Statistics Consultant (Home-Based)

Job Title: Statistics Consultant

Organization: UN Women

Location: Home-based

Application Deadline : 10-Oct-23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Job Category : Management

Type of Contract : Individual Contract

Post Level : International Consultant

Languages Required : English  

Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 25-Oct-2023

Duration of Initial Contract : 3.5 Months

Expected Duration of Assignment : 3.5 Months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

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.

UN Women’s global gender data programme, “Making Every Woman and Girl Count” (Women Count), delivered significant results in scaling up work on gender statistics availability, accessibility, and use during Phase I of its implementation.  In the ongoing implementation of Women Count Phase II, with gender data being elevated as one of the strategic outcomes of UN Women’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, UN Women is steadfastly supporting Member States and leading efforts on mainstreaming gender perspectives in three key interventions:

• Enabling environment for the production and use of gender statistics: Put in place supportive policy, legal and financial environment to ensure gender-responsive national adaptation and effective monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Increasing the production of gender statistics: Increase availability of quality, comparable and regular gender statistics to address national data gaps and meet policy and reporting commitments under the SDGs, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and Beijing Declaration
• Increasing data accessibility and use: Ensure that gender statistics are accessible to all users (including governments, civil society, academia and private sector) and can be analysed, communicated, and used to inform research, advocacy, policies and programmes, and promote accountability.

Located in the Research and Data (R&D) Section of UN Women, the Statistics Consultant works under the supervision of the Statistics Specialist/Inter-Regional Advisor on Gender Statistics of the Women Count Programme. Specifically, s/he will provide technical support in the implementation of statistical activities and delivery of statistical outputs related to the Women Count global project on Scaling Up Gender Data Driven Action to Leave No-One Behind and Achieve the SDGs, with funding from the Government of Italy. S/he will assist in the delivery of activities and outputs of other Women Count global projects. For example, to achieve the planned Phase II outcomes, there is a need to, among others: 1) produce a flagship report on the level of maturity of countries through the publication of the Gender Data Outlook (GDO), in partnership with OECD-PARIS21; 2) production of a practical global guidance or framework on citizen-generated data (CGD) for SDGs monitoring; and 3) conduct targeted advocacy towards use of the various statistical outputs produced. More specifically, s/he will provide technical assistance in the conduct of in-depth case studies on time use survey (TUS) data collection to present an overall analytical picture of how Women Count countries are monitoring SDG target 5.4.1 (unpaid care work).

Duties and Responsibilities

Based in the Data and Statistics Team of the Women Count programme in UN Women HQ, the Statistics Consultant will work under the supervision of the Statistics Specialist/Inter-Regional Advisor on Gender Statistics. S/he will provide statistical support and assistance on the implementation of the global projects on the global framework on CGD and global guidance on TUS data collection and use for SDGs monitoring, production of the GDO, and assist in delivery of activities and outputs of other Women Count global projects, generally. The tasks will include, among others:

Key Responsibilities:

1.  Development of a practical guidance on the conduct of time use surveys

• Compile, document, and synthesize field experiences of Women Count countries in the conduct time-use surveys for monitoring SDG target 5.4.1 (unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW))
• Establish an internal repository of technical resources on TUS conducted by Women Count countries
• Present technical inputs or produce technical resources on the overall analytical picture of how Women Count countries have planned, designed, conducted, analysed, and used TUS for monitoring UCDW
• Prepare draft annotated outline and provide technical inputs for the development of a guidance for countries (NSOs, in particular) on the conduct of TUS
• Coordinate with internal colleagues and external partners to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the project specifically and the overall work on time-use of the Women Count programme, more broadly

 

2.  Development of a flagship report, Gender Data Outlook, on assessing the level of maturity of countries with regards to their gender data and capacity

• Review and provide technical inputs on the development of the Gender Data Outlook, particularly on the technical working paper (that is, measurement framework), assessment of countries’ level of maturity (that is, operationalization of the framework), and development of gender data use typology
• Provide support on the research or data collection – whether on the assessment of level of maturity or use cases, as needed
• Provide technical assistance in the conduct of Technical Advisory Group meetings, consultations, and other similar activities
• Provide technical assistance in the production, publication, outreach and advocacy activities to promote uptake and use of the key findings, messages, and results of the Gender Data Outlook report
• Coordinate with PARIS21 to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the project (e.g., quarterly monitoring reports, regular check-in meetings)

