Background:
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Sub-regional Office for Central and Southeastern Europe invites applications from qualified professionals with expertise in the areas listed below for review and possible inclusion in the UN Women roster of available experts dedicated to women, peace and security efforts in the Western Balkans.
Within one of the key thematic areas of its mandate, peace and security, UN Women is currently providing technical support to key security actors and CSOs in advancing implementation and monitoring of commitments under UNSCR 1325 (and related Resolutions 1820, 1888, 1889 and 1960). To this end, under its regional project, Advancing the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in Western Balkans (2011- 2013), UN Women is providing support to further strengthen stakeholder capacities towards the formulation, implementation and effective monitoring of commitments under UNSCR 1325. Further, UN Women fosters regional cooperation and networking (between civil society, gender experts, advocates, civil servants, and parliamentarians) in order to create an enabling environment for information and knowledge sharing and the exchange of good practice on the implementation of UNSCR 1325 commitments.
Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modelling UN values and ethical standards.
• Demonstrates professional competence and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments,
observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Required Skills and Experience:
Education:
• A University degree (or equivalent) in Political Science, International Security, Gender Studies, Public Administration,
Management, Public Policy, or related social sciences.
Experience:
• At least five years of professional experience working in one or more of the following areas: gender analysis, gender mainstreaming,
security sector reform, the empowerment of women, networking and advocacy, mediation, transitional justice, gender based violence,
public policy analysis/development, strategic and action planning, gender budgeting, data collection and data analysis,
gender equality/women’s empowerment training, gender auditing, monitoring and
evaluation, and communications.
• Recognized expertise and experience in gender mainstreaming, security sector reform, public policy analysis, and/or related fields.
• Experience in the development and delivery of training programmes, toolkits, evaluation and monitoring matrices, and mentoring
on gender mainstreaming.
• Knowledge on women’s human rights instruments (international and national).
• Solid knowledge of UNSCR 1325, related women, peace and security resolutions, and women, peace and security agendas in the
Western Balkans.
Language:
• Excellent oral and written communication in Albanian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian and/or Macedonian languages is required;
strong spoken and written English would be an asset.
Deadline: 09 September 2012
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