UN Women: Communications, Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist (WEE), Bangkok, Thailand, N-PPSA11, National Partner Personnel Service Agreement

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.

Placing women's rights at the center 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 throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. UN Women is mandated to lead, coordinate, and promote accountability for the implementation of gender equality commitments across the UN System.

Across Asia and the Pacific, UN Women advances gender equality and women’s empowerment through normative, programmatic and advocacy initiatives. Within this mandate, the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Unit leads regional efforts to advance women’s participation and leadership in the economy through initiatives focused on women in the world of work, gender-responsive procurement, entrepreneurship, care systems transformation, and sustainable finance.
The WEE portfolio includes a range of flagship programmes, partnerships, advocacy campaigns and knowledge initiatives, including the Gender Action Lab (GAL), inclusive of the Sustainable Finance Systems Lab,  WeRise Together (Gender Responsive Procurement), the Care and Climate Entrepreneurship Accelerator and a regional TransformCare Programme. These initiatives engage a diverse range of stakeholders, including governments, private sector partners, civil society organizations, women’s rights organizations, development partners and UN entities.

As the WEE portfolio continues to expand, there is a growing need for strategic, integrated and results-oriented communications, advocacy and stakeholder engagement to strengthen the visibility, influence and impact of WEE initiatives across the region.
Reporting to the Regional Women’s Economic Empowerment Lead and Specialist, the Communications, Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist provides strategic leadership for communications, advocacy, digital engagement and stakeholder outreach across the WEE portfolio. The incumbent serves as the focal point for WEE communications and works closely with the Regional Communications Unit, Headquarters teams, Country Offices, programme personnel and external partners to strengthen the visibility, influence and impact of WEE programmes, advocacy initiatives and partnerships across Asia and the Pacific.

Scope of Work:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

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

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•    Ability to develop and implement strategic communications and advocacy approaches aligned with organizational priorities and programme objectives.
•    Strong understanding of reputational risk management and ability to provide sound judgement and advice in sensitive communications situations.
•    Strong knowledge of digital communications, including social media strategy, audience engagement and moderation approaches across multiple platforms.
•    Strong knowledge of current and emerging trends, best practices and innovations in digital communications and social media engagement in diverse contexts.
•    Ability to leverage artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to enhance communications effectiveness, efficiency and stakeholder engagement.
•    Strong oral and written communication, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into compelling messages for diverse audiences.
•    Strong communication, networking and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective partnerships across a wide range of constituencies.
•    Ability to provide strategic advice, exercise sound analytical judgement, and translate insights into practical recommendations and action.
•    Ability to coordinate and guide teams and foster effective collaboration in a pragmatic and results-oriented manner.
•    Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines and changing circumstances.
•    Knowledge of gender equality, women's economic empowerment and human rights issues is desirable.
 

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.

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