Antecedentes

Arab women have been at the vanguard of the Arab Spring and their active political presence has created new momentum for meaningful citizenship and political participation within their respective states. Women in the Arab region have expressed their need for support to fully capitalize on the opportunity of the Arab Spring to reposition themselves in political and decision making spaces so that they can fully contribute to shaping the future of their countries. Central to these efforts is assisting Arab women to translate political engagement in the street during the Arab Spring into sustained political engagement at all levels of decision making, and to ensure that transitional bodies and processes respond to the needs and priorities of women and girls. UN Women has a unique opportunity to play an effective role in catalyzing the process of mobilization, and assisting the government and emergent constituencies in the formulation of new social contracts and national frameworks that are inclusive and responsive to women’s rights and concerns.

 Towards this end, UN Women has designed a regional programme to work at multiple levels and to respond to the wide range and specific support needs at the regional and country level, building on local initiatives in recognition that sustainable change must be locally-owned and led. It will strengthen the capacity of women groups and civil society organizations to advocate for constitutional and legislative amendments that reflect a women rights agenda, while at the same time enhance the ability of these organizations and groups to monitor the performance of women voters and candidates in elections. The programme will also assist governments to fulfill their obligations with regards to gender mainstreaming and gender equality under the various international declarations. And finally, the programme will target the general public’s attitude and its misconceptions about the role of women in politics in the Arab region.
 
The regional programme is made up of two components: a funding mechanism providing support for a wide spectrum of services related to women’s citizenship and political empowerment and a technical knowledge hub to generate the necessary knowledge, analysis and technical assistance to catalyze regional knowledge-sharing. Both components of the programme were borne directly from the demands articulated during UN Women consultations with women’s groups on the ground in various countries since the uprisings. The implementation will be based on continued broad based consultations leading to the design of country-specific action plans placed within a regional framework. The knowledge hub will allow for regional experience to be accumulated and shared in response to the high demand of women movements across the region to learn from each other in a time of increased sensitivity of foreign engagement, this hub will also facilitate the delivery of effective programmatic responses at the country level.
 
The regional programme will focus its activities on priority countries in the Arab Region undergoing transition, such as Yemen, Syria and Bahrain and protracted conflict, such as the Occupied Palestinian territories.
 

Deberes y responsabilidades

Overall Objective: Support citizenship and meaningful engagement of Syrian women in the democratic transition along the transitional milestones and beyond.

 Under the direct supervision of the Recovery Advisor,  the Political Participation Analyst (PPA) will:
  • Support in designing, coordinating and overseeing the implementation of Syria projects under the citizenship, leadership and participation programme;
  • Provide technical support on issues related to gender equality and women’s empowerment analysis;
  •  Formulate concept papers, project work plans and project strategies in consultation and coordination with the project’s counterparts and key stakeholders;
  •  Work closely with Recovery Advisor to manage the implementation of project activities as outlined in the project work plan;
  • Track, monitor and evaluate project results and ensure documentation;
  • Prepare technical project progress reports as per UN Women’s and donor’s guidelines and formats;
  • Review technical reports submitted by NGOs and contractors as per UN Women’s rules and regulations;
  • Contribute to identifying consultants, writing terms of reference and briefing and debriefing them.
Scope of Work and deliverables
At the end of his/her assignment the PPA will have delivered the following outputs:
  • Action plan for activities (Feb 2014 - Feb 2015);
  • Finalized concept notes related to project activities based on the action plan;
  • Signed agreements and contracts with NGOs and professional consultants;
  • Finalized technical reports submitted by consultants;
  •  Mapping of Syrian women CSOs and independent women leaders;
  • Documentation and filing of activities.
 The PPA will be remunerated based on an all-inclusive daily fee basis (week-ends and public holidays are not included). The PPA will receive his/her payment at the end of every month based on a time sheet duly approved by the UN Women Country Representative. The PPA is expected to work full time from the UN Women country office. Arrangements for working from outside the office will be decided on case by case basis.

Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will not be considered:
  • UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
  • Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment;
  • Proposed daily fee. 

The selected applicant will be requested to provide a Statement of Good Health from a recognized physician prior to commencement to work also certifying that the individual is fit to travel.

 

Competencias

  • Computer literacy is essential, including competency in the entire Microsoft Office suite, particularly in the use of Microsoft PowerPoint;
  • The position requires strong teamwork, negotiation, and interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to perform a broad range of specialized activities aimed at effective and efficient functioning of the Programme unit including logistical support;
  • Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities; Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints;
  • Ability to manage data, documents, correspondence and reports information and workflow;
  • This work requires great flexibility, an ability to react to a changing environment; the capacity to provide sound analyses; and work under pressure.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:
  • University degree (Master) in Development, Human Rights, Political Science, International Relations, Gender Social Science or related fields.
 Experience:
  •  Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible experience with project management and administrative duties;
  • Prior working experience in the UN system will be an added advantage.
Language:
  • Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic oral/written is required;
  • Knowledge of other UN languages is an additional asset.