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.

Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

The UN Women Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) located in Cairo, is leading and supporting the roll out of several programmes on ending violence against women and girls in the region. These programmes fall under the triple mandate of UN Women and provide support at the normative, coordination and operational level to ensure women and girls in the region live a life free from violence.

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Regional Director and under direct supervision of the Programme Management Support Specialist and as part of a multi-disciplinary EVAWG task force,   the Regional EVAWG Specialist will oversee the development and management of EVAWG programmes, monitoring and reporting of the programme, provide capacity building to Country Offices (CO), establish and strengthen partnerships, and develop relevant knowledge products.

Scope of Work:

Oversee the development and implementation of EVAWG programmes in the region  

• Lead the development and implementation of regional EVAWG programmes and activities in line with international standards;
• Strengthen EVAWG programming in development and humanitarian settings, including the development of joint programmes, evidence-based concept notes, proposals, programme documents, and resources and results frameworks;
• Provide technical support to Country Offices on national EVAWG programming;
• Coordinate monitoring and reporting for EVAWG in collaboration with programme teams. 

Provide capacity building support to ROAS, COs teams and partners 

• Provide substantive technical and policy support to ROAS and COs teams in developing and strengthening projects/ programmes to support the implementation of global norms and standards on EVAWG; 
• Develop, implement and monitor capacity building initiatives; 
• Provide technical policy advice to programme/ project managers/ specialists in the COs;
• Coordinate the EVAWG Community of Practice through monthly meetings and knowledge-sharing activities;
• Provide technical support to partners on implementation of EVAWG.

Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with stakeholders, regional/ international actors and 

• Build and maintain alliances and strategic partnerships for the advancement of EVAWG with UN Agencies, intergo7vernmental bodies, governments, civil society organizations, private sector, media and other relevant stakeholders;
• Produce periodic updates and briefs on regional/country development situation to be used by stakeholders, COs;
• Ensure coordination with the global UN Women EVAW Unit and other relevant units to strengthen global programmes with context-specific regional support and input and disseminate global guidance to the region;
• Contribute to regional advocacy activities related to EVAWG, including the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence and UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign.  

Manage the resource mobilization strategy for ending violence against women in the region  

• Participate in the implementation, monitoring and periodic updating of the resource mobilization strategy on EVAWG in the region;
• Provide technical support to field-based presences in the region in mobilizing resources for the implementation of EVAWG;
• Research and analyze information on donors; prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation.  

Oversee the development of relevant knowledge products and guidance tools 

• Provide evidence-based policy recommendations and guidance to strategic planning and positioning on EVAWG;
• Work closely with and provide advice to regional/ national bodies and interagency groups that influence national policies related to EVAWG and where necessary represent UN Women;
• Research, develop and present analytical reports, research papers, briefing notes, background papers, summaries, correspondence, and other knowledge products on EVAWG;
• Identify promising practices, technical expertise, and strategic opportunities in EVAWG;
• Prepare briefing notes, talking points, background papers, and presentations as requested;
• Support with any other relevant task. 

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: N/A

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:

• Ability to perform a broad range of administrative activities related to operations resources management and services; 
• Ability to extract, analyze data and resolve operational problems; 
• Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback; 
• Good organizational skills; 
• Ability to research, select relevant information, and maintain accurate records and database; Knowledge of administrative rules and regulations; 
• Good application skills of IT tools and management systems; 
• Knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.

Required Qualifications

Education and Certification

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, or a related field is required OR
• 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 progressively responsible experience in designing and managing programmes and advocating for gender equality and ending violence against women; 
• Experience in programme, policy analysis, and strategic planning is required;
• Experience working with governments, donors and civil society organizations internationally and in the field is required;
• Experience working in the Arab States region is required;
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is desirable;
• Experience working in the UN System is desirable.  

Languages

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required;
• Knowledge of French is an asset.

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.

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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.