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Large organization
200 + Employees
UN Women
UN Women – The United Nations General Assembly established UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, in July 2010. UN Women was established as part of the UN reform programme, bringing together resources and mandates for better effect. It combines and expands on the vital work of four formerly separate elements of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which were solely concerned with gender equality and women’s empowerment.
1). Security and Safety Analyst
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Type of Contract: TA Local
Post Level: NO-B
Duration of Initial Contract: 364 Days
Description
- The Security and Safety Analyst will directly support the Country Representative and will report to the operations manager with a technical reporting line to the UN Women Global Security and Safety Advisor, through the UN Women Regional Security and Safety Specialist.
- The Security and Safety Analyst will provide technical security and safety oversight, monitoring, management, and functional advice to the country office.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide technical support, guidance and advice to the Nigeria Country Office:
- Provide timely and accurate security and safety advice and recommendations to the Nigeria Country Office and Maiduguri Field Office
- Clarify, interpret, and implement existing UN and UN Women security and safety policy as applicable;
- Coordinate security and safety evaluations and provide advice on security and safety measures for the residences (Residential Security Measures – RSM) of UN Women personnel, as well as on the latest trends and threats to personnel safety and security;
- Assess and implement SRMMs ensuring UN Women Nigeria Country Office and Maiduguri Field Office are compliant at all times.
- Gather and verify information on developing threats and related risks, reviewing the impact of security and safety factors and risks on UN Women personnel, premises, assets, programme design, and delivery;
- Provide security and safety surge support outside of the designated ‘Duty Station’ as required;
- Provide remote security and safety support to identified UN Women personnel, offices, programmes, and projects as required;
- Participate as a member of security and safety groups, particularly IASMN Working Groups as designated by the UN Women Global Security and Safety Adviser, where applicable.
Conduct security and safety assessments and take necessary action:
- Provide substantive assessment of the security and safety situation at the duty station and ensure adequate gathering and verification of security and safety information;
- Conduct security and safety assessments of UN Women premises and equipment and provide recommendations on risk management;
- Initiate organizational security and safety assessments to enable UN Women programme delivery.
Liaise with and participate in the local security and safety community:
- Liaise and coordinate with the host government security and safety organizations and/or personnel, including national and local provincial authorities, military, and police officers, as well as non-governmental organizations, UN entities, and other non-State actors;
- Review all LCSSBs and report findings to RSSS and DRSSS to allow support
- Participate in all Security and safety Cell meetings and report to the Rep on issues to be tabled at SMTs
- Provide an advisory presence at UN security and safety management meetings such as the country SMT;
- Maintain a security and safety network of international and national security and safety personnel.
Collect, update and communicate security and safety information:
- Provide updates and information to RSS and DRSS in relation to the security and safety intranet portal and documentation;
- Disseminate security and safety information and measures to personnel, ensuring RSSS and DRSSS is in copy;
- Disseminate analytical products and outputs of the Section to stakeholders; Conduct regular communications with UN Women Security and safety Focal Points in Nigeria;
- Establish a UN Women Warden System/Communication Tree, where applicable.
- Update all UN Women Security and safety platforms, BCCMA, Everbridge and SSCS
Maintain, manage, and implement the UN Women Security and Safety Plan, including updating personnel lists:
- Manage the preparation and review of the UN Women Security and Safety Plan and provide technical support in its implementation;
- Provide advice and recommendations in the selection and purchasing of security and safety equipment, keeping RSSS and DRSSS in copy;
- Prepare and submit security and safety clearance/movement of personnel requests;
- Maintain, coordinate and implement the UN Women Warden System, where applicable;
- Track and update of information related to UN Women offices and residences including the Global Premises Directory.