3.   Coordination towards the development of a global framework on citizen data

• Provide technical support in relation with UN Women’s co-leadership with UN Statistics Division (UNSD) in the management and operation of the Collaborative on citizen data (CD), which in the immediate-term, will produce the framework on CD in partnership with UNSD, CSOs and NGOs, academic and research community, private sector, NSOs, and other international organizations
• Produce technical inputs in the development of the framework in a technical paper, including for submission to the 55th Session of the UN Statistical Commission
• Coordinate with internal colleagues and external partners to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the project

 4.    Provide technical support in implementing the Women Count Phase II global projects and support in international coordination and cooperation

      4.1. Technical support to Women Count field colleagues and quality assurance of regional (and country) products and activities

• Provide technical assistance related to the data and statistics work of the Women Count programme, particularly in reviewing statistical outputs and activities of other Women Count regional (and country) projects.

          

     4.2.  Other global projects, international coordination or cooperation

• Assist the Data and Statistics Team of Women Count HQ in the implementation of statistical activities and delivery of statistical outputs (e.g., Inter-Regional meetings, webinars, workshops, etc.)
• Provide technical support in relation with UN Women’s interagency participation (e.g., Inter-Agency Expert Group on Gender Statistics (IAEG-GS), IAEG-UN Data)

    4.3.  Perform other related duties as required

• Assist in conducting literature reviews and data research on gender-related topics.
• Contribute to the preparation of research papers, policy briefs, and data-driven reports.
• Provide support in data analysis and visualization for research projects.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement 

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree with additional years of relevant work experience in statistics, demography, gender, economics, or other related development or social science fields

Experience:

• Three years of experience with background in gender statistics, demography, economics, or development studies with a focus on gender equality
• Experience working on gender statistics with national statistical offices; in the context of national statistical systems or official statistics
• Experience in documentation, production, and management of knowledge products on gender statistics, particularly time-use surveys
• Experience in conducting or contributing to the planning, design, and implementation of data collection activities, particularly time-use surveys
• Experience in coordination or assisting data projects
• Possess statistical computing skills using STATA, R, or Python
• Excellent attention to detail
• Willingness to work as part of a team, to meet tight deadlines, and produce high-quality work

Language:

• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

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Security Specialist

Job Title: Security Specialist

Organization: UNICEF

Job no: 566208
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Juba
Level: P-3
Location: South Sudan
Categories: Operations

For non-South Sudanese only

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, CARE

PURPOSE

The Security Specialist reports to the Country Security Manager (CSM) and maintains a secondary technical reporting line to the next most senior security professional (matrix management).  The Security Specialist is responsible for advising the CSM on their security duties and responsibilities in accordance with UN and UNICEF Security Management Systems.  The Security Specialist contributes to the UNICEF mandate through strong security risk analysis, advice, and relevant mitigation.  The Security Specialist manages and supports, on behalf of the CSM, all security activities in the country.

The Security Specialist implements and manages security activities at the duty station in close coordination with all members of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) including the UN Department of Safety and Security as well as NGO partners in line with the Saving Lives Together (SLT) policy.  As a member of the Security Cell, contributes to the development of assessments, procedures and guidelines including Security Risk Management (SRM) processes, SRM measures, and the relevant Security Plan(s).

 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Summary of Main Duties/Responsibilities, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks:

