Event Coordinator- Unite Campaign To End Violence Against Women And Girls

Event Coordinator- UNiTE campaign to end violence against women and girls

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Location :

New York (home based), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Application Deadline :

24-Aug-23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left :

14d 7h 54m

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Post Level :

International Consultant

Languages Required :

English

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

11-Sep-2023

Duration of Initial Contract :

11 September - 11 December 2023

Background

UN Women is 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. Placing women's rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action. The work of UN Women’s Ending Violence against Women (EVAW) Section is broadly focused on a comprehensive approach to ending violence against women (VAW) that addresses legislation and policies, prevention, services for survivors, research and data.

Launched in 2008, the United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women campaign (UNiTE campaign) is a multi-year effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women and girls around the world. UNiTE calls on governments, civil society, women’s organizations, young people, the private sector, the media, and the entire UN system to join forces in addressing the global pandemic of violence against women and girls. UNiTE was launched in support of the civil society led 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence initiative, an international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day.

The United Nations Secretary-General’s UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women campaign (UNiTE campaign) calls for global action to increase awareness, galvanize advocacy efforts, and share knowledge and innovations. The campaign builds on existing international legal and policy frameworks and works to synergize the efforts of all UN offices and agencies working to end violence against women.

This consultancy is intended for the coordination of the UNiTE commemoration event for the International Day (25th November) for the Elimination of Violence against Women, scheduled for 22nd November 2023.

Every year in November, there is a high-level event commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of VAWG (observed on 25th November). This year, the event is being planned for 22nd November 2023 (working around the observance of the Thanksgiving holiday) to kick-start the 16 days of Activism and raise awareness on the pervasive nature of VAWG across all countries and regions around the world and mobilize different stakeholders at the highest level to take action to end VAWG. As in previous years and on the 25th of every month throughout the year, the color orange is used to represent a brighter future, free from violence against women and girls, as unifying theme running through all the global activities of the UNiTE campaign.

The high-level event will take place in the ECOSOC Chamber at the General Assembly[1] and includes an address from the UN Secretary-General (TBC) and interventions from high level representatives from the UN including the Deputy Secretary General, UN Women Executive Director and other Heads of Agencies, Ministers or Ambassadors from Permanent Missions of UN member states, representatives from women’s rights organizations and other high-level representatives across different sectors. The event also includes the participation of UN Women’s Goodwill ambassador and cultural/artistic performances to raise awareness using different modalities to ensure a dynamic event. It is one of the most significant UN events under the leadership of the Secretary General.

The event will be a hybrid format, with an in-person in the General Assembly and connection to virtual participants and live streaming to a global audience.

] This could change depending on the sanitary situation and regulations in New York. If an in-person event is not possible then we will need to adapt to a virtual one.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Policy Specialist, EVAW and the UNiTE Coordinator, the consultant will plan, coordinate and implement the official UN commemoration event, taking place on 23rd November 2022, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25th November).

Additonal duties:

Provide support to the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the Global Programme on Prevention as well as the Programme on Addressing Harmful Masculinities. This includes:

• The preparation of talking points and briefing notes related to prevention of VAWG
• The dissemination of knowledge products on prevention
• The preparation of prevention section under the Virtual Knowledge Centre and SharePoint
• The learning process for developing practice-based knowledge on transforming harmful masculinities to prevent VAWG
• The organization of advocacy events or events launching knowledge products
• The preparation of administrative and operational work
• The review of regional and national Strategic Notes and programme documents
• The development of policy related materials and knowledge products

Competencies

Core values

• Respect for Diversity
• Professionalism
• Integrity

Core competencies

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

• Organizational skills, produces quality outputs in a timely manner
• Flawless attention to detail
• Ability to work with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives.

• Self-starter with a creative spirit, ability to multi-task under pressure and strong capacity to work in a team as well as independently with minimal supervision to complete.
• Effective communications and computer skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Educational:

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in international relations, international development, public administration, public policy, gender studies, law, human rights or other relevant social science field is required;

?Required Skills and Experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in planning and coordination of a wide range of high-level events and meetings for the UN.
• Excellent coordination skills with a demonstrated ability to interact effectively with partners
• Demonstrated experience in designing, producing and implementing high quality virtual and hybrid events with ability to respond to real time challenges.
• Familiarity with UN Protocol and coordination/facilitation of high-level representation including celebrity relations
• Ability to create, plan and execute production schedules for high level UN events or events on social issues.

Application:

• All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. Note: In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment. Diversity and inclusion: At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need. If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application. UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (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.

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