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.

The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) is a partnership between the United Nations, Member States, and civil society, which supports women-led and women’s rights organizations working to build peace and provide humanitarian response throughout the world. Since the end of 2016, the WPHF has supported over 900 civil society organizations and is present in 32 countries.

UN Women hosts the Secretariat of the Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund. The WPHF Secretariat provides support to the Funding Board, mobilizes resources from Governments, companies, foundations and individuals, designs funding windows and mechanisms, provides day-to-day support to Country Offices implementing WPHF programmes, and ensures timely and quality monitoring and reporting. The Secretariat’s mandate is also to strengthen stakeholders’ knowledge of and engagement with women, peace and security issues through proper internal and external communications, advocacy and outreach. Finally, the Secretariat provides knowledge management services for the WPHF, and manages the Community of Practice (CoP) for WPHF partners and grantees.

Under the direct supervision of the WPHF Head of the Secretariat (P5), the Partnerships Analyst facilitates the participation and representation of WPHF Board members at regular working and high-level meetings, including scheduling meetings, liaising with Funding Board members, drafting annotated agenda’s and presentations. The Partnerships Analyst will also support the Head of the WPHF Secretariat, under her supervision, in the implementation of the WPHF InvestInWomen Replenishment conference, leading on donor management and intelligence, and providing timely and relevant inputs to resource mobilization proposals, briefs and efforts of the WPHF.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of WPHF Funding Board meetings at high level and working level.
• Draft the presentations, inputs, scripts for Funding Board meetings.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of Funding Board decisions.
• Organize funding Board retreats as relevant.

Contribute technically to developing strategies for WPHF resource mobilization

• Maintain donor database and donor intelligence on WPSHA issues. Develop and maintain deep knowledge and familiarity with partners and relevant stakeholders including on global trends in development cooperation and aid, resource partner development policies, budgets, systems and procedures.
• Maintain contacts with officials of missions to the UN and departments of assigned funding governments to promote, advocate, mobilize and influence cooperation with WPHF.
• Support the Implementation of the InvestInWomen campaign leading up to the end of 2025, and beyond and support the adequate resourcing of WPHF.
• Draft proposals documents and briefs for WPHF donors and prospective donors.
• Maintain WPHF donor database, monitor and deliver on reporting and updates requirements.
• Lead on the organization of quarterly donor briefings.
• Lead on the organization of yearly WPHF donor missions.
• Monitor and track regular resource pledges/agreements and funding received.
• Liaise with the Multi-partner trustfund Office on donor agreements.

Monitor and improve Partnership development and management for WPHF

• Identify external partnerships opportunities for WPHF.
• Manage partnerships with different UN, civil society and Government entities in order to deliver on WPHF’s mandate.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely technical and coordination support on fulfilment of funding targets including for unrestricted regular resources and flexible other resources
• Timely attention and response to WPHF partners
• Quality communication and advocacy inputs, which result in increased resources and a strong investment case for WPHF
• Regular collaboration, coordination and teamwork with colleagues globally
• Quality and timeliness of technical inputs on documents as requested

Competencies

• 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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies

• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Good knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations
• Good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of technical area
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising

Required Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women’s studies, international development, 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 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in international affairs.
• Work experience with women, peace and security and humanitarian issues.
• Previous experience working on partnerships at the international level is required.
• Experience in programmes or policy related to women, peace and security and humanitarian action is required.
• Experience with global and complex multi-partner funds and programmes is required.
• Experience working with local women’s organizations is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

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.