UNDP Women, Peace & Security Advisor || Apply Now

The Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Advisor, at the P5 level, plays a crucial role in ensuring the integration of gender perspectives into all peacebuilding efforts in Sudan. This position directly contributes to advancing the WPS agenda by enhancing the UN Country Team’s capacity to address gender-specific challenges, promote meaningful women’s participation in peace processes, and strengthen the national implementation of the WPS agenda. The Advisor will provide specialized guidance on gender-sensitive approaches to peacebuilding initiatives, analyze trends and vulnerabilities, and facilitate partnerships with key stakeholders to advocate for women’s rights and empowerment. This role bridges a critical gap in supporting the transition from UNITAMS to the UNCT and acts as a catalyst for more inclusive and effective peacebuilding in Sudan.

Duties and Responsibilities of Security Advisor

• Advise the RC/HC, UNDP RR and the UN Country team on strategies and opportunities to advance the WPS agenda in Sudan.
• Strengthen the UN Country Team’s capacity to address gender-specific challenges through workshops, trainings, and technical advisory support.
• Provide technical advice and leadership on strengthening women’s roles and participation in peace processes at all levels; Provide system-wide coordination and advisory services on monitoring and reporting on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV), and support the implementation of the Framework of Cooperation on prevention and response to CRSV.
• Ensure WPS is integrated into the strategic planning and decision-making processes of the UN in Sudan.

• Develop relationships and partnerships with Sudan based institutions, civil society partners, experts, activists and national/international organizations working on WPS.
• Provide technical and substantive advice to partners on WPS norms and best practice.
• Provide guidance and build capacity of UN staff and partners on WPS approaches, tools and best practices.
• Liaise with the office of the Personal Envoy of the SG to Sudan, WPS focal points from Agencies, Funds and Programmes (AFP)s, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse ( PSEA) network and other relevant actors.

• Provide system-wide coordination on WPS including the creation of platforms for knowledge management / sharing and best practices related to WPS across UNCT.
• Represent RC/HC in meetings and policy dialogues on matters related to WPS.
• Develop advocacy strategies and communications products on WPS.
• Work with UN Country Team members  to carry out data collection and dissemination of data, evidence and knowledge on WPS.
• Lead the development of knowledge management on WPS, including awareness raising campaigns.

• Advise and support the design and formulation of programme proposals and budgets.
• Lead the monitoring and reporting of WPS-related activities under the UN Common Approach and its results framework.
• Lead and/or take part in various UN fora to mainstream the WPS agenda.

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