Background

Job Title: Program Officer, Social Inclusion and Cohesion

Reports to: Programme Coordinator, Social Inclusion and Cohesion

Contract Type: SSA consultancy contract

Considering the social and geo-political positioning of Pakistan, it is very important for Pakistan to engage in strategic partnership towards regional peace, stability, and sustainable development. Pakistan plays an active role in the peace process of its immediate neighbour Afghanistan and plans to grow trade with five landlocked Central Asian countries – Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. UN Women Pakistan leads on implementing the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda through research initiatives, data collection, learning exchanges, and documentation of good practices to inform policy and programming. It has supported the track II diplomacy through its mandate and comparative advantage in informed advocacy on cross border collaborative initiatives on women, peace and security and foster regional human connectivity. UN Women Pakistan intends to improve action on peace and security through:

• Supporting women and girls to have a stronger voice and greater influence on decision-making related to conflict and disaster prevention and humanitarian response and recovery efforts so that they benefit equally.
• Enhancing the integration of gender perspectives and increasing the number of gender equality advocates influencing peace and security, humanitarian, and disaster risk reduction processes.
• Pursuing implementation of commitments made by the State and UN System in Pakistan on WPS.
• Supporting multi-stakeholder coordination, monitoring and accountability frameworks on WPS, and providing upstream policy support and model programmes on gender mainstreaming and advocates for WPS.

To support the smooth implementation of these programmes, UN Women is seeking the services of an experienced professional who has a sound understanding of women, peace and security agenda as well as youth, peace and security.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Develop concept notes, and support in developing appropriate strategies/approaches under the WPS portfolio, as directed by the supervisor.
• Identify stakeholders, facilitate in partnership initiation, and subsequent resource mobilization.
• Coordinate with implementing partners/responsible parties/ government and CSO stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of on-going activities relating to Afghan refugees, preventing violent extremism, gendered peacekeeping, and supporting the development of a National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325.
• Lead knowledge management initiatives, including knowledge products based on WPS and WPHF related material by UN Women and other partners.
• Support in organizing and facilitating UN Women-events, trainings and other initiatives on peace, security, and stability as per the need.
• Develop concept notes, reviews and reports based on WPS and youth, peace and security (YPS) workplans in PCO and Gilgit-Baltistan.
• Coordinate with implementing partners/responsible parties/ government and CSO stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of WPHF and WPS activities relating to supporting vulnerable youth and women, including displaced populations, and supporting other initiatives that contribute to the goals of UNSCR 1325.
• Identify stakeholders, facilitate in partnership initiation, and subsequent resource mobilization.
• Provide logistical support to different ongoing activities, including but not limited to collecting, processing, and filing the required documentation in line with UN Women policies and procedures;
• Liaise with Operations Team internally, as well as with external vendors/ service providers as needed to ensure that procurement processes are completed smoothly and efficiently;
• Maintain an up-to-date database of relevant stakeholders including government departments, CSOs, donors and UN agencies working on thematic areas of UN Women and keep informed of their work;
• Provide technical (gender/peace and security) review of knowledge products by UN Women.
• Support in organizing and facilitating UN Women-events, trainings and other initiatives on peace, security, and stability as per the need.
• Support development of communication products relating to WPS.
• Any other task assigned by supervisor.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity

Integrity

Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues

Accountability

Creative Problem Solving

Effective Communication

Inclusive Collaboration

Stakeholder Engagement

Leading by Example

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social sciences or international relations
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least 3 years (with MA) or 5 years (with BA) of progressively responsible work experience in programme design and implementation, reporting, and monitoring.
• Experience of working on PVE/ CVE, peacebuilding, and/ or community resilience with a focus on gender will be an asset.
• Experience of grant management/ working with local NGOs and supervising implementation.
• Proven expertise in project designing, concept note development, proposal drafting and resources mobilization.

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrated commitment to UN Women’s mission, vision, and values.
• Good knowledge of gender equality, human rights, women’s economic empowerment, women, peace and security and other gender related issues.
• Proven ability to establish, build and sustain effective relationships with government agencies, development partners, civil society organizations along with community level women groups.
• Excellent analytical, writing, editing, presentation, facilitation, and documentation skills in English.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Ability to communicate in local language.

Application:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

Note:

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.