Monitor, manage and implement UN Women compliance of the Security and Safety Risk Management Measures (SRMM) established for the geographical locations and duty station/s:
- Compile data required for the SRMM Self-Assessment of the UN Women and UN Security and Safety Compliance Survey (SSCS) Programme;
- Provide technical support to and advise the UN Women Security and Safety Focal Point in the completion and updating of the SSCS;
- Provide technical support to and advise the UN Women Security and Safety Focal Point in the evaluation and implementation of the UN Women Security and Safety Compliance Action Plan (SSCAP) and UN Women Security and Safety Compliance Enhancement Funding (SSCEF);
- Implement SRMM for UN Women personnel, premises and assets, and systems and protocols as required, ensuring the mainstreaming security and safety;
- Support security and safety compliance input of all UN Women offices within AOR.
Report security and safety incidents affecting UN Women personnel, programmes, offices, and assets:
- Collate information and provide inputs to security and safety reports, such as the Security & Safety Incident Reporting System (SSIRS), Security Risk Management (SRM) Assessments and other ad-hoc incident reports;
- Provide updates to ongoing incidents as required;
- Coordinate security and safety evaluations and surveys of Nigeria Country Offices
- Develop accurate and timely written country briefings;
- Provide information to the country’s UN Security Management System (UNSMS) as required.
Develop and conduct training courses on security and safety awareness, preparedness, mainstreaming, BCCMA, and specialized security and safety UN Women now have a security and safety training coordinator, and all requests to be channeled through them:
- Participate in the development of UNSMS training;
- Contribute substantial inputs to UN women-specific security and safety training; conduct security and safety training;
- Provide security and safety orientation to newly assigned personnel members and security and safety briefings;
- Ensure records of training are maintained;
- Provide security and safety mainstreaming sessions as required;
- Provide BCCMA training sessions as required;
- Coordinate with DRSSS and RSSS to provide UN Women Representatives and Heads of Offices security and safety briefings.
Coordinate the Budget and Finances:
- Compile the inputs to the security and safety annual work plan and related budget; initiate budget revisions for approval
- Prepare security and safety budgets as well as completion of UN Women SSCEF funding requests;
- Provide security and safety inputs to UN Women Annual Workplan/SN, programme appraisal bodies, and related budgets;
- Monitor and support allotted UN Women Security and Safety Compliance funds to budget and utilize them in a timely manner within Quantum;
- Monitor that costs and expenditures remain within budget and approved limits through the monitoring of monthly Quantum budget reports;
- Keep the Operations Manager updated on expenditures in the operational budget and follow closely remaining expenditures;
- Prepare budget closures and reports as per Country processes;
- Ensure that all projects and programmes contribute resources to the implementation of security and safety measures.
Perform other security and safety-related tasks including but not limited to:
- Maintain liaison with commercial companies used for UN Women security and safety at offices and residences, in order to ensure the effective and efficient use of guard forces;
- Prepare and administer documentation related to travel arrangements, both local and international, including Travel Authorizations as required.
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
Functional Competencies:
- Good knowledge of business, operations, and programming cycle
- Good knowledge of security and safety and risk management
- Good knowledge of local country’s security and safety situation/ laws
- Knowledge of UN System policies and procedures
- Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations
- Good analytical skills
- Ability to be strategic and provide advice
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:
- Master’s Degree or Equivalent, preferably in Social Sciences, Management, or a related security and safety field.
- A formal multi-year education in Security and safety Management, such as military or police senior Command and Personnel College (minimum 9 months’ full time) qualification, with command experience at senior level, is considered equivalent to a Master’s
- 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:
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant security and safety and development related experience (2 years if applicant is in possession of a Master’s degree in a relevant security and safety field).
- Budget management experience as it relates to field support is desirable;
- Experience of conducting security and safety risk assessments as integral part of operational planning and the enabling of operations is desirable;
- Experience of disaster and/or conflict surge support is desirable.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English and Hausa is required
- Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
Application Closing Date
7th December, 2023 (Midnight New York, USA).
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2). Executive Assistant
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Post Level: GS-5
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year
Time left: 15d 12h 6m
Job Description
- Reporting to the Country Representative, the Executive Assistant is responsible for providing a variety of executive administrative support to the Country Representative with full confidentiality in all aspects of assignment, maintenance of protocol procedures, management of information flow, and follow-up on deadlines and commitments made.
