Background
The UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia launched the second phase of the regional project titled “Promoting Gender Responsive Policies in South East Europe” (2013-2016) in December 2013. The project’s overall goal is to contribute to the implementation of gender equality commitments as enshrined in various international human rights documents including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, CEDAW, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, EU Equality Directives, and national laws and strategies on gender equality in South East Europe (with particular focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Albania, FYR Macedonia and Republic of Moldova).
Responsibilities
- Manage the BiH component of the GRB regional project and ensure timely implementation of annual work plans
- Organize planning meetings with relevant parties to develop an annual work-plan and corresponding budget plan with clearly stated
milestones contributing to the achievement of target outputs defined in the project document
- Provide technical/expert support to UN Women implementing partners (government and NGOs) as well as consultants and collaborators,
towards the achievement of intended results
- Undertake close supervision of the any studies, analysis and consultancies that are commissioned by the project and troubleshoot as
needed
- Identify and obtain any support and advice required for the management, planning and control of the project
Requirements
- University degree in gender, development, public policy, social studies or closely related field. Master’s degree in those areas would be
considered an asset
- Experience with Gender Responsive Budgeting and Gender mainstreaming is an asset.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience. Previous experience working with international organizations as well as gender
equality issues would be considered an asset;
- Excellent English and B/S/C language skills, both written and oral
Deadline: 05 March 2015