Administration & SLA Management Officer
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United States of America, Washington, Washington
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Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
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Other
Date of last update: 2025-12-22 (Expiry date: 2026-01-20)
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IDB Invest aims to be the partner of choice for the private sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. We finance projects to advance clean energy, modernize agriculture, strengthen transportation systems and expand access to financing.
Like the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), our commitment is to economic growth and social inclusion; that is central to our identity, as part of the IDB Group. But our focus is on the private sector.
As the private sector arm of the IDB Group, we know the region. We work where our clients are and can provide them with customized financing solutions and expert advice tailored to their specific industry and market.
IDB Invest is owned by its 48 member countries, 26 of which are in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Each country's voting power is proportional to the number of IDB Invest shares it holds.
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We improve lives
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
IDB Invest, a member of the IDB Group, is a multilateral organization based in Washington, D.C., committed to advancing development in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector.
About this position
We are seeking an energetic, detail-oriented professional to join the Administration & SLA Management team. Under the Lead Officer's guidance, you will support the seamless execution and monitoring of day-to-day administration services as defined by our SLAs, ensuring efficient processes and timely, high-quality delivery. This role provides essential coordination, analysis, and execution capacity to maintain smooth corporate and administrative operations while the team advances key strategic priorities.
The position requires sound judgment, autonomy, and operational sophistication to manage daily service delivery, strengthen processes, and support high-quality administrative services across the organization.
You will work in the Controllership Division (CTR), part of the Finance and Administration Department. CTR oversees accounting and financial reporting, financial planning and budget, valuations, and administration and SLA management. It develops and implements high-quality controllership standards and sound policies that ensure IDB Invest's financial integrity, discipline, and long-term sustainability. CTR is also responsible for strengthening the governance, responsiveness, and accountability of the SLA framework and fostering coordination & synergies between IDB Invest and the IDB.
What you'll do
- Manage the day-to-day coordination and execution of SLA-defined corporate and administration functions (procurement, facilities management, corporate services) in close collaboration with IDB service counterparts, ensuring compliance, service quality, and timely delivery.
- Monitor SLA performance, including KPIs, costs, service quality, service backlogs, and adherence to standards; identify risks or deviations, resolve routine disputes, manage escalations, and coordinate corrective actions.
- Analyze data, conduct benchmarking, and prepare information to support decision-making and improvements to SLA management and administration processes.
- Support the design, enhancement, and documentation of the SLA governance framework, including manuals, SOPs, workflows, and service management guidelines.
- Contribute to the assessment, redesign, and continuous improvement of SLA-related processes or corporate processes, ensuring efficiency, transparency, consistency, and strong coordination with IDB Invest and IDB teams.
- Oversee and track capital facilities projects, capital spending, and budget execution across headquarters and Country Offices; coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure accurate planning, timely implementation, and effective management of facilities-related priorities.
- Lead projects or defined workstreams aimed at enhancing SLA management systems or operational effectiveness.
- Communicate complex or sensitive issues clearly and constructively to help build consensus across stakeholders.
What you'll need
• Education: Master's degree in business administration, finance, systems information, project management, or a related field required.
• Experience: At least 4 years of relevant professional experience in project management, corporate support services, or similar roles within financial, multilateral, or international organizations. Proficiency with project management tools, data analysis software, and MS Office; strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.
Requirements
• Citizenship: No requirements
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration
• International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.
What we offer
The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee's life. These benefits include:
-A competitive compensation package,
-Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender-neutral parental leave.
-Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program that covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
-Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.
-Hybrid and flexible work schedules.
-Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.
-Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile, such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.
Our culture
At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.
In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.
We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at accommodations@iadb.org.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
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Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years
Area of work Definition: Documentation, Knowledge Management, Research, Analysis
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Duties and accountabilities:
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• PhD in Economics with a strong publication record in fields relevant to private sector development, finance, and development economics.
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[WBG Managerial Competencies](https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/673841568041301173-0220012019/original/WBGMANAGERIALCompetencies.pdf)
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2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
[World Bank Group Core Competencies](https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/521791568041235683-0220012019/original/WBGCoreCompetenciesFinal.pdf)
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New York, New York - DPPA
The Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) in the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) serves the UN Secretary-General in coordinating the United Nations in its peacebuilding efforts by
- Supporting the Peacebuilding Commission by providing strategic advice and policy guidance;
- Administering the Peacebuilding Fund and helping raise funds for it;
- Fostering a coherent, coordinated approach to peacebuilding throughout the UN family; and
- Disseminating lessons learned and good practices on peacebuilding in the UN and beyond.
