Mission and objectives

The Government of Nepal has adopted important normative frameworks for women’s human rights, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, and UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820. These commitments are enshrined in the Constitution of Nepal and efforts are being taken to ensure that all laws and policies conform with the constitutional provisions on gender equality. 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. Established by General Assembly resolution 64/289 of 2 July 2010 on system-wide coherence, with a mandate to assist the Member States and the United Nations system to progress more effectively and efficiently towards the goal of achieving gender equality, women’s empowerment, and upholding women’s rights, UN Women’s global programmatic priorities for the period 2018-2022 are: (a) a comprehensive and dynamic set of global norms, policies and standards on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls is strengthened and implemented; (b) women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems; (c) women have income security, decent work, and economic autonomy; (d) all women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence; and (e) women

Context

Within the UN system, UN Women is mandated to lead, promote and coordinate efforts to advance the full realization of women’s rights and opportunities. The UN General Assembly has called on all parts of the UN system to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women within their mandates, and ensure that commitments on paper lead to progress on the ground. Towards these ends, UN Women helps strengthen effective UN action on the global, regional and national levels. UN Women helps bolster capacities to make achieving gender equality central to programmes and policies, advocate for greater resources, and guide and implement joint development programmes. We support measures upholding accountability for commitments to women, and have a key role in increasing knowledge about women’s status in the United Nations. In Nepal, as co-chair of the UN Country Team’s Leave No One Behind (LNOB) Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Working Group, UN Women Nepal ensures robust inter-agency collaboration and supports both internal and external UN Country Team (UNCT) efforts to mainstream GESI in Nepal. Additionally, it drives accountability through coordination of the UNCT’s implementation of the System-Wide Action Plan Gender Equality Scorecard and Disability Inclusion Scorecard. UN Women Nepal actively engages in multiple UNCT task teams and results groups, while also preparing for humanitarian crises by reactivating the Gender in Humanitarian Action Task Team when needed and maintaining an updated Nepal GESI Profile for emergency response planning. UN Women Nepal also leverages its coordination role to mobilize international development partners by co-convening International Development Partners Group (IDPG) GESI Working Group and participating other IDPG Working Groups. In convening these groups, the UN Women supports harmonization efforts among international development partners, developing common positions including on operationalizing GESI in the federal context, designing coherent and well-pitched campaigns to advance GESI and LNOB, and addressing harmful practices and discriminatory social norms.

Task Description

Under the direct supervision of Deputy Representative, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: 1. Provide technical support on inter-agency coordination • Work closely with the Country Representative/Deputy Representative to support straegic coordination related to Nepal’s GEWE priorities and commitments. • Coordinate workshops and meetings for inter-agency mechanisms co-chaired by UN Women, including UNCT LNOB GESI WG, Results WG on Governance and IDPG GESI WG, together with UN Women focal points for respective WGs. • Prepare briefing materials for participation in UN inter-agency processes, meetings and other external events. • Provide technical support to joint interagency UN planning processes and similar exercises including CCA and UNSDCF, in close collaboration with programme and M&E teams. • Collect substantive inputs from the programme team and conduct political, social, and economic analysis to inform UN Women’s and UNCT’s efforts from gender perspective. • Support UNCT monitoring and reporting on gender equality results including through UNCT accountability tools such as UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard, in close collaboration with M&E and programme teams. • Provide technical inputs to UN inter-agency coordination processes (UNCT, joint pro-grammes, thematic groups). • Support organization and documentation of coordination meetings and consultations. 2. Support strengthening partnerships and resource mobilization • Provide inputs to the Country Representative/Deputy Representative to forge and implement strategic partnerships and resource mobilization strategies at country level. • Support engagement with bilateral and multilateral donors, including preparation of briefing notes, concept notes, and partner intelligence. • Provide regular updates on donor profiles, databases including pipeline projects, and partnership opportunities • Support development of proposals, concept notes, and identifying potential prospect donors, in close collaboration with M&E and programme teams. • Assist in identifying funding opportunities and prepare analytical briefs on donor trends. • Manage consultants supporting partnership and resource mobilization efforts.

Competencies and values

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

Living conditions and remarks

Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, lies under the Phase 1 of the UN Security classification but is subject to change depending on the development of the security situation. Living conditions in Kathmandu are good. Comfortable inexpensive flats (furnished and unfurnished) are available in Kathmandu. Both imported and local foods and clothing are abundantly available. There is a short supply of water while it is also not safe to drink without treatment. Public transport is easily available and generally reliable though traffic congestion is extremely high. Kathmandu has a temperate climate with coldest temperature reaching just above zero at the night during the winter and mild but humid during the monsoon period, mid-June to end September. Nepal is a unique country and provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable.