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UN Women: Country Representative
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Location :
Mexico City, MEXICO
Type of Contract :
FTA International
Starting Date :
Application Deadline :
29-Feb-24 (Midnight New York, USA)
Post Level :
P-5
Duration of Initial Contract :
1 year
Time left :
21d 7h 56m
Languages Required :
English ย Spanish ย
Expected Duration of Assignment : Applyย Now Refer a Friend
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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's program in Mexico for 2022-2026 is grounded in international commitments and aligns with various frameworks and priorities, aiming to advance gender equality and empower women while addressing the unique needs and vulnerabilities of diverse groups in the country. It is aligned with the Cooperation framework (UNSDCF) 2022-2026 and contributes to three priority areas: well-being and rights, economic transformation, and sustainable and inclusive peace. The Strategic Note is aligned with the national priorities of the National Plan for Development protection and Social Inclusion, particularly focusing on gender equality and empowerment. The program's strategic vision centers on achieving gender equality and women's empowerment in line with the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. It addresses four thematic areas with a Leaving none behind approached: governance and participation, economic empowerment, ending violence against women, and women's peace and security.
The Country Representative operates in a matrix management model, primarily accountable and reporting to the relevant UN Women Regional Director on UN Women - specific mandates, activities and results.ย Additionally, as a UNCT member, under the Management and Accountability Framework (MAF) of the UN development and resident coordinator system, the Country Representative has mutual accountability with the Resident Coordinator for periodically reporting on contributions and support for the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF, formerly UNDAF).The Regional Director conducts the performance review of the Country Representative whilst seeking inputs from the RC on the Country Representativeโs contributions as a UNCT member.
The Country Representative is responsible for leading and managing the Mexico Country Office (CO) portfolio and for translating the UN Women's Strategic Plan (SP) in line with regional and national priorities, into development initiatives and results by developing, implementing and managing programmes and projects under the Mexico CO; and developing effective partnerships with Government counterparts, UN system agencies and organizations, civil society organizations, and with bilateral and non-traditional donors in order to promote inter-agency partnerships, support for UN reform, and mobilization of visibility and resources to advance gender equality and women's empowerment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manage the strategic country programme planning and development:
- Develop and implement strategic direction of the country;
- Lead the design, planning, formulation, preparation and development of the Country Strategic Note in close consultation and collaboration with the government, civil society, donors, UN system partners and the Regional Director, Resident and/or Humanitarian Coordinator in the country and other national development stakeholders and partners, taking into account national priorities , the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Common Country Analysis and UNSDCF;
Manage the Mexico Country Office:
Lead the office in the delivery of operational goals; Finalize the annual work plan and budget; and oversee the implementation, including providing direction, guidance and technical support;Oversee and approve programme work plans and monitor the overall progress and compliance of the CO;Manage the preparation of UN Women mandated country reports;Manage the audit review process and timely response to audit reports;Provide managerial direction, guidance and leadership. Ensure effective workforce planning and timely recruitments; Manage the performance of personnel under their supervision; provide ongoing performance and career development feedback, timely completion of performance assessments and coaching;Ensure that personnel are familiar with and follow UN Womenโs regulations and rules, policies and procedures in the Policy, Procedures and Guidance Framework (PPG); Ensure personnel are aware in particular or of UN Womenโs standards of conduct including but not limited to policies and procedures on preventing, reporting and addressing misconduct, Fraud and Corruption, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and abuse of authority, Protection from retaliation, and ensure mechanisms are in place to support personnel in this regard.Promote teamwork to ensure harmonization, linkages, collaboration and synergy; Ensure a respectful, inclusive safe and healthy work environment for personnel.Provide support to the Resident Coordination and serve as a member ofย UN Country Team:
