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.
UN Women has a three-pronged mandate focusing on normative, coordination and programmatic engagement. Through its programmes and projects, UN Women is supporting national partners (governmental and non-governmental) in the implementation of existing international and national commitments to women’s rights and gender equality, it facilitates networking and exchange of good practices and advocates for women’s rights and gender equality in all areas of life. UN Women also invests significantly in coordination within the UN, with national institutions, civil society organizations and with international development partners. In 2021 UN Women has commenced implementation of its Strategic Note for the period 2021 – 2025, which is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF 2021 – 2025) and is looking to further develop normative engagement with the key partners in the country. Programmatically, UN Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina works in four key strategic areas – Gender Responsive Governance, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Ending Violence against Women, and Women, Peace and Security. Given the cross-cutting nature of climate change and environmental protection, the Climate Officer will be expected to work across the four main strategic areas.
BiH’s economy is marked by high carbon and energy intensity and the country routinely tops the list of those with the highest air pollution levels in the world. The floods which have occurred in the past 10 years in BiH have also demonstrated the significant risks of natural hazards faced by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Whilst women are disproportionately affected by the economic, environmental, and social effects of climate change, they remain excluded from decision-making processes related to environmental management and adaptation.
The UN Women Country Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina has developed its work on the gender and climate nexus focusing on ensuring knowledge products and most recent in-country data on climate impact on women are in place for further informed decisions; enhancing women’s participation in decision making as BiH transitions to climate-sensitive resource management and economic systems; and supporting partners in conceptualizing and implementing innovative local initiatives to address climate change, while taking into consideration gender aspects. The office’s approach focuses on mapping data availability and the gender-sensitivity of legislative and policy documents; capacity-building of women on climate change, and of policymakers on gender-sensitive climate and environmental issues; and highlighting women-led CSOs and women activists in the field of environment and climate change.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Support to coordination of gender-responsive green transitioning programme planning, implementation and monitoring:
Gender-responsive green transitioning technical support:
Reporting to UN Women:
Impact of Results
The post will contribute to the support provided to national and local governments to apply a gender-responsive perspective in planning, programming and policy developments related to climate change and the green transition.
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Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
Experience:
Previous experience working with UN or other international organizations will be considered an asset.
Language Requirements:
Excellent English and B/S/C language skills, both written and oral
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.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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