I. 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.

In support of the Arab Republic of Egypt’s Vision 2030 and the National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women (NSEEW), the work of the UN Women Egypt Country Office (ECO) is grounded in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA). Under the Egypt/UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027 and the Entity’s portfolio therein, UN Women implements its triple mandate of supporting normative standard-setting to advance gender equality and women's empowerment, implementing national and grassroots programmes grounded in international norms and best practices in partnership with national stakeholders, and strengthening UN system coordination. Over three decades of work in the country has resulted in UN Women ECO consolidating its expertise, partnerships, and investments around three main areas of work: women's leadership and system-wide support to advancing gender equality; women's economic empowerment; and eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls, including harmful practices.

Partnerships are critical to amplify and accelerate impact. Over the last decade, UN Women-led multistakeholder partnerships have advanced collective results for gender equality. UN Women’s ability to convene partners to jointly deliver for women and girls was underpinned by an overall positive funding situation, with revenue increasing by over 120 per cent since inception. Partnerships at UN Women ECO is dedicated to enhancing UN Women's stature as the preferred partner for advancing gender equality and women's empowerment (GEWE) in Egypt. Through active engagement with bilateral, multilateral, private sector, governmental, and civil society organizations (CSOs), the ECO seeks to establish robust policy, programmatic, and resource-based collaborations. Central to this effort is the recognition that partnerships should encompass a comprehensive approach, incorporating various dimensions such as policy advocacy and resource mobilization.

The consultant will be reporting to Deputy Country Representative, and will be supported by Planning and Coordination Specialist, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

1- Develop and manage UN Women’s strategic partnerships for ECO

• Design and support the implementation of UN Women ECO partnership strategy;
• Set and support the monitoring of annual priorities, goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) for partnerships;
• Provide technical input to senior management’s efforts at the country level to develop new and innovative partnerships;
• Provide technical advice and input on managing and coordinating relationships with key partners and on effective advocacy strategies and methods for proactive and strategic targeting of partners and donors.
• Provide strategic advice to ECO on building and maintaining partnerships and positioning with potential donors;
• Monitor emerging issues that could affect partnerships and resource contributions at the national levels (risk management).

2- Manage and facilitate the implementation of resource mobilization strategies and initiatives

• Manage the development and implementation of differentiated, donor fund-raising strategies, aligned and coordinated with ECO activities initiatives and outreach activities;
• Develop targeted products and initiatives to mobilize programmatic resources and attract additional donors’ funding;
• Gather information on project/programmes pipelines and corresponding resource needs through close collaboration with ECO Programme Team;
• Provide technical support for 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.

3- Build trust and maintain effective relationships with donors

• Provide technical support to ECO 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 donors, building institutional relationships as assigned by senior management ;
• Provide regular updates on donor profiles, databases (e.g. contacts management) and donor intelligence;
• Identify opportunities to secure additional non-core resources;

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

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a hybrid (home/office) - based consultancy. 

As part of this assignment, there will be no trips.

II. 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:

• Results-Based Management (RBM)
• Data Collection & Management
• Data Analysis and visualization
• Research
• Communication
• Capacity Development

III. Required Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• 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 7 years of progressively responsible work experience of relevant professional experience in research, donor relations, resource mobilization, and/or business development, is required.
• Experience of working with the UN System or other international organizations in similar assignments is required.
• Solid understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment issues is required.
• Familiarity with the Arab States region and/or Egypt is an asset.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong drive for results and capacity to work independently, is required.
• Excellent English communication and writing skills (written and oral) is required.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Knowledge of any other UN official [French] is an asset.

IV. 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.