Ending Violence Against Women Analyst

Job Title: Ending Violence Against Women Analyst

Organization: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

Host entity: UN Women

Assignment country: Egypt

Expected start date: 01/10/2023

Sustainable Development Goal: 5. Gender equality

Volunteer category: International UN Youth Volunteer

Type: Onsite

Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

Number of assignments: 1

Duty stations: Cairo

Details

Mission and objectives

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.

Context

The candidate will support the implementation of the Regional Ending Violence Against Women portfolio- one of the main thematic areas implemented by UN Women.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of Regional Programme Specialist managing the EVAW Portfolio, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Conduct regular environmental scanning and analysis on EVAW trends in the region. • Prepare and update a repository of ongoing efforts to address VAW in the Arab States with a mapping of key partners. • Support the team lead in the design and implementation of projects on EVAW. • Support coordination efforts within the team. • Draft briefing notes, talking points, background papers, and presentations as requested. • Contribute to the substantive preparation of meetings, training sessions and other relevant events. • Contribute to communications and outreach regarding UN Women’s EVAW efforts in the region. • Support the knowledge management of the EVAW portfolio, including by maintaining accessible digital records of all EVAW files and related documents.

Eligibility criteria

Age

18 - 26

Nationality

Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Requirements

Required experience

3 years of experience in • Previous work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building; • Previous experience in the field of ending violence against women; • Experience in coordination, advocacy on the area of violence against women. • Excellent oral and written skills, excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing • Advanced higher degree (master’s or equivalent) in a relevant area, e.g. gender studies or area related to ending violence against women; a first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;

Area(s) of expertise

Communication, Community development, Development programmes

Driving license

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Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required education level

Master degree or equivalent in e.g. gender studies or area related to ending violence against women; in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience.

Competencies and values

• Accountability; • Adaptability and flexibility; • Creativity; • Judgement and decision-making; • Planning and organising; • Professionalism; • Self-management.

Other information

Living conditions and remarks

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centers, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. UN International Youth Volunteer gets the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (around USD 1775.14/Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 4000 (one-time payment paid in USD) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy

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