UN Women: Partnerships and Coordination Specialist

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Background

NOTE: The duration of the assignment is until 19 September 2022. Whereas an external candidate will be offered a temporary appointment, subject to release agreements, staff members in UN Women may be administered as a temporary assignment and staff members in the UN Common system may be administered under a loan arrangement.

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.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Liaison Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was inaugurated in 2016 to focus on 3 areas in terms of its mandate. These include advocacy for UN Women to drive its global mandate, resource mobilization for UN Women programmes globally and coordination of partnerships to drive the work and strategic priorities of UN Women in the GCC region. The office acts as a liaison between UN Women globally and stakeholders in the GCC from the private sector, government, academia and non-profits.

Reporting to the Director of the UAE Liaison Office, the Partnerships and Coordination Specialist will provide technical support to the development and management of UN Women’s strategic partnerships and relationships and will coordinate UN Women peace and security initiative, and the Unstereotype Alliance (UA) National chapter in UAE. The incumbent works under the supervision of the Director in the Abu Dhabi LO in close collaboration with the Programme Specialist, Resource Mobilization Branch at UN Women Headquarters and the Arab States Regional Office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the management of the Unstereotype Alliance (UA) National chapter in UAE:

  • Lead the development of the UAE workplan of the Alliance, including design, formulation, and consultation.
  • Manage the implementation of the Alliance workplan, including development of budget and reports.
  • Lead the organization of meetings as required.
  • Monitor the budget and optimize the use of resources in compliance with UNWomen’s rules and regulations.
  • Determine areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women and donors’ priorities.
  • Establish partnerships, draft agreements, due diligence processes and monitor their implementation.
  • Recruit new managers and manage membership for value for money.

Build trust and maintain effective corporate relationships with Donors:

  • Provide technical support to the Director and other senior managers in the preparation of missions, meetings and other consultations with donors, including the preparation of notes, briefs and other materials.
  • Act as a direct entry point for partners, building institutional relationships.
  • Provide regular updates on donor profiles, databases (e.g. contacts management) and donor intelligence.
  • Identify opportunities to secure additional non-core resources; Monitor emerging issues that could affect partnerships and resource contributions at the GCC level.
  • Provide technical support to the drafting and review of partner-specific Framework Arrangements and Cost Sharing Agreements, and the preparation of brief funding proposals and concept notes, where appropriate.

Provide technical inputs UN Women communications activities and advocacy efforts

  • Develop and produce communication and advocacy instruments and materials, including briefing materials, press releases, and articles and coordinate its dissemination through effective channels.
  • Liaise closely with UN Women Communications Team at HQ to coordinate communication activities ensuring consistency with corporate policies, messaging, and initiatives.
  • Provide information to UN Women HQ for corporate activities to highlight GCC partnerships initiatives in GEWE.
  • Develop input to communication activities to increase UN Women visibility in the GCC region in relevant UN Women online platforms and other social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn), in adherence with UN Women Communications policies, and in collaboration with HQ Communications Section.
  • Lead the engagement and supervision of video producers and other communication specialists to produce audio/ visual material on UN Women’s work.
  • Develop brochures, factsheets, stories to inform media and public.

Coordinate the women peace and security Portfolio:

  • Coordinate the overall women peace and security Portfolio work plan development and implementation according to the annual workplan.
  • Coordinate relationships with Gov and Non-Government partners and stakeholders to support implementation and expansion of the portfolio.
  • Identify capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training, cross-partner learning, and capacity development initiatives.
  • Coordinate trainings, meetings and conferences related to the portfolio.

Provide technical support to the development and management of UN Women’s strategic partnerships in the Gulf region:

  • Manage and coordinate relationships with key partners; provide technical inputs to senior management’s efforts to develop new and innovative partnerships.
  • Set and monitor annual priorities, goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) for regional partnerships.
  • Provide strategic advice to the Director on building and maintaining partnerships and positioning with potential donors, including Civil Society, Private Sector and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Gather information on project/programmes pipelines and corresponding resource needs through close collaboration with country-based counterparts.
  • Provide technical support to the development of project proposals in line with the UN Women’s strategy and the interest of donors.
  • Undertake ad-hoc donor studies, research, and other activities to identify funding opportunities; update the resources mobilization strategy as needs emerge.

Coordinate the submission of high quality and timely reports to Donors:

  • Maintain systems to promote compliance with the terms of grants and agreements.
  • Provide technical support for the preparation of high quality and timely donor reports.

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Timely attention and response to UN Women’s partners and donors.
  • Timely and quality implementation of Women peace and security Portfolio activities against set workplans, timelines and budgets, in line with the annual workplan.
  • Quality communication and advocacy products which result in increased resources and a strong investment case for UN Women;
  • Quality knowledge products and timely sharing of best practices to improve/ enhance donor relations.
  • Quality monitoring and reporting mechanism to ensure quality of data and limit redundancy in efforts

Competencies

Core Values:

  • Integrity;
  • Professionalism;
  • Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
  • Accountability;
  • Creative Problem Solving;
  • Effective Communication;
  • Inclusive Collaboration;
  • Stakeholder Engagement;
  • Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies:

  • Strong knowledge of gender equality, women’s rights issues and specifically women peace and security agenda;
  • Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with government representatives of Member States (donor and programme);
  • Proven networking skills, and ability to mobilize support;
  • Strong negotiating skills;
  • Knowledge and understanding of UN system and familiarity with inter-governmental processes;
  • Strong IT skills, including databases, extranet and office software packages;
  • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills;
  • Knowledge of the Arab Gulf Region is an asset.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, business management, social sciences, public administration, international relations, communications, women's studies, or a related field is required; a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

  • At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in managing complex and multi-component programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to women peace and security;
  • Experience in communications/ advocacy, and/or business development;
  • Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment;
  • Experience working with civil society organizations, international institutions and donors.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Knowledge of Arabic and any other UN official working language is an asset.

Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-p11-personal-history-form.doc?la=en&vs=558. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

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