Background:
WSSI Plus has as its overall objective to progressively and demonstrably improve the security environment for women and girls in Kosovo.
In its first phase, UNDP WSSI focused on establishing and strengthening capacities to prevent and respond to Violence against Women (VAW) and Trafficking in Human Beings (THB) among state duty-bearers and civil society actors. Within the strategic framework of the UNDP Kosovo Justice and Security Programme 2009-11 implementing several objectives of the UNDP’s Eight Point Agenda (8PA) for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in Crisis Prevention and Recovery (UN Security Council Resolution 1325), the subsequent phase (“WSSI Plus”) emphasized the entrenchment and sustainability of capacities among security and justice providers—including completion of the normative framework and encouraging the political will needed to drive forward an ambitious prevention agenda—and development of long-term, durable monitoring and verification structures rooted in indigenous Kosovo civil society. WSSI Plus has achieved gradual political change in Kosovo and built ownership within the Kosovan institutions to address issues of VAW and THB and render the political representative accountable to the Kosovan society.
Competencies:
Corporate Competencies:
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
- Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
- Treats all people fairly without favoritism
Functional competencies:
- Ability to conduct strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
- Ability to lead monitoring of management projects
- Ability to lead business process
- Ability to affect staff behavioral/attitudinal change
- Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to Results-Based Management, including support to design,
planning and implementation of the programme, managing data, reporting
- Analytical and strategic thinking/results orientation
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment
- Excellent supervisory, management and team-building skills.
Required Skills and Experience:
Education:
- Master Degree or equivalent in gender studies, law, political science or other relevant fields
Experience:
- Min 3 years of post-Master’s degree relevant working experience in project/programme management or managing staff
and operational systems, and/or establishing relationships among international organization and local institutions/communities
- Proven track record in gender issues (especially trafficking in human beings and/or domestic violence)
- Previous experience in development assistance or related work for an international agency or donor organization or NGO
- Proven ability to coordinate complex programs with diverse range of partners
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of
spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in both oral and written English, as well as Albanian and/or Serbian (knowledge of both official languages is a distinct advantage).
Starting Date: 01 July 2012
Duration of Initial Contract: 12 months
Deadline: 11 June 2012
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