Gender Affairs Officer

Volunteering Crisis & Emergency Response

Overview

Coordinate and participate in gender training and advocacy efforts.

You have:

• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience with a Master’s degree, or four (4) years with a Bachelor’s degree, in gender affairs, human rights, training, humanitarian affairs, or emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, rehabilitation and development, or other related area.
• 1 to 2 years should preferably be in the field of humanitarian emergency efforts.
• Political analysis and problem-solving skills and experience in working with non-state actors and community groups; including youth and women and other marginalized groups required.
• Knowledge of Power platform (power automate, power apps, power BI) or similar data management tools.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to collect, organize, manage, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to details and accuracy.
• Experience in research and high-level drafting including use of real data.
• Experience working in conflict situations on conflict management: prevention, mitigation, resolution is essential; proven drafting and analytical skills.
• Experience working in government, international organization, peace and conflict, NGO, research organization, civil society, or community development.
• Experience working in Eastern/Horn of Africa is desirable.

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.

These two positions are located within the Gender Affairs Unit of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). The Gender Affairs Officers will be based in Aweil and Rumbek. Aweil and Rumbek are classified as an “E” hardship duty station and a non-family duty station. The incumbents report directly to the Heads of Field Offices in Aweil and Rumbek.

Under the direct supervision of Heads of Field Offices in Aweil and Rumbek and Chief, Gender Affairs Unit/Senior Gender Advisor, the UN Volunteers will undertake the following tasks: • Coordinating and participating in the delivery of the “Gender and Peacekeeping” training courses to all newly arrived military and civilian personnel; • In consultation with the Chief of Gender Affairs Unit, liaising with the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), community and other international partners for the coordination of capacity building activities targeting civil society, especially women’s groups; • Participating in meetings of the Gender Working Group that comprises all Geder Focal Points of the UN Team in South Sudan; • Liaising with other Units and Sections in UNMISS on any gender-related matters (Human Rights, Protection, Transition, and Reintegration Section (PTR) and Peace Building Political and UN Police (UNPOL); • Assisting with the policy advisory role of the Office of Gender Affairs with regard to gender mainstreaming activities and policies in UNMISS; • Actively participating in the unit-wise planning processes and applying the defined approach and methods in gender mainstreaming consistently within the context of the Field Office; • Co-coordinating fact-finding, research or assessment necessary to plan activities and preparing training and programmatic tools; • Liaising with the UNMISS Public Information Office on gender-related public information materials and projects; • Consulting with the PTR Section and Public Information Office re-inputting and coordinating a Gender perspective in the PTR information campaign; • Co-coordinating with the PTR Section to make sure that the needs of female ex-combatants and camp followers are taken into consideration in UNMISS policies; • Keeping track of global, regional and national developments, including gender roles and providing assistance to the mapping of gender- related activities; • Preparing weekly reports to the Head of Field Office, Chief, Gender Unit/Senior Gender Advisor and JOC and providing any other required information for the research and analytical products of the mission such as SG’s reports as requested by the Chief of Gender Affairs Unit: and • Performing other related duties as required by the function.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote capacity development activities and transfer of skills to national personnel during the assignment; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible;

• Communication • Planning and organizing • Professionalism

At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience with a Master’s degree, or four (4) years with a Bachelor’s degree, in gender affairs, human rights, training, humanitarian affairs, or 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. • Political analysis and problem-solving skills and experience in working with non-state actors and community groups; including youth and women and other marginalized groups required. • Technological awareness: knowledge of Power platform (power automate, power apps, power BI) or similar data management tools. • Strong analytical skills with ability to collect, organize, manage, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to details and accuracy. The ability to analyze, model and interpret data in support of decision-making, and convey information succinctly to management. • Experience in research and high-level drafting including use of real data. • Experience working in conflict situations on conflict management: prevention, mitigation, resolution is essential; proven drafting and analytical skills. • Experience working in government, international organization, peace and conflict, NGO, research organization, civil society, or community development. • Experience working in Eastern/Horn of Africa is desirable.

Living conditions vary between UNMISS duty stations. Each duty station where UNMISS has a field presence has basic residential camp facilities, which includes running water and electricity. Candidates should be aware that accommodation may be austere with the possibility of water shortages and power blackouts. On arrival in Juba accommodation will be on a share basis. Ablutions will also be shared. As the accommodation situation improves single unit accommodation, with an attached ablution, should become available in all locations. Hard wall accommodation is available in Juba.

All UNMISS duty stations apart from Entebbe, Uganda are considered non - family duty stations. The security level of UNMISS duty stations is classified by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) who will brief on arrival. A number of locations in South Sudan are prone to conflict.

Primary health care services (preventive and curative) are provided in 11 United Nations Owned Equipment (UNOE) Level-I clinics, 21 Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Level-I clinics, 4 COE Level-II medical facilities within the mission area and the establishment of contractual agreements for Level-III and Level-IIII care outside the mission area. The 4 Level-II facilities available in Juba, Bor, Malakal and Wau, run by the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), take referrals from the Level-I clinics and provide hospital-based care.

The climate is tropical with a rainy season in many areas, which should normally span from around April to October. Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.

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