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.

Through the regional office in Bangkok and several country and multi-country offices, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments and women’s movements. UN Women’s programmes in Asia and the Pacific focus on ending violence against women; humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction; women’s economic empowerment and migration; governance, peace and security; gender and climate; gender statistics and HIV/AIDS. For more information about UN Women in Asia and the Pacific, please visit asiapacific.unwomen.org.

The Resource Mobilization (RM) and Partnerships team is one of the three functional teams within the External Relations Unit covering regional RM and Partnerships, Advocacy, and Communications, at UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UN Women ROAP). The RM and Partnerships team focuses on establishing partnerships with a particular emphasis on government donors, while including private sector and non-traditional partners, and supporting, strengthening and building the capacity of regional teams, country offices and programme presences with their resource mobilization and donor engagement efforts.

The RM and Partnerships team is responsible for supporting and strengthening resource mobilization efforts of others (country offices, regional teams), and directly mobilizing resources to advance UN Women’s mandate in the Asia and the Pacific region.

The consultant will report to the Head of External Relations, who will be supported by the Partnerships and Administrative Assistant who will be point of contact on the contract and payment issues. The consultant supervises the RM and Partnerships Research and Engagement UN Volunteer.

The hiring manager may consider candidates to work part-time (50%) or full time and invites applicants to indicate their preference of 50% time or full time in the cover letter. 

Description of Responsibilities/Scope of Work

The scope of work includes supporting the government/public sector partners portfolio; coordinating donor intelligence and briefing packages; coordinating RM capacity building efforts of country offices and regional teams; managing the RM and Partnerships Regional Community of Practice; and supporting the Head of External Relations with UN Women planning processes, and the budget and administrative management of the External Relations Unit.

The consultant plays a key role in strengthening the capacity of other UN Women personnel in the Asia and the Pacific region to pursue funding opportunities through government partners as well as supporting nurturing existing relationships. The consultant will document and support knowledge management on best practice engagement with government partners and coordinate the Regional Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Community of Practice, which may include training, webinars and other resources. They will coordinate delivery of capacity building and direct support to increase resources mobilized from governments in high needs offices and thematic areas of work across Asia and the Pacific. The consultant will improve coordination of resource mobilization activities in the Asia and the Pacific region, and facilitate As and when required, the consultant will serve as regional focal point for select government partners.

The consultant is expected to work equally well autonomously and as a creative, collaborative member of the RM and Partnerships team within the External Relations Unit.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is an office-based consultancy, working out of UN Women Regional Office in Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. Representation at in-person meetings and networking events is expected in Bangkok, with potential for periodic, short business trips more broadly in the Asia and the Pacific region.

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 gender equality and women’s rights issues
• Proven resource mobilization coordination skills and ability to mobilize support on behalf of UN Women
• Experience developing and implementing resource mobilization strategies
• Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems, and understanding of the UN system
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with personnel at all levels of the organization
• Strong sense of responsibility, a flexible and proactive mindset, and the ability to work independently
• Strong IT skills, including databases, intranet and office software packages

Required Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in international relations, business management, social sciences, public administration, communications, gender studies, or a related field 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 5 years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, coordination, and/or business development
• Experience in gender equality and women’s empowerment is required.
• Experience working at country and regional level is required
• Experience working with donors and partners to advance gender equality is required
• Experience working within the UN system is desirable

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Working knowledge of any other UN official language 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.

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.)

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.