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.

Women’s leadership and decision-making is one of UN Women’s primary areas of work, recognizing women’s role in political and public life as a key driver for strong legislative and policy outcomes and a prerequisite for realizing all human rights. UN Women is promoting women’s equal participation in this thematic area through several initiatives, among which, the support for achieving parity (50/50) in political decision-making positions at all levels of government, including through temporary special measures (TSMs) such as quotas, and monitoring progress through data collection and dissemination for SDG indicator 5.5.1b (on women’s representation in local government) and other data on political participation and representation. As part of this work, UN Women develops and updates data-based knowledge products on women’s political participation, including are a series of Map-based posters, analytical publications and two websites – the UN Gender Quota Portal and the Women in Local Government Knowledge Hub. They reach a wide range of users and are updated annually. 

Under the supervision of the Policy Specialist on Local Government, the Programme Analyst will support: the global data compilations on women’s participation in political and public affairs undertaken by the section; the update of data-based knowledge products produced by the section; dissemination of data and information through web-based portals; the review of national legal frameworks on TSMs and Violence Against Women in Politics (VAWP); and the tracking of good practices in supporting women’s leadership and decision-making.

 

Scope of Work:

1. Support global data compilation to monitor indicators on women’s political leadership and decision-making, including SDG indicator 5.5.1b 

• Support all research and data compilations undertaken by the Section, including women’s representation in local government, women holding executive positions, and implementation of electoral gender quotas;
• Assist data compilation on SDG indicator 5.5.1b and women Cabinet ministers through preparation of customized data request forms, validation of information received, and preparation of summary tables for analysis and upload on websites;
• Support assessing the feasibility of new data compilation on participation in political and public affairs, including, but not limited to, women’s voter turnout and women candidate data. 

2. Support maintaining up-to-date information on the Women in Local Government Website 

• Review national legal frameworks to update information on local government organization and electoral systems;
• Revise and upload local government country profiles on the Women in Local Government website;
• Support the update of the back-end database of the website;
• Test web functionalities after new data uploads, particularly dynamic content.

3. Support tracking the implementation of Temporary Special Measures, including quotas 

• Assist with data collection on the status of gender quotas through monitoring legislative changes, review of new laws and amendments, and preparation of data tables summarizing the information gathered;
• Update information on quota implementation and contribute with data analysis to knowledge products on quota trends and their impact on women’s representation;
• Contribute to tracking practices undertaken by UN Women Country Offices (COs) to support TSMs.

4. Support tracking and analysis of legislative and policy measures on Violence against Women in Politics (VAWP) 

• Support identifying patterns and trends in addressing VAWP by reviewing national legislative and policy frameworks;
• Contribute to tracking practices undertaken by UN Women COs to support Member States addressing VAWP;
• Support global analysis of country practices and measures to address VAWP.

5. Support the update of Map-based and other knowledge products on women’s political leadership and decision-making

• Prepare data compiled within the Section in formats needed to support the Map-based knowledge products;
• Prepare literature reviews, research and data-based inputs for new knowledge products prepared by the Section, as needed;
• Proof-read knowledge products prepared, including in multiple languages.
• Support the organization of technical meetings and prepare substantive inputs and meeting reports, as needed. 

6. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

 

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Knowledge of political participation issues and political processes;
• Ability to review national legal frameworks;
• Ability to summarize research and data, draft conclusions and present findings;
• Ability to analyze data and draft data-based inputs to policy papers, reports, speeches, briefings etc.;
• Ability to work independently, establish priorities in work, and deliver timely.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Certification: 

Master’s degree or equivalent in Social or Political Science, Law, Human Rights or related field is required; a Bachelor university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least 1 year of progressively responsible work experience on women’s political participation.
• Experience in data analysis is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required. 
• Experience in review and analysis of national legal frameworks is desired.
• International experience is desired.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

 

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:

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 Women’s 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.)

 

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.