Programme Consultant, VAPP at UN Women – TheNigerialawyer

UN Women – 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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Consultant,
VAPP

Location: Abuja
Type of Contract: Individual Contract
Post Level: National Consultant
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 month

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 active participation of women and girls
in shaping their future, based on a recognition of their dignity
and capacities, is posited in several global policy frameworks as a
basic condition to promote gender equality and women’s rights. SDG
16 “Peace, Justice and effective, accountable, inclusive
Institutions” and SDG 5 “Gender Equality and Empower all Women and
Girls” are understood and implemented together, as interdependent
and synergic goals.

Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN
Women leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts to
ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming
translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and
coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and
efforts to build effective partnerships with civil society and
other relevant actors.

The Spotlight Initiative is a global partnership between the
United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) to eliminate all
forms of violence against women and girls in support of the 2030
Agenda on Sustainable Development. It was launched in September
2017 by the UN Secretary-General and the EU High Representative and
Vice President (HRVP). The 500 million Euro Initiative provides a
model for partnerships with donors, civil society, and the UN to
deliver on the SDGs in a comprehensive manner leveraging
comparative expertise. SDG 5 and the achievement of gender equality
are placed at the centre of efforts (alongside Goal 16) with the
aim to provide an enabling environment for the implementation of
all goals. Within the UN, the Initiative will operationalize the UN
development system reforms and model a new way of delivering on the
SDGs in an integrated way, leveraging collaborative advantages.
Three Core Agencies: UNDP (the United Nations Development
Programme, the United Nations Population (UNFPA) and UN Women) will
work together with other UN agencies to make large-scale
investments in priority countries.

UN Women will recruit a consultant to support the spotlight
programme. The Consultant will work under the supervision of the UN
Women Nigeria spotlight team lead and provide programmatic support
through the following responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant will work closely with the UN Women Spotlight team
to:

• Conduct a desk review of abridged versions of the violence
  against persons prohibition act for an in-depth understanding of
  various versions that exist
• Adapt the various versions or develop a new most easy to
  understand abridged version of the law for easy comprehension
  across various audiences based on their age, educational
  qualification and language of comprehension (English, Hausa, Pidgin
  English, Yoruba)
• Attend a joint UN Spotlight meeting with other stakeholders to
  present draft abridged version to UN Agencies and key
  stakeholder.

Competencies
Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement

Functional Competencies:

• Meeting logistics
• Ability to relate with partners and meeting participants
• Excellent filing skills
• Basic knowledge of gender-based violence
• Ability to make laws and policies understandable to any
  audience.

Required Skills and Experience
Education and Certification:

• A First Degree in Law and a Master’s Degree in Law, Gender and
  Humanities
• 5-10 years experience in implementing laws, reviewing and
  interpreting policies
• Good use of Ms. Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in a UN agency or international organization is an
  advantage
• Knowledge of a Nigerian language
• Good communication and written skills.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience at
  the national or international level in design, planning,
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development
  projects;
• Technical experience in thematic area;
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies
  and/or donors is an asset;
• Experience working in the UN System is an asset;
• Experience in leading/managing a team is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an
  asset;
• Knowledge of a Nigeria Language is an asset.

Application Closing Date
22nd November, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply
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