• Security Risk Management and Planning

• Security Services

• Programmatic Security Information Analysis

• Security Networking and Partnership Building

• Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building

• Security Risk Management and Planning

• Security Services

• Monitor the security situation and provide independent and comprehensive security analysis with the goal of identifying trends and predicting the specific conditions that would impact on the security of UNICEF personnel, eligible family members, premises, assets and resources.
• Implement security activities in support of UNICEF operations and participate, coordinate and/or undertake security risk management for all locations where UNICEF personnel and eligible family members are present.
• Ensure that UNICEF personnel are kept informed of matters affecting their security and the actions to take in the event of an emergency including those identified in the Security Plan(s) as it relates to UNICEF. 
• Ensure there is an effective and functioning communications system for security management within UNICEF that is fully integrated into the UN Emergency Communications System. 
• Coordinate with UNDSS to ensure all UNICEF personnel undertake all mandatory security training/briefings and participate in all security related contingency exercises. 
• Conduct security surveys of international personnel residences in accordance with the Residential Security Measures (RSM).
• Provide technical oversight for UNICEF contracted security providers such as guards service.
• Develop and conduct security training for UNICEF personnel as required.
• Monitor that all UNICEF offices comply with and periodically exercise security procedures/protocols and guidelines including Security Risk Management Measures (SRM-M) and UNICEF’s Global Security Compliance platform.
• Oversee the recruitment of additional UNICEF Security personnel, if required.
• The Field Security Specialist will be responsible in advising the Security Manager and the UNICEF Representative in South Sudan on issues pertaining the security of UNICEF personnel and operations with a specific focus on the World Bank project activities in country.  This includes drafting any project specific security documents such as reports and SOPs for the Country Security Manager to review.
• The Field Security Specialist shall ensure in coordination with the Security Manager that all UNICEF security documentations and contingency plans applicable to South Sudan are regularly updated and that proper and adequate security risk management procedures are maintained for all UNICEF program activities, including World Bank projects, across South Sudan.
• Establish contact and maintain networks with all UNSMS/NGOs security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate. 
• Ensure that security collaboration with (I)NGOs operating in South Sudan is undertaken, in coordination with UNDSS, and using the SLT policies as a framework.
• Lead and implement training requirements for UNICEF Partners in support of World Bank Projects. Undertake a needs assessment with UNICEF and Partners on the training requirements and modules to be developed. This includes risk assessment of the security situation to ensure that the training developed meets with the current and future risk profile of the country.
• Initiate and regularize learning opportunities, presenting findings and recommendations to help further improve programme quality and innovation in new and existing multi-sectoral projects, including IFI funded projects. This analysis will be used to support UNICEF’s risk informed programming as well as determine the vulnerabilities of personnel based on gender, disability, and ethnicity.

• Programmatic Security Information Analysis

• Provides analysis to understand security dynamics. Ensure the analysis addresses environmental, socio-economic, and political factors that make geographical areas difficult to access and have an impact on the delivery of UNICEF programmes.
• Works closely with the UNICEF personnel in country to ensure security considerations are mainstreamed into programmes and integrate all relevant analysis and security measures into the planning and implementation of UNICEF activities.
• Support UNICEF Management in the development and implementation of access strategies, preparedness plans, and programme contingency plans as required.

• Security Networking and Partnership Building

• Establishes contact and maintains networks with UNSMS, I/NGO, diplomatic, and international community security advisors and relevant local authorities as appropriate.
• Collaborate and coordinate with UNDSS and the Security Cell to enable UNICEF activities.

• Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Building

 

• Introduce technological innovations and approaches to security procedures and systems.
• Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.
• Ensure training provided is gender and disability inclusive

• Organize, plan and/or implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders on security related preparedness and operations.
• Share best practices and knowledge learned

 

 Impact of Results

The advice and effective decision making, and planning required in complex security environments, which often involve highly stressful situations, will directly impact on the security of personnel, their eligible family members as well as organizational premises, assets and resources.

 

 

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Education:

An advanced university degree is required. A university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

A minimum of five years of professional experience in global security risk management and/or security analysis is required. 

Demonstrated international security management experience and understanding of the United Nations Security Management System is highly desirable. 

 

The competencies required for this post are:

 Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

Core Competencies (For Staff without Supervisory Responsibilities) *

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

*The 7 core competencies are applicable to all employees. However, the competency Nurtures, Leads and Managers people is only applicable to staff who supervise others.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

 

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable FEMALE CANDIDATES are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. 

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Advertised: 27 Sep 2023 E. Africa Standard Time
Deadline: 11 Oct 2023 E. Africa Standard Time

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Project Coordinator

Position Title: Project Coordinator

Organization: International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Duty Station: Harare, Zimbabwe

Classification: Professional Staff, Grade P2

Type of Appointment: Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date:      01 October 2023

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.

