlight Initiative programmes at country, regional and global levels.

Three years into implementation, the Spotlight Initiative is in a unique position to accumulate what works and what does not work in EVAWG efforts and has generated knowledge across the globe to inform effective programming and policies on EVAWG. Thus, a critical function of Spotlight Initiative is to serve as knowledge platform on EVAWG. To this effect, the Spotlight Initiative Secretariat is rolling out a Global Platform that will amplify the wealth of lessons and promising practices from across the Spotlight Initiative’s programmes to inform global policy, advocacy, and serve as a model for comprehensive EVAWG programming. The Global Platform will also connect and strengthen a coalition of key actors at multiple levels, moving beyond the Initiative’s current stakeholders to engage the wider global community in efforts to end violence against women and girls.

Key elements of the Global Platform entail the development of a virtual platform, drive knowledge production, engage a wide range of stakeholders in knowledge exchange and convenings to facilitate learning and impact on EVAWG, and to demonstrate a comprehensive approach to eliminate violence against women and girls using the Spotlight Initiative’s theory of change and other lessons gained to support others in the design and implementation of a comprehensive EVAWG programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions:

Under the guidance and direction of the Head of the Technical Unit, the Knowledge Management Consultant will support the Knowledge Management and Capacity Development portfolios.

1. Support the Capacity Development and Knowledge Management portfolios, providing support to programmes and global communities of practice

Support efforts to disseminate the latest evidence-base, lessons learned and good practices, and support engagement in the global communities of practice
Strengthen engagement in the knowledge management focal points network, through sharing of resources, guidance and tools and encouraging the exchange of promising practices and lessons
Support the analysis of EVAWG programming and knowledge management across the Initiative’s 25+ programmes, including for reporting requirements
Provide technical, administration and coordination support to Agency Focal Points and facilitate coordination with stakeholders
Minute meetings, provide logistical support and maintain records within the Spotlight Initiative Virtual Library and Shared Drive, ensuring they are up to date
Keep abreast of developments in the area of EVAWG, exploring innovative approaches

2. Support the roll out of global knowledge-sharing and convening platform

Support with the roll out of a Global Platform – a virtual exchange and convening platform offering the combined power of a knowledge hub, a community of practice and an advocacy platform - for the identification, collection, and dissemination of the latest evidence, promising practices and lessons learned on EVAWG policies and programming.
Support the development of the Initiative’s knowledge products, including guidance notes and briefs on strategic thematic areas for VAWG
Support with the organization and development of knowledge exchange webinars, convenings and engagement in online communities of practice
Identify areas for promoting new knowledge and innovation that can support with implementation of Spotlight Initiative programmes and for increasing global commitments to EVAWG
Perform other related duties and assignments as and when requested by the supervisor

Key Performance Indicators:

High-quality and timely knowledge management and capacity development support for the Spotlight Initiative
Timely and high-quality coordination with relevant stakeholders of the Spotlight Initiative
Timely and active engagement of global communities of practice with the latest evidence-based on EVAWG.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies.

Functional Competencies:

Impeccable attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to conduct in-depth analysis and research.
Strong sense of initiative, accountability, and commitment.
Hardworking, dedicated, with a solution-oriented mindset.
Ability to connect day-to-day work with strategic overarching goals and principles.
Strong capacity to communicate proactively and clearly and work collaboratively.
Adaptable and flexible, ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, communicate workload with supervision and understand when to escalate potential issues.
Knowledge of gender equality and international development issues is an asset.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in political science, international relations/development, gender studies, or a related field

Experience:

Knowledge of gender equality, international development and human rights, with knowledge of violence against women and girls as an asset.
At least 2 years of experience supporting development or social justice work (such as policy or programming)
Experience in research and knowledge management activities on gender equality and ending violence against women and girls including use of knowledge management specific platforms/applications will be a strong asset
Excellent writing skills

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English is required
Knowledge of another UN language is an asset

Application Information:

All applicants must submit a completed and signed P.11 form with their application.
Due to the high volume of applications received, UN Women can ONLY contact successful candidates.

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.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)