[ycnews] FW: Vacancy Announcement - Job ID 1527 - Coordinator, UN Adolescents Girls Task Force (UNAGTF), ICS-11, Technical Division, New York
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Date: 5 February 2010 16:44
Subject: Vacancy Announcement - Job ID 1527 - Coordinator, UN
Adolescents Girls Task Force (UNAGTF), ICS-11, Technical Division, New
York
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:
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VACANCY NO.: Job ID 1527
CLOSING DATE:
4 March 2010 (5:00 p.m. New York time)
POST TITLE: Coordinator, UN Adolescent
Girls Task Force (UNAGTF)
CATEGORY:
ICS-11
POST TYPE: Non-rotational
DUTY STATION:
New York
DURATION: 1 year Fixed-Term initially
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Directorate, Technical Division
Background:
The United Nations Adolescent Girls Task Force (AGTF) is seeking a
Global Coordinator to perform coordination and management functions on
behalf of the Task Force.
The UN Adolescent Girls Task Force (AGTF) was established in 2007 to
reorient youth programs to better reach marginalized adolescent girls.
Co-chaired by UNFPA and UNICEF, the AGTF includes the ILO, UNESCO,
UNIFEM, and WHO. The AGTF supports collaboration at country level -
with government ministries, NGOs, and women's and girls' networks - to
identify marginalized adolescent girls in selected communities and to
implement programs aimed at ending their marginalization and enabling
adolescent girls to claim their full rights and access to social
services, particularly education, health care, employment and human
development.
The AGTF's objectives are: a) to assist UN Country Teams in developing
coherent and coordinated policy and program development in the area of
adolescent girls; b) to promote common approaches and complementary
action among UN agencies in areas of policy, advocacy, information,
communications and program development for adolescent girls; and c) to
generate national and sub-national data on the situation of adolescent
girls and highlight the strategic importance of investing in
adolescent girls.
The Global Coordinator will work with the co-chairs of the AGTF to
lead and manage the AGTF to achieve its goals and objectives. The
Global Coordinator will be part of a dynamic team that includes
professionals from a variety of United Nations agencies and will work
closely with UNFPA staff. S/he will be responsible for day-to-day
coordination of the AGTF's global activities.
Organizational Setting
Within the United Nations system, s/he will work under the guidance of
the co-chair agencies of the UN Adolescent Girls Task Force
(currently, UNFPA and UNICEF). S/he will also work closely with other
members of the inter-agency AGTF (ILO, UNIFEM, UNESCO, WHO and any
other agencies subsequently joining the AGTF).
The Global Coordinator will be located within the Adolescent and Youth
Programme of the Technical Division, UNFPA Headquarters, to facilitate
her/his coordination functions among the UN agencies. Under the
overall supervision of the Deputy Director of the Technical Division,
s/he will report directly to the Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive
Health Adviser and work closely with the Technical Specialist on
Adolescents and Youth.
Within the United Nations Foundation team, the Global Coordinator will
work closely with the Deputy Director, the Program Associate, and with
other members of the cross-departmental UNF Girl Campaign team (WP,
Public Affairs, Partnership/Development, and Finance/Grants).
Main Activities/Expected Results:
AGTF Coordination and Management
- Work with the AGTF co-chairs and team to further develop
the strategic plan of the AGTF;
- Work with the AGTF co-chairs and other agencies to develop
strategic positions on adolescent girls on behalf of the AGTF;
- Coordinate formalization of the AGTF within the UN system,
including adoption of a joint statement by participating agency heads;
- With the co-chairs of the AGTF, develop and manage the
global initiative with pilot countries, including a joint programming
framework on marginalized adolescent girls;
- Develop operationalization protocol for working with the
UNCT in selected countries on reaching marginalized adolescent girls,
and ensure country representatives develop a plan of action and budget
allocations to work toward achieving their expected outputs;
- Facilitate identification of additional countries to be
included in the global program and assist in development of process
for additional country selection and implementation.
- Working with the co-chairs of the AGTF, develop and
administer the yearly business plan and budget for the AGTF.
- Coordinate the AGTF team, including UNFPA, UNICEF, the UN
Foundation, UNIFEM, UNESCO, WHO, and ILO. Key duties include managing
meetings and handling meeting follow up; coordinating internal AGTF
information sharing and inter-agency communication; organizing
workshops, managing online communication and information sharing (such
as Google Groups).
- As directed, coordinate the recruitment of country-level
coordinators in selected countries.
Partnerships & Development
- Assist the AGTF co-chairs in managing relationships and
liaising with existing partners, including the UN Foundation.
- Lead UN AGTF resource mobilization in support of
marginalized adolescent girls. This includes identifying and tracking
new and existing UN resource streams (such as the MDG or other
thematic funds and country-level development processes), proposal
development for joint-agency programs, and developing and managing
relationships with funding partners, including donor governments.
Communications
- Work with the AGTF co-chairs, members, and agency
communications staff to develop a strong, cohesive campaign
communications strategy addressing messaging, branding, and publicity,
which may include overseeing work with a communications/creative
consultant.
- Coordinate the development of and dissemination strategy
for programming, advocacy and communication products, capitalizing on
existing regional and country-level coordination structures. This
will include, but is not limited to, the finalization and roll-out of
the UN Joint Programming Framework for Marginalized Adolescent Girls
and accompanying monitoring and evaluation framework and a joint head
of agency statement on adolescent girls.
- Prepare and disseminate regular reports/updates for both
internal and external purposes on the status of the AGTF and its
programming at the global, regional, and country level.
- Provide twice-yearly written progress reports to the AGTF.
- Gather and disseminate relevant data, documentation,
publication, and communications materials on marginalized adolescent
girls to the AGTF and key partners.
- Knowledge Development: Ensure the lessons learned,
technical knowledge, and evidence base from the country experiences
are collected, managed, disseminated and available for application by
other countries/UNCTs
- Work with UN Country Teams to assist in coordination and
management of joint missions, monitoring, and/or substantive support
to selected countries.
- As requested by the AGTF, undertake regular missions to
ensure close collaboration between member UN agencies and field
missions to selected countries implementing joint programming,
including Liberia, Malawi and Guatemala.
Undertake any other tasks as required by the co-chairs of the AGTF.
Core Competencies:
Values/Guiding Principles;
Performance Management;
Developing People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment;
Working in Teams;
Communication information and ideas/Knowledge Sharing;
Self-Management/Emotional Intelligence and Conflict
Management/Negotiating and resolving disagreements;
Analytical and Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation/Commitment to Excellence.
Functional Competencies:
Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building
strategic alliances and partnerships
Job knowledge/technical expertise
Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise
Qualifications and Experience:
Advanced degree in international relations, public health, social
sciences or related field;
Extensive work experience in the substantive areas pertaining to
adolescent girls and in development programs focusing on coordinating,
supporting, managing and/or advocating on gender equality and
adolescents and youth, especially young women and girls, at country,
regional and/or global levels (minimum 7 years).
Demonstrated ability to network with partners (governments, academics,
CSOs, youth advocates) and the development community for
evidence-based advocacy, coordination, and resource mobilization
efforts
Experience in organizing workshops/conferences/expert meetings is also required.
Familiarity with the work of the UN system and partners specifically
related to adolescents and youth and gender equality.
Fluency in English required. Working knowledge of another official UN
language is desirable.
How to apply:
UNFPA has established an electronic application management system.
This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be
updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.
Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of
UNFPA at http://www.unfpa.org/employment/vacancy.htm
Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration
and application process.
Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage
of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for
information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the
basis of HIV/AIDS status.
*This is a project-funded post.
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