For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1.         Internal candidates

2.         Candidates from the following non-represented member states: Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands; Dominica; Fiji; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic Republic (the); Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas; Tonga; Tuvalu; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.

Context:

Zimbabwe has a long history of migration as a source transit and destination country for migrants. Due to its strategic central geographic location within Southern Africa and its position on the North-South migration corridor, Zimbabwe has also experienced a marked increase in mixed migration and irregular migration flows. Since the year 2000, the country has also experienced social, economic and political crises that resulted in unprecedented levels of inflation and high unemployment, in addition to witnessing a combination of natural and manmade hazards and disasters that have resulted in large scale internal displacements.

Under the overall and direct supervision of the Chief of Mission in Zimbabwe the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination of operations of IOM’s ongoing program activities under the relief and resilience portfolio, in response to multiple crisis that have been affecting the country and post-crisis immediate efforts aiming recovery.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1.  Closely coordinate IOM’s humanitarian operations with project partners under the relief and resilience portfolio with a view to facilitating principled, timely, effective and efficient operations, and that they contribute to longer-term recovery.

2.  Ensure the implementation of emergency response portfolio activities, including the operational implementation of IOM’s Shelter & NFI (Non-Food Items), Camp Management and Camp Coordination (CCCM), Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), Points of Entry (POE) Coordination, Health, Psychosocial and Protection programs. Responsibilities also include monitoring IOM’s management of the CCCM and Shelter/NFI Clusters.

3.  Provide technical inputs and guidance for the management of early recovery activities such as cash-based interventions (CBI) and the establishment of income generating activities (IGA), aiming to assist IDPs, migrants and returnees.

4.  Facilitate the articulation of a common strategic vision for operations by contributing to and coordinating its development internally with Project/Programme Managers and Support staff, and with relevant stakeholders, including UN agencies, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Government counterparts.

5.  Help build synergies among IOM programmes and actively facilitate cooperation among them, recognizing that the ownership of management rests with all relevant programme managers and sector coordinators.

6.  Analyse project/programme reporting and inform the Chief of Mission and the Head of Programmes accordingly about potentially required adjustments and emerging complementary opportunities.

7.  Ensure that all necessary efforts are coordinated for the programmes to be funded sufficiently and in a timely manner, by locally participating in inclusive resource mobilization efforts.

8.  Maintain strong and regular liaison with the project/programme partners, such as governmental authorities, diplomatic missions, and other concerned agencies and working groups, aiming at coordinating and promoting new activities and facilitating the implementation of ongoing activities and participating in fund raising for new projects/programmes.

9.  Work in close collaboration with the Chief of Mission, Head of Programmes and relevant partners, with a view to ensuring that humanitarian action is linked to, and consistent with, sector frameworks, recovery/reconstruction and development activities.

10.             Support the IOM humanitarian response programmes with technical and operational input, together with the Chief of Mission and Head of Programmes, in humanitarian partner meetings, liaison with donors and other humanitarian stakeholders.

11.             Check adherence to established policies and procedures in the formulation of project activities, bring issues of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor, and coordinate and provide guidance on the preparation of project documents, including design, monitoring and evaluation.

12.             Track and follow up on the operational and administrative aspects of the relevant project/programme, including supervision and technical guidance to relevant national project staff.

13.             Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

•   Master’s degree in political or social Science, International Relations, Human Rights or Humanitarian affairs or related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or,

•   University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

•   Experience in emergency work, including CCCM and shelter/NFI related activities, support to displaced populations and the implementation of early recovery activities;

•   Experience with IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) activities;

•   Experience in liaison with governmental authorities as well as with national and international institutions;

•   Experience in UN inter-agency coordination and participatory processes (e.g. Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP); and,

•   Experience in working SADC countries is considered a strong asset.

Skills

•   Good knowledge of general migration related issues;

•   Good knowledge of project formulation, administration and evaluation techniques and practices;

•   Familiarity with financial management, effective resource management skills; and,

•   Knowledge of Zimbabwean context is considered a strong asset.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Spanish and French is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

1 Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

•   Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.

•   Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

•   Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

•   Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.

•   Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

•   Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

•   Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

•   Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

•   Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.

•   Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

•   Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.

•   Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.

•   Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.

