UN Women
Experience: 5 to 10 Years
Skill Required: Advocacy and Campaign,Media and Communication
Apply By: 27-06-2024
To address the global challenges of VAWG, the UN Family (through UN Women, UNDP, UNFPA and IOM) are collaborating with KOICA and the Government of Timor-Leste to support efforts to end violence against women and girls. Through the Joint UN Project Together for Equality: Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence in Timor-Leste (2020-2024), the United Nations has a goal for women and girls in Timor-Leste to be empowered to enjoy their right to live free of sexual harassment and other forms of violence in public and private spaces and to access quality essential services, in line with the SDGs. As part of its efforts to prevent violence before it begins, interventions addressing WEE and EVAWG will be an important part of the programme.
Within this scope, UN Women Timor-Leste, as a Convening Agency of the Joint Programme wishes to hire a National consultant as an Advocacy and Communication Consultant within the context of the Together for Equality (T4E) Programme.
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant's primary responsibility is to strengthen coordination and communication efforts among a diverse range of stakeholders, including Participating United Nations Agencies (PUNOs), KOICA, government bodies, civil society organizations, media partners, and other key actors. Through proactive communication strategies and impactful advocacy, this consultancy is dedicated to enhancing the Programme's visibility, influencing policy decisions, and challenging harmful gender stereotypes and practices. The consultant will play an important role in ensuring the dissemination of empowering messages, addressing public misconceptions, and effectively conveying the impact of the T4E Programme. This, in turn, will foster lasting change in societal attitudes, norms, and behaviors that perpetuate gender-based violence (GBV).
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance and supervision of Programme Specialist EVAWG and WEE (T4E), the national Consultant will perform the following tasks:
Advocacy:
Communication and Coordination:
Required Skills and Experience
Competences and Qualifications
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Source: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=116459