UNWOMEN GENDER STATISTICS AND TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
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.
UN Women Mexico Country Office, in line with national priorities on Gender Equality, and with the Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women(2012), among others normative frameworks, provides coherent support to government, parliament, academia, indigenous and women’s organizations, justice system and UN entities, through providing “upstream” policy and programme advice, promoting a human rights-based approach to achieve sustainable development, improving national systems, sharing of good practices and lessons learned, strengthening normative and operational linkages, and promoting South-South cooperation. The programme in Mexico aims to guide, promote and coordinate actions to drive national partners to better develop strategic interventions in four priority areas: a) Women’s leadership and political participation, b) Women’s economic empowerment, c) Ending violence against women and girls d) Gender responsive planning, budgeting and production of statistics. The overall program’s goal is to build capacity and strengthen institutional responsibilities for formulating and implementing laws, policies and programs with a gender and ethnic perspective, aimed at guaranteeing women’s fundamental rights and advancing to gender equality.
Under the overall guidance and direction of the supervisor, the Gender Statistics and Technical Specialist is responsible for undertaking gender analysis and research on priority areas and producing credible well based statistical analyses and related reports. S/he is responsible for implementing key elements of UN Women’s Research, Knowledge Management and Data strategy in Mexico, in particular in relation to developing and maintaining strategic research and statistics partnerships. The incumbent is responsible for positioning UN Women as a reputable knowledge broker by improving the quality, accessibility, and use of data and statistics on gender equality in Mexico, to the national government, other UN Women stakeholders, and the wider development network in the country, as well as to UN Women regionally and globally. S/he assumes responsibility, based on sound research, for substantive aspects of gender responsive programme design, planning and monitoring. The incumbent also plays a key role in capacity building and advocacy.
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Duties and Responsibilities | |
1. Research and Analysis, and related programme design and development
2. Technical Guidance, capacity building, and programme monitoring
3. Analysis and Research Support
4. Advocacy, Knowledge Management and promotion
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Competencies | |
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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Required Skills and Experience | |
Education: Master’s Degree in Research, Statistics, Demography, Econometrics, or closely related field, with specialization in gender and/or human rights or closely related field (e.g international development). Experience:
Minimum 5 years experience at the national or international level in development, working on the research, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of development projects, preferably in the field of gender and human rights of women.
Several years experience in carrying out research and preparing quantitative studies, utilizing statistical methodologies, and requiring a thorough knowledge of database applications for statistical analysis.
Prior experience in the UN System and the Region will be an asset.“Only nationals of Mexico may apply to this position”
“All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11).
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.” | |
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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