Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator
Location : Bangkok, THAILAND
Application Deadline : 05-Aug-23 (Midnight New York, USA)
Additional Category : Management
Type of Contract : FTA International
Post Level : P-3
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
01-Sep-2023
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year
Expected Duration of Assignment : 1 year extendable based on performance and budget availability
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 gender equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations (UN), is the UN entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women (GEWE).
Through the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok and a number of country and multi-country offices as well as programme presences across the region, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments, civil society and other actors to promote gender equality and empower all women and girls. We stand behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: addressing gender perspectives in intergovernmental processes; women’s political participation and leadership; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; ending violence against women and girls; and promoting women’s participation in peace and security and humanitarian action.
UN Women aims to support the full, effective and gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the UN Security Council resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE). UN Women recognizes the importance of a whole of society approach in this regard, including supporting engagement between Member State governments, civil society, academia, private sector and others as key stakeholders and partners in efforts on GEWE. This calls for the adoption of strategies which promote the engagement of diverse stakeholders, raise public awareness and understandings of GEWE issues, and promote increased political will and investments in this agenda to drive transformative change. It also requires an inclusive approach, recognizing the crucial role of men and boys as equal partners for women’s rights.
Reporting to the Head of the External Relations Unit, the Advocacy and Campaigns Coordinator will support UN Women ROAP in regional outreach and positioning initiatives, including serving as regional focal point for Generation Equality; coordinate the organization and implementation of advocacy events including the regional coordination of the commemoration of International Women’s Day, campaigns and initiatives including oversight of the 30 for 2030 youth leadership network; provide substantive inputs to regional strategic partnerships and advocacy strategies and products; coordinate regional dissemination and campaigning among UN Women Multi/Country Offices and Program Presences (M/CO/PPs) in the region. S/he will understand how effective project coordination will help deliver more impactful and creative external relationships, and better advocacy and campaign services to internal audiences, which will advance the UN Women mission at regional level.
The Coordinator will be supported by and supervise the Advocacy and Innovation/Youth Focal Point Consultant and the Creative Advocacy Design Consultant.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Build and maintain strategic partnerships
- Build and maintain close relationships with current and potential strategic partners, with a focus on regional partnerships with CSOs, youth-led networks, private sector, media organizations, sports organizations, men and boys, to build public awareness and coordinate action on key priorities needed to advance GEWE in line with the vision of Generation Equality and related Action Coalitions (ACs);
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key UN inter-agency and partners’ personnel, and support the design and/or implementation of initiatives in collaboration with UN agencies and regional stakeholders;
- Strengthen relationships with regional networks in Asia-Pacific, including nurturing relationships with key allies in the private sector, diverse civil society networks, and youth-led networks, to ensure that UN Women’s work learns from and reflects the dynamism of the region.
2. Provide coordination support
- Serve as the UN Women ROAP Coordinator of youth and civil society leaders including the 30 for 2030 network providing coordination support linked to their engagement in key campaigns, including the 30 for 2030 youth leadership network, to facilitate up-to-date strategic knowledge of issues in the youth activism landscape, and share information to support planning and direction-setting for UN Women ROAP, and MCO/CO/PPs;
- Coordinate 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) activities at regional level, and support country-level implementation of IWD
- Ensure that UN Women-coordinated campaigns, including Generation Equality, HeForShe, International Women’s Day, and UNiTE, are effectively mainstreamed across UN Agencies and regional partners; build and maintain strong relationships with key inter-agency and partner staff, including in supporting the design and/or implementation of joint UN programmes and events, for UN agencies and regional partners;
- Coordinate the planning project/programme field visits and missions related to advocacy, including by identifying strategic opportunities, initiatives and events and/or initiatives, meetings, and preparing agendas and briefing documentation,
- Coordinate the recruitment and supervision of interns and volunteers/service providers (designers, photographers, videographers, etc.) for outreach events/actions as required; mentor/coach personnel under their direct supervision and conduct performance appraisals;
3. Provide social mobilization, outreach, and visibility support to key global campaigns at the regional level:
- Prepare, review and/or coordinate substantive documents/reports, briefs, speeches, presentations, and other advocacy materials on campaign strategies and results as needed for the campaigns;
- Provide inputs to the development of key communications materials and advocacy products, as well as content for UN Women ROAP social media channels, especially as it relates to Generation Equality, International Women’s Day, UNiTE, and HeForShe;
- Provide technical support to the development of communications plans to reach UN Women regional advocacy goals, in close collaboration with the Communications Team at regional and global level including working across teams to manage rapid response strategic communications at key moments;
- Ensure adequate documentation, monitoring and reporting of advocacy/campaign results, lessons learned and effective approaches in the Asia-Pacific region.