The Peacebuilding Strategy and Partnerships Branch is one of the three Branches of the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO), together with the Peacebuidling Commission Branch and the Financing for Peacebuilding Branch.
As Political Affairs Officer you support the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) by providing the following:
- Support PBSO's work on UN partnerships with International Financial Institutions (IFIs), including strategic and operational cooperation on prevention, sustaining peace, and peacebuilding in crisis-affected contexts.
- Coordinate with UN counterparts and participate in meetings on UN-IFI partnerships, with a focus on specific countries, regions, and thematic areas.
- Build and maintain relationships with multilateral and regional development banks working on fragility, conflict, and violence.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen UN partnerships with Regional Development Banks to enhance peacebuilding outcomes.
- Conduct research, prepare briefings, and provide substantive inputs on peacebuilding and partnerships, with an emphasis on cross-pillar collaboration and multilateral institutions.
- Etc.
Part of the [Swiss JPO Programme](https://www.cinfo.ch/jpo), this position is sponsored by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC of the FDFA.
Please find the full job description here:
For the Swiss JPO programme:
- Swiss nationality
- Not older than 32 years at the date of the first round of interviews
- Fluency in English and a second UN language
- Master's degree
- Strong interest in a longer-term career with the United Nations
For this position:
- Master's degree in conflict and peace studies, political science, international relations, economics, or related fields.
- 3 years of professional experience in the areas of peace and security, diplomacy, development, human rights and/or humanitarian action or another related area required. DPPA counts professional experience at 100% if gained after completion of the first university degree. Internship experience is counted at 50%, regardless of whether paid or not. Relevant volunteer experience may be credited for up to 50% if it was obtained after the first qualifying university degree.
- Excellent research, analytical and writing skills
- Data analysis and data visualization skills are an asset
Please find more details in the full job description.
Important details regarding your application
Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date:
- Mandatory: Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on "apply")
- Mandatory: [UN Personal History Profile](https://www.cinfo.ch/sites/default/files/documents/un-personal-history-profile-jpo-programme.docx) duly completed and uploaded under the section "documents". Note that we will base our evaluation and calculation of your relevant experience on the UN Personal History Profile, not the CV.
- Mandatory: Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section "documents".
- Optional: updated CV in English
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Application deadline: 11 February 2026
First round of interviews: 23 / 24 February 2026 online
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United States of America, New York, New York - international fund for agricultural development ifad
Organizational Setting
This Call for Interest is for a Temporary Professional Officer (TPO) position, which is a short-term contract. The appointment of a short-term staff member carries no expectation of continuous employment or conversion to any other type of appointment with IFAD.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.
The External Relations Department (ERD) leads IFAD's external engagement through public and political advocacy, global policy engagement, partnership building, resource mobilization and strategic communications. ERD also leads IFAD's Replenishment, which is the process through which IFAD mobilizes core funding from Member States and agrees on priorities and targets for the Fund's work during each three-year replenishment period. ERD is led by an Associate Vice President and is comprised of two divisions: Global Engagement Partnership and Resource Mobilization Division (GPR) and the Communications Division (COM) and one initiative: The Food Systems Coordination (FSC).
The Global Engagement, Partnership and Resource Mobilization (GPR) Division has a specific focus on global policy engagement, partnerships (including with Member States and bilateral and multilateral organizations), and on driving the resource mobilization efforts with traditional and non-traditional donors and partners. Within this framework, the GPR Division addresses three main functions: Global policy engagement and multilateral relations; Strategic partnerships; Replenishment and resource mobilization, including supplementary funds and blended finance.
GPR is led by a Divisional Director and comprises four (4) Liaison Offices: the Americas Liaison Office which includes a presence in Washington, D.C. (ALO) and New York (NYLO); the Arab and Gulf States Liaison Office (AGL); the Japan Liaison Office (JLO); and an office in Brussels (EU/BRX).
