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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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. UN Women also provides strategic and technical support to government, CSOs and women’s organizations for the joint effort to ensure gender equality and the empowerment of women (GEWE).
UN Women Ethiopia Country Office (ECO) Strategic Notes (SN) 2021-2025 and 2022 Annual Work Plan (AWP) are aligned to and contribute towards the effective implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF 2020-2025) which outlines the vision and strategic focus of the United Nations in Ethiopia and its support to the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in the implementation of the Ten-Year Perspective Development Plan – Ethiopia 2030: The Pathways to Prosperity (2020 – 2030). The SN is also grounded in UN Women global Strategic Plan (2021-2025) and aligned to major international, regional, and national commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment. The SN is organized along 4 pillar outcomes namely (1) All people in Ethiopia enjoy the rights and capabilities to realize their potential in equality and with dignity; (2) All people in Ethiopia live in a cohesive, just, inclusive and democratic society; (3)All people in Ethiopia benefit from an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable economy and (4) All people in Ethiopia live in a society resilient to environmental risks and adapted to climate change under which it addresses thematic issues such as women’s participation in leadership and decision-making, women’s economic empowerment, addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG), gender responsive budgeting, gender in humanitarian action and coordination and normative support. A critical area of engagement for UN Women ECO has been providing institutional support to national gender machineries including the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (formerly Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MoWSA), sectoral ministries and regional counterparts. UN Women ECO will continue providing advisory support to increase capacities and advocacy for gender mainstreaming; coordination and oversight of gender related law and policy development and implementation; harmonization and collaboration among partners involved in combating discrimination against women; monitoring and accountability systems for implementation of Ethiopia’s CEDAW commitments; and mechanisms for consistent responses to women and girls’ needs and priorities. In this context, UN Women Ethiopia is seeking a Programme Specialist – Gender to ensure the mainstreaming of Gender issues across the National priorities of Government of Ethiopia and the SDGs with particular focus on SDG5 and other gender related indicators . As team member of the Coordination team, the gender specialist is expected to provide an oversight role and technical support on identified gaps for the different coordination structures (UNCT Gender and Inclusion working group, the Donor Group on GEWE, CSO-AG, think tanks , established by MoWSA and UN Women to provide oversight role on the gender policy, Gender equality riad map gender equality profile in addition to preparation and implementation of the UNCT SWAP GSC and the corresponding Action plan in collaboration with UNCT Gender focal persons among others dialogue platforms . Further to coordinating the Interagency team in the country, the incumbent will lead on joint programming, joint missions, and joint reporting on the agreed integrated Resource results framework, which requires a high caliber specialist on GEWE, in consultation with the UNCT gender focal persons and key stakeholders . Finally, the program specialist will represent UN Women at high level platforms upon the delegation of the immediate supervisor, the National Program Coordinator and the senior management .The role will encompass travel requirements to different regional states and outside the country . . Under the overall contract supervision of UN Women’s National Programme Coordinator and the overall guidance of UN Women Senior management , the Programme Specialist is responsible for providing strategic technical guidance and support including for the development of the Ethiopia National Gender Policy, and gender equality roadmap, gender equality profile , implementation of the gender focused targets and indicators under the 10 Years Development plan in alignment to the SDGs with focus on SDG 5 . The program specialist will also be responsible to closely work with MOWSA in the preparation and implementation of period reports ( SDG VNR, CEDAW, Maputo protocol, Beijing PFA and the declaration that the government of Ethiopia is a party to. Moreover, the program Specialist- gender will ensure key partners have the necessary skills to mainstream GEWE perspectives into National and Regional initiatives . |
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Functions
Provide technical support to the Implementation of the 10 Years Development Plan and the Sector Plan of the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs
Strengthen Partnership between MoWSA, DGGE, CSO-AG , emerging WROs and UN Women
Coordinate the implementation and reporting on for international and regional human rights frameworks, SDGs, and other commitments
Provide technical advice to the Minister on gender equality and women’s empowerment and the mainstreaming gender into laws, policies, and strategies in the Country
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