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Devoirs et responsabilités
- Liaises with Member States of the United Nations, as well as with civil society and other stakeholders as relevant, and prepares information notes and analytical summaries for the guidance of the work of the Division and senior management to ensure that UN Women’s work with respect to the delivery of operational outputs required by the Executive Board and other intergovernmental processes is timely and relevant;
- Liaises with other Divisions of UN Women to ensure that inputs from other parts of UN Women which are to be included in outputs prepared by the Intergovernmental Support Division are responsive to mandates and are provided in a timely manner;
- Identifies opportunities for and impediments to resource mobilization that are identified in intergovernmental processes and liaises with the Resource Mobilisation Division in order to effectively address Member States need for information in order to advance the resource mobilisation strategies and priorities of UN Women.
- Assists with coordinating the preparation and follow-up of formal and informal meetings of the UN Women Executive Board and Bureau. This includes supporting the Secretary of the Executive Board in liaising with Member States’ representatives, as needed, to address issues that require follow-up; to ensure close and effective sharing of information between Member States representatives and UN Women, especially in relation to feedback/questions with regard to the work plan, calendar and other schedules of the Executive Board;
- Maintains contact with delegations, identifies and makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Board and the Director of the Intergovernmental Support Division on follow-up actions;
- Contributes to the preparation of documentation and advisory notes for senior management on the work of the Executive Board and other intergovernmental bodies;
- Contributes to the coordination of UN Women’s input and participation in the joint meetings of the Executive Boards and Bureaux; CSW; and ECOSOC;
- Supports the Secretary of the Executive Board by acting as alternate in meetings of the Secretariat of the UN Women Board, with the Secretariats of the Boards of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS and UNICEF, as well as meetings with other entities on relevant issues.
Compétences
- Integrity: Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;
- Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity: Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity.
- Ethics and Values: Demonstrating / Safeguarding Ethics and Integrity;
- Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
- Developing and Empowering People / Coaching and Mentoring: Self-development, initiative-taking;
- Working in Teams: Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
- Communicating Information and Ideas : Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
- Self-management and Emotional intelligence : Creating synergies through self-control;
- Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements;
- Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning : Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.
- Strong background in and understanding of women’s rights and gender equality issues worldwide;
- Demonstrated ability to interact effective with officials of Member States and counterparts in civil society;
- Proven networking skills and ability to mobilise support on behalf of UN Women;
- Knowledge and understanding of the UN System;
- Identifies opportunities and builds strong relationships with clients and external actors.
Qualifications et expériences requises
- Advanced university degree in social sciences, public administration, business administration, international relations, communications, women’s studies or a related field.
- A minimum of 5 years relevant experience at the national or international level, including experience within the UN System.
- Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of another official UN language an asset.