Job Role
This temporary opportunity is for a senior professional with demonstrated expertise and the ability to substantively contribute related to IFAD's partnership engagement with private sector entities and foundations. The incumbent works collaboratively with other colleagues across the GPR Division and other relevant Departments/Divisions - such as the Department of Country Operations (DCO) and the Office of Technical Delivery (OTD) - to ensure consistency, cohesion and synergy in the application of technical advice and provision of programme development support.
The Senior Partnership Officer will leverage relationship management skills and his/her professional networks to bring greater partnership engagement and influence in support of IFAD's mission.
Key Functions and Results
This 11-month temporary opportunity as a Senior Partnership Officer (private sector and foundations) includes the following responsibilities:
- Lead development and implementation of strategies for building partnerships with and mobilizing resources from foundations, philanthropic organisations and private sector entities for IFAD's mandate and priorities, ensuring innovative, and pragmatic collaboration.
- Promote, advocate, and communicate for increased support with private sector, foundations and philanthropic organisations for IFAD, taking into account strategic priorities in IFAD's Programme of Loan and Grants and Programme of Work.
- Assist the Department for Country Operations (DCO), and its Directors and Country Programme Managers, as well as the Office of Technical Delivery (OTD) in mainstreaming partnerships with private sector entities and foundations in support of operational priorities.
- Collaborate internally to strengthen IFAD's approach and narrative to partnerships with private sector, foundations and philanthropies, for example as part of IFAD14 Replenishment; particularly working with DCO, OTD and the Communications Division to develop strong stories of IFAD's engagement with such partners.
- Working with private sector partners, foundations and philanthropies to ensure IFAD has a high profile and visibility in key global engagements (COP31, UNGA, etc.).
- Manage GPR's role in IFAD's due diligence systems for partnerships with Private Sector and Foundations;
- Build and manage partnerships with networks and organisations relevant for IFAD's private sector engagement agenda, such as WEF.
Key results targets
- Develop and implement an Action Plan on for IFAD's partnerships with Foundations and Philanthropic Organisations, in support of IFAD14 priorities.
- Building on IFADs Private Sector Operational Engagement Strategy (2024), develop and implement an Approach Paper for developing partnerships with private sector companies, focusing on key Member States.
- Close collaboration established and maintained with DCO and OTD.
Job Profile Requirements
Education:
- Level - Advanced university degree
- Areas - international development, international relations, political science or other job-related field
Degree must be an accredited institution listed on https://www.whed.net/home.php
Experience:
- At least eight (8) years of progressively relevant experience is required.
- Three (3) years in a multi-cultural organization or national organization providing support on a global scale
- Experience in providing strategic policy advisory services and relationships building with progressively responsible supervisory experience is highly desirable. Successful track record in establishing, building and managing partnerships with various stakeholders. Knowledge of development finance systems is desirable.
Languages:
- Required English (4 - Excellent)
- Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic
Skills:
- Partnership building: Ability to formulate new approaches and identify new opportunities in building relationships with the private sector, particularly with global multinationals, and with foundations/philanthropic organisations.
- IFAD business model: Strong understanding of IFAD's business and financial model.
- IFAD partners: Knowledge of IFAD's partners' functioning and mandate, particularly in relation to Foundations/Philanthropic organisations and private sector actors.
- Marketing: Know-how in marketing and communication resource mobilization strategies for foundations and philanthropic organisations.
- Advocacy: Know-how in advocacy, to maintain and promote constructive dialogue around IFAD's vision to external actors
- Risk management (e.g. reputational): Identification and assessment of potential liabilities and risks for IFAD's partnership activities with private sector and foundations; ability to handle risks via contingency and mitigation strategies
- Stakeholder management: Strong alignment capabilities and consultation skills, building on effective interactions and relationships with different stakeholders and ability to build and maintain a strong network (e.g. with journalists, media outlets, etc.)
- Know-how in the representation of IFAD as a trusted and strategic partner, advocating and promoting IFAD's mandate and vision; effective consultations with IFAD counterparts - like foundations and private sector actors.
