Gender in Humanitarian and DRR Coordination Analyst (For Filipino National Only)

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Background

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 Philippines office is implementing its Country Programme Strategy 2024 – 2025 derived from the newly signed United Nations Philippines Sustainabile Development Cooperation Framework 2024 - 2028. The vision is to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls and the full enjoyment of their human rights in the Philippines, aligned to the aspirations of the Philippine Development Plan and the UNSDCF. To accomplish this, we work with our partners across the Philippines to implement targeted programmes that support women, peace and security, women’s economic empowerment, women’s leadership and participation, ending violance against women, humanitarian/DRR and climate change issues.

The scope of work of the Gender in Humanitarian and DRR Coordination Analyst is to advance on Gender in Humanitarian Action in the Philippines through coordination and programmatic synergies with UN agencies and humanitarian partners for greater impact in the lives of women and girls.

Under the supervision of the Country Programme Coordinator**, the Gender in Humanitarian and DRR Analyst** is expected to engage proactively with humanitarian partners and women civil society organizations, other UN agencies and ROAP Humanitarian Action and DRR team. The role contributes to the effective coordination of gender issues within the humanitarian and DRR work in the country. She/he works in close collaboration with the GiHA Working Group co-chairs, clusters, other agencies and NGOs, and UN Women programme and operations team to ensure successful gender mainstreaming.

The position requires experience and an in-depth understanding of gender equality, and humanitarian issues to translate UN Women's strategic plan and regional humanitarian strategy into effective programmes and results. It also requires the provision of gender in humanitarian action programming support to humanitarian actors, UN organizations, and CSOs in the Philippines. The identification of partnerships at national levels, as well as donors and resource mobilization opportunities, is equally critical.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Contribute to the provision of capacity building support to the Humanitarian Country Team, ICCT and clusters, sub clusters and technical working groups:

• Support the implementation of capacity building initiatives on gender responsive programming for clusters and partners
• Provide technical support to partners on implementation of gender programming

2. Support strengthening partnerships with stakeholders and humanitarian / DRR partners:

• Support the GiHA WG co-chairs to build, maintain alliances and strategic partnerships for the advancement of humanitarian action
• Contribute inputs to updates and briefs on in country developments and situational analysis to be used by stakeholders, clusters, CO, RO and HQ

3. Provide technical contributions to the development of relevant knowledge products on GiHA:

• Provide support to research and analytical reports, research papers, briefing notes, background papers, summaries, correspondence, and knowledge products on humanitarian action
• Support identifying promising practices on gender in in humanitarian action
• Manage the compilation and storage of various knowledge products together with the IM Specialist

4. Provide support to the advocacy of GiHA WG through inter-agency coordination:

• Participate and contribute inputs to the GiHA WG, including supporting the secretariat function and organizing monthly meetings
• Support and contribute inputs to the meetings of the Women Advisory Group, which is supported by GiHA WG, including supporting the organization of the meeting
• Support advocacy for women’s participation and for the engagement and participation of local organizations and civil society networks in humanitarian coordination mechanisms

5. Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of GiHA programmes:

• Provide technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget
• Contribute to the implementation of programme activities
• Support calls/requests for proposals as needed, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners
• Review, coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports
• Train partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation

6. Support the monitoring and reporting of GiHA programmes and coordination activities:

• Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools
• Provide support to GiHA WG monitoring missions and engagement in the field
• Draft reports on monitoring missions, programme results, outputs and outcomes
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports, including on GiHA coordination activities

7. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

Functional Competencies

• Good knowledge of gender equity and women’s empowerment issues
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Good knowledge of results based programme planning and management
• Ability to promote and monitor inclusion of gender-specific objectives, indicators, targets and activities in the UN agencies programmes
• Good analytical (budget and finance) and report writing skills, programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategies
• Ability to provide advice and support.
• Strong knowledge of country and/or region

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, or a related field is required
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national and/or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects;
• Experience in establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments;
• Experience in leading a team is mandatory;
• Experience in the in the field of gender and human rights of women is mandatory;
• Experience in administrative systems and UN system norms is an asset;
• Experience in working independently with minimal supervision.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Filipino is required;
• Working knowledge of another official UN language (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Application:

• All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from Application and recruitment process | About us: Careers at UN Women | UN Women – Headquarters
• 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.

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.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

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