•   Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

•   Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.p df

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates endorsed by the Appointments and Postings Board will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required for individuals hired on or after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date.   No late applications will be accepted.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 01 October 2023 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further information please refer to: www.iom.int/recruitment

Posting period:

From 18.09.2023 to 01.10.2023

No Fees:

IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.

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Specialist, Communications & Knowledge Management

Job Title: Specialist, Communications & Knowledge Management 

Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)

Grade: P2

Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): One year, first year probationary period. Post of limited duration.

Closing Date: Oct 19, 2023, 12:59:00 AM

Primary Location: United States-Washington, D.C.

Organization Unit: Innovation, Access to Medicines and Health Technologies

Schedule: Full-time  

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings. 

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OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT

This requisition is for employment at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO)

The Innovation, Access to Medicines and Health Technologies Department (IMT) is responsible for promoting, coordinating, and implementing the Organization’s technical cooperation in access to and rational use of quality medicines and other health technologies. IMT works across all categories of medicines and health technologies, including medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, medical equipment, blood products, and organs for transplantation. IMT supports countries in addressing barriers to access, addressing challenges across the medical product full life cycle, strengthening regulatory capacity and supporting evidence-based decision making and rational use through health technology assessment. IMT consolidates action in the development of pharmaceutical and other health technology related services and leads efforts in innovation through the regional platform to advance the manufacturing of vaccines and other health technologies, increasing regional capacity in the research and development of priority health products, and supporting the generation of ecosystems to enable development, production and access to medicines and other health technologies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the general supervision of the Director, Communications (CMU), and the direct supervision of the Director, Innovation, Access to Medicines and Health Technologies (IMT), the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to,the following assigned duties:

1. Coordinate the adoption and implementation of the Knowledge Management and Communications Strategy within the Department, in close coordination with the Department of Evidence and Intelligence for Action in Health (EIH) and the Department of Communications (CMU); address the established general priorities to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with modern information technology tools and improved methodologies of information sharing and knowledge management initiatives
2. Take the lead in the development of the Department’s communication and advocacy activities to support and promote the Department’s biennial work plan (BWP) and strategic objectives; assist in the development of education and advocacy materials provide strategic support to develop and strengthen a consolidated approach to synchronize and harmonize knowledge management and communications initiatives
3. Develop, implement, coordinate and evaluate the knowledge management and information sharing strategies and activities for the Department, in collaboration with the Director, Unit Chiefs, and technical staff in the Department; assist in the design and implementation of an integrated management approach of the Department’s dissemination, communication and publication policies/guidelines to promote the technical cooperation projects and the production of project-specific technical publications and promotional materials
4. Serve as the EIH and CMU’s focal point in the Department to provide strategic support and inputs to develop the principal EIH and CMU’s products and services, organized by the following areas of work
1. Knowledge Management & Organizational Learning: conduct face-to-face and/or virtual orientation/training sessions for the Department’s staff regarding the use and best practices of virtual tools; assist in identifying, developing and implementing Communities of Practice (CoPs);develop and maintain the Intranet/Website for the Department; coordinate and support the content management activities, ensuring quality and integrity of information published on both sites
2. Editorial Services: provide editorial support for scientific, technical and/or promotional materials produced by the Department for specific internal/external audiences, ensuring quality and integrity of information
3. Library and Information Networks: participate in the review process to update the Organization’s taxonomy and information architecture; coordinate and work with the Library to provide to the Department staff the accessibility to scientific articles and bibliographic databases, etc;  develop and promote digital literacy initiatives for the Department staff and within the program of work, based on EIH guidelines and Learning Board; promote the integration with the institutional repository initiative and promote the operation of the Virtual Health Library related to the Department’s production, in coordination with EIH/BIREME
4. Multimedia Relations and Services: following the relevant CMU’s SOPs, act as contact person and work closely with CMU’s teams to support the timely response to  external media requests (interviews, press releases, etc); edit content for press releases, fact sheets, campaign materials, video scripts, etc; review these materials for content, accuracy, and consistency in terminology and style; provide training to the Department’s technical staff in external communication methods, including media training;support and reinforce internal and external communications actions
5. Institutional Branding: provide technical support in the promotion of a focused branding and strategic approach to the Organization’s name, visual recognition, public relations efforts, and campaigns across all Department’s visual communication, media and associated networks; coordinate and provide data regarding the production of the Department’s information products, based on the guidelines of the Publishing Policy and the Institutional Branding principles and standards
6. Campaigns and initiatives: ensure IMT visibility in Organization’s thematic campaigns, including World Health Days of significance for the Department.
5. Support and promote the correct and innovative use of the virtual resources and platforms, and the social and institutional networks; develop and maintain a database of professionals who work with Knowledge Management and Communications within the Department and externally; identify opportunities for and forge strategic partnerships to improve dialogue and outreach activities to promote the Department’s program of work
6. Perform other related duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Essential:  A bachelor’s degree in information sciences, information management, knowledge management, communications or any other field related to the functions of the post from a recognized institution. 

