Programme Assistant in Gender, Human Rights and Inclusion

Volunteering Programme & Policy Legal Admin

Overview

Support gender and human rights initiatives through coordination and analysis

You have:

• Demonstrated understanding of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and human rights principles.
• Experience in data management and analysis.
• Ability to coordinate and engage with stakeholders including civil society organizations.
• Knowledge of gender equality and inclusion programs.
• Ability to organize meetings and support project monitoring.
• Competence in using Office applications: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Under the overall supervision of the Head of RCO, the human rights and inclusion Officer will be responsible for the following activities: • Review existing policies, and planning instruments to provide recommendations on inclu-sion, LNOB and gender equality and inclusion to strengthen urban environment and “ease of living” for disabled, women, children, elderly, and urban poor. • Develop and manage knowledge resources and relevant documentation on how marginal-ization in policies, planning, resource allocation, climate change and institutional focus af-fects urban poor and other vulnerable groups. • Provide technical expertise to develop evidence-based knowledge products, general frameworks to promote the principles of “Leave No One Behind”. • Lead and facilitate “People’s Process” and participatory mechanisms • Work on the PSEA subject with the group • Support the UNCT internal coordination structures – Programme Management Team (PMT), Monitoring and Evaluation Team (M&E), Operations Management Team (OMT), Communication Group, and Thematic Group on Gender Equality, Human right and Inclu-sion, and UNCT to establish and/or maintain engagements with relevant stakeholders to promote practices for mainstreaming inclusion. • Support the UNSDCF/Cooperation Framework Joint Work Programmes, so as to update UNINFO including Information Management System (IMS) survey. • Perform other related duties and responsibilities as may be required by the RCO in re-sponding to the requests of the respective member states.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of RCO and the Senior Human Rights Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Assist the RCO to ensure the integration of gender and disability perspectives and atten-tion to specific women rights, disability issues within all UNCT activities. • Provides support for organising meetings and monitoring the activities of the gender, hu-man rights, ESPP and disability thematic group. • Provides support for coordinating the updating of the UNINFO platform, including the annual survey of the Information Management System (IMS) module • Supports UNCT in developing the Gender Score Card • Supports the collection and analysis of data for UNCT's annual report. • Translated with DeepL.com (free version) • Perform other duties as required and assigned by the Chief of RCO

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

Previous experience/strong motivation to work on the empowerment of vulnerable persons.

• Knowledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its guiding principles of a Human Rights Based Approach, gender equality and Leave no One Behind • Familiarity with data management and data analysis • Ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders in - and outside the UN System such as national and local institutions, organizations of the civil society, etc. • Knowledge of and development programme experience in gender equality and inclusion; and community participation and development. • Analysis and communication skills – use of Excel, Power Point; Word;

Bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, Senegal shares its borders with several countries including Mali, Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea. Although the country's economic growth has slowed somewhat in recent years, the situation should improve thanks to industrial production and a secondary sector that is experiencing a rebound. It is one of Africa's most attractive countries for expatriation. It abounds not only in cultural, historical and gastronomic riches, but also in biodiversity and natural sites. If you're looking to start a new life, Senegal could be an interesting option.

Since the independence, Senegal has always been committed to improving the well-being of its people in a sustainable manner. During the period from 2014 to 2023, the economy grew by an average of 5.3%, with the development of transport infrastructure (TER, BRT, more than 3,328 km of roads, bridges and overpasses) and energy infrastructure (doubling of installed electrical power and 24% increase in access to electricity). This growth has mainly been driven by the tertiary sector, compared with the secondary sector, despite the ambition of a structural transformation Senegal is one of Africa's most attractive countries for expatriates. It is rich not only in culture, history and gastronomy, but also in biodiversity and natural sites. Senegal offers investment opportunities for expatriates. Legendary hospitality (known as ‘Teranga’) and kindness are part of the country's culture. Senegalese people are very approachable, warm-hearted and welcoming.

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