Junior Officer – Women Peace and Security and Political Participation

Volunteering Crisis & Emergency Response

Overview

Support programs on Women Peace and Security and Women’s Participation in Tunisia and Libya.

You have:

• Demonstrated interest or experience in women’s rights or human rights.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in International Relations.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in Development.
• Clear and professional written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
• Capacity to work effectively in multicultural teams and across departments.
• Trusted to handle sensitive information appropriately and professionally.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, high-pressure, and occasionally austere environments.

Contract

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

UN Women in Tunisia is currently focusing on three programmatic areas – Governance and Women’s Political Participation, Women’ Economic Empowerment and Women Peace and Security, and working with various stakeholders from Government, CSO and Parliament to ensure gender is mainstreamed in public policies and strategies, legislative reforms and in political and economic participation processes. Since the 2011 revolution, UN Women Tunisia has supported the integration of equality provisions in the 2014 constitution and parity conditions in electoral laws. These efforts were consolidated during this post revolution process by the revision of different discriminatory laws, the establishment of a high-level gender issues mechanisms as the “Conseil des Pairs”, the adoption of the National Action Plan on 1325 and the integration of full parity into local elections law.

UN Women Libya has strengthened its programme presence in Libya, responding to the complex governance, humanitarian, development and security challenges through its triple mandate. UN Women’s Libya’s premise is that peacebuilding efforts, including political dialogues, conflict resolution and humanitarian efforts will be more effective and have higher chances of success if they are inclusive, responding to gendered experiences, needs, capacities and interests the Libyan women across their diversities, this includes supporting women’s participation in peace processes at all levels. In addition, the programme is working to strengthen women’s political participation, ensure gender responsive economic recovery, coordinate gender mainstreaming within the UNCT in Libya, integrate women’s needs into the current humanitarian response, and ensure their full participation in the humanitarian consultations and processes.

Under the supervision of the Head of Programme, the Youth Officer will support the Programme Coordinators in the development and implementation of programmes on Women Peace and Security and Women’s Participation in Tunisia and Libya. The Youth Officer will be based in Tunis, Tunisia, and support to the Libya programmes will be conducted from Tunis. The support will include providing technical support to the implementation of the UN Women Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office programmes, supporting the monitoring of progress against mutually agreed results frameworks and performance indicators, supporting the review and development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies, and supporting knowledge management and capacity development efforts.

As part of the UNV assignment, the incumbent is expected to:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism.
• Enhanced understanding of UN Women’s program delivery (development and em-powerment of women in the Tunisian and Libyan context).
• Strengthened knowledge of UN Women’s triple mandate and programmatic policies and procedures.
• Increase their knowledge on Women Peace and Security and Women’s Political Par-ticipation policies and programming.
• Developed skills in resource mobilization, advocacy, knowledge sharing and capacity development.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

1. Supports the programmatic development for UN Women Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office, based on the Strategic Notes, in the areas of Women, Peace and Security and Women’s Political Participation: • Supports the development of UN Women Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office programmes and project initiatives. • Supports the review of ongoing projects/ programmes, strategies and documents, workplans, case studies, and related knowledge products and publications. • Assists in the preparation of donor proposals and reports.

2. Supports the technical support to the implementation of the UN Women Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office programmes on Women, Peace and Security and Women’s Political Participation: • Contributes to the compliance of the UN Women Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office annual work plans with programme goals and results-based indicators. • Assists in the alignment of programme/project budgets with logical framework matrices and work plans. • Assists in programme quality control and identification of potential challenges.

3. Supports the monitoring and reporting for the UN Women Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office:
   • Assists in the review of programme monitoring standards, criteria, and other indicators for measuring and assessing progress/results. • Assists in the monitoring of progress against mutually agreed-upon results frameworks and performance indicators. • Assists in the gathering of information and preparation of reports on the progress of programme implementation for the UN Women Tunisia and Libya Cluster Office and donors' narrative reports.

   4. Contributes to knowledge building: • Assists in the identification and synthesis of good practices and lessons learned that are directly linked to the implementation of the programmes and contributes to their dissemination. • Supports the development and implementation of communications and advocacy initiatives.

☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒ Working in Teams

Demonstrated interest or experience in: • Women’s rights or human rights. • International Relations. • Development. Skills in: • Communication Skills: Clear and professional written and oral communication; ability to communicate with staff at all levels. • Teamwork and Collaboration: Capacity to work effectively in multicultural teams and across departments. • Discretion and Confidentiality: Trusted to handle sensitive information appropriately and professionally. • Adaptability and Flexibility: Comfortable working in dynamic, high-pressure, and occasionally austere environments.

The assignment is based in Tunis, Tunisia, which is classified as a family duty station. Tunis offers a stable and comfortable living environment with access to housing, transportation, healthcare. The IOM office is well located and provides a professional and collaborative work setting. The UN Volunteer will be provided with a dedicated workstation, a professional email account, and the necessary IT equipment. Occasional field visits within Tunisia may be required depending on project activities.

UN Volunteer entitlements and allowances: The purpose of the allowances and entitlements paid to UN Volunteers is to enable UN Volunteers to sustain a secure standard of living at the duty stations in line with United Nations standards without incurring personal costs. The allowances are in no way to be understood as compensation, reward, or salary in exchange for the UN Volunteer’s service. Contingent on specific eligibility criteria, location of the volunteer assignment and contractual type and category, the payment of allowances will begin from the date of Commencement of Service For more information on entitlements please read the Condition of Service (https://explore.unv.org/cos). For information specific to your assignment please see below:

Please note that the amounts can vary according to fluctuations of the monthly post adjustment.

Monthly Living Allowance (Per month): USD 1943.61 Entry lump sum (one-time payment): USD 4000 Exit allowance (for each month served, paid on completion of contract): USD 225 Family allowance: $250 per month for one dependent. $450 per month for two or more dependents Medical and life insurance: Cigna Private Insurance

Leave entitlements: Annual leave: 2.5 days accrued per calendar month Certified sick leave: UN Volunteers are entitled to up to 30 days of certified sick leave based on a 12-month cycle. This amount is reset every 12-month cycle. Uncertified sick leave: 7 days for 12 months and 4 days for shorter assignments Learning leave: 10 working days per consecutive 12 months (shorter assignments are prorated) Maternity Leave: 16 weeks Paternity Leave: 10 days

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