UN Women supports women’s full and equal representation and participation in all levels of peace processes and security efforts. UN Women leads on implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda through research initiatives, data collection, learning exchanges, and documentation of good practices to inform policy and programming. In Pakistan, UN Women applies different methodologies to enhance the participation of women towards the creation of harmonious and secure societies. It continues to build momentum on the WPS agenda by building a trust-worthy partnership with government institutions like National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) to advocate for women’s role in peacebuilding. In response to changing conflict dynamics in Afghanistan, UN Women Pakistan has taken concrete steps to engage women and girls to contribute to and have a greater influence in peace processes by engaging in Track II diplomacy between Afghanistan and Pakistan and fostering regional human connectivity across the two countries.
Reporting to the Programme Management Specialist, the WPS Programme Coordinator is responsible sponsible for efficient management and implementation of the UN Women WPS Programme. She/he provides technical competence on gender equality and women’s empowerment with a holistic approach to development challenges facing women in the area of Peace and Security. The Programme Officer analyses political, social and economic trends and leads formulation, management, implementation and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio and coordinates activities with partners in local government, UN and CSOs.
Functions/ Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Women Peace and Security
2. Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the WPS programme
3. Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners
4. Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project
5. Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the WPS programme
6. Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies
7. Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
Key Performance Indicators
Education:
Master’s degree in Peace and Security, social sciences, human rights, gender/women’s studies, international development, or a related field is required in international relations, economics, law, gender studies or other relevant fields.
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Please note:
HEC Attested degrees are a prerequisite for employment at UN. During the recruitment process candidates may be required to present HEC attested degrees.
Foreign Qualified Candidates: Foreign degree holders shall be required to (i) Present a verification/certification letter from the university verifying the degree & student enrollment, or (ii) Foreign degree Equivalence Letter from HEC.
UN provides the Equal Opportunity for all equally qualified male & female including the physically challenged candidates.
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