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In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. In doing so, UN Member States took an historic step in accelerating the Organization’s goals on gender equality and the empowerment of women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda,...
UN Women is recruiting a Socio-economic Advisor who will provide technical leadership in aligning its women’s economic empowerment programme to the new realities consequential of the COVID responses.
Generally, the WEE programme focuses on the economic empowerment of women in ESAR for more inclusive and resilient economies and societies. The programme is oriented to increasing opportunities for women to effectively engage in: (i) sustainable agriculture (climate resilient agriculture, innovative technologies, increasing agriculture inputs for women, access and increased user rights and ownership of land for women farmers); (ii) entrepreneurship including in public procurement, energy and infrastructure sectors; and (iii) decent work (including domestic work) and unpaid care work.
At regional level ESARO contributes to policy formulation, research and high-level policy dialogues. ESARO also provides oversight to M/CO on programme development on WEE flagship programmes.
Under the supervision of the Regional Director or Officer in Charge, the Socio-Economic Adviser, based at the Regional Office in Nairobi, is expected to engage proactively to help advance women's economic empowerment in the region and deliver on key functions working in close coordination with the Economic Empowerment section in the Policy Division at UN Women Headquarters. The scope of work of the Socio-Economic Adviser requires experience and in-depth understanding of the trajectories of economic development in the ESAR region; the socio-economic status of women in the region; and entry points for influencing national and regional economic policy making in the phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also requires developing mutually reinforcing partnerships with relevant Regional Organizations, UN organizations, and CSOs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Impact of Results:
The Socio-Economic Adviser will guide the formulation and implementation efforts of UN Women's Economic Empowerment programmes and initiatives, in the East and Southern Africa Region with particular reference to the COVID impacts.
Deliverables:
Competencies
Core Values:
Core Competencies:
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637
Functional Competencies:
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as economics with specialization in rural development/informal sector/small business development, or agricultural economics, international development, gender, or environmental studies, is required.
Experience:
Language:
UNWOMEN is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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