United Nations 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.
United Nations Women contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (Cooperation Framework) 2020-2025, within the context of UN Delivering as One. The Cooperation Framework supports the achievement of the international development goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in line with national, regional, and global development priorities. It is aligned to South Africa´s long-term National Development Plan (NDP) 2030, which recognises the environment and science and technology as central drivers of change, and the Medium-Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) 2019-2024, and firmly anchored in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Charter and the localization of global norms and standards on gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE).
United Nations Women is mandated to lead, coordinate, and promote the accountability of the UN system in its work on GEWE. Under this mandate and in line with the 2020 Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR), UN Women provides technical and coordination support across the UN system in South Africa to deliver results for diverse groups of women and girls.
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Duties and Responsibilities
| Manage Inter-Agency coordination on GEWE and LNOB to achieve a coherent and aligned presence for the UN portfolio in South Africa Provide substantive technical support to the South Africa RCO and UNCT on Inter-Agency coordination on GEWE+LNOB related activities; Support and provide technical support on the coordination of GEWE in countries also covered by SAMCO, i.e. Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia, working closely with GEWE Coordination Analysts and RCOs; Convene Inter-Agency dialogue and strategic positioning on critical GEWE issues. Participate in and provide support to joint Inter-Agency UN planning processes and similar exercises; Oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the UNCT-SWAP Gender Scorecard and Gender Marker; Provide coordination and technical support to the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the disability scorecard; Ensure efficient management of the PSEA coordination mechanisms, in close collaboration with the RCO, UNICEF/UNFPA and other UN agencies; Provide substantive support to policy papers, briefing notes and talking points as required; Coordinate with the RCOs, other UN agencies, government departments, donors, and NGOs on GEWE+LNOB to ensure harmonization and alignment with other in-country efforts; |
Provide technical support on gender mainstreaming and LNOB principles to the UNCT in strategic planning and reporting.
- Provide technical support localization of global norms and standards on GEWE within UN strategic planning processes.
- Participate in and coordinate agency gender and LNOB focal point engagements at country level CCA/ UNSDCF processes and similar exercises related to the RC system;
- 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 to ensure the incorporation of gender equality perspectives, including Joint Work Plans, ensuring the incorporation of the UNCT Gender Equality Marker, programme/ project documents and other UN system joint programming;
- Coordinate substantive agency inputs to joint UN reporting on GEWE results.
- Provide coordination support the engagement of GEWE CSO’s, women’s rights advocates, and other stakeholders in UN strategic planning processes and coordination.
Education and Certification
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in international development, public administration, 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.
Professional Experience
- At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience working with Inter-Agency coordination to advance GEWE, including gender mainstreaming in strategic planning processes;
- Previous international and country level experience with the United Nations, preferably on UN interagency coordination and reform – delivering as one or joint programming.
