Knowledge Management & Content Development 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.

COVID-19 has laid bare critical gaps in equality that have left millions of women and girls – particularly those who are most marginalized – behind. Gender equality is not just a goal: it is critical to the survival of the planet, the realization of the rights of all girls and women, and to building new economic and social systems that include, and work for, everyone. Aware of this critical time for gender equality and committed to building a more equal, inclusive and resilient post-pandemic world, UN Women, together with the governments of Mexico, France, and representatives of civil society, has initiated a global, innovative, multi-stakeholder platform: the Generation Equality Action Coalitions.

The Generation Equality Action Coalitions are global, innovative and multi-stakeholder platforms and is urgently needed now than ever before. The Generation Equality Action Coalitions are an extraordinary opportunity, both in approach and level of ambition, to accelerate progress, increase investments in gender equality and make concrete change. The Action Coalitions are mobilizing governments, civil society, international organizations, and the private sector to: catalyze collective action; spark global and local conversations among generations; drive increased public and private investment; and deliver concrete, game-changing results across generations for girls and women.

Six (6) specific themes are being addressed by the Action Coalitions including: i) Gender Based Violence; ii) Economic Justice and Rights; iii) Bodily autonomy and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); iv) Feminist action for climate justice; v) Technology and innovation for Gender Equality; vi) Feminist movements and leadership. Action Coalitions Leaders work together to co-design a Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality on key areas that matter to women’s and girls’ lives, to strengthen international mobilization on the Action Coalition theme, and to define game-changing 5-year commitments in the action area they are leading. The Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality was launched during the Generation Equality Forum in Paris in July 2021.

During the same forum, over forty (40) billion USD commitments to the Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality were made by Action Coalitions leaders and commitment makers to support critical policy, programmatic and advocacy initiatives in the six (6) Action Coalitions areas. The work of the Generation Equality Forum is only getting started. Over the next five (5) years, the commitments made in the Generation Equality Forum in Paris must be translated into Action and concretely impact the lives of women and girls, in all of their diversity. To achieve this goal, UN Women, as the Secretariat of the Action Coalitions, will ensure the effective implementation of the commitments through the design and implementation of an accountability framework of a commitments approach and targeted engagement efforts.

In this context, UN Women is hiring a Knowledge Management & Content Development Consultant to assist the Strategic Coordination and Operations Unit with knowledge management, internal and partner communications, events preparation, and writing assignments for the Action Coalitions and Generation Equality tasks. This individual will perform an estimated 75% of tasks for the Action Coalitions reporting to the Chief Technical Specialist and 25% of tasks for Generation Equality as a whole reporting to the Project Manager, Generation Equality.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support knowledge management and content development efforts through the following:

Facilitate knowledge building and sharing across the six Action Coalitions and Generation Equality with other UN Women teams by proactively identifying opportunities and processes for capturing and sharing knowledge.

• Map existing knowledge management processes in use to develop a knowledge management improvement and implementation plan and to strengthen information capture and knowledge dissemination internally within Generation Equality and with relevant UN women teams;
• Review and update databases of relevant stakeholders intended as audiences for routine partner outreach and engagement such as e-newsletters and events bulletins;
• Contribute to maintenance and updating of Intranet and Generation Equality websites, particularly information on the Action Coalitions;

Coordinate and assist with the delivery of internal and external events with partners and UN Women.

• Coordinate and draft preparatory materials for internal and external events such as invitations, moderator briefs, speaker briefs, agendas, key messages, and run of show;
• Prepare drafts of presentations for workshops, town halls, and other events and activities;
• Engage with moderators and speakers to ensure necessary preparation before events;
• Maintain tracking of partners engaged and highlighted for AC events to ensure appropriate representation, including attention to gender, geography, and stakeholder type;
• Generate ideas to showcase Action Coalition Leaders and Commitment Makers when requested.

Support draft writing and content development efforts in collaboration with UN Women colleagues.

• Support drafting of written materials such as talking points, background notes, and proposals;
• Aid partner engagement to support timely outreach such as invitations and notifications;
• Aggregate content and liaise with internal Communications colleagues to help generate new content and respond to incoming requests;
• And other duties as assigned.

Deliverables:

• Knowledge management improvement and implementation plan, developed and delivered

• Revised partner outreach tools such as databases and invitation lists

• Recommended internal communications plan and implementation strategy within AC Secretariat and UN Women, developed and delivered
• Written products as requested to include drafts of talking points, background notes, moderator briefs, speaker briefs, run of show, and other events preparatory materials
• Visual products as requested such as presentations for upcoming workshops, meetings, events

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

Functional Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral;

• Excellent drafting skills with the ability to edit and clear written work products;

• Strong planning, goal-setting, prioritization and organizational skills;
• Strong analytical, information processing, and review strategic skills;
• Demonstrated knowledge of gender equality and women's empowerment;

• Demonstrated negotiating, cultural sensitivity and diplomatic skills;

• Ability to work in a high pressured environment with frequent short deadlines;

• Ability to demonstrate a sense of humor and collegiality with solid interpersonal skills;
• Defined sense of responsibility, confidentiality and accountability.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications and experience required:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in social sciences, political science, international relations, business administration or management, public administration, or other related fields;

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in knowledge management and content development, including preparation of high quality written materials;

• At least 3 years of experience supporting the delivery of high profile events and workshops;
• Experience working with civil society, youth, private sector, and philanthropies is an asset;
• Strong knowledge of gender equality, women's rights, and international development;
• Experience in or with the United Nations system preferred.

Languages:

• Written and oral fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French, Spanish, Arabic, or Russian is an asset.