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UN-CRSV - Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence

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Result of Service - Revitalization of the Stop Rape Now campaign - Advocacy and fundraising events supported through substantive and logistical support. - Plan created and implemented for roll out of knowledge products and materials. - Planning and Logistical support provided for SRSG-SVC and UN Action Network missions to Member States in the Middle East region. - Plan created and implemented for activities of the UN Action Network around key advocacy days and moments (for example the International Day for the Elimination of SVC) - Social mobilization campaign plan initiated - UN Action’s 6 monthly newsletter developed and disseminated. - Administrative support provided for coordination of the UNAction Network, including through keeping contacts lists updated, organising meetings and providing logistical support to member entities

Work Location New york

Expected duration 15 January 2022 – 15 July 2022

Duties and Responsibilities Background

UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) unites efforts across the UN system with the goal of preventing conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), meeting survivors’ needs and enhancing accountability for CRSV. Launched in March 2007, the network currently embraces 21 UN entities.

UN Action, working as one UN, aims to prevent and response to CRSV through a survivor-centred approach. Such an approach includes, but is not limited to meaningfully engaging survivors and meeting their needs, addressing root causes to CRSV, enhancing accountability and justice mechanisms, establishing protective environments propitious for the full enjoyment of survivors’ human rights, self-determination, and personal, social, cultural, political and economic undertakings, including in leadership roles if they so choose.

The network is chaired by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG-SVC) and supported by the UN Action Coordinator and UN Action Secretariat, located in the Office of the SRSG-SVC. Every member entity has a dedicated Focal Point at the working level, and a Steering Committee member at the Principal level.

The Consultant will support the planning and implementation of the newly developed UN Action Advocacy and Fundraising Strategies, in alignment with the UN Action Strategic Framework 2020-2025 and 2022-2023 Workplan

  • Plan for the revitalisation of the Stop Rape Now campaign
  • Support substantive aspects and logistics in execution of UN Action’s advocacy and fundraising activities including in planning and implementation of advocacy and fundraising events. This includes development of advocacy messaging and material surrounding publication of UN Action’s Annual Report, new knowledge materials, resource mobilisation conference(s) and meetings planned from January to July 2022 period
  • Planning and logistical support for SRSG-SVC and UN Action Network missions to Member States in the Middle East region for the purposes of advocacy and fundraising.
  • Plan and implement activities for the UN Action Network around key advocacy days and moments (for example the International Day for the Elimination of SVC)
  • Develop and implement social mobilization campaigns as part of advocacy strategy
  • Lead development of UN Action’s 6 monthly newsletter
  • Administrative support to coordination of the Network, including through keeping contacts lists updated, organising meetings and providing logistical support to member entities

    Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts Experience: - Experience working with international organisations in areas of gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, required

  • Experience working with international and civil society organisations in areas of advocacy, including social media, press releases, and campaigns is required
  • Strong communication skills in a multicultural context, including ability to correctly interpret messages and adequately reflect input in written texts is required;
  • Experience in researching conflict-related sexual violence, or related gender issues, desired
  • Knowledge of current international affairs in situations of conflict desired
  • Canva, MailChimp, Social Media Channels, G Suite, Microsoft Office package, familiarity with InDesign preferred

    No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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