UN WOMEN Jobs - 63191- Consultant, Virtual Knowledge Center Knowledge Man

Consultant, Virtual Knowledge Center Knowledge Management Specialist, Ending Violence Against Women Section,

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

UN Women Headquarters, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Feb-2016

Application Deadline :

03-Feb-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 Months

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.

The Policy Division develops and implements the UN Women program of work on analysis, research and knowledge management that provides the evidence base for the advice and guidance UN Women provides to the intergovernmental processes, the UN system, and to UN Women staff working at country and regional level on issues of gender equality and women’s empowerment. It identifies emerging issues and trends, and develops and proposes new strategies for achieving the agreed goals through innovative approaches and lessons learned about what works in practice. It also designs and oversees the training and capacity development programs of UN Women, working closely with the UN Women training facility in Santo Domingo.

The Policy Division staff is organized in Thematic Sections, bringing together technical experts who: undertake issues-based research; analyze data on country, regional or global trends; build a knowledge base on policy commitments and their implementation; propose evidence-based options for global policy, norms and standards and for UN Women global programme strategies; and contribute substantive inputs to policy advocacy and technical cooperation programmes.

Duties and Responsibilities

UN Women’s Ending Violence against Women Section requires the temporary assistance of an expert in the areas of knowledge management and research on violence against women to meet the demands by providing evidence-based technical guidance and support to national governments, and civil society partners and counterparts, including UN Trust Fund grantees, UN sister agencies and the international community of practitioners at large.

Duties and responsibilities:

Provide inputs to and update the Virtual Knowledge Center;
Create and maintain knowledge-sharing products and provide assistance in accessing/using them to both internal and external users;
Develop lessons learned “package” which can be easily disseminated and updated; provide assistance in accessing/using it;
Develop specific knowledge management tools based on lessons learned, good practices emerging from the field and UN Trust Funds;
Serve as ‘help desk’ to UN Women staff and other external partners in accessing key on-line tools and supports for programming, packaging and disseminating tailored resources not yet available on the website and in trouble-shooting navigation of the website;
Conduct consultations with technical experts and institutions, including from other UN agencies, to validate recommendations on selected tools and products;
Develop talking points and briefing notes on relevant topics and fundraising proposals;
Review quality of research and fact-checking and reporting requirements;
Collect information from UN agencies to update the UN Inventory on EVAW, as a part of a broader EVAW online platform;
Provide technical inputs and support to CSW 60 and other UN Women’s initiatives, as needed and requested by the supervisor.

Competencies

Demonstrates integrity and fairness;
Displays cultural sensitivity and adaptability;
Knowledge of ‘state-of-the-art’ approaches, good practices, monitoring and evaluation standards;
Demonstrated ability to use and lead in the development of knowledge management strategies;
Sound judgement and decision making skills;
Strong client orientation: ability to identify clients’ needs and appropriate solutions along with the ability establish, foster and maintain partnerships with internal and external partners.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Masters Degree in international relations, social sciences or related field.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the areas of gender-based violence, gender equality and country programming. Experience within the United Nations system is highly desirable.
Experience using technology as a medium for knowledge sharing and capacity building. Must have Microsoft program, database, contentment management systems skills and interactive technologies.

Language:

Fluency in English is required;
Working knowledge of other UN official languages is considered an asset.