Serve as member of the UN Country Team (UNCT) under the strategic guidance and coordination of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC)/Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), collaborate on and lead as needed UNCT programming and advocacy to ensure gender equality and womenโs empowerment issues are fully integrated into UN programming processes, including the Common Country Assessment (CCA) and United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) planning, budgeting, resource mobilization, implementation, monitoring and evaluation through UN results groups and respective joint workplans, and in an enhanced response to national partners;Partner with RC and UN system partners to strengthen UN system interagency coherence, collaboration, planning, cooperation, and harmonization of programming, advocacy, common services, and operations; Facilitate joint programming and promote UN competencies to advance gender equality and womenโs human rights; report to the UN RC on these issues as requiredActively engage in regular UNCT consultations and decision-making processes;Actively engage in and contribute to UNCT strategic communications that advance UN system efforts and collective results to promote Agenda 2030, including for national goals and priorities for sustainable development to generate positive public support and ownership;Ensure UN Womenโs active participation in UN system thematic and other working groups to establish effective networks and keep abreast of ongoing debates and thinking on development;Ensure organizational position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated in the UNSDCF development planning and agenda/priority setting for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals;Ensure enhanced accountability of the UNCT on gender mainstreaming and works for with the RC andย on the implement the UNCT SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard;Participate in RC and UNCT membersโ performance appraisal, as requested.ย Represent UN Women and lead advocacy strategies:
Represent UN Women in intergovernmental forums, public information/relations events and key meetings, participate in policy dialogue; discuss policy initiatives, report on progress achieved and/or present policy papers/ideas;Build relations and partnerships with high level and senior government officials as well as multi-lateral, bi-lateral agencies and NGOs; and participate in regional, country and other critical meetings and events;Lead and support advocacy for gender equality and womenโs empowerment to ensure UN support towards realization of the national plans and priorities are done in a gender responsive manner, and within agreed international frameworks that promote and protect gender equality.Create and maintain strategic partnerships and manage resource mobilization strategies:
Lead the development of resource mobilization strategies and manage the implementation of resource mobilization strategies, plans, and efforts;Establish and maintain relationships with government, partners, stakeholders and donors to achieve active collaboration, cooperation and alliances on programme development and implementation and resource mobilization;Finalize donor reports, and negotiate and/or approve cost-sharing agreements with donors; Establish reporting accountability framework to ensure that donors are duly informed on a timely basis.Lead knowledge management, innovation and capacity building:
Manage the development and implementation on the CO communication plans, based on UN Womenโs communication strategy;Promote critical thinking and implementation of innovation and best practices in the COPromote learning and development by providing opportunities for training and capacity guiding to enhance the competencies/productivity of personnel;Lead the production of knowledge products.Oversee safety, security and well-being of personnel, programmes and organizational assets:
Competencies
Core Values:
Respect for DiversityIntegrityProfessionalismCore Competencies:
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender IssuesAccountabilityCreative Problem SolvingEffective CommunicationInclusive CollaborationStakeholder EngagementLeading by ExamplePlease visit this link for more information on UN Womenโs Core Values and Competencies:ย ย https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf
Functional Competencies:
Excellent programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skillsExcellent people management skills in a multicultural environment; ability to deal with individuals from all backgroundsResults-oriented;ย Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on themAbility to ensure fair and equitable treatment for allLeading, developing and empowering peopleAbility to advocate and provide policy advice and interact with high level decision makersExcellent knowledge of gender equality and women's empowerment in countryExcellent analytical and conceptual thinkingStrong knowledge of UN systemAbility to envision and lead the strategic direction for UN Women in the countryExcellent networking skillsAbility to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategiesExcellent diplomatic and written and verbal communication skills
Required Skills and Experience
Education:ย
Master's degree or equivalent in development related disciplines, economics or public policy or other social science fields 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.A project/programme management certification (such as PMPยฎ, PRINCE2ยฎ, or MSPยฎ) would be an added advantage.Experience:ย
At least 10 years of progressively responsible development experience that combines strategic and managerial leadership in development cooperation at the international level.Experience in gender and womenโs issues programming, at the international level, preferably in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programmes or UN Mission.Field based experience working with multi-cultural teams.Experience in leading a team.Languages:ย
Fluency in English and Spanish is required.Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, or Russian).Knowledge of Portuguese is an asset.Application:
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from:ย https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
Note:
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:
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Womenโs policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)
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