- The Executive Assistant to the Country Representative works in close collaboration with UN Women staff, UN Agencies, and national authorities to ensure an efficient flow of information, actions on instructions, and agendas.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide executive support to the UN Women Country Representative:
- Manage the UN Women Country Representative’s calendar and schedule of appointments and meetings;
- Arrange travel and hotel accommodations for the UN Women Country Representative;
- Answer and screen calls for the Country Representative with tact and discretion;
- Maintain roster of Country Office contacts.
Provide administrative support to the UN Women Country Representative:
- Provide administrative support for meetings, events, and workshops;
- Organize and attend meetings, prepare minutes and summaries;
- Assemble briefing materials and prepare PowerPoint presentations for the Country Representative for meetings, missions, and other key events.
Provide effective communication and information management support to the Country Representative’s Office:
- Facilitate the flow of information and communication between the UN Women Country Representative’s Office and other units within or outside of UN Women;
- Review, prioritize, and route correspondence to and from the UN Women Country Representative Office; take proactive follow-up action and keep the Country Representative informed;
- Respond to and/or direct inquiries to appropriate units for timely action/response;
- Draft routine correspondence and interoffice circulars;
- Maintain and organize up-to-date files for easy access and retrieval. Ensure the safekeeping of confidential materials.
Provide support to the Country Representative Office’s external relations activities:
- Facilitate the Country Representative’s interaction with various external partners through written, verbal, and electronic communication, and through collaborative and proactive relationships with counterparts and colleagues in partner offices;
- Meet and greet officials/visitors;
- Ensure protocol matters, receive high-ranking visitors/officials, and coordinate logistical arrangements related to visits.
Contribute to knowledge building and knowledge sharing:
- Provide administrative support for effective knowledge management and sharing within the office and other offices/HQs;
- Build and share knowledge and experience related to administrative and operations support.
Education and Certification
- Completion of secondary education is required;
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Public Administration is an asset.
Experience:
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience with administrative, secretarial, or program experience;
- Experience in the use of computer applications, software packages such as Microsoft Office, and web-based management systems; is an asset;
- Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required;
- Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
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
Functional Competencies:
- Ability to manage data/schedule, documents, correspondence, and reports, and maintain protocol and information flow;
- Knowledge of administrative rules and regulations;
- Ability to perform work of a confidential nature;
- Ability to create, edit, and present information in clear format, using appropriate IT functionality;
- Ability to administer administrative processes.
Application Closing Date
1st December, 2023 (Midnight New York, USA).
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3). Programme Manager, Humanitarian and Disaster Risk Reduction
Location: Contract
Employment Type: Full-time
Starting Date: 01-Jan-2024
Expected Duration of Assignment: 2 Years
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.
In Nigeria, UN Women supports the strengthening of women’s voice, agency, and leadership across sectors to advance their rights, provide space for their meaningful participation, and contribute to tangible differences in their lives. Under the overarching SN 2022-2027, UN Women’s work in Nigeria focuses on four programmatic areas, including, governance and leadership, women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women, and women, peace and security and humanitarian action, and disaster risk reduction.
The violent conflict in Northeast Nigeria has led to massive displacements and destruction of livelihood, with the worst affected states of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe experiencing high displacement, enormous human, social, and economic losses, and severe levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. This effect of the North-East crisis has been worsened by the amplifying deeply entrenched gender inequalities that are putting women at higher risk of its health and socio-economic impact.
UN Women Nigeria Country Office capitalizes on its Sub-Offices located in Maiduguri to work with design and deliver intervention to address the economic, protection needs of vulnerable women in Internally displaced settings and host communities in Northeast, Nigeria in close collaboration with the Government of Nigeria. To this end, UN Women seek to recruit a Programme Manager, Humanitarian and Disaster Risk Reduction to support implementing its humanitarian and disaster risk reduction programmes.
