UN WOMEN Jobs - 82099- UN Women: Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affair

UN Women: Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

29-Nov-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-5

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

364 days

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

The Intergovernmental Support Division is UN Women’s interface with intergovernmental bodies, including the Commission on the Status of Women, the Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly, the Executive Board of UN Women, as well as with thematic and sectoral intergovernmental processes and events.

Under the overall supervision of the Director of the Intergovernmental Support Division, the Policy Advisor will be responsible for (a) supporting intergovernmental processes in their work of strengthening and deepening of the global normative framework for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls; (b) monitoring trends, providing policy analysis and technical advice and guidance on mainstreaming gender perspectives in sectoral areas; and (c) building and strengthening collaboration and partnerships among stakeholders for accelerated gender equality results for women and girls.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide substantive support on intergovernmental processes in their work on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls:

Provide strategic and technical advice and substantive guidance, and develop and present evidence and rationale for the integration of gender perspectives in select thematic and sectoral areas under consideration in an intergovernmental context;
Engage with intergovernmental processes and advocate for the inclusion of gender perspectives in their preparatory processes, meetings and outcomes, including through key messages, good practices and lessons learned;
Build and maintain effective interactions with Member States and mobilize their support for UN-Women’s mandate and priorities through briefings of delegates and other relevant partners, and provide advocacy for corporate positioning.

Monitor trends, provide high level policy analysis and technical advice and guidance on mainstreaming gender perspectives in sectoral areas:

Review, assess and monitor trends in the integration of gender perspectives in the follow up and review processes at national, regional and global level of key intergovernmental outcomes such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sendai Framework, the Istanbul Programme of Action for the LLDCs, the SAMOA Pathway, and other outcomes;
Develop and finalize guidance notes and tools on strengthening attention to gender perspectives in follow-up and review processes, and in support of implementation of the global normative framework at national level;
Prepare and finalize briefing notes, statements and advocacy messages, and contribute to corporate reports in assigned areas of focus;
Foster knowledge management and information flow on assigned areas of focus across UN Women Divisions and field presences.

Build and strengthen collaboration and partnerships among stakeholders for accelerated gender equality results for women and girls:

Create opportunities for stakeholders to build alliances for accelerated progress towards gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, through the organization of strategic events, convening of stakeholders for exchanges of views and facilitation of consensus-building;
Participate, and provide the intergovernmental perspective, in the development and implementation of select corporate strategies and strategic initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators:

The Policy Advisor, Intergovernmental Affairs, impacts on the effective development of a comprehensive set of global norms, policies and standards on gender equality and women’s empowerment that is dynamic, responds to new and emerging issues, challenges and opportunities and is applied through action by Governments and other stakeholders at all levels.

Specific expected results:

Strategic engagement with intergovernmental processes to integrate/promote gender perspectives expanded and deepened;
Reflection of gender perspectives in sectoral areas measurably increased;
Assessment of gender perspectives in follow up and review processes available and shared;
Guidance notes and tool for integrating gender perspectives in national follow up prepared;
Strategic events convened and UN Women presence and visibility expanded.

Competencies

Core values:

Integrity;
Professionalism;
Respect for Diversity.

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: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

Substantive knowledge and extensive experience related to global and/or regional intergovernmental processes and the UN system;
Substantive knowledge of gender equality issues, public policy and coordination;
Ability to develop guidance notes and tools aimed at promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment at national level;
Excellent communications skills, with proven expertise in writing cogent and convincing policy analysis and ability to advocate with, and provide policy advice to senior officials;
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
Strong planning, goal-setting and prioritization skills;
Ability to conceptualize, develop and use knowledge management strategies to promote effective decision-making and intra/inter-organizational collaboration;
Effectiveness in establishing and fostering good relations with government counterparts, UN agencies, donors, and NGO partners.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in gender studies, international relations, public policy, or related fields.

Experience:

A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in gender equality, including in the context of development, policy analysis, or related areas;
Experience in managing, facilitating and overseeing national and international policy-making, with a strong focus on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Languages:

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 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.

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.