UN Women Coordinator (UN Women)

Job Description

Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Post level: SB-4
Language required: English
Application deadline: 07/01/2024 (Midnight New York, USA)

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.

In Viet Nam, UN Women contributes to the development objectives of Viet Nam’s Socio-Economic Development Plan and the National Strategy for Gender Equality. Its Country Strategy Note for 2022-2026 is aligned to the upcoming UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2022-2026 and is focused on supporting Viet Nam’s fulfilment of Gender Equality commitments under The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), and the promise of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda to “leave no one behind”. The key priorities of UN Women in the 2022-2026 period are:

By 2026, people in Viet Nam, especially those at risk of being left behind, will benefit from and contribute to safer and cleaner environment resulting from Viet Nam’s effective and gender responsive mitigation and adaptation to climate change, disaster risk reduction and resilience building, promotion of circular economy, the provision of clean and renewable energy, and the sustainable management of natural resources.
By 2026, people in Viet Nam, especially those at risk of being left behind, will contribute to and benefit equitably from more sustainable, inclusive and gender-responsive economic transformation based on innovation, entrepreneurship, enhanced productivity, competitiveness, and decent work.
By 2026, people in Viet Nam, especially those at risk of being left behind, will have benefited from and have contributed to a more just, safe and inclusive society based on improved governance, more responsive institutions, strengthened rule of law and the protection of and respect for human rights, gender equality, and freedom from all forms of violence and discrimination in line with international standards.

In Viet Nam, the Country Office (VCO) actively leads or participates in several UN system coordination working groups to advance gender equality. These include the Gender Thematic Group (GTG) and the Informal Ambassadors and Heads of Agencies Group on Gender Policy Coordination. As Chair of the GTG, UN Women will support the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) in overseeing the implementation of the United Nations Country team (UNCT) Gender Equality Action Plan developed to implement the recommendations of UN SWAP gender scorecard and promoting the effective application of the UNCT Gender Equality Marker to the One Strategic Framework for Sustainable Development Cooperation (UNSDCF) between the United Nations and the Government of Viet Nam for the period 2022 -2026.

UN Women leads the joint efforts with UN agencies and other gender advocates from government, development partners, and CSOs and community-based organizations to advocate for improved compliance with international standards on human rights and gender equality through the provision of evidenced-based technical support to law drafting and policy making bodies.

Reporting to the Country Representative, the Coordination Officer will provide support to the Country Representative in inter-agency coordination, gender equality global normative implementation and reporting, knowledge management, as well as strategic partnerships and resource mobilization.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Manage inter-agency coordination on Gender Equality and Leaving No-one Behind and other coordination platforms that UN Women leads:

Provide technical support to joint inter-agency UN planning processes and similar exercises on gender equality and women empowerment; including the utilization of the Gender mainstreaming guidelines and screening tool for UN Joint programmes
Prepare background and briefing materials and analysis for the Country Representative on issues to be discussed in the UN and other events, including on the gender dynamics and opportunities to support inclusive engagement of women in the development assistance provided by the UNCT;
Oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the UNCT-SWAP Gender Scorecard;
Ensure efficient management of the PSEA coordination mechanisms, in close collaboration with the RCO and other UN agencies.
Provide Secretariat support to the Informal Group of Ambassadors and Heads of Agencies on Gender Equality – preparation of briefing materials, agenda, minutes, management of invitations and meeting guests.
Provide technical support for other coordination platforms that UN Women leads in liaison with other Programme Analysts.
Take part in and coordinate agency gender focal point engagement in country level CCA/ UNSDCF processes and similar exercises related to the RC system and prepare substantive inputs towards the establishment of a gender transformative CCA/ UNSDCF and other documents as necessary.
Provide substantive inputs to country programming processes and products, including inter-agency annual workplans, programme/ project documents and other UN system joint programming.

2. Provide technical support to UN Women VCO in coordination and reporting of key UN frameworks and conventions and inter-governmental processes on gender equality.

Provide technical support to Programme Management Specialist in coordinating with government and national stakeholders on the implementation and reporting of key UN frameworks and conventions on gender equality in Viet Nam and Vietnam’s engagement in inter-governmental processes.
Support the engagement of GEWE CSO’s, women’s rights advocates, and other stakeholders in implementation and reporting of key UN frameworks and conventions and intergovernmental processes on gender equality in Viet Nam.

3. Provide technical support to the development of strategic partnerships and resource mobilization efforts:

Provide support in managing activities and other promotional events to engage bilateral and multilateral institutions/ donors, private sector and civil society to expand and/or sustain interest and resources for UN Women programmes and joint UN system programmes;
Prepare background documents and analysis for the Country Representative to forge and implement strategic partnerships to increase outreach on UN Women’s work in country;
Provide network and capacity development to partner Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders, as necessary.

4. Facilitate knowledge building and sharing on gender equality:

Monitor GEWE trends globally and in Viet Nam and update UN Women Country Representative and programme team as appropriate.
Facilitate engagement of the UN system in Viet Nam on strategic GEWE issues, including CEDAW, Sustainable Development Goals, and the Country Gender Equality Profile
Participate in and contribute to policy dialogues and initiatives around GEWE.
Provide support to the development and dissemination of good practices and lessons learned; ensure incorporation into programme and policy planning;
Contribute to capacity building exercises, as necessary.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Functional Competencies:

Good knowledge of gender equity and women’s empowerment issues
Good knowledge of UN system and understanding of inter-agency coordination processes
Ability to promote and monitor inclusion of gender-specific objectives, indicators, targets and activities in the UN agencies programmes
Good analytical, writing and presentation skills
Ability to provide advice and support

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, or a related 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 3 years of progressively responsible experience working with inter-agency coordination;
At least 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level with development projects preferably involving multistakeholder design, implementation and reporting;
Experience in working with high level officials within Government, Development Partners, and civil society, on gender and intersectionality issues including mainstreaming GEWE;
Experience working in gender equality and women’s rights at the international level is an asset;
Experience working in the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programs is an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in spoken and written English is required;
Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;

How to apply

Applications to be submitted online at: here

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: 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.