Reporting to the Deputy Representative, the Programme Manager, Humanitarian, and Disaster Risk Reduction will oversee the development of Humanitarian programmes, provide capacity building to Nigeria Country Offices, establish and strengthen partnerships, and develop relevant knowledge products on Humanitarian and Disaster Risk Reduction.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manage the development of programmes on Humanitarian to Nigeria Country Office Programme Presence teams:
- Manage the development of Nigeria Country Office programme documents on humanitarian action;
- Provide technical inputs to programme proposals from the Nigeria Country Office;
- Provide advice on contextualizing/ localizing programme documents, country strategies, and knowledge products;
- Coordinate proper monitoring and reporting for humanitarian action in collaboration with programme teams.
Provide capacity-building support to Nigeria Country Office Programme Presence and partners:
- Provide technical and policy support to Nigeria country office, programme presence in developing and strengthening projects/ programmes;
- Implement and monitor capacity-building initiatives;
- Provide technical support to partners on the implementation of humanitarian action.
Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with stakeholders, regional/ international actors and development partners:
- Build and maintain alliances and strategic partnerships for the advancement of humanitarian action;
- Build and maintain close liaisons with relevant donors and other actors supporting efforts towards humanitarian action, as delegated;
- Contribute inputs to updates and briefs on /country development situation to be used by stakeholders, Country Office
- Maintain close contact with relevant staff in UN Women Regional and HQ.
Manage the resource mobilization strategy for humanitarian action in the Nigeria Country Office:
- Participate in the implementation, monitoring, and periodic updating of the resource mobilization strategy for humanitarian action in the region;
- Provide technical support to field-based presences in the region in mobilizing resources for the implementation of humanitarian action;
- Research and analyze information on donors.
Manage the design of humanitarian action in the region and the development of relevant knowledge products:
- Provide inputs to policy recommendations and guidance to strategic planning and positioning on humanitarian action;
- Research and develop analytical reports, research papers, briefing notes, background papers, summaries, correspondence, and knowledge products on humanitarian action;
- Identify promising practices and technical expertise in humanitarian action.
Manage the advocacy of humanitarian action through inter-agency coordination:
- Work closely with and provide advice to regional/ national bodies and interagency groups that influence national policies related to humanitarian action;
- Participate and contribute inputs to the Country Office, regional Humanitarian Protection Cluster, and international bodies;
- Coordinate specific efforts in mainstreaming gender and protection in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery efforts of other clusters and relevant working groups;
- Advocate for the engagement and participation of local organizations and civil society networks in humanitarian coordination mechanisms.
Manage advocacy and communication efforts of humanitarian action:
- During emergency response, develop and implement communication and advocacy messages and contribute inputs to strategies on key gender and protection concerns;
- Develop information, education, and communication (IEC) materials, press releases, situation reports, and alerts and contribute gender and protection-related inputs to documents prepared by the Office.
Manage knowledge building and sharing for humanitarian action:
- Identify and disseminate lessons learned and good practices in collaboration with country offices;
- Ensure technical skills and knowledge are shared within and among the Nigeria Country Office.
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.
Functional Competencies:
- Strong knowledge and experience related to current policies and practices in the fields of gender equality, protection, and humanitarian action, including humanitarian coordination;
- Strong knowledge of the region
- Strong networking skills
- Ability to interact with donors, identify and analyze trends, opportunities, and threats to fundraising
- Ability to perform qualitative and quantitative policy research
- Ability to advocate and provide policy advice
- Strong analytical skills;
- Ability to write policy papers, speeches, and briefings;
- Strong knowledge of programme development, implementation, results-based management, and reporting
Required Skills and Experience
Education and Certification:
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Human Rights, Gender, International Relations, International Development, International Law, or other Social Science fields is required.
- A First-Level University Degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the Advanced University Degree.
- A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.
Experience:
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in designing and managing humanitarian programmes, with a particular focus on gender and protection in emergencies;
- Technical experience in inter-agency coordination, preferably protection cluster coordination, and/or ProCap/GenCap in a natural disaster setting;
- Experience in policy analysis and strategic planning;
- Experience working with, and building partnerships with governments, donors and civil society organizations internationally and in the field;
- Experience working with the UN is an asset; and
- Experience working in the region is an asset
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable
- Knowledge of Hausa is an asset.
Deadline: 30th November, 2023 (Midnight New York, USA).
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply: