UN WOMEN Jobs - 70171- UN Women: Advocacy Specialist, Secretariat, UN Sec

UN Women: Advocacy Specialist, Secretariat, UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment

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UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

20-Jan-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 months

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.

Today, there is unprecedented recognition of gender gaps in economic opportunities, and growing commitments to combat these, from governments, multilateral agencies and the corporate world. The ambitious goals laid out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development capture the intrinsic importance of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. It is within this context that the Secretary General has set up a High-Level Panel (HLP) on Women’s Economic Empowerment with 22 members from Civil Society, Academia, Private Sector and Government.

The work of the High Level Panel is being conducted across 3 pillars: Research; Stakeholder Engagements and Partnerships; and, Advocacy. Following the launch of the Panel’s first report which outline the 7 key drivers for women’s economic empowerment, the Panel is actively engaging stakeholders and partners in its 3 constituencies - government, the private sector and civil society organisations to secure commitments of concrete actions in order to achieve the women’s economic empowerment goals of the Panel.

Under the supervision of the Chief of the Secretariat of the High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, the Advocacy Specialist will design the advocacy strategy, prepare content and communication instruments and materials, and provide support in mobilizing resources and building partnerships.

Duties and Responsibilities

Refine and implement the advocacy strategy for the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel for Women’s Economic Empowerment

Design and deliver advocacy campaigns, including social and traditional media campaigns;
Design and prepare content to support stakeholder engagements, and HLP events, including social media kits, draft statements and talking points;
Develop and produce communication and advocacy instruments and materials, including briefing materials, press and social media kits, press releases, and op-eds, articles and blogs;
Mobilize and coordinate dissemination of communication and advocacy instruments and materials through effective channels and produce measureable results, working closely with communications and media partners;
Monitor standard media impact reports and statistics to facilitate refinements in the advocacy strategy;
Lead the delivery of substantive Panel Member briefings and provide messaging updates in line with the outputs of the research and stakeholder engagement & partnerships pillars;
Organize roundtable discussions, press conferences, and briefing sessions with press;
Represent the Chief of the Secretariat at Advocacy events as appropriate.

Mobilize resources to support work and communications activities not covered by the main donor

Identify and support developing or leveraging resource mobilization opportunities in support of the advocacy and consultation pillars;
Develop effective communication messages and products and materials packaged to help drive sector and donor-specific corporate resource mobilization and donor relations initiatives;
Liaise with advocacy partners and undertake outreach to civil society organizations, governments, and other groups to ensure that newsworthy information reaches the public and donors.

Provide guidance and support to building partnerships within and beyond the UN system

Establish relevant networks and build relationships to support the development of strategic partnerships and alliances with other UN organizations, multilateral organizations, regional organizations, academic and technical organizations, and the private sector;
Ensure close co-operation, develop alliances and working partnerships with other UN Women teams – at HQ and in the regions.

Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and management

Ensure that lessons learned from the planning, organization and delivery of consultation and advocacy events is systematically documented and fed back into project development and the planning and delivery of future events.

Key Performance Indicators

Quality communications/advocacy strategy and timely implementation which leads to greater exposure and understanding of the High-Level Panel’s work
Quality and relevant advocacy materials and content which lead to greater exposure and understanding of the HLP’s work
Briefings for Members of the Advocacy Committee and relevant donors
Funding and/or resources for advocacy activities not covered by the main donor

Competencies

Core values:

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.

Respect for 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:

Excellent knowledge of advocacy and outreach;
Ability to conceptualize, plan and implement communications, advocacy strategies;
Excellent knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach;
Excellent oral and written communication and editing skills;
Excellent networking and advocacy skills;
Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
Ability to provide technical and administrative leadership;
Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
Ability to handle a large volume of work under time constraints;
Ability to establish, build and sustain effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of client’s perspective; anticipate client needs and address them promptly.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in social sciences, public policy, or law is required.

Experience:

A minimum of 7 years of increasingly responsible professional experience at the national, regional and international level in designing advocacy and communication strategies and tools around gender equity issues and/or women’s economic empowerment.

Language:

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

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.

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

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.