UNV Gender Assistant

UN Entity: UNDP

Assignment Context:

Women’s participation in Leadership project (WPIL) is structured around three pillars that seek to support multidimensional approaches that address both the practical and structural constraints to women’s voice, decision-making and leadership—targeting support to women’s leadership in more traditional elected spaces (for Parliament and local government), as well as elected leadership in civic spaces. The project set out here builds on both the individual and joint work and successes of UN Women and UNDP regarding elections, legislative reform and women’s leadership. It will be implemented and connected to the ongoing work of the two organizations on such issues as women’s economic empowerment, gender mainstreaming across Lebanese institutions, access to justice and administrative/public sector reform to ensure a holistic approach to trying to strengthen women’s leadership and political representation in Lebanon. In the preparation of the upcoming 2023 municipal elections the project will provide technical assistance and advisory support to the women candidates and voters at large. In addition, the project will work with civil society organizations and women NGOs to enhance awareness and knowledge of citizens and voter at large on topics related to legal framework, women’s rights and inclusive political participation. Within this context, the project is seeking to recruit a Gender Assistant to follow up on the implementation of common activities and joint initiatives with CSOs and other stakeholders and assist in providing logistical assistance to the organization of trainings across the country. One of the main components of the project aims at supporting women’s political and civic leadership, with the aim of working with individual women at the municipal and national level to either support them to engage in leadership position, or to assist them to serve as representative and accountable leaders. The project will have an active and sustained engagement and a comprehensive program targeting citizens and voters at large with a particular focus on women. In this context, the project works to establish joint programs with CSOs and other stakeholders to positively engage different women’s groups and advocate inclusive participation in electoral processes. The position is required in order to strengthen the cooperation and coordination with partners and CSOs and follow up and monitoring on the expected deliverables.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of LEAP CTA or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Gender Assistant will: 

• Assist and provide substantive support in the implementation of thematic activities focused on gender, women empowerment, representation and participation; 
• Coordinate, monitor and follow up with CSOs on activities/deliverables related to gender and women’s participation in the political life and elections; 
• Provide assistance in the development of the terms of reference and necessary documentation for the initiation of RPAs for the implementation of the project activities and deliverables for women’s participation in the political life and elections; 
• Follow-up on the progress of relevant activities and programs implemented, including logistic and operational support; 
• Provide regular briefings to project team and stakeholders, with a particular focus on women’s engagement and participation; 
• Prepare the logistics of training sessions, workshops, meetings, and other activities pertaining to the project, in coordination with the related team member; 
• Participate in the organization of project- related gender/training programs; 
• Contribute to the reports, power point presentations or any other document required during the implementation of the project; 
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor. 

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: 

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); 
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; 
• Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. 
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; 
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; 
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

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