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 has been working with governments, UN partners and civil society to support women’s participation and influence at all levels of decision making to prevent and resolve conflicts in the Arab region and to ensure regional coordination on gender inclusion in humanitarian action. In addition, in support of Syria’s political process, UN Women Regional Office for Arab States has been supporting Syrian women’s leadership in peacemaking since 2013, through it’s Syria portfolio.
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Description of Responsibilities
Coordination and Communication:
- Ovesee all communications related to the platform internally and externally with the platform’s coordination committee, humanitarian actors, and donors;
- Lead the information exchange and enhance networking and collaboration opportunities among member organizations;
- Lead the strategic planning of the platform and ensure effective communication channels between committees and the general assembly, promoting adherence to the platform’s agreed code of conduct.
Advocacy and Representation:
- Support WLO advocacy efforts by coordinating communication between members and external actors;
- Ensure the platform serves as a space for advancing gender equality and the inclusion of women’s voices in key decision-making processes;
- Represent the WLO platform in coordination meetings, cluster forums, and other relevant external meetings as required.
Capacity Building and Support:
- Identify and address the capacity-building needs of WLO members and develop capacity building programmes and workshops;
- Provide technical advise to platform members, ensuring they can access and utilize resources effectively;
- Enhance the platform’s capacity to engage effectively with humanitarian mechanisms and funding opportunities.
Monitoring and Reporting:
- Track the progress and activities of women-led organizations within the platform, ensuring their contributions and impacts are documented;
- Develop periodic reports highlighting achievements, and challenges, and provide recommendations for improving the engagement of women-led organizations in humanitarian and development sectors.
Resource Mobilization:
- Provide advise to the women-led organizations in accessing funding through coordinating collective proposal submissions or advocating for direct funding streams for these organizations;
- Build partnerships with donors and other stakeholders to enhance funding opportunities for women-led organizations.
Strategic Planning and Development:
- Lead the development of the platform’s strategy and annual work plans in alignment with the needs and priorities of women-led organizations;
- Promote innovations in gender equality and women’s empowerment in local communities;
- Ensure the development and sustainability of operations according to the internal system proposed by member organizations, improving decision-making processes and suggesting effective coordination mechanisms.
Partnership Building:
- Strengthen partnerships with international NGOs, UN agencies, and local authorities to support collaboration and mutual support for women-led organizations.
- Ensure the integration of women-led organizations into broader humanitarian coordination mechanisms.
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy.
As part of this assignment, the consultant may be requested to travel.
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.
Education and Certification:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in project management, public relations, social sciences or relevant 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 5 years of professional work experience at national or international level in humanitarian response, project management or coordination and/or any related filed is required;
- Experience and understanding of the Syrian context is highly desirable;
- Experience in advocacy and donor relations is desirable.
Languages:
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
