UN WOMEN Jobs - 87000- UN Women: Research and Data Specialist

UN Women: Research and Data Specialist

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UN WOMEN

Location :

Mexico City, MEXICO

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

05-Sep-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

English Spanish

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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.

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.

To support member states in implementing the 2030 Agenda, UN Women’s Flagship Programme “Making Every Woman and Girl Count” (Women Count) aims to affect a radical shift in the availability, accessibility and use of data and statistics on key aspects of gender equality and women’s empowerment. The Programme envisions a multi-year and multi-country programme of work, supported by global and regional activities linking normative and technical work on gender data at the global level to the regional and national levels through three interlinked areas of work. The Global Centre of Excellence on Gender Statistics (CEGS), located in Mexico City and hosted by INEGI (National Statistical Office in Mexico), contributes to this vision by facilitating access to expertise and technical assistance to national statistical offices and user communities; making knowledge available and accessible through a global resource hub; fostering innovations through an innovation lab and; promoting South–South and triangular cooperation through learning exchanges. For the biennium 2019-2020, the CEGS will aim at: 1) Facilitate access to technical expertise through multidisciplinary networks (technical assistance); 2) Document, make available and accessible to producers and users knowledge, resources, best practices and experiences on emerging issues on gender statistics (Knowledge hub); and 3) Produce research on emerging and cutting-edge issues (Innovation lab).

Based in Mexico City, the Research and Data Specialist will be a key team member providing technical expertise to the CEGS. Under the direct supervision of the UN Women’s Country Representative in Mexico and the overall guidance of the UN Women’s Chief Statistician (based in New York), the Research and Data Specialist will ensure that an adequate link is maintained at all times with the global Women Count programme. The successful candidate will manage strategic research clusters in key thematic areas related to gender data and the Sustainable Development Goals; lead the development and implementation of knowledge strategies based on networks in the CEGS’s key strategic and programmatic areas; document solutions; and contribute to the effectiveness and positioning of the CEGS as a global resource hub for gender data.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage strategic research clusters in key thematic areas related to gender data and the Sustainable Development Goals:

Initiate and lead gender data research projects as outlined in the Global Centre of Excellence on Gender Statistics’ (CEGS’s) strategic plan 2019-2020;
Provide quality research and data inputs into the various publications produced by CEGS;
Identify potential authors and consultants with expertise in the CEGS’s thematic areas, commissioning research and coordinating their work;
Develop and implement a quality assurance process, including establishing guidelines for a clear peer review mechanism for all products published by the CEGS.

Lead the development and implementation of knowledge strategies based on networks in the CEGS’s key strategic and programmatic areas in coherence with the Flagship Programme Initiative (FPI) Women Count:

Develop and maintain effective networks and partnerships between the CEGS, National Statistical Offices, Regional Commissions, UN agencies and other data collecting and research organizations;
Document good practices and solutions, and prepare policy documents and recommendations to improve gender data in the CEGS’s strategic areas;
Promote learning exchanges, including North-South and South-South collaborations, with public and private sector institutions, to strengthen research on gender data, particularly that managed by the CEGS;
Provide substantive support to the development and implementation of the knowledge management strategy of the CEGS, including maintenance of its knowledge platform;
Ensure adequate links and coordination between the CEGS and the Women Count programme.

Provide substantive contributions to the effectiveness and positioning of the CEGS as a global knowledge institution for gender data:

Identify key opportunities, organize thought provoking seminars and conferences and facilitate discussion forums (including with outside experts) on issues related to the production and use of gender data and as necessary produce summary reports outlining key outcomes;
Provide substantive inputs to the production of the CEGS’s quarterly updates and annual donor report;
Provide technical guidance and manage the work of the CEGS’s technical staff;
Regularly liaise with UN Women HQ to ensure that the implementation of the Centre’s workplan is consistent with the MEWGC global programme;
Represent the CEGS in the Technical Advisory Board (TAB), together with the CEGS National Coordinator and as requested report to the Executive Board (EB);
Represent the CEGS in key technical gender data fora at national, regional and global levels, as needed.

Provide people management support:

Supervise the work of team members;
Ensure performance appraisals are implemented within deadlines;
Provide coaching and guidance to team members as necessary.

Key Performance Indicators:

Gender data research projects implemented on time on scope and on budget;
Quality peer-reviewed research and data analysis which leads to strong products produced;
Best practices and solutions that help to position the CEGS as a global knowledge institution well documented and disseminated;
Research and data networks on gender data well maintained and easily available;
Key opportunities identified, thought provoking seminars organized and well attended and conferences and discussion forums well facilitated;
Timely and quality support to guarantee quality reports to the CEGS’s Steering Committee.

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.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf.

Functional Competencies:

Excellent analytical and research skills;
Strong understanding of and commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment and its policy implications;
Excellent writing skills;
Excellent organizational skills;
Excellent knowledge in one or more of the CEGS’ strategic priorities is a must;
Strong knowledge and use of computer office tools and statistical software;
Demonstrated ability to work in a team and in a cooperative and productive fashion both with internal and external colleagues;
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, and ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environments; ability to build and promote partnerships across the organization and beyond;
Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects whilst maintaining high-quality and timeliness.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in development related disciplines, gender, economics, statistics, development or other social science fields. PhD will be an asset.

Experience:

A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of gender statistics or related area;
Strong familiarity with the CEGS’s priority thematic areas;
Proven experience in designing analyses of, and gathering and presenting data and statistics in the field of gender statistics;
Experience conducting methodological research on gender statistics a strong asset.
At least two years of experience in supervising or leading personnel.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Application Information:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment.
UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

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.