UN WOMEN Jobs - 92168- UN Women: Partnership Development Specialist

UN Women: Partnership Development Specialist – Action Coalition Public Sector

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UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

25-Jun-20 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-4

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.

2020 is a milestone year for gender equality. It marks the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) (Beijing+25), the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325 on Women and Peace and Security, and the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Generation Equality Forum is a civil society-led, global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France. This global gathering will bring actors together, especially young people, to chart forward a fresh and bold feminist agenda, one of the central objectives of the Forum. Similarly, the Forum seeks to bring together a group of Allied Countries to create a multilateral gender-progressive partnership.

Action Coalitions reflect another objective of the Generation Equality Forum: to achieve tangible results on gender equality during the UN Decade of Action (2020-2030) to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. Generation Equality seeks to advance an extraordinary agenda, both in approach and level of ambition, to accelerate progress on gender equality across the world.

Under the supervision of the PPID Director and in close collaboration with the Action Coalition team, the Partnership Development Specialist – Action Coalition Public Sector, will design and roll out of an Engagement Strategy with the Public Sector, manage strategic partnerships with the Action Coalitions leaders, members and key stakeholders, oversee the Action Coalitions’ partnerships agreements, and manage reports to be submitted to the donors.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage design and roll out of an Engagement Strategy with the Public Sector in close coordination with the Action Coalitions Leads and the Action Coalition Programme Manager and building on the expertise and knowledge of the Strategic Partnership Division (SPD):

Develop a holistic mapping to identify key public sector stakeholders to approach and involve in the Action Coalitions Leadership and Membership Structure in close coordination with the relevant divisions within UN Women;
Develop a targeted engagement approach by cluster and integrating the stakeholders’ strategic priorities and the Action Coalitions ambition, themes and actions;
Provide guidance and advice on the development of a targeted commitment approach to ensure that the private stakeholders are committed to the most impactful commitment;
Provide guidance and advice on the development of an accountability framework to ensure effective implementation and adjustment of the commitments made by the public sector’s key stakeholders;
Coordinate the development of an operational action plan to translate the engagement strategy into operational activities, milestones and responsibilities;
Oversee the overall implementation of the Actions Coalitions engagement strategy and operational action plan with the public sector by leveraging the capacity of UN Women’s Resource Mobilization Section;
ensure a comprehensive and strategic approach that facilitates large-scale, collaborative multi-stakeholder support, in close collaboration with members of the Resource Mobilization and Action Coalition teams, and the Generation Equality Forum.

Manage, and facilitate the engagement of public sector partners for Action Coalitions:

Identify opportunities to promote the partnership at high visibility donor events;
Work closely with the communication and advocacy units of partners and optimize their contributions;
Ensure a regular flow of information with public sector partners using communications materials to encourage commitments, dialogue and engagement;
Coordinate closely with the staff working within other technical areas of the Actions Coalitions synergies for collaboration.

Oversee the Action Coalitions’ partnerships agreements:

Manage contractual agreements/negotiations with public sector partners in line with UN Women’s rules and regulations;
Lead and consolidate risk management for public sector partnerships within the Action Coalitions.

Manage the submission of high quality and timely reports to donors:

Provide substantive technical support to programme managers for the preparation of high quality and timely donor reports;
Coordinate with the Action Coalition Co-leads, leads and the Programme Manager for the collection of information and preparation of results-based reports for external constituencies.

Key Performance Indicators:

Quality and timely support and advice to UN Women Actions Coalitions Leadership on public sector partnerships;
Quality relationships with donors with lead to financial support for UN Women’s Actions Coalitions;
Timely targeting of partnership opportunities and timely tracking of donor intelligence;
Quality communication and advocacy products which result in increased public partner engagement;
Quality knowledge products and timely sharing of best practices to improve/ enhance donor relations.

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 Values and Competencies Framework: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies:

Strong knowledge of gender equality and women's rights issues;
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with government representatives of Member States (donor and programme);
Affinity with UN Women’s mandate on gender equality and women’s empowerment
Excellent written/oral communication skills with data analysis and donor reporting.
Excellent coordination skills.
Proven networking skills, and ability to mobilize support on behalf of UN Women;
Strong negotiating and coordination skills;
Knowledge and understanding of UN system and familiarity with inter-governmental processes;
Strong IT skills, including databases, extranet and office software packages;
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, business management, social sciences, public administration, international relations, communications, women's studies, or a related field is required.
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 7 years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, communications/ advocacy, and/or business development;
Experience in developing strategic partnerships;
Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment.

Languages:

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

pplication:

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/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-p11-personal-history-form.doc?la=en&vs=558. 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.