Desirable:  Training in emerging technologies and methodologies for knowledge management and communication would be an asset.

In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position.  WHO, only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. PAHO will also use the databases of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation http://www.chea.org and College Navigator, found on the website of the National Centre for Educational Statistics, https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator to support the validation process.

Experience:

Essential: Five years of combined national and international experience working in the area of information and knowledge management and/or communication projects.

SKILLS:

PAHO Competencies:

Overall attitude at work: Maintains integrity and takes a clear ethical approach and stance; demonstrates commitment to the Organization’s mandate and promotes the values of the Organization in daily work and behavior; is accountable for work carried out in line with own role and responsibilities; is respectful towards, and trusted by, colleagues and counterparts.

Teamwork: Collaborate and cooperate with others. - Works collaboratively with team members and counterparts to achieve results; encourages cooperation and builds rapport; helps others when asked; accepts joint responsibility for the teams’ successes and shortcomings. Identifies conflicts in a timely manner and addresses them as necessary; understands issues from the perspective of others; does not interpret/ attribute conflicts to cultural, geographical or gender issues.

Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences: Relate well to diversity in others and capitalize on such diversity - Treats all people with dignity and respect. Relates well to people with different cultures, gender, orientations, backgrounds and/or positions; examines own behavior to avoid stereotypical responses; considers issues from the perspective of others and values their diversity.

Communication:Express oneself clearly when speaking/Write effectively/Listen/Shares knowledge -Quality and quantity of communication targeted at audience.  Listens attentively and does not interrupt other speakers.  Adapts communication style and written content to ensure they are appropriately and accurately understood by the audience (e.g., power-point presentations, communication strategies, implementation plans).  Shares information openly with colleagues and transfers knowledge, as needed.

Knowing and managing yourself:Manages stress/Invite feedback/Continuously learn - Remains productive even in an environment where information or direction is not available, and when facing challenges; recovers quickly from setbacks, where necessary. Manages stress positively; remains positive and productive even under pressure; does not transfer stress to others. Seeks feedback to improve knowledge and performance; shows self- awareness when seeking and receiving feedback; uses feedback to improve own performance.    Seeks informal and/or formal learning opportunities for personal and professional development; systematically learns new competencies and skills useful for job; takes advantage of learning opportunities to fill competencies and skill gaps. 

Producing Results:Deliver quality results/Take responsibility - Produces high-quality results and workable solutions that meet clients’ needs. Works independently to produce new results and sets own timelines effectively and efficiently.  Shows awareness of own role and clarifies roles of team members in relation to project’s expected results. Makes proposals for improving processes as required and takes responsibility for own work and/or actions, as necessary.   Demonstrates positive attitude in working on new projects and initiatives. Demonstrates accountability for own success, as well as for errors; learns from experience.  

Moving forward in a changing environment: Propose change/Adapt to change - Suggests and articulates effective and efficient proposals for change as needed when new circumstances arise.  Quickly and effectively adapts own work approach in response to new demands and changing priorities. Is open to new ideas, approaches and working methods; adjusts own approach to embrace change initiatives.

Technical Expertise:

Theoretical knowledge of the principles and practices of knowledge management and communication, organization, distribution, dissemination, collaboration and refinement of information and “best practices”.

Proven ability to develop and deliver knowledge management programs and/or content management systems and information architecture.

