National Consultant WEPs Coordinator_for Tunisian only – Home-based UN Women

BackgroundUN 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.To support the recruitment of more WEPs signatories, the coordination of the network in Tunisia and in localizing WEPs tools into the local market context, UN Women Tunisia is recruiting a national consultant who will serve as a liaison point connecting WEPs signatory companies to increase outreach and support the members to take action to deliver gender equality and women’s empowerment principles.The consultant will be reporting to the Programme Management Specialist and will be supported by WEE specialist. She/he will work in close collaboration with Regional Office, and HQ colleagues.Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe duties and responsibilities of the National Consultant WEPs Coordinator are:Support companies in becoming WEPs signatoriesConduct sector mapping to identify potential new members;Approach and promote WEPs membership and partnership and serve as a central point of contact for liaison purposes;Serve as a helpdesk for companies that need support in the onboarding process;Review applications (i.e. verify eligibility, check status on the UNGM platform, etc.), approve and publish companies to the WEPs website;In collaboration with UN Women communications team, implement communications plan of the WEPs community to ensure visibility and increase outreach;Provide technical guidance and inputs to companies signatoriesSupport signatories companies to identify needs and opportunities to implement WEPs principles;Design and implement capacity building programmes for WEPs signatories including through webinars and workshops;Schedule and organize regular dialogues and knowledge exchange sessions to support the creation of a community of practice approach;Prepare demand-driven substantive guidance on WEPs implementation;Provide ongoing technical support to UN Women Tunisia on WEPs engagement and supportIdentify and implement strategies to strengthen UN Women WEPs portfolio, aligned with the regional initiative “Surging Women’s Employment”;Attend regular meetings with WEPs global focal points and represent UN Women Tunisia;Lead tasks forces to pilot new approaches and conceptualize new workstream and processes;Organize an introduction section for UN Women personnel on WEPs signatories principles, approval and publishing process;Provide WEPs advocacy and communication supportIn collaboration with the communications team, develop and implement WEPs advocacy and communication strategy;Identify and collect impact stories from WEPs signatories and lead the development of case studies;Support the creation and post of social media assets.CompetenciesCore ValuesRespect for DiversityIntegrityProfessionalismCore CompetenciesAware and Sensitivity Regarding Gender IssuesAccountabilityCreative Problem SolvingEffective CommunicationInclusive CollaborationStakeholder EngagementLeading by ExampleFUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIESIn depth understanding of gender equality and women’s empowerment issues, challenges and motivations in the private sector;Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and competing priorities;Experience in establishing and sustaining effective relationships with clients; anticipating needs; being client-oriented.Required Skills and ExperienceEducationMaster’s degree or equivalent in business, finance, economic or related fields.A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.ExperienceAt least 10 years of experience in the related field with progressive responsibilities;Experience working in the promoting of women’s empowerment gender equality in the world of work is an asset;Experience in establishing, building and sustaining effective relationships with network of clients is an asset;Excellent analytical skills with strong drive for results and capacity to work independently.LanguagesFluency in French and Arabic is required.Work knowledge of English is required;How To ApplyPersonal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-07/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form-en.doc)A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other material;NoteUN 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.

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