Historique
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 Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) is a partnership between the United Nations and the civil society, which supports women led and women’s rights organizations working to build peace and provide humanitarian response throughout the world. Since the end of 2016, the WPHF has been supporting over 140 civil society organizations and is present in 15 countries or group of countries.
UN Women hosts the Secretariat of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund. The WPHF Secretariat provides support to the Funding Board, mobilize resources from Governments, companies, foundations, and individual, provides day to day support to Country Offices implementing WPHF programmes, ensures timely and quality monitoring and reporting. In April 2020, following the recommendation of the UNSG in his 2019 report on WPS, the WPHF Funding Board established a new Rapid Response Window (RRW) on women’s participation in peace processes, as well as a Rapid Response Window Unit to be hosted by the WPHF Secretariat.
Under the direct supervision of the Communications, Advocacy and Knowledge Management Analyst of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund – Peace and Security and humanitarian section – the RRW Strategic Communications Consultant will enhance the visibility and global reach of the new WPHF Rapid Response Window among a wide range of audiences, specifically targeting women peacebuilders and women’s civil-society leaders who have the potential to participate in and influence peace processes in crises and conflict-affected contexts across the globe.
Devoirs et responsabilités
The RRW Strategic Communications Consultant will play a critical role in the design, development and execution of a comprehensive visibility strategy for the new WPHF Rapid Response Window. Under the guidance of the WPHF Communications, Advocacy and Knowledge Management Analyst, and in direct support of the WPHF RRW Technical Unit, this consultant will leverage social media, web, email and additional outreach methods to enhance the global visibility, disseminate clear application instructions and optimize the reach of the WPHF RRW. This includes by rapidly communicating new funding opportunities and results to a range of audiences in multiple languages, all while contributing to the broader communications and visibility goals of the WPHF global secretariat.
The RRW Strategic Communications Consultant will:
IV. Key Performance Indicators
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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
Functional Competencies
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to contribute to team success and cooperation;
- Strong organizational skills and strong self-direction;
- Creative thinking and problem solving;
- Strong research and communication skills;
Ability to prioritize, work under pressure with colleagues at all levels, and deliver tasks on time;
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