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Location : | Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
Application Deadline : | 24-Feb-21 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Time left : | 0d 11h 0m |
Type of Contract : | FTA International |
Post Level : | P-4 |
Languages Required : | Arabic English |
Duration of Initial Contract : | 1 year |
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. |
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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. About the UAE Liaison Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) The UAE Liaison Office for the GCC focuses on 3 areas. These include advocacy for UN Women to drive its global mandate, resource mobilization for UN Women programs globally and coordination of partnerships to drive the work and strategic priorities of UN Women in the GCC region. The office acts as a liaison between UN Women globally and stakeholders in the GCC from the private sector, government, academia and non-profits. The office reports to UN Women global headquarters. Reporting to the Director of the UAE Liaison Office, the Programme Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day management of the UAE office. The incumbent is responsible for substantially contributing to the design, implementation, management and oversight of the operations supporting its implementation to ensure effective and efficient delivery of results as planned in UN Women’s Strategic Plan and the office annual strategic work plan.
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Manage the office and team:
Provide advisory and specialized technical support on the strategic direction of the office:
Represent UN Women in UN system coordination, with a focus on joint projects and collaboration:
Provide technical support in creation of strategic partnerships and resource mobilization strategies:
Represent UN Women and support advocacy strategies:
Facilitate knowledge management, innovation and capacity building:
Oversee the development of UN Women’s strategic partnerships with private sector:
Coordinate with the Regional Office for Arab States on resource mobilization strategies to the GCC region to ensure coordinated outreach:
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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:
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Application: 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.
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