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MONUSCO - Gender Parity and coordination officer - Democratic Republic of Congo 
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Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.
Description of task
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Gender Adviser, Head of Gender Affairs, the UNV/Parity and Coordination Officer reports to the SGA and is responsible for supporting and overseeing the implementation of the UN System-Wide Gender Parity Strategy, the Mission Directive on Gender Parity, the Parity MLT decisions and the Gender Affairs annual work plan. In particular, s/he will have the following responsibilities:
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in gender studies, development studies, human resources, social sciences, or related field. A first-level university degree in any of these fields, in combination with two additional years of relevant and qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree..
Required experience: 24 Months
Experience remark:
A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in rolling out and reporting on development programmes/initiatives involving gender mainstreaming and women’s rights is required. Experience with data collection, analysis and reporting, coordination, or monitoring and evaluation is highly desirable. Experience working as part of a team. Experience with human resources is an asset. Field experience, in particular working in the United Nations or other international organizations in a duty station in Africa is highly desirable.
Language skills:
Area of expertise: Development programme management, Gender equality and the advancement of women, Monitoring and evaluation
Area of expertise details:
Excellent use of Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook is a requirement;
French and English are the working languages of the United Nations/MONUSCO. For this position, total fluency in oral and written English and a working level French is required.
Driving license: Yes
Competencies values:
Accountability, Client Orientation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
Please refer to the apply link.
Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.
Description of task
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Gender Adviser, Head of Gender Affairs, the UNV/Parity and Coordination Officer reports to the SGA and is responsible for supporting and overseeing the implementation of the UN System-Wide Gender Parity Strategy, the Mission Directive on Gender Parity, the Parity MLT decisions and the Gender Affairs annual work plan. In particular, s/he will have the following responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of DPO guidance on Gender in Peacekeeping Operations.
- Develop a detailed work plan, with clear targets, responsible and timeline, to implement MONUSCO’s Gender Parity MLT Decisions.
- Ensure close monitoring of the progress on the implementation by Hiring Managers, DMS and Gender Affairs as per distribution of tasks fixed in the Parity MLT decisions.
- Collect data regularly on vacancies and screen their compliance with the requirements set in the Parity MLT decisions
- Ensure immediate dissemination of job openings on the day of their advertisement to professional outreach networks and to in-Mission mailing groups, and establish mailing groups to increase outreach outside of the Mission
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports on parity progress and advancement towards the gender parity targets, including recruitment data and sex-disaggregated statistics and percentages per level for civilian personnel
- Extend any additional administrative and tracking support to the SGA in relation to advancing parity at all times
- Review memorandums of selection regarding the procedures to identify gender biases in the selection process
- Maintain archive with vacancies advertised, with progress synopsis showing the results of screening and selection, as well as documentation of DMS decisions and Gender Affairs advice.
- Monitor implementation and follow up on recommendations of the evaluation of creating an enabling workplace to advance gender parity with O/DMS, O/COS, O/SRSG, Gender Affairs, carry out after action review to assess compliance and impact/results
- Support roll-out and conduct unconscious gender bias trainings for Hiring Managers
- Under close supervision of the SGA, prepare drafts of gender code cables and draft presentations and material to inform and advocate for gender parity within the mission -to themes such as: (UN System-Wide Parity Strategy, sex-disaggregated staff development and MLT Parity Decisions, Recognizing and eradicating gender bias during recruitment, Recognizing and eradicating sexual harassment at the work place).
- Provide induction on all aspects of rolling out and monitoring progress of the Gender parity MLT decisions to Human Resources officers, when advised by the SGA
- Drafts, collates and edits specific inputs for mission reports and documentation in relation to gender parity, as required.
- Act as coordination focal point for incoming requests to the Gender Affairs Section and support delegation of tasks and track deadlines.
- Maintain and update knowledge management systems of Gender Affairs Section and archiving.
- Support implementation of Gender Affairs Section’s annual work plan and ensure implementation and reporting on the fourth focus area: Gender Parity
- Participates in national and/or regional meetings, workshops and training programmes relevant to the work of the team.
- Provide assistance to the team during recruitment and onboarding processes
- Allocate 20% of the work time to providing administrative support to the team
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in gender studies, development studies, human resources, social sciences, or related field. A first-level university degree in any of these fields, in combination with two additional years of relevant and qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree..
Required experience: 24 Months
Experience remark:
A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in rolling out and reporting on development programmes/initiatives involving gender mainstreaming and women’s rights is required. Experience with data collection, analysis and reporting, coordination, or monitoring and evaluation is highly desirable. Experience working as part of a team. Experience with human resources is an asset. Field experience, in particular working in the United Nations or other international organizations in a duty station in Africa is highly desirable.
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
- French(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge
Area of expertise: Development programme management, Gender equality and the advancement of women, Monitoring and evaluation
Area of expertise details:
Excellent use of Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook is a requirement;
French and English are the working languages of the United Nations/MONUSCO. For this position, total fluency in oral and written English and a working level French is required.
Driving license: Yes
Competencies values:
Accountability, Client Orientation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
Please refer to the apply link.
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Apply Link Deadline 09-06-2020
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