Gender Responsive Climate Officer, N-PPSA8, Sarajevo, BiH

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.

UN Women has a three-pronged mandate focusing on normative, coordination and programmatic engagement. Through its programmes and projects, UN Women is supporting national partners (governmental and non-governmental) in the implementation of existing international and national commitments to women’s rights and gender equality, it facilitates networking and exchange of good practices and advocates for women’s rights and gender equality in all areas of life. UN Women also invests significantly in coordination within the UN, with national institutions, civil society organizations and with international development partners. In 2021 UN Women has commenced implementation of its Strategic Note for the period 2021 – 2025, which is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF 2021 – 2025) and is looking to further develop normative engagement with the key partners in the country. Programmatically, UN Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina works in four key strategic areas – Gender Responsive Governance, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Ending Violence against Women, and Women, Peace and Security. Given the cross-cutting nature of climate change and environmental protection, the Climate Officer will be expected to work across the four main strategic areas.

BiH’s economy is marked by high carbon and energy intensity and the country routinely tops the list of those with the highest air pollution levels in the world. The floods which have occurred in the past 10 years in BiH have also demonstrated the significant risks of natural hazards faced by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Whilst women are disproportionately affected by the economic, environmental, and social effects of climate change, they remain excluded from decision-making processes related to environmental management and adaptation.

The UN Women Country Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina has developed its work on the gender and climate nexus focusing on ensuring knowledge products and most recent in-country data on climate impact on women are in place for further informed decisions; enhancing women’s participation in decision making as BiH transitions to climate-sensitive resource management and economic systems; and supporting partners in conceptualizing and implementing innovative local initiatives to address climate change, while taking into consideration gender aspects. The office’s approach focuses on mapping data availability and the gender-sensitivity of legislative and policy documents; capacity-building of women on climate change, and of policymakers on gender-sensitive climate and environmental issues; and highlighting women-led CSOs and women activists in the field of environment and climate change.

The UN Women Country Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been supporting relevant stakeholders in the country to advance gender-responsive green transitioning and climate change policymaking, and plans to intensify the efforts in this area in the coming period. For this purpose, the Country Office is seeking to recruit a Gender Responsive Climate Officer who will be responsible for programme planning, implementation, and monitoring, ensuring quality of business processes, as well as financial monitoring and management, and knowledge building and knowledge sharing. The Climate Officer will be under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Specialist, and under the overall supervision of the Country Representative.

Scope of Work

Provide technical support for the implementation and management of the gender-responsive green transitioning programme
•Provide inputs to the annual workplan and budget as required;
•Coordinate and monitor the implementation of programme activities;
•Coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
•Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports; and
•Train partners on Results Based Management.

Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to project/programme partners
•Provide technical support to and technically oversee the implementation of programme activities with partners; and
•Identify opportunities for capacity building.

Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/project
•Monitor progress on programme activity, results and indicators;
•Monitor the implementation of proposals by responsible partners; and
•Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports and other reports on outputs, results outputs and outcomes.

Provide technical inputs to the management of people and finances of gender-responsive green transitioning programme
•Monitor budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required;
•Provide inputs to financial reports; and
•Oversee the work of Programme Associates and Assistants as needed.

Contribute to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies
•Provide inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases; and
•Provide inputs to relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles.

Provide technical inputs to inter-agency coordination on gender-responsive green transitioning to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the Bosnia and Herzegovina
•Provide technical support to the Representative and Programme Management Specialist on inter-agency coordination related activities by providing inputs to background reports and briefs.

Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
•Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs and presentations related to gender-responsive green transitioning;
•Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products; and
•Provide inputs to the development of knowledge management products on gender-responsive green transitioning.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: Incumbent is not expected to lead a team but will oversee the work of Programme Associates and Assistants as needed.

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.

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Functional Competencies:

•Programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
•Knowledge of Results Based Management
•Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings
•Good analytical skills
•Good knowledge of Political Participation and Leadership

Education and Certification:

Master’s degree in climate and environmental sciences, social sciences, or closely related field.
•A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
•A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

•At least 2 years of relevant work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required.
•Demonstrated programme / project experience will be highly valued as well as the previous work and research on topics related to gender equality, human rights and impacts of climate change on women.
•Experience working on analytical or practical projects and having a good understanding of economic empowerment of and climate-related impacts on women in BIH.
•Experience with the international standards related to the Project Cycle Management and Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects is required.
•Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies, UN bodies/agencies and/or donors is desirable.

Languages:

•Fluency in English is required.
•Fluency in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian is required.

Statements :

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:

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