Senior Consultant

Result of Service

The ultimate result of this consultancy will be: Increased mainstreaming of gender equality and inclusion considerations across UNDSS security operations, leading to a more enabling work environment for personnel and partners. Strengthened person-centered considerations in UNDSS field operations.

Work Location

Home based

Expected duration

4 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) is responsible for providing leadership, operational support and oversight of the United Nations security management system (UNSMS) globally. As a global leader in security risk management principles, UNDSS enables the safe and effective delivery of United Nations programmes and activities in the most complex and challenging environments, while maximizing precious resources. To this end, the work of the Department is aligned under a clear mission, to enable United Nations system programme activities through trusted security leadership and solutions. Gender equality and inclusivity are essential for UNDSS' operational success, as they are key to providing tailored gender solutions and effective security leadership. Incorporating these principles into the Department's practices ensures that security services meet the diverse needs of personnel and operations. Within UNDSS, the Gender and Inclusivity Unit (GIU) coordinates and advances the integration of gender equality and inclusivity across security operations through comprehensive gender responsive security and the development of practical gender tools and solutions. The GIU is recruiting one specialized consultant to strengthen the inclusion of gender considerations in its field operations in the Indo-Pacific and Middle East regions. Under the direction of the Gender and Inclusivity Coordinator, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties: · Develop practical guidance that supports gender-responsive security risk management or gender-responsive security operations by consolidating data from past findings, practices and recommendations. · Validate and pilot tools to support the Person-Centered Approach in security operations. · Conduct information sessions on the Person-Centered approach / gender responsive security to UNDSS field staff. · Consult with Headquarters stakeholders, multi-country offices, field personnel, subject-matter experts, and relevant UN entities to validate concepts and products. · Engage with external stakeholders in other coordination mechanisms, to identify complementary practices, approaches, and lessons learned that can strengthen coordination, interoperability, and coherence across the UN system. · Prepare a Final Report

Qualifications/special skills

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in gender studies, human rights, public administration, international relations, law, human resources management, social sciences or a related field. A minimum of seven (7) years progressively responsible experience developing and designing gender related solutions within project or programmes of high complexity is required Previous experience working on gender, diversity and inclusion-related projects within the United Nations or similar International Organizations or the public sector at an international level is highly desirable. Experience in data analytics and visualization to support the design of gender and inclusion outreach initiatives is desirable. Knowledge or understanding of the UNSMS or UNDSS field operations is also desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the posting advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE 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.