Ending violence against women is receiving increased attention from governments, civil society, donors and the UN system. This is an encouraging indication that this universal human rights violation is increasingly receiving the concern and support it merits. In response, the Ending Violence against Women (EVAW) Cluster at UN WOMEN Headquarters has expanded its programming support to provide greater inputs to global, regional and national efforts to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The Ending Violence against Women Cluster desires to hire an Expert Advisor in the field of service delivery to research and provide programmatic guidance to UN women’s new flagship initiative on Minimum Emergency Services for Women Survivors of Violence from July – December 2011.
Objective: UN Women, based at UN Headquarters in New York, is seeking an Expert Advisor in the field of service delivery to support its new global flagship initiative on Minimum Emergency Services for Women Survivors of Violence announced in January 2011 as part of UN Women’s 100 Days Vision and Action Plan. Through this initiative, UN Women aims to contribute to the acceleration of national efforts to provide all women and girls who experience gender-based violence with universal access to at least a minimum package of emergency and immediate services. The Expert Advisor will be dedicated to providing the UN Women Ending Violence against Women Cluster with lead research and programmatic support for this initiative. |
Duties and Responsibilities |
Under the overall supervision of the Ending Violence against Women Senior Advisor (EVAW), and the guidance and collaboration of the Cluster staff, the Expert Advisor will undertake the following tasks:
Description of Responsibilities: - Evidence-based research on existing service delivery to women survivors of violence building on the available resources in the Virtual Knowledge Centre and others.
- Guidance on quality, effectiveness and relevance of proposal and roll-out of the initiative.
- Compilation, drafting and packaging of technical toolkit and different service delivery modalities.
- Facilitate liaison and coordination with experts, civil society organizations, Member States and other UN system agencies on matters relating to the initiative.
- Ongoing updating and refinement of the initiatives concept note, integrating feedback from extensive participatory processes and consultations, and preparation of formal project documentation.
- Preparation of related initiative documents and proposals, including for advocacy and resource mobilization.
- Manage recruitment and day to day oversight of additional consultancies related to the initiative (e.g. Communication Specialist and others).
- Drafting of briefing notes, talking points, summary inputs on the initiative as requested for various purposes.
- Day-to-day coordination and management support to the Minimum Emergency Services for Women Survivors of Violence initiative.
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Competencies |
Competencies: - Demonstrates integrity and fairness;
- Displays cultural sensitivity and adaptability;
- Shows strong corporate commitment to UN Women's mission, vision and values;
- Promotes learning environment in the office through personal example;
- Strong client-orientation. Builds strong relationships with, and focuses on results for, clients and partners;
- Responds positively to feedback;
- Has substantive knowledge of gender equality and gender-based violence issues;
- Excellent research and analytical skills, including experience and knowledge about leading academic, data, research and gender-related resources;
- Strong communication skills; written and oral;
- Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to gain the assistance and cooperation of others in a team endeavor;
- Ability to build trust through operating with transparency and creating and open, positive and enabling environment;
- Sound judgment and decision-making skills;
- Demonstrated ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor tasks to achieve results;
- Excellent attention to detail;
- Strong organizational skills.
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Required Skills and Experience |
| Education: - Advanced degree or equivalent in international affairs, human rights, gender/women's studies, and/or development;
Experience - 5-7 years of relevant experience with gender-based violence issues, with particular focus in the field of service delivery;
- Experience in drafting and editing analytical documents at policy and programme levels;
- Demonstrable background in research, analytical and writing skills;
- Experience in preparation of project documentation and proposal writing for fundraising;
- Experience within the United Nations is highly desirable, as well as of country programming operations, in relation to gender equality and gender-based violence;
- Computer literacy - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.;
Language - Excellent writing and editorial skills in English;
- Working knowledge of a second UN language (i.e. French, Spanish) an asset.
UN Women is calling for highly-qualified consultants by close of business day Thursday, June 30. Applicants should indicate their fee rate in the cover note. |
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| 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. |
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