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.
Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, the UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality translate into action. UN Women supports improved UN coordination and accountability mechanisms, and up-scaling of the quality of support provided to Member States in addressing national gender equality priorities. UN Women’s coordination work is supported at the regional level by its Coordination team - working with closely with UNDCO and the Regional Coordination Mechanisms. At the country level UN Women supports and works within UN Country Teams.
The Coordination Analyst reports to the Regional Coordination Specialist and provides support in inter-agency coordination, partnership-building and advocacy. In carrying out the functions, she/he will work closely with the relevant units in headquarters such as Programme and Coordination Divisions, UNCT gender focal points and leads of Gender Theme Groups at country level, and relevant DCO colleagues.
Key Functions and Accountabilities
Provide technical support to the Regional Director and Country Office/Presence programme on inter-agency coordination Provide technical support to joint inter-agency UN planning processes and similar exercises. Support country GTG, RGTG secretariat and UNCTs in gender mainstreaming of CCA and UNSDCFs, Road Maps and results frameworks. Provide technical support to UNCT in monitoring and reporting and prepare analytical and regular progress reports on UN Women’s programme experiences, as necessary. Support UNCT SWAP and Gender Marker Exercises.Competencies :
Core Values:
Integrity; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity.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:
Functional Competencies:
Good knowledge of gender equity and women’s empowerment issues Good knowledge of UN system and understanding of inter-agency coordination processes Good knowledge of results-based programme planning and management Ability to promote and monitor inclusion of gender-specific objectives, indicators, targets and activities in the UN agencies programmes Good analytical skills Ability to provide advice and support.Recruitment Qualifications
Education and Certification:
Master's degree (or equivalent) in international development, public administration, public policy, or other relevant social science field is required A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.Experience:
At least 1 year of progressively responsible experience working with inter-agency coordination processes. Experience working in gender equality and women’s rights at the international level is desirable. Experience working in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programme is desirableLanguages:
Fluency in English and French is required.Statements :
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.
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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.)
Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.