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 scope of work of the Policy Advisor, Governance, Peace and Security, who will be based in UN Women’s Regional Office, Eastern and Southern Africa (ESARO), requires experience and in-depth understanding of gender equality women’s political participation, democratization and women, peace and security issues, to translate UN Women’s strategic plans in the area of Governance/Political Participation and Peace and Security into effective programmes and results. It also requires developing mutually reinforcing partnerships with relevant Government counterparts, UN organizations, and CSOs.
Reporting to the Regional Director and working closely with the Peace & Security, Prevention & Resilience at UN Women HQ the Policy Advisor will engage proactively with local and regional women leaders and UN Entities (including relevant Divisions, Sections, and Country Offices within UN Women) to ensure gender issues are addressed on Women, Peace & Security (WPS) efforts related to, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peacebuilding including formal mediation processes with UN’s involvement, transitional justice mechanisms, security sector reform processes, prevention of violent extremism, post-conflict elections among others relevant in the region. The Policy Advisor will support the development of WPS and humanitarian action programmes and regional interventions, advocate for Feminist Foreign Policy and support UN Women offices in the ESARO region, establish and strengthen partnerships. The Policy Advisor will oversee the development and implementation of WPS and humanitarian related programmes, develop relevant advocacy and knowledge products, provide technical and capacity building support to Country Offices and to the UN Resident Coordinator in countries where UN Women does not have country presence, and establish and strengthen partnerships with WPS and humanitarian actors and development partners.
Key Functions and Accountabilitues:
Analysis and monitoring of trends and opportunities:
Programme development and technical support:
Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, regional and international actors and development partners:
Knowledge management and reporting:
Leadership and overall management of the unit:
The incumbent will perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation
Core Values:
Core Competencies:
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:  https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf
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All applications must include (as an attachment) a completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form-en.doc
Please note that the system will only allow one attachment and candidates are required to include in the P-11 form links for their previously published reports and articles completed within the last two years. Applications without the completed and signed 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.
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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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