UN WOMEN Jobs - 103788- UN Women: Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Analy

UN Women: Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Analyst

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UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

P-2

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

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 will lead and coordinate United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) was established through the UN General Assembly Resolution 50/166 in 1996 with UN Women as its Administrator on behalf of the UN system. The UN Trust Fund is a global multi-lateral grant making mechanism supporting national efforts to prevent and end violence against women and girls, one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world. The UN Trust Fund provides technical assistance and funding to advance the development of innovative models and strategic interventions in the area of ending violence against women and girls. To date, the UN Trust Fund has awarded USD198 million to support 609 initiatives in 140 countries and territories.

Under the supervision of the UN Trust Fund Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Manager, in internal coordination with all members of the UN Trust Fund team, UN Women Strategic Partnerships and Communication Divisions at Headquarters, the Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Analyst will be responsible for supporting and coordinating UN Trust Fund’s global advocacy and fundraising work; and provide support to building partnerships.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide technical support to build trust and maintain effective relationships with donors:

Provide technical support in the preparation of missions, meetings and other bilateral and multilateral consultations with donors, including the preparation of notes, briefs and other materials,
Act as a direct focal point for donors and contributors, maintaining, stewarding and building institutional relationships,
Provide regular updates on donor profiles, databases (e.g. contacts management) and donor intelligence,
Keep meticulous records of the meetings, exchanges and supporting documentation and keep all relevant donor management software up to date,
Provide due diligence for leads and potential partners.

Provide advocacy support to position UN Trust Fund as the unique global interagency Fund by highlighting its practices and results:

Disseminate and share UN Trust Fund’s knowledge products and key advocacy messages with UN Trust Fund donors, civil society and members of the larger global community working to prevent and end violence against women and girls,
Build and maintain partnerships with donors, UN agencies, UN Trust Fund grantees and civil society and international and national groups leading to amplifying the UN Trust Fund advocacy and resource mobilization efforts and activities,
Draft inputs for speeches, talking points, official statements and other relevant materials as needed and requested,
Provide planning and coordination support to the organization of the UN Trust Fund’s public advocacy events, including during CSW, UNGA and 16 Day of Activism against GBV.

Provide technical support for content development and dissemination of the relevant advocacy materials of the UN Trust Fund

Provide technical inputs to the development content and dissemination of UN Trust Fund’s advocacy materials for print, web and social media channels,
Coordinate and draft letters, messages, documents,
Participate in and technically contribute to the development of content for the UN Trust Fund’s events and advocacy materials for relevant communications platforms, in coordination with the UN Trust Fund’s Communications Officer and the UN Women Communications Team,.

Coordinate monitoring and the implementation of UNiTE Campaign related activities implemented by the UN Trust Fund and support event organizations and management:

Ensure flow of information and regular dissemination across all relevant teams in UN Women, including internal communications channels.
Update and maintain engagement with UNiTE Campaign management team.
Provide coordination and technical support and contribution on behalf of the UN Trust Fund’s team to the preparation of the high-level events as relevant to the UNiTE Campaign and other events during the 16 Days of Activism etc.
Disseminate the UN Trust Fund’s and UNiTE key advocacy messages to UN Women and UN System wide focal points, networks and civil society partners clearly and effectively with a view of inspiring a concrete and measurable action.

Key Performance Indicators

Quality and timely development of materials for meetings and missions
Timely attention and response to UN Women’s partners and donors; and tracking of donor intelligence
Timely and quality implementation of the advocacy and fundraising activities with interaction and engagement with relevant UN Women teams, UN agencies, Member States and civil society partners,
Timely development and dissemination of information, knowledge and resources across all relevant stakeholders of the UN Trust Fund.

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

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

Sound knowledge and experience related to women’s issues, with a specific focus on ending violence against women and girls,
Ability to interact effectively with government representatives of Member States (donor and programme),
Knowledge and understanding of UN system and familiarity with inter-governmental processes,
Strong interpersonal and team building skills, proven ability to manage complexities and stress and to remain calm, in control and good-humored even under pressure,
Good understanding of IT tools,
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills,
Strong oral and written communication skills.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in one or more of the following disciplines: International Development, Political Sciences, Public Administration, International Relations, social studies and other related fields.
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

At least two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in the areas of advocacy campaign coordination and advocacy events planning aimed at fundraising.
Experience working with civil society organizations, international institutions and donors,
Experience in building and sustaining strong partnerships and strategic alliances with internal and external actors,
Experience in gender equality, women's empowerment and preventing and ending violence against women and girls is highly desirable,
Experience working in the UN system is an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process 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.

GS fixed-term appointment (FTA) and temporary appointment (TA) positions located in New York are open to candidates who are either US Permanent Residents, US Citizens or holders of a valid G4 visa at the time of their application and whose G4 visa has been acquired on account of their employment in the UN Systems based in New York.

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.)?