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• Offer timely technical support to macro-level
  government and donor gender­ coordination structures, including
  institutional capacity development and strategic planning;
• Provide strategic inputs to the planning,
  implementation and monitoring of the UNCT Gender Scorecard, including
  through the development of a work plan, in line with the UNDAF;
• Offer technical support in the development
  and roll-out of a strategy for the UNCT Gender Advisory Group and the
  implementation of the UNCT’s commitments to GEWE in the country’s UNDAF;
• Provide technical inputs to strengthening
  strategic partnerships and coordination for GEWE within the UN System and
  with external partners, including government and development partners;
• Organize and provide technical inputs to a
  series of trainings for relevant UNDAF management structures, including
  sensitizing UN Women, the Gender Advisory Group and others on mainstreaming
  GEWE in SDGs;
• Work closely with UN Women regional and HQ
  offices on developments related to UN Women’s coordination mandate in
  general and peace and security and humanitarian action specifically;
• Provide technical inputs to joint UN and
  donor advocacy efforts for GEWE, including serving as the secretariat of
  the Gender Development Partners Group under the guidance of the Country
  Representative and Deputy Representative.

• Actively participate and represent the
  Country Office in the UN Women Community of Practice of Interagency
  Coordination, as delegated and under the guidance of the Country
  Representative and Deputy Representative;
• Identify and support UN joint programming opportunities
  to deliver on the UNDAF’s GEWE, in particular lead the coordination of the
  development of the One UN Gender Programme;
• Provide technical inputs to UN Women in
  interagency humanitarian coordination work, including capacity building
  support to partners in government and humanitarian actors;
• Provide technical inputs to policy notes,
  briefs, and undertake gender analysis of joint UN programming on women
  peace and security and humanitarian action;
• Take part in UNDAF Outcome Results Group for
  Peace, Security and Resilience and ensure gender equality and women’s
  rights are mainstreamed in processes and documents, as delegated and under
  the guidance of the Country Representative and Deputy Representative.

• Provide support to government and CSOs in the
  formulation and implementation of the national action plan on 1325 and
  mainstream gender equality and women’s rights in new peace policy;
• Support implementation of peace and security
  and humanitarian action component of the UN Women Uganda strategic
  framework and work plans 2016 – 2020.

• Provide technical support to advocacy efforts
  including the UN Open Day forum to commemoration anniversary of UN Resolution
  1325, in close partnership with UN agencies, government partners, and
  CSOs;
• Document and advocate best practices and
  lessons learnt for UN System-wide coordination.

• Quality coordination support;
• Quality and timely planning, implementing,
  and monitoring;
• Quality trainings;
• Quality contribution to strategic
  partnerships;
• Quality notes and briefs;
• Quality advice and support to partners.

• The ideal candidate for the UN Women Coordination
  Analyst career opportunity should hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent)
  in one or more of the following disciplines: International Relations,
  Gender Studies, Human Rights, Social Sciences or related fields.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible
  experience in international/regional organizations in gender mainstreaming
  and coordination;
• Previous exposure and experience with women’s
  rights in peace and security, humanitarian action and coordination;
• Prior experience in providing capacity building
  training on gender equality to UN, government partners and CSOs;
• Significant experience in formulation,
  implementation of gender equality and women’s empowerment projects;
• Prior exposure and experience in resource
  mobilization for gender equality and women’s empowerment;
• Prior experience in the UN System will be an
  asset.
• Language: Fluency in English, both oral and
  written, is required; Working knowledge of another official UN languages
  is an advantage.

• Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding
  and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line
  with the UN Code of Conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence
  and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
• Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:  Demonstrate an appreciation of the
  multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff.
  Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating difference in values
  and learning from cultural diversity.

• Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and promote ethics and
  integrity by creating organizational precedents.
• Organizational Awareness: Build support for the organization
  and ensure political acumen.
• Development and Innovation: Support
  staff competence development, and contribute to an environment of
  creativity and innovation.
• Work in teams: Build and promote effective teams. Demonstrate
  ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to
  maintain effective working relations with people of different national and
  cultural backgrounds.
• Communication and Information Sharing: Create
  and promote an environment for open and effective communication.
• Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay
  composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations
  with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
• Conflict Management:  Surface
  conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings
  and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
• Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Share
  knowledge across the organization and build a culture of knowledge sharing
  and learning.
• Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Ensure
  fair and transparent decision making processes and manage risk.

• Strong analytical, written and oral
  communication skills, including good presentation skills;
• Broad knowledge and understanding of UN Women
  coordination mandate in the UN system;
• Good understanding of UN Women peace and
  security and humanitarian action;
• Familiarity of the Sustainable Development
  Goals;
• Ability to work within a team as well as
  carry out tasks independently;
• Strong planning and organizing skills with
  ability to identify priority activities and assignments and to use time
  efficiently;
• Ability to take decisions and manage
  political/cultural sensitivities;
• Experience in mobilizing resources;
• Proficient IT skills;
• Familiarity with results based management and
  rights-based programming;
• Strong familiarity of gender equality
  coordination issues and mechanisms in Uganda.

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