Deadline: 19 January 2016
UN Women is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Women, Peace and Security Specialist in Kabul, Afghanistan. The duration for the post is of 1 year.
The Women, Peace and Security Specialist will be responsible for the providing strategic input to the implementation and coordination of the programmes in the area of women, peace and security as well as ensuring links to on-going programmes of UN Women and enhancing synergies with UN agencies and other partners working in the same area.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Women, Peace and Security Specialist will perform the following functions-
- As immediate deliverables, conduct a mapping of programmes of international and national partners in the area of Women, Peace and Security and establish baseline for the indicators of National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325. To be achieved in the first 3 months of the assignment.
- Organize and coordinate the meetings of the Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.
- Continuously get reports and update the information on the implementation of the NAP 1325 for presenting to the WPS WG on bi-monthly basis.
- Support the establishment of advocacy networks at national level and linkages to international networks related to women’s political empowerment.
- Proactively and substantively support and implement relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners on women’s political empowerment.
- Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to women’s political empowerment and their engagement in the peace process.
- Proactively contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Prepare periodic information products for ACO (briefing notes, reporting) in coordination with the Reporting Officer.
- Perform other tasks as may be assigned.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s Degree in Political Science, Law, Management, International Development, Gender, Human Rights or in other related Social Sciences, with minimum 5 years relevant experience, or Bachelor degree in above mentioned fields with minimum 7 years relevant experience.
- Relevant experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments, preferably in the field of gender and human rights of women.
- Strong experience addressing the socio-political situation in Afghanistan and its impact on women is essential.
- Prior experience in the UN System will be an asset.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required as well as in Dari/Pashtu.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UN Women.
