JOB DETAILS:

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. To promote gender equality and women’s empowerment, UN Women and the UN Global Compact have partnered with the private sector under the framework of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs).

The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a set of Principles offering guidance to businesses on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace, and community. Established by UN Global Compact and UN Women, the WEPs are informed by international labor and human rights standards and grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and responsibility for, gender equality and women’s empowerment. WEPs are a primary vehicle for corporate delivery on gender equality dimensions of the 2030 agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By joining the WEPs community, the CEO signals a commitment to this agenda at the highest levels of the company and to work collaboratively in multistakeholder networks to foster business practices that empower women. These include equal pay for work of equal value, gender-responsive supply chain practices, and zero tolerance against sexual harassment in the workplace.

In the Arab Region, the WEPs were leveraged to engage with the private sector and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment across all countries in the region. Currently, UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) is conducting a survey to capture the level of advancement WEPs Signatories have made towards the women empowerment principles. In order to ensure the quality of the survey, UN Women ROAS is seeking a WEPs Monitoring Consultant to support following up with WEPs signatories, in close collaboration with UN Women WEPs’ focal points in each Country Office, to encourage them to fill out the survey.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

Reporting to the Regional Programme Specialist – Evidence for Programming, the Monitoring Consultant is expected to support WEPs monitoring exercise across the Arab region by following up with WEPs signatories by phone calls to let them fill out the survey.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy.

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:

•     Good knowledge of women´s economic empowerment;
•     Good knowledge and experience in engaging with the private sector;
•     Commitment to accomplish work;
•     Strong knowledge of the region;
•     Excellent networking skills.

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Political or Social Science, Economics, International Development Studies, Gender/Women’s Studies 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 1 years of demonstrated work experience in private sector engagement is required.
• Previous work experience in promoting women’s economic empowerment in general, and in the private sector, in particular, is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

How to Apply 

• UNWOMEN P11 form (P11 can be downloaded from) https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)
  Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.

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.)

ABSTRACT:

UN Women WEPs Monitoring – for Egyptian National Consultants Remote Work UN Women Jobs 2024

UN Women looking for “WEPs Monitoring – for Egyptian National Consultants”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 18-Jul-24.

The UN Women has published a job vacancy announcement on 11/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of WEPs Monitoring – for Egyptian National Consultants to be based in , Remote Work. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: UN Women

Job Title: WEPs Monitoring – for Egyptian National Consultants

Duty Station: , Remote Work

Country: Remote Work

Application Deadline: 18-Jul-24