Generation Equality Faith Engagement Consultant

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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.

In this role as the global voice and advocate for gender equality and the empowerment of women, UN Women must deliver to an ambitious agenda as a centre of excellence on knowledge, partnerships, advocacy and social mobilization, as well as a convener, thought leader and champion of gender equality and women’s empowerment.

2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Fourth UN World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), the international blueprint for gender equality and women’s empowerment. In that context, UN Women is convening the Generation Equality Forum (GEF), a global gathering for gender equality, co-chaired by France and Mexico, with the leadership and partnership of civil society.

In view of the crucial contribution of civil society organizations in the advancement of gender equality, women’s empowerment and women’s rights, the role of civil society and the women’s movement as partners, is seen as fundamental in the full realization of the Beijing+25 agenda. UN Women’s unique and critical role in engaging civil society and partnership building with women’s organizations as stakeholders to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment will be key drivers in helping UN Women achieve its strategic goals and fulfil its organizational mandate, both for the Forum and the months leading up to it, including CSW65.

Under the general guidance and direction of the Deputy of the Civil Society Division, the Generation Equality Faith Engagement Consultant will be responsible for supporting faith engagement for the Generation Equality Forum processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Developing the UN Women Feminist Faith Strategy
• Support implementation of feminist faith engagement strategy at the regional level, including in partnership with UN Women’s Africa, LAC and Asia Pacific Regional Offices.
• Represent UN Women as and when necessary in faith dialogues.
• Provide inputs to the work on social and racial injustice and the role of faith actors in promoting non-violent communications
• Develop a Terms of Reference and convene a Faith Advisory Group that will advise engagement with Generation Equality Stakeholders

Generation Equality Forum

• Support in mobilizing faith actors for the GEF
• Provide inputs on the conceptualization and outreach content of civil society sessions taking place prior and during the Global Forum.

Engagement within the UN System

• Supporting the strengthening of relations with the UN Inter-Agency Network on Religion and Development (IATF-RD), particularly supporting the planning processes of the 7th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith Based Organizations in International Affairs (26 January 2021)
• Contribution to the SG reports as and when needed

Deliverables:

1. A faith feminist strategy
2. Faith Advisory Group
3. Meaningful engagement of faith actors within the GEF

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

Required Skills and Experience

Required Qualifications, Experience and skills:

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Language:

Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.