Gender Specialist - Early Recovery in War-Affected Areas of Ukraine Project

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.

UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories. It is one of the leading multilateral development agencies contributing to the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequality and exclusion. In addition to supporting national processes to accelerate progress in human development, it is also noted for the leading role it plays in crisis response and early recovery. This is especially true in Ukraine, where the UNDP Resilience Building and Recovery Programme for the country seeks to support national authorities, civil society and communities through the ongoing conflict, modelling a humanitarian-development-peace nexus approach.

Within this, UNDP Ukraine is implementing a major EU-funded project to support frontline towns and areas recently re-captured from Russian Federation occupation. The project has three related components aimed at supporting public safety and civil protection, facilitating safe and durable returns of IDPs and refugees, and laying the foundations for early recovery. These are:

• Clearance of rubble and war debris, including explosive ordnance (EO) and other explosive remnants of war (ERW).

• Mitigation and remediation of critical environmental threats such as asbestos from destroyed buildings, hospital and industrial waste, sewage and chemicals leaching into the water table or water supply, etc.

• Restoration of essential utility services, including power supply, water and sanitation, communications and waste management.

• Support project management team in the planning of community-level interventions for existing and future target areas, ensuring a gender responsive approach based on gender-disaggregated data (where available). • Ensure that mine risk education work and public safety information messaging is tailored to the needs and behaviour of women, and the ways in which different demographic groups consume and act upon such information. • Contribute to inclusive and participatory community development processes at the local level, ensuring a gender dimension, and empowering voices of women and girls, minorities and vulnerable population groups in decision-making for public safety and security, and for early recovery as fully as possible. • Liaise with local authorities and civil society partners on all aspects of programme implementation as required, with special emphasis on networking with and between groups engaged in early recovery processes from the perspective of gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE). • Contribute to preparation of project monitoring, reporting and communication activities, and participate in visibility and other events as requested. • Provide high quality gender research and inputs and take a lead in developing a gender strategy for the UNDP workstream for early recovery and durable solutions. • Support mainstreaming of gender responsive approaches within ongoing programme development for the early recovery workstream and broader UNDP portfolio, liaising with UNDP gender units in Istanbul and New York as required.

• Professionalism • Integrity • Teamwork and respect for diversity • Commitment to continuous learning • Planning and organizing • Communication • Flexibility • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement

gender in crisis response and early recovery work. • Gender equality policy or programming; experience with inclusive economies is an asset, as well as working experience in the UN or other international development organization. • Solid experience in conducting research and data analysis. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing. • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines. • Sound security awareness • Have affinity with or interest in the SDG, crisis response and early recovery, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Kyiv is currently a hardship duty station with a volatile security situation as a result of the ongoing conflict. Living and working conditions for UN volunteers are similar to the living conditions of all other internationally recruited staff members.

Kyiv has reasonable health, education, and transportation facilities. Living standards in Ukraine before the Russian Federation attack were relatively high and currently the situation in Kyiv is stable. However, the situation remains fluid, complex and unpredictable and requires readiness to adapt to the changing circumstances. There are increased security protocols that all staff are required to follow, including travel restrictions and possible curfews. There is a risk that the mounting humanitarian crisis and the impact of the conflict can lead to an increase in crime and/or civil unrest. Airports in Ukraine are not currently operating.

Work on the situation in Ukraine with UNDP is a unique opportunity. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential.

The UN volunteer should obtain D3-type visa before arrival to Ukraine. The UN volunteer should apply for a visa via http://visa.mfa.gov.ua submit an application form, book an appointment and check the status of consideration. In case the Ukraine website temporarily unavailable, then get the information of Ukraine embassies from the like https://www.onlinevisa.com/embassies/ukraine/ and take an appointment. UNDP Administrative Unit will facilitate to issue a Note Verbal.