UN Women: Global Coordinator, Making Migration Safe for Women, P-4 (FTA)

at  United Nations Development Programme UNDP

Job Identification
20350
Locations
Pretoria, South Africa
Posting Date
08/30/2024, 03:40 PM
Apply Before
09/20/2024, 10:59 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Agency
UN Women
Grade
P4
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Job Function
Economic Empowerment
Initial Contract Duration
One year
Education & Work Experience
Master’s Degree - 7 year(s) experience OR Bachelor’s Degree - 9 year(s) experience
Required Languages
English
Vacancy Category
International opportunities
Vacancy Timeline
3 Weeks

6 LEAD ADVOCACY, KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS

• Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to migration, including as a member of the UN Network on Migration
• Manage advocacy strategies and their implementation;
• Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning;
• Lead the development of knowledge management strategies and methodologies and products on gender and migration.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, migration studies, development studies, gender/women’s studies or a related technical 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.
• A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 7 years progressively responsible experience in gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and migration
• Experience in managing global programmes, mobilizing resources, and conducting policy research and analysis related to gender-responsive migration is required
• Experience in contributing to normative and intergovernmental processes related to gender equality and migration, such as CSW; Human Rights Council; Global Forum on Migration and Development; and CEDAW, Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) and other human rights treaty bodies, is required.
• Experience in organizing stakeholder consultations, expert group meetings, workshops and side events is required
• Experience in leading/managing a team is required
• Experience working in the UN system highly desirable