Consultant (Women Peace and Security) - UN Women - Apply by: December 17, 2017

Consultant, Women Peace and Security
Organization: UN Women 
Location: New Delhi
Last Date: 17 Dec 2017

Background UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. It works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas: increasing women’s leadership and participation; ending violence against women; engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; enhancing women’s economic empowerment; making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting.

Program Associate - UN Women (Apply by: February 12, 2016)

Location :	Mogadishu, SOMALIA
Application Deadline :	12-Feb-16
Type of Contract :	FTA Local
Post Level :	GS-6
Languages Required :	English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)	01-Apr-2016
Duration of Initial Contract :	One Year
Location :	Mogadishu, SOMALIA
Application Deadline :	12-Feb-16
Background
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. UN Women Somalia is recruiting a Programme Associate for its Mogadishu Office. Under the supervision of the Programme Specialist, the Programme Associate works with and provides support to the Programme Team in the development and implementation of effective programmes consistent with UN Women rules and regulations.