Knowledge and skills in emerging information and communication technologies for knowledge management sharing and virtual collaboration; skills in electronic/digital library systems and methodologies.

In-depth knowledge and understanding of knowledge sharing methodologies, concepts, and tools and their role to become a cross-cutting knowledge based learning organization.

Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships within and outside the Organization.

Mature judgment, strong technical, analytical and conceptual skills; demonstrated ability to assess, analyze, synthesize and provide recommendation on key managerial and administrative issues.

Ability to integrate managerial and administrative inputs into recommendations for decision-making processes; ability to work independently and to manage multiple assignments simultaneously in a complex organizational environment.

Strong professional oral and writing skills, including the development of reports, oral presentations, and technical/persuasive documents for consideration at the highest levels of the Organization.

Languages:

Very good knowledge of Spanish or English with a working knowledge of the other language.  Knowledge of French or Portuguese will be an asset.

IT Skills:

Demonstrated ability to effectively use current technology and software, spreadsheets and presentations, as well as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and management information systems. Other IT skills and knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Word are considered essential. Knowledge of Web 2.0 concepts, Virtual Collaboration tools; open-source tools such as Joomla, etc.

REMUNERATION

Annual Salary: (Net of taxes)

US $50,377.00 + post adjustment

Post Adjustment: 63.5% of the above figure(s).  This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

THIS VACANCY NOTICE MAY BE USED TO FILL OTHER SIMILAR POSITIONS AT THE SAME GRADE LEVEL.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to PAHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and e-Manual. For information on PAHO please visit: http://www.paho.org

PAHO/WHO is an ethical organization that maintains high standards of integrity and accountability. People joining PAHO are required to maintain these standards both in their professional work and personal activities. PAHO/WHO also promotes a work environment that is free from harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other types of abusive behavior. PAHO conducts background checks and will not hire anyone who has a substantiated history of abusive conduct. PAHO/WHO personnel interact frequently with people in the communities we serve. To protect these people, PAHO has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. People who commit serious wrongdoing will be terminated and may also face criminal prosecution. PAHO/WHO is committed to workforce diversity. PAHO/WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco. PAHO/WHO offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary and post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station and exchange rates (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance).  Other benefits include: 30 days annual leave, dependency benefits, pension plan and health insurance scheme. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include home leave, travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, education grant for dependent children, assignment grant and rental subsidy. Candidates appointed to an international post with PAHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world. All applicants are required to complete an on-line profile to be considered for this post. Candidates will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. A written test and/or interview will be held for this post.  The post description is the official documentation for organization purposes.

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Programme Support Specialist

Job Title: Programme Support Specialist

Organization: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

Host entity: UNDP

Assignment country: Türkiye

Expected start date: 15/10/2023

Sustainable Development Goal: 13. Climate action

Volunteer category: International UN Volunteer Specialist

Type: Onsite

Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

Number of assignments: 1

Duty stations: Istanbul

Details

Mission and objectives

As the United Nations lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is concentrated in three focus areas; sustainable development, democratic governance and peace building, and climate and disaster resilience.

Context

Further, under UNDP’s Climate Hub, the “Climate Promise” initiative is the world’s largest offer of support to countries on NDC enhancement and has contributed to an increase of climate mitigation and adaptation ambition. One of the most critical challenges to countries in designing and delivering their NDC targets is an effective data and transparency system. The ability to track, monitor and report on progress directly informs an understanding and ability to advance ambition in subsequent NDC revisions. As such, data and transparency have become critical workstreams within the Climate Promise. Under the Climate Promise, the Government of Belgium has approved a contribution of 1.2 million euros to provide capacity building support on data and transparency to lusophone and francophone countries and foster south/ south exchanges. The project, “Enhancing climate transparency in developing countries – a contribution to the Climate Promise”, has as a primary objective to provide targeted countries with effective governance and enabling environment over time, to accelerate and scale NDC implementation, by providing streamlined support and capacity building on data and transparency. This will be delivered at the country and regional level with a focus on francophone and lusophone countries.