- Change management: Role modelling, anticipation of key risks & conflicts and formulation of contingency plans/solutions, action-oriented
- Client orientation: Strong critical thinking combined with communication skills to liaise between the business and technologies to understand business problems and needs, document requirements and identify solutions
- Interpersonal skills: Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with others (e.g. visitors, clients, callers, etc.), including senior individuals (e.g. high-level meeting participants)
- Problem solving: Strong systemic and structured thinking, ability to identify and dissect problems into components and formulate a comprehensive set of creative viable and sustainable solutions and strategies
- Specialized communication skills: Ability to negotiate on behalf of IFAD and drive for creative and pragmatic solutions in complex negotiations with key partners
- Strategic mindset: Proactive, ongoing identification of strategic opportunities, potential synergies and partnerships
- Verbal communication: Clear, succinct and convincing verbal communication; highly professional, balanced and diplomatic language
- Written communication: Clear, succinct and convincing written communication in the language needed for specific role; highly professional, balanced and diplomatic language (e.g. for drafting of position papers, briefings, etc.)
Other Information
A Temporary Professional Officer (TPO) is a short-term staff member. The appointment of a short-term staff member carries no expectation of continuous employment or conversion to any other type of appointment with IFAD.
Applicants should note that IFAD staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the President of IFAD. In accordance with IFAD's Human Resources Policy, the President can decide to assign them to any of the activities of the Fund. All International Professional staff members are required to be geographically mobile and positions in the professional category are subject to changes in location at any time in line with strategic priorities and reform initiatives in IFAD.
IFAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on ethnic, social, or political background, colour, nationality, religion, age, gender, disability, marital status, family size, or sexual orientation. This is in line with our [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Strategy](https://webapps.ifad.org/members/eb/134/docs/EB-2021-134-R-9.pdf) and our [Policy to prevent and respond to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse](https://www.ifad.org/documents/38711624/42415556/SEA_e_web.pdf/85275c4d-8e3f-4df0-9ed8-cebaacfab128?t=1611326846000). Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please refer to the UN disability-inclusive language guidelines.
Please be aware of fraudulent job offers. IFAD does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Official communication from IFAD will always come from e-mails ending in @ifad.org.
In the interest of making most cost-effective use of funds and resources, we are only able to respond to applicants who are short-listed for interview. Candidates who do not receive any feedback within three months should consider their application unsuccessful.
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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.
The Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division (PPID) provides global support to UN Women offices at Headquarters and in all field locations to deliver results in support of UN Women's Strategic Plan 2026-2029 and internationally agreed goals on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, including the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Division provides intellectual and strategic leadership on normative support and the delivery of integrated policy and programme advice, including through policy analysis and gender mainstreaming. The Division leverages innovation, knowledge management, and cutting-edge technical expertise to support UN Women programmes and to build the capacity of partners to deliver results on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
The Intergovernmental Support (IGS) Section in PPID is responsible for leading UN-Women's strategic engagement with, and support for intergovernmental bodies and processes towards ensuring that a comprehensive and dynamic set of global norms, policies and standards on gender equality, the human rights and the empowerment of all women and girls is strengthened and implemented. It manages and coordinates the Entity's substantive engagement with intergovernmental bodies on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls and supports the process of integration of normative frameworks into UN Women's operational and UN system coordination functions.
The Intergovernmental Policy Advisor on macro-economic policy and sustainable development supports the organization efforts to include gender equality and the empowerment of women at the core of two main processes: the advancement of the global development agenda and engagement with normative intergovernmental processes with a particular focus on sustainable development, macroeconomic policy questions, financing for development, eradication of poverty, food security and nutrition and other related development issues and processes.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Section,and in close collaboration with the Women's Economic Empowerment Section,the Intergovernmental Policy Advisor is responsible for leading and coordinating UN Women's engagement in intergovernmental policy processes related to 2030 Agenda and SDGs including technical support to Member States for development of normative agreements, reviewing and reporting on implementation for accountability, multi-stakeholder consultations and mobilizing expert inputs. He/she provides technical advice and support to country and regional offices on intergovernmental processes, through strategy development, thematic reviews, tools for capacity building and channels for knowledge sharing and prepares documentation for UN normative intergovernmental processes; and collaborates with Thematic Sections on studies, reports and content for policy advocacy.
Key Functions and Accountabilities:
1. Substantive support to intergovernmental processes and policy development
- Provide substantive input in the preparation of position papers and reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Commission on the Status of Women, Economic and Social Council, HLPF, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs, as appropriate and prepare analytical summaries of debates, supporting negotiations and analyzing/compiling outcomes.
- Prepare substantive input into and help coordinate the development of analytical reports to contribute to the Secretary-General's mandated reporting to intergovernmental forums.
- Support the implementation of resolutions, decision and other directives in relevant areas of focus, including through support to expert bodies created by intergovernmental forums.
