Background
At the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly, Member States, in adopting the Triennial Comprehensive Policy Review (TCPR) of Operational Activities for Development of the UN System called on all UN organizations to:
mainstream gender and to pursue gender equality in their country programmes, planning instruments and sector-wide programmes and to articulate specific country-level goals and targets in this field in accordance with the national development strategies. (A/RES/59/250, p.13).
Responsibilities
- To assist UNCTs in identifying areas in which they are meeting or not meeting minimum standards.
- To stimulate a constructive dialogue within the UNCT about the current status of support for gender equality and women’s empowerment and
how it can be improved.
- To identify where technical assistance can support the achievement of minimum standards.
- To share good practice in supporting national priorities to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Gender Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Social Sciences, Economics or related
- Knowledge of the UN programming in the country and familiarity with UN Development Assistance Framework
- At least five years of experience of work on gender equality and gender mainstreaming
- At least five years of experience of work on results based management and/or programme development (analysis, monitoring and evaluation
of complex frameworks)
- Experience in developing strategic plans involving multiple stakeholders; Ability to complete the Scorecard, narrative report and follow-up
matrix in English.
Deadline: 30 May 2016
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