Task description

The Programme Support Specialist will support the Programme Analyst in delivering the project’s expected activities while following UNDP financial and administrative rules and procedures. The primary objective of the Project Support Specialist is to provide support in various administrative and operational tasks to facilitate the smooth execution of project activities, including providing UNEP GSP team with data and information requested for the CBIT platform and reporting purposes. The specialist will contribute to the achievement of project goals and outcomes by ensuring high quality administrative and operational support to the coordination of travel arrangements, procurement processes, budget/financial monitoring, and event organization. The incumbent will report to the Project Manager and will work in close collaboration with other project staff and consultants. Support to the delivery of Climate Transparency related activities under the Climate Policy and Strategies Team, as part of the Climate Hub is also anticipated. Duties and Responsibilities (a)Proactively assist in the planning, organization and delivery of ECT project activities as defined in the ECT workplan and as dictated by the management team (b)Oversee the day-to-day operations of the ECT project; including procurement processes, travel and logistics, financial and administrative tasks, as requested (c)Prepare, develop and institute processes to ensure proper preparation, clearance and archiving of all procurement, payments and travel documents, results and other deliverables and results for evaluation, audit and reporting purposes (d)Coordinating reporting processes with the Programme Analyst to ensure on-time and complete donor reporting as dictated by the project oversight plan (e)Assist in data collection and processing for communications, knowledge sharing and outreach purposes; including providing UNEP GSP team with data and information requested for the CBIT platform and reporting purposes (f)Support the preparation of the projects’ recruitment and procurement plans; coordinate the selection process of technical experts to be hired by the Project according to the rules and procedures established by UNDP (g)Tracking, monitoring and reporting on the use of project and other allocated resources; providing financial authorizations; creation of requisitions; receipts; and communication with UNDP-HQ and COs on financial matters as required.

Eligibility criteria

Age

27 - 80

Nationality

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

Requirements

Required experience

3 years of experience in project support, preferably in a humanitarian, development, peace, and/or climate change related field. In lieu of a Master’s degree a Bachelor’s degree in the aforementioned categories in addition to 2 years relevant professional experience will be considered. •Demonstrated experience in organization and tracking of regional and global events, preferably for international organizations; experience with climate related events will be considered an asset. •Experience in partnerships and/or inter-agency cooperation is essential; •Demonstrated competency in using online platforms such as Teams, Sharepoint, etc. •Experience working with international institutions, including UN agencies and partners. •Ability to operate corporate and commercial software applications such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Excel. •Excellent coordination, organizational and interpersonal skills. •Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise and maintain high-qualityof output working under pressure. •Highly motivated, enthusiastic, pro-active and positive can-do attitude. •Exceptional attention to detail. •Ability to work in an independent manner and across time-zones •Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese will be considered an asset.

Area(s) of expertise

Communication, Development programmes, Business management

Driving license

-

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Master degree or equivalent in project management, public/business administration or related fields

Competencies and values

☒ Accountability ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Communication ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Working in Teams

Other information

Living conditions and remarks

The UN Volunteer will be based in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey where everything is available including education, health services, accommodation and entertainment. There is a lively and large group of international community. Istanbul airport has direct connections with all European and global cities. Istanbul is a Security level 2 (Low) duty station. Living Conditions for Istanbul: Turkey is an upper middle-income country, with highly-urbanized cities and well developed infrastructure systems. Most of Turkey is assessed to be at security level 1-Minimal. Security level 2 Low applies to Ankara and Istanbul. Seismic activity remains one of the primary hazards in Turkey. Turkey’s population of nearly 81 million is almost entirely Muslim. Turkish is the official language. English predominates as the second language. The post will be located in Istanbul, which has a population of around 15M people, and straddles the European and Asian continents. Istanbul is a UN Hub for the Europe and Central Asia Regional Offices of several UN agencies, including UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women among others. There is a lively and large group of international community. Istanbul International Airport and Sabiha Gokcen Airport have direct connections with all European, Central Asian and global cities. Istanbul provides modern services and entertainment opportunities and an elaborate medical services system. Healthcare is exceptionally good with various public and private hospitals with experienced doctors and medical staff, some of whom speak English. No specific vaccination is required to enter Turkey. Considering the rapidly changing pandemic situation in Istanbul, travelers should consult the receiving entity or the partner UN Agency, or UNDSS about the latest travel requirements/restrictions.

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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