- Provide inputs in international fora to help shape development of global and regional policies, norms and standards and implementation strategies.
2. Strategically engage with a range of Macro-economic and Sustainable Development related intergovernmental processes and stakeholders on gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls:
- Lead the development of corporate intergovernmental positions and strategies in the thematic area assigned
- Provide strategic and technical advice and substantive guidance, and develop and present evidence and rationale for the integration of gender perspectives in select thematic and sectoral areas under consideration in an intergovernmental context.
- Engage with intergovernmental processes and advocate for the inclusion of gender perspectives in their preparatory processes, meetings and outcomes, including through tailored key messages, good practices and lessons learned.
- Build and maintain effective interactions with Member States and mobilize their support for UN-Women's mandate and priorities, and provide advocacy for corporate positioning.
- Develop tools, guidelines and manuals on intergovernmental processes related to the thematic area, for use by UN Women country offices, the UN system, and other partners.
- Oversee, develop proposals and manage projects/studies with respect to intergovernmental processes global/ thematic gender equality policies and programmes or other relevant interventions.
- Contribute to the preparation of UN Women's flagship reports that support intergovernmental policy advancement.
3. Monitor trends, provide policy analysis and technical advice and guidance on mainstreaming gender perspectives in intergovernmental processes for sectoral areas:
- Review, assess and monitor trends in the integration of gender perspectives in the follow up and review processes at national, regional and global level of key intergovernmental results such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Doha Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries, among other outcomes;
- Develop guidance and tools on strengthening attention to gender perspectives in follow-up and review processes, and in support of implementation of the global normative framework at national level;
- Provide policy and strategic support in the thematic intergovernmental related areas to Regional Offices, Multi-country Offices and Country Offices for the development and implementation of programmes, country strategies, and knowledge products to support intergovernmental processes related to the 2030 Agenda, including VNRs;
- Prepare and finalize briefing notes, statements and advocacy messages, and contribute to corporate reports in assigned areas of focus;
- Plan, organize and substantively service ad hoc expert group meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops and similar gatherings, including identification and determination of major issues for discussion and selection of participants, development of background documentation, preparation of reports and policy recommendations, and dissemination of results of such meetings
4. Knowledge generation and capacity building
- Contribute substantively to the knowledge management and development of capacity of UN Women Programme staff on intergovernmental engagement in the thematic area
- Contribute substantively to the development/expansion of knowledge management strategies and methodologies in the sustainable development framework and SDGs intergovernmental processes.
- Engage in existing thematic and gender equality networks to better connect UN Women and partner work and promote learning and innovation.
- Contribute to the internal flow of information throughout the organization on intergovernmental related policy and technical issues.
- Maintain and ensure quality of content for "focus area" for UN Women guidelines, tools and other materials.
5. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: The incumbent leads a team of 1 person, which includes a P2 that directly reports to her/him.
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](https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf) for more information on UN Women's Values and Competencies Framework:
Functional Competencies:
- Substantive knowledge and experience related to current policies and practices in intergovernmental processes.
- Ability to conceptualize and convey strategic vision from the spectrum of development experience.
- Strong communications skills, with proven expertise in writing cogent and convincing policy and programme documents for development practitioners
- Proven analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to leverage information technology, executive information systems, management techniques and tools for optimal office performance.
- Good planning, goal-setting and prioritization skills.
- Effectiveness in establishing and fostering good relations with government counterparts, UN agencies, donors, and NGO partners.
- Proven track record of excellent management and technical leadership skills and ability to delegate appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority.
Recruitment Qualifications:
Education and Certification:
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in development related disciplines, gender issues, economics, public policy, law or other social science fields directly related to the thematic area of the post.
- 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 programme or project certification in this area of work would be an added advantage.
Experience:
- A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in development, demonstrating intellectual, strategic, and managerial leadership in areas including policy analysis, gender equality, social development, human rights, sociology, and institutional governance, with at least seven years of experience directly related to the thematic area of the post.
- Proven knowledge of and experience with United Nations intergovernmental processes, including support to governing bodies, legislative mandates, and intergovernmental negotiations.
- Prior professional experience within the United Nations system or other international or intergovernmental organizations is highly desirable.
Languages:
- Written and oral proficiency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another UN working language is desirable
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.
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