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.
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Duties and Responsibilities
Provide strategic policy, coordination and management support to the Civil Society Division’s work on advocacy and partnership building
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- Timely attention and response to UN Women’s partners and donors
- Quality inputs to civil society advocacy and mobilisation strategy around CSW 63, and timely support to Country and Regional Offices
- Quality communication and advocacy products
- Quality knowledge products and timely sharing of best practices to improve/ enhance donor relations
Competencies
Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
- Strong knowledge of gender equality and women's rights issues, with particular focus on youth work;
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with partners, especially women’s right organisations and youth organisations
- Proven networking skills, and ability to mobilize support on behalf of UN Women;
- Excellent negotiating skills;
- Knowledge and understanding of UN system and familiarity with inter-governmental processes;
- Excellent IT skills, including databases, extranet and office software packages;
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
Required Skills and Experience
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