UN Women: Learning and Advocacy Analyst, New York, Bonn, or Geneva, IPSA9

The duty station for this position will be determined at a later stage and includes the options of New York, Bonn, or Geneva. 

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.

The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) is a partnership between the United Nations, Member States, and civil society, which supports women-led and women’s rights organizations working to build peace and provide humanitarian response throughout the world. Since the end of 2016, the WPHF has supported close to 1000 civil society organizations in 41 countries.

UN Women hosts the Secretariat of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund. The WPHF Secretariat provides support to the Funding Board, mobilizes resources from Governments, companies, foundations and individuals, designs funding windows and mechanisms, provides day-to-day support to Country Offices implementing WPHF programmes, and ensures timely and quality monitoring and reporting. The Secretariat’s mandate is also to strengthen stakeholders’ knowledge of and engagement with women, peace and security issues through proper internal and external communications, advocacy and outreach. Finally, the Secretariat provides capacity strengthening, peer mentorship knowledge management services for the WPHF and manages the Community of Practice (CoP) for WPHF partners and grantees.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of The Communications and Advocacy Specialist, the Learning and Advocacy Analyst is responsible for Planning Peace Is…summits, regional consultations and activities throughout the campaign’s tenure. The Learning and Advocacy Analyst will have a matrix reporting line to the Global Learning Hub Coordination Specialist. The Learning and Advocacy Analyst will also work in close collaboration with the Coordination Specialist/Special Assistant on integrating the Peace is outputs into the development and implementation of the Global Women’s Peace Forum, engaging relevant partners across academia, civil society, member states and the private sector. 

Scope of Work:

1. Coordinate the implementation of Peace Is Summits and Regional Activities
   • Collaborate closely with colleagues to plan and implement at least 2 regional initiatives for the Peace Is Campaign.
   • Support implementation of at least 2 Peace Is All of us Summits.
   • Support General advocacy for the Peace Is Campaign.
   • Coordinate partnerships with academic partners for the Peace Is Campaign and identify possible opportunities with the WPHF Global learning Hub.
2. Support the development and implementation of the Global Women’s Peace Forum (GWPF)
   • Collaborate closely with the Coordination Specialist/Special Assistant to develop and finalise the GWPF Concept Note and budget.
   • Identify and support oversight of the GWPF Budget.
   • Coordinate outreach to CSOs and key stakeholders attending the GWPF.
   • Ensure synergies between Peace Is campaign, previous GWPF and the  GWPF.
3. Support Monitoring and Evaluation for the Peace Is Campaign
   • Support the development of an M&E matrix for the Peace Is Campaign.
   • Systematically collect data for the Peace Us Campaign.
   • Liaise with the M&E Team to share and confirm data. 
   • Draft Peace Is Summary Report identifying key outcomes.
4. Coordinate activities closely with the WPHF Global Learning Hub
   • Support development of at least one new WPHF Global Learning Hub course.
   • Support the coordination of the WPHF Global Learning Hub Mentorship Scheme.
   • Support the coordination of the peer exchange linking it to the Peace is Campaign and other WPHF programme activities.
   • Manage WPHF Global Learning Hub members’ database.
5. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

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: 

Functional Competencies:

• Technical competence in Women Peace and Security
• Partnerships Building.
• Event planning.
• Moderation and Facilitation.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Certification

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Political, Law or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women's Studies or a related field is required.
• A Bachelor's degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the international level in capacity building for projects/programmes. 
• Experience working with NGOs or grassroots civil society organizations.
• Experience with learning methods and management of web-based platforms.
• Familiarity with small grants’ management is an asset.
• Experience supporting the implementation of advocacy campaigns is preferred.
• International experience is desired.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in French and Arabic is desirable.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

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:

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.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.