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City: New York
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UNDP Policy Advisor, Gender in Fragility and Crisis || Apply Now |

Reporting to the Head of Gender, BPPS, and under the overall strategic guidance of the CB Director, the Gender in Fragility and Crisis Policy Advisor plays a pivotal role in integrating gender perspectives into UNDP’s crisis and fragility prevention and response, including recovery, and assert UNDP’s contribution to the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, ensuring that crisis-related programming addresses the unique challenges and needs of women, especially those experiencing multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination.  The Advisor will be responsible for strategic leadership, policy and advisory support; programme development and resource mobilization; representation and partnerships; and knowledge management and learning.

Duties and Responsibilities of Gender in Fragility

1. Strategic Leadership, Policy, and Advisory Support
  • Lead the development of a gender-sensitive framework for crisis prevention, response and recovery, ensuring it aligns with UNDP’s strategic objectives and crisis response principles.
  • Provide high-level advice to the Global Policy Network and UNDP country offices on incorporating gender perspectives into emergency preparedness, response, and recovery operations.
  • Serve as a key focal point for gender in crisis and fragility within UNDP, representing the organization in global interagency coordination bodies and donor meetings.
  • Ensure policy coherence within UNDP on gender in crisis and fragility contexts, working closely with Regional Bureaux, other GPN teams and relevant knowledge domains.
  • Promote evidence-based policy formulation on gender issues in crisis/fragile contexts positioning UNDP as a thought leader in gender equality and crisis space.
  • Lead and support policy dialogues on Gender Equality in Crisis and Fragility contexts.
2. Lead Programme Development and Resource Mobilization
  • Provide expertise, strategic advice to Crisis Bureau thematic teams, CB gender champions network, Regional Bureaux and Country Offices to strengthen programming, including through joint pilots with UN Women.
  • Lead resource mobilization efforts for the Crisis Bureau’s engagements in the Gender and Crisis space in coordination with the other CB teams, including identifying funding opportunities, preparing funding proposals and donor briefings.
  • Strengthen the portfolios on Governance, Rule of Law, and Peacebuilding; Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery for Resilience; and Crisis Readiness, Response, Recovery.
  • Support UNDP’s work to meet the various commitments required by 1325 commitments.
  • Coordinate UNDP’s engagement to the Commission on the Status of Women, the Open Debate on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and other intergovernmental forums and events. Activities may include the organization of Side Events, outreach and advocacy in conjunction with other thematic teams and bureaus, as well as across the UN system.
  • Support proposal reviews, including but not limited to the Peacebuilding Fund and the UNDP Funding Windows.
3. Representation and Partnerships
  • Represent and assertively position UNDP in various fora, including the Steering Committee for WPS, Group of Friends of WPS, Informal Experts Group on WPS, Action for Peacekeeping WPS Champions, Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund and others.
  • Forge strategic partnerships with relevant bilateral, regional and multilateral partners, as well as non-New York based networks such as the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Gender Reference Group (Geneva), in coordination with relevant teams.
  • Strengthen partnerships with UN entities (particularly UN Women but also other UN organizations with complementary skills and capacity) to improve interagency coordination and maximize the impact of gender transformative programming in crisis settings.
4. Facilitate Knowledge Management and Learning 
  • Provide regular and substantive contributions to UNDP’s relevant Communities of Practice, including co-leading the monthly WPS Coordination Group, and contributing to external knowledge networks.
  • Develop and oversee knowledge management and learning activities on gender and crisis issues in line with the UNDP Knowledge Management Strategy and Framework for Action (e.g., Participation in CoPs; Development and quality assurance of knowledge platforms and products; Development of advocacy campaigns, etc.).
  • Contribute to capacity building and continued learning of Country Offices and Regional Bureaux.
  • Ensure application of gender-related practical guidance and toolkits in support of country level programming in fragility and crisis contexts.
5. Lead and Manage Team
  • Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team, including a Policy Specialist (P4).
  • Set the direction for the team, including roles and responsibilities, and performance assessment.
  • Lead and manage staff in the formulation and implementation of the Team’s Annual Work Plan.
  • Establish and maintain an inclusive, diverse, and harmonious working environment. Create and maintain an inclusive, diverse and harmonious working environment, including by supporting the implementation of corporate policies (e.g., gender parity and zero tolerance of sexual harassment and sexual exploitation and abuse), and promoting communication and coordination among staff.

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Required Skills and Experience

Education:
  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Gender Studies, International Development, Social Studies, Economics, Anthropology, or related fields is required. Or
  • A first-level university degree in the above-mentioned fields with two (2) additional years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
  • Minimum of ten (10) years (with master’s degree) or twelve (12) years (with bachelor’s degree) of professional work experience leading teams and providing policy and programme advice on Gender in crisis situations is required.
  • At least five (5) years of proven recent experience working in crisis, post-conflict, transition and/or fragile settings is desired.
  • Proven experience incorporating gender perspectives into emergency preparedness, response, and recovery policies and programmes is desired.
  • Proven experience representing organizations in multi-stakeholder fora and processes, including in the development and strengthening of networks is desired.
  • Familiarity with policies and programmes of relevant regional and global organizations (including but not limited to UNDP and the UN System) is desired.
  • Proven experience in resource mobilization is desired.
  • Proven track records of excellent communication skills are required, with public speaking and publications as an asset.
Language Requirement:
  • Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
  • Working knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

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Specifications

Type of Opportunity Internships
Deadline08 February,2025
CountryUSA
CityNew York
OrganizerUNDP

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