United Nations Peacekeeping
UN
Job description
The Gender Advisory Unit (GAU) of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, provides assistance to Libyan women and the Government of National Accord (GNA) by way of promoting the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security. The work of the Unit is in support of the mission’s mandate, which requests UNSMIL “to take fully into account a gender perspective throughout its mandate and to assist the GNA in ensuring the full and effective participation of women in the democratic transition, reconciliation efforts, the security sector and in national institutions in line with resolution 1325 (2000).” (SCR 2376 of 14 Sept 17).
The Gender Advisory Unit is seeking to recruit a National Officer to assist the unit in delivering its mandate.
Within delegated authority, the Assistant Gender Affairs Officer at this level will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Assists the Gender Advisory Team with implementing a mission-wide action plan, as appropriate;
• Assists in the delivery of appropriate training for different levels of personnel where required;
• Assists with the preparation and submission of timely reporting and documentation on gender, including quarterly reports;
• Supports and documents the collection of good practices and lessons learned on gender equality;
• Assists the Gender Advisory Team with mainstreaming gender across the Mission;
• Assists in the development of talking points, speeches and other written materials on gender;
• Performs other duties, as assigned.
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04 Mar 2019 to 02 Apr 2019
