Gender Affairs Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

• Coordinate and participate in the delivery of the “Gender and Peacekeeping” training courses to all newly arrived military and civilian personnel;
• Liaise with the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), community and other international parters for the coordination of capacity building activities targeting civil society, especially women’s groups;
• Participate in meetings of the Gender Working Group that comprises all Gender Focal Points of the UN Team in South Sudan;
• Liaise with other Units and Sections in UNMISS (Human Rights, Relief, Reintegration and Protection sections) and UN Police on any gender-related maters;
• Assist with the policy advisory role of the Office of Gender Affairs with regard to gender mainstreaming activities and policies in UNMISS;
• Participate in the unit planning processes and apply the defined approach and methods in gender mainstreaming consistently within the context of the Field Office;
• Coordinate fact-finding, research or assessment necessary to plan activities and prepare training and programmatic tools;
• Liaise with the UNMISS Public Information Office on gender-related public information materials and projects;
• Consult with the RRP Section and Public Information Office on coordinating a Gender perspective in information campaigns;
• Coordinate with the RRP Section to make sure that the needs of female ex-combatants and camp followers are taken into consideration in UNMISS policies;
• Keep track of global, regional and national developments, including gender roles and provide assistance to the mapping of gender-related activities;
• Prepare weekly reports to the Head of Field Office, Chief, Gender Unit/Senior Gender Advisor and JOC, and provide any other required information for the research and analytical products of the mission, such as SG’s reports;
• Perform other related duties.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Type of Degree: Law, Political or Social Science, Gender Studies, International Studies, Public Administration, Economics, or other relevant fields.

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

Years of work experience: At least 2 years with a Master’s Degree (or equivalent) or 4 years with a Bachelor’s Degree of progressively responsible experience in gender affairs, human rights, training, humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation and development, or other related area, of which 1 to 2 years should preferably be in the field of humanitarian emergency efforts.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Gender equality and the advancement of women

Area of expertise details:

Computer skills: Solid computer skills, including full proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word etc.) and other IT applications and office technology equipment.

Driving license:

Yes

Competencies values:

Accountability, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Integrity, Professionalism

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 15-11-2020