United Nations
Job title:
Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expert
Company
United Nations
Job description
Expected Outputs and Timelines: Strengthening Organizational Accountability: – UNDIS report finalized and uploaded to the respective platform (16 March) – Participate in the UN Mental Health Strategy, D&I subgroup and implement strategy elements into GDI unit yearly outputs (starting in March, ongoing). – Report against Geneva Alliance Against Racism GAAR scorecard (21 March) – Participate in the (GAAR) working group and implement (3) pledges into GDI yearly outputs (starting in March, ongoing) – Participate in relevant steering group meetings for the UN Secretariat Strategy on the Protection from Violence and Discrimination of LGBTIQ+ Persons and implement strategy elements into GDI unit early outputs (starting in March, ongoing) – Engage UN-SWAP 3.0 Business Owners through plenary meetings to ensure ITC’s compliance against new Secretary General’s Gender Equality Acceleration Plan (GEAP) (ongoing) and updated UNSWAP 3.0 requirements: – 1 meeting (by 30 May) – 1 mid-year table of process (30 July) – 1 meeting (by 30 November) – Advise SMC on the integration of ITC’s upgraded gender parity plan – EDB/2016/02 and developing a new special measures policy (like ST/AI/2020/5), consistent with new GEAP requirements (by 30 June) – Compile and draft initial UNSWAP 2025 report for circulation to cabinet for feedback (by 20 December) Guiding GDI mainstreaming within ITC: – Offer specialized technical assistance to integrate GDI considerations into key strategic documents, plans, and policy frameworks (by 30 June) – Support programmatic activities in country-level offices by advising on the creation of a sexual harassment and abuse of authority training series (by 30 July) – Co-lead 6 ITC Inclusion Group meetings to enhance the organizational culture through cross-support, informing in-house trainings, corporate events, and awareness-raising material (monthly meetings, ongoing) – Support Senior Leaders (OED) through briefing notes for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion related events (ongoing) – Support GDI Focal Points in both internal and external activities on ITC’s GDI achievements and leadership commitment during key dates and initiatives for inclusion (support 4 activities initiated by Focal Points (ongoing, by 31 December) Capacity Development: – Co-organize interagency activity for International Women’s Day event (by 10 March) – Facilitate two GDI induction sessions (by 15 July and 30 November) – Deliver one tailored GDI training (by 30 December) – Develop and deliver one SH training for country-level projects (30 December) – Support D&I focal points in the organization of one ITC event for each diversity dimension (ongoing, by 30 December)Work LocationHome-basedExpected duration01/03/2025 – 31/12/2025Duties and ResponsibilitiesBackground: In late 2019, ITC created a functional Gender Unit, renamed in 2023 at the Gender, Diversity and Inclusion (GDI) Unit, to strengthen organizational capacity and culture related to GDI. A key responsibility of the GDI unit was to solidify ITC’s standing as a UN-System leader in the performance of UN-SWAP 2.0. In 2019, UNSWAP performance rating was 81% 94% in 2020, 88% in 2021 and 88% in 2022. ITC also strengthened its performance under each indicator and increased the number of ‘exceeds’ ratings from 31% in 2019 to 56% in 2022. In 2023, ITC successfully increased its rating from 88% to 94% and fortified its performance under each indicator by achieving an “exceeds” rating of 65%. In 2024, ITC aims to solidify under each indicator as well as maintain its overall performance above the 90% rating. This ends the five-year cycle of the UNSWAP 2.0 framework and an updated framework, UNSWAP 3.0, has been introduced, with expanded targets, which will be reported against starting in 2025. In addition to the UN-SWAP business owners, the GDI unit also coordinates Business Owners from the United Nations Disability Strategy (UNDIS) along with ITC’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Group. Using an intersectional approach to D&I, ITC furthered its mandate relating to D&I-areas beyond gender, such as disability inclusion, LGBTQI+ inclusion, racial and geographical diversity as well as Mental Health and Well-being. Sustaining and building on these gains is paramount to an intersectional, mainstreamed approach to GDI and to GEEW. D&I focal points contribute to UNSWAP and UNDIS activities, largely related to organizational culture and leadership. Beyond UN-SWAP and UNDIS compliance, the overarching aim of the GDI unit is to drive progress towards ITC’s GDI mainstreaming goals and promote an inclusive organizational culture through enhancing staff capacity and accountability at all organizational levels. Description of Duties/Responsibilities: The consultant will work under the supervision of Chief, Strategic Planning and Performance & Governance, to develop new approaches to the implementation of key UN and ITC strategies and frameworks for GDI, strengthen organizational culture through increasing internal knowledge and capacities with regard to GDI, and streamline ITC’s work on GDI to have an organizational impact on the overall execution of the GDI project. Copyright: The Consultant has to ensure that s/he has obtained the necessary permissions with regard to intellectual property rights required to perform his/her services under this consultancy contract and for the subsequent dissemination by ITC in any form. Documentary proof is to be submitted to ITC. Should any license fee be due for the use of copyrighted materials of third parties, the Consultant shall request the prior written permission from ITC. S/he has further to ensure to obtain accreditation to event(s), if required. ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons – of all genders – equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind.Qualifications/special skillsPostgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA, PHD or other); An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics, or a related field such as human resources, social sciences, or communication. Extensive relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the university degree. At least five years of relevant professional experience related to issues of gender equality, diversity, inclusion and organizational change with the non-profit sector, government institutions or international organizations. Demonstrated experience in GDI or related areas across organizational strategy, policy and operations. Excellent knowledge of GDI frameworks and theories and UN accountability frameworks.LanguagesAdvanced oral and written command of English required. Intermediate French is desirable.Additional InformationNot available.No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Expected salary
Location
Genève
Job date
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 04:40:45 GMT
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