4. Coordinate and monitor Generation Equality engagement at the regional level
- Serve as Regional Focal Point for Generation Equality and ensure multi-stakeholder demand-driven action in the region;
- Coordinate Generation Equality activation, in consultation with UN Women Headquarters Generation Equality Secretariat, UN Women ROAP and UN Women MCO/CO/PPs, and in collaboration with Member States, civil society and youth-led networks, private sector, academia and UN agencies;
- Ensure that Generation Equality is effectively mainstreamed across UN Women ROAP and MCO/CO/PPs’ programmatic and UN Coordination initiatives and in UN Women advocacy and communications regional efforts
- Represent UN Women ROAP in meetings, events and/or initiatives on issues related to the work of Generation Equality in the region;
- Incorporate Generation Equality targets into the Annual Workplan;
- Oversee Generation Equality campaign moments and ensure amplification of youth and civil society voices;
- Monitor, analyze and share Generation Equality results across the region, in coordination with relevant colleagues in MCO/CO/PPs;
5. Provide regional advocacy and strategic partnerships to prevent Violence against Women and Girls (VAW):
- Serve as Regional Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific UNiTE Campaign Secretariat which includes UN agencies and CSOs and provide regular updates to the UN Interagency working groups including the Issue Based Coalition (IBC) group;
- Provide advocacy/communication support and coordination for the UNiTE Campaign Secretariat, supporting implementation of the 16 Days of Activism and key events supported by the UNiTE Working Group
- With support initiatives related to online and tech-facilitated gender-based violence under the supervision of the EVAW team lead,
6. Manage the Innovation portfolio and the Advocacy Team
- Oversee and provide support to the Advocacy and Campaigns consultants to ensure effective delivery of campaigns;
- Leverage and build diverse partnerships, including with the private sector, as one important pathway to build capacity of RO and COs’ teams on innovation and technology for gender equality;
- Build capacity of the RO and COs teams on innovation and technology for gender equality;
- Ensure that RO and COs in the region are informed of the latest trends, approaches, and knowledge related to digital transformation, social and behaviour change theories and practices, human-centered design, and ICTs for development
Key Performance Indicators:
- Quality partnerships which further UN Women mandate;
- Representation of key campaigns (Generation Equality, 16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls, HeForShe) throughout the UN system;
- Relations with partners and stakeholders;
- Quality reports and timely submission;
- Quality communication and advocacy materials and initiatives;
- Increase in business and youth engagement;
- Quality, high-visibility, engaging and action-driven events which further UN Women’s leadership role advancing the GEWE agenda.
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
- Leading by Example
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:
- Strong personal commitment to GEWE;
- Strong problem-solving skills;
- Strong interpersonal, team-building and networking skills;
- Strong coordination skills and ability to work independently to deliver agreed results and meet strict deadlines;
- Strong communication skills, including good knowledge of social media tools;
- Excellent organizational skills;
- Ability to be self-motivated, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit;
- Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively;
- Ability to manage a team;
- Ability to fostering good relations with counterparts, UN agencies, donors, and private partners;
- Ability to command trust and authority from external and internal stakeholders;
- Familiarity with GEWE issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Understanding of the role of the private sector in promoting gender equality will be desirable;
- Familiarity with the UN system’s rules and procedures will be an advantage.
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Communication, Public Relations, Journalism, Social Science, Development, or a related field
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
Experience:
- At least 5 years of progressive professional work experience at national or international level in public relations, communications, or advocacy within the UN;
- Proven track record in raising the visibility and influence of an organization through effective advocacy strategies;
- Experience in organizing advocacy, public outreach and/or strategic partnerships initiatives and high-visibility events, preferably within a development or social marketing context;
- Experience in coordinating campaigns to achieve short- and long-term impact, including through the use of social media;
- Experience of GEWE will be a distinct advantage;
- Experience in the use of computers and office/audiovisual software packages, as well as social media/web/audiovisual production;
- Experience managing small teams;
- Experience with photography and audiovisual production will be an asset;
- Experience in the Asia and the Pacific is an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required
- Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset.
Application:
- All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment 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.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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