UN WOMEN: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST , New York
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, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. Economic empowerment is one of the priority areas of UN Women. UN Women Economic Empowerment Section works with Governments and multilateral partners to promote women’s economic empowerment and increase their access to economic opportunities, especially for those who are most excluded. UN Women is developing a comprehensive and interactive knowledge management platform—the Knowledge Gateway—which seeks to respond to the demand for a multilingual and multidimensional platform on women’s economic empowerment. It will offer information solutions and networking opportunities for women and gender equality advocates to better share existing good practices and experience. It will also help position UN Women as the global knowledge broker on how to achieve women’s economic empowerment by increasing availability of cutting-edge research and up-to-date information, data and knowledge on women’s economic empowerment. The Gateway aims to increase women’s voice, participation and leadership in and contribution to the economy not only to influence policy but also to effect change in their own lives. A grant agreement has been signed with CIDA in the amount of approximately CDN$5 million for a four-year period. Under the general supervision of the Chief of Economic Empowerment Section and under the direct supervision and guidance of the Knowledge Gateway Project Manager (P4), the Knowledge Management Specialist will be responsible to carry out a wide range of knowledge management and learning activities. | |
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Core values and Guiding principles: Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct. Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work. Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity. CORE COMPETENCIES: Ethics and Values:Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity Organizational Awareness:Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment Development and Innovation:Take charge of self-development and take initiative Work in teams:Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Communicating and Information Sharing:Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution. Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
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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. 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. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. | |
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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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