ABOUT THE COMPANY:

UN Women is the global champion for gender equality, working to develop and uphold standards and create an environment in which every woman and girl can exercise her human rights and live up to her full potential. We are trusted partners for advocates and decision-makers from all walks of life, and a leader in the effort to achieve gender equality.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the overall supervision of the head of the UAE Liaison office and with matrixed reporting to the Chief, Governance and Participation section, the Women-Centered Foreign Policy Specialist will provide high-quality technical advice to the Government of the UAE to support the UAE’s women-centered foreign policy initiatives as outlined in outcome 1 of the UN Women-UAE Strategic Partnership Framework (2024-2027).

Requirements

Education and Certification

• Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in International Relations, International Law, Economics, Political Science, Diplomacy, Gender/Women’s Studies, Social Sciences, or related field.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of foreign or development policies and projects, including on gender equality is required.
• Experience providing expert policy advice to the government is required.
• Sound knowledge of international standards on human rights, women’s rights, and related instruments is required.
• Proven advocacy, analytical and writing skills are required.
• Experience coordinating and liaising with national and trans-national civil society, academia, government agencies, and/or donors is desirable.
• Experience working in the UN System is desirable.

Languages

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

Responsibilities

Provide technical support to the UAE Government on the development and implementation of women-centered foreign policy initiatives

• Develop gender training and capacity development initiatives for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant line ministries and agencies leading foreign policy areas to support the development of foreign policies that advance gender equality, women’s rights, and empowerment.
• Provide technical support to the Government on the design of a women-centered foreign policy framework and integration of gender equality across various areas of the UAE’s foreign policy;
• Lead the development of tools and guidelines for the Government to institutionalize women-centered foreign policy making.
• Facilitate data collection and research, trend analysis, and assessment initiatives in line with the UAE’s women-centered foreign policy priorities;
• Lead the development of initiatives that promote women in diplomacy.

Support the UAE Government with engagement in Intergovernmental processes

• Support the engagement of the UAE government delegations in intergovernmental processes to advance gender equality.
• Provide technical support to the government in the preparation of reports, background documents, and presentations on the gender equality initiatives of the UAE government in intergovernmental fora.
• Ensure the dissemination of intergovernmental decisions and outcomes that advance gender equality and the development of follow-up plans of the UAE Government.

Support Knowledge Exchange and South-South and Triangular Cooperation initiatives of the UAE Government on Gender Equality

• Coordinate and contribute to the organization of events, conferences, meetings, workshops, and exchange of experiences on women-centred foreign policy to be organized by the Government of the UAE in partnership with UN Women as part of South-South and Triangular Cooperation of the Government of UAE.
• Facilitate the effective development of knowledge products related to gender dimensions of the design and implementation of various fields of the UAE’s foreign policy.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a roster of gender experts who can develop/ provide technical support in various areas of foreign policy.
• Establish and nurture relationships with UN Entities, member states, academia, research institutes, civil society, and foreign policy experts to expand and share knowledge, exchange views on the latest findings, and incorporate cutting-edge thinking related to gender-responsive foreign policy.

Contribute to Project Management and Reporting

• Contribute to monitoring and reporting of policy and program objectives, including their financial commitments in line with UN Women’s RBM standards, the UAE LO strategic note, and UN Women’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025.
• Participate in and/or represent the organization in various fora including inter-governmental, inter-agency task forces, and international technical and advocacy related to gender-responsive foreign policy as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Postgraduate Degree

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 84