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.

UN Women’s Surging Women’s Employment Initiative (SWEI) in the Green, STEM, and Care Economies seeks to increase women’s employment in the Arab States region by 5% by 2030 through innovative and collaborative approaches across governments, international financial institutions, the private sector, UN agencies, civil society, and media. This position operates within the framework of the "Support to Women's Employment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region through Gender-Responsive Private Sector Development" programme, funded by the European Union - a key component of the broader UN Women’s SWEI Flagship Initiative.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the SWEI National Programme Coordinator in Egypt and with technical guidance from the Regional Private Sector Specialist, the Programme Analyst (Private Sector) will contribute to the effective management and implementation of the SWEI Flagship Initiative, by focusing on increasing decent employment opportunities for women through improving gender responsive workplaces and transformative partnerships with the private sector. S/he will be fully dedicated to the implementation of this private sector engagement strategy within the EU funded programme, working in close coordination with the Regional Private Sector Specialist and the Egypt Country Office team.

Scope of Work:

1. Private Sector Engagement and WEPs Implementation
   • Lead the identification, recruitment and onboarding of new Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) signatory companies in Egypt, with focus on large employers (1000+ employees) and companies in target sectors.
   • Support the implementation of the SWEI Private Sector Initiative at national level, including the "5% by 2030 Pledge".
   • Provide technical assistance to Egyptian companies on implementing WEP Principles 2 (increase women's employment), 5 (gender-responsive procurement), and 7 (transparent monitoring).
   • Conduct company assessments and develop tailored gender action plans.
   • Organize national workshops, training sessions, and peer learning events for private sector actors.
2. Sector-Specific Private Sector Linkages
   • Contribute to the mapping and engaging of private sector companies in Egypt to create employment opportunities for women in target sectors
   • Connect women-owned businesses and women job seekers with private sector opportunities.
3. Partnership Development and Stakeholder Coordination
   • Build new partnerships and strengthen existing ones with Egyptian business associations, the Federation of Egyptian Industries, chambers of commerce, and women's business networks
   • Coordinate with relevant ministries and government institutions.
   • Contribute to the establishment of partnerships and collaborate with Egyptian financial institutions and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to develop financing incentives for gender-responsive companies.
4. Monitoring, Reporting, and Knowledge Management
   • Track and report on private sector results against Egypt-specific programme indicators.
   • Document case studies and success stories of Egyptian companies advancing women's employment.
   • Contribute to national and regional progress reports.
   • Coordinate closely with the Regional Private Sector Specialist and participate in regional knowledge exchange.
5. 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:

• Strong knowledge of women’s economic empowerment, on private sector partnership for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making.
• Strong networking skills.
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities, and threats to fundraising.
• Strong knowledge of the Arab Region.
• Ability to write policy papers, speeches, and briefings.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, sustainable development, social sciences, or other relevant fields 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 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and donor reporting for programmes/projects in the field of women’s economic empowerment and private sector is required.
• Experience in providing advisory support to the private sector on women’s economic empowerment is required.
• Knowledge of women’s economic empowerment in the Arab States is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
• Experience in providing capacity building to government stakeholders, private sector partners, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) is desirable.
• Experience working with the UN is desirable.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (French) is desirable.

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.