International Consultant- Coordination Analyst

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Women supports United Nations Member States in setting international standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to formulate and enforce the laws, policies, programs and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and that they truly benefit women and girls around the world.

UN Women through its Liaison Office to the African Union (AU) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) engages with the AU and its various organs, the UNECA and civil society organizations, as well as the diplomatic community. Through the office, UN Women provides technical support to Member States and the AU in the adoption, implementation and monitoring of commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE), in accordance with its mandate. Furthermore, the UN Women Liaison Office represents UN Women in the UN Liaison Team and facilitates the participation of relevant UN Women Offices including regional offices for East and Southern Africa (ESAR), West and Central Africa (WCAR) and North Africa (ROAS) in the regional policy and advocacy processes to advance the GEWE agenda on the continent.

UN Women through its Liaison Office to the AU and ECA aims at providing technical assistance to the African Union Commission (AUC) through the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD) to effectively mainstream gender issues in AU and its programs and policy processes. UN Women Liaison Office also collaborates with relevant departments of the AUC for gender-responsive development and implementation of regional initiatives. In addition, the Liaison Office continues to establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with relevant UN agencies, INGOs and CSOs to implement catalytic initiatives in supporting the continental GEWE agenda. In this regard, the Liaison Office carries out knowledge management activities by tracking the implementation of policies as well as identifying and disseminating advocacy messages and good practices to inform decisions and priorities of the AU and its organs. The Liaison Office accordingly endeavors to catalyze the adoption and implementation of gender-responsive regional policies which inform programming, policy and partnerships at different levels in Africa.

The Liaison Office as a full-fledged presence, is guided by a Strategic Note (2022-2025) which defines its key development results and management/operational results. The Strategic Note (SN) is aligned with the global UN Women Strategic Plan (2022-2025), the AU GEWE Strategy (2018-2028), Agenda 2063 and other key GEWE frameworks of Africa as well as global normative frameworks.

To support the implementation of ongoing and upcoming priorities, the Liaison Office proposes to engage a Coordination analyst who, as a core member of the Liaison Office programme team, will support the office engagement in intergovernmental policy processes around gender equality and women empowerment and coordination efforts. The Coordination analyst will work in close collaboration with the programme and operations team in UN Women Liaison Office, Regional Offices, and HQs as well as officials in regional organizations, multi and bi-lateral donors, and civil society organizations to ensure the successful implementation of UN Women Liaison Office initiatives and programmes.

Job Summary
The consultant will assist with coordination activities and provide technical support for the initiatives being carried out by the office.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work
The consultant will perform the following duties:
•     Provide support for the coordination efforts between UN Women Liaison Office, UN Women Regional Offices in Africa, HQ, UN system, and other stakeholders to ensure a coherent UN Women engagement in intergovernmental policy and normative processes, programmes, and initiatives on gender equality and women empowerment (GEWE). 
•     Support the Liaison Office's role as co-chair of the African Union Gender Partners Group (AU GPG).
•     Map out and create a data base of gender focal points in AU member states permanent missions to the AU
•     Assist the Liaison Office's engagement with the United Nations Liaison Team (UNLT), and gender focal points in AU member states permanent missions to the AU with the view to provide technical support to enhance gender mainstreaming within the UNLT system.
•     Facilitate collaboration between UN Women and UNECA to effectively implement programmes and initiatives in line with the joint workplan.
•     Support the renewal of the MOU with AUC and UN Women.
•     Review, analyze, develop documents such as concept notes, briefing notes, talking points, reports, policy documents, and of intergovernmental outcomes, related to GEWE in Africa.
•     Contribute to the implementation of the Liaison Office’s annual workplan, monitoring of budget utilization, and reporting on achieved results (quarterly and annually).
•     Undertake any other tasks or responsibilities as delegated by the supervisor

Reporting
The Consultant will report to the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at the UN Women Liaison Office to the AU and UNECA.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is an office-based consultancy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Competencies :

Core Values:

Core Competencies:

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Functional Competencies:

•     Good knowledge of gender equity and women’s empowerment issues
•     Good knowledge of UN system and experience working with the AU and understanding of inter-agency coordination processes
•     Good knowledge of results-based programme planning and management
•     Ability to promote and monitor inclusion of gender-specific objectives, indicators, targets and activities in the UN agencies programmes
•     Good analytical skills
•     Ability to provide advice and support

Education:
•     Master's degree (or equivalent) in international relations, international development, public policy, or other relevant social science field is required
•     A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
•   •     At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in coordination, project/programme management and coordination, inter-agency coordination, coordination with different AU department and commissions and other GEWE related projects and programs. 
•     At least one year of experience working on intergovernmental processes related to gender equality and women empowerment is required.
•     Experience working with the UN system, African Union, Regional Economic Commissions, and CSOs is required.
•     Experience with UN Women Liaison Office to the AU and UNECA is considered an asset.
•     Excellent drafting, formulation, and reporting skills.
•     Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive.
•     Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
•     Self-motivated, strong organizational skills, and ability to work with tight deadlines.

Language:
•     Fluency in English and French is required.
•     Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

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