UN WOMEN Jobs - 108018- UN Women: Intergovernmental Specialist

UN Women: Intergovernmental Specialist

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UN WOMEN

Lieu :

New York, ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE

Type de contrat :

TA International

Date de commencement :

Date limite de candidature :

08-Aug-22 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

P-3

Durée du contrat initial

until 31 December 2022

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

The duration of the assignment is until 31 December 2022. Whereas an external candidate will be offered a temporary appointment, subject to release agreements, staff members in UN Women may be administered as a temporary assignment and staff members in the UN Common system may be administered under a loan arrangement.

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.

The Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division (PPID) provides global support to UN Women offices at Headquarters and in all field locations to deliver results in support of UN Women’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025 and internationally agreed goals on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, including the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Division provides intellectual and strategic leadership on normative support and the delivery of integrated policy and programme advice, including through policy analysis and gender mainstreaming. The Division leverages innovation, knowledge management, and cutting-edge technical expertise to support UN Women programmes and to build the capacity of partners to deliver results on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.

The Intergovernmental Support Section (IGS) in PPID is responsible for leading UN-Women’s strategic engagement with, and support for intergovernmental bodies and processes towards ensuring that a comprehensive and dynamic set of global norms, policies and standards on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls is strengthened and implemented. It manages and coordinates the Entity’s substantive engagement with intergovernmental bodies on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, and drives the process of integration of normative frameworks into UN Women’s operational and UN system coordination functions.

Under the direct supervision of the Policy Adviser for Intergovernmental Support and the overall supervision of the Chief of the Intergovernmental Support Section, the Intergovernmental Specialist ensures that UN Women provides substantive support to intergovernmental processes, particularly those related to climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Provide technical support to intergovernmental processes with a focus on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development:

Monitor intergovernmental discussions and negotiations in the General Assembly and the processes related to the Rio Conventions with regard to gender perspectives addressed;
Provide key messages on gender equality priorities for use in intergovernmental processes and negotiations;

Provide research and analysis support on gender perspectives in regard to climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development:

Conduct analysis of selected policy areas in intergovernmental processes and their implications on outcomes for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls;

Draft background and briefing notes and talking points, and provide policy inputs to relevant reports of the Secretary-General, as required;
Organize side events, briefings and stakeholder events, and other knowledge-sharing and alliance building activities;

Build relationships with Member States, UN system entities, civil society organizations and other stakeholders with a particular focus on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development:

Build and develop relationships with Member States in the context of relevant intergovernmental bodies;
Liaise with the Secretariats of relevant intergovernmental bodies and build relationships with other UN entities to support the mainstreaming of a gender perspective in the work of those bodies;

Organize and participate in inter-agency and expert group meetings on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development;

Provide other support to the effective functioning of the Intergovernmental Support Section, as required:

Collaborate with colleagues at Headquarters and in Regional and Country Offices on linkages between normative and operational issues;
Provide technical support to information dissemination, including through UN Women’s website and social media;
Represent IGS in internal and external working groups and task forces, as required.

Key Performance Indicators

Timely and quality contributions to in intergovernmental processes and events;
Good relationships with Member States and other stakeholders;
Timely and quality written contributions;
Timely organization of side events and briefings.

Compétences

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

Good knowledge of gender equality issues in the context of climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development
Knowledge of intergovernmental bodies and processes;
Ability to establish and foster strong relationships with government delegates, UN agencies and other international organizations, civil society representatives and other stakeholders;
Ability to undertake research and write policy papers, speeches, briefings;
Ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education and certification:

Master's degree (or equivalent) in international relations, development studies, gender studies, social sciences, or other related fields

Experience:

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in providing analysis and policy guidance on issues related to sustainable development, climate change, biodiversity and other environmental issues.
Experience with a UN organization highly desirable.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English is required
Knowledge of another 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: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. 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.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)