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Senior Women’s Protection Adviser, P5 MINUSMA – United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali Bamako, Mali Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) with duty station Bamako and is within the Women Protection Office under the Human Rights and Protection Division, in the Political Pillar. The incumbent will report directly to the Chief of Human Rights as per recommendations on the consolidation of protection functions. Responsibilities Under the general supervision of the DSRSG-P, the Senior Women’s Protection Adviser will support the implementation of Security Council Resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2242 (2015), 2331(2016) and 2467 (2019) on Conflict-related Sexual Violence. The Senior Women’s Protection Adviser will work in close collaboration with the Child Protection Section, the Protection of Civilians Unit and the Gender Affairs Advisory Unit to ensure the reflection of conflict-related sexual violence perspectives in the work of all mission components. S/he will ensure the provision of advice and support to government and non-governmental counterparts in collaboration with relevant Mission and UN counterparts, and will foster close working partnerships with all UN stakeholders, including the UN Country Team; s/he will carry out external lobbying and lead on achieving change with senior Malian stakeholders. Specifically, the Senior Women’s Protection Adviser will: provide advice and guidance on conflict-related sexual violence taking into account the evolving political and security contexts in Mali; advise the SRSG, DSRSG-P and the senior mission leadership on the integration of conflict-related sexual violence considerations into the Mission’s implementation plan, guidance and operational activities, and continue engaging dialogue with state and non-state parties through the implementation of the joint-communiqué between the Government of Mali and the United Nations and the Unilateral Communiqués from armed movements to prevent and address conflict-related sexual violence; Provide guidance on the conflict-related sexual violence agenda to UN system entities, as required; Establish, convene and coordinate the programme and activities of the UN Working Group on Conflict-related Sexual Violence (WG) at country level and ensure coherence of decisions made by its members, including with respect to the Protection Cluster and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Sub-Cluster, under the guidance of the Chief Human Rights as per the consolidation procedures; Engage with the protection Cluster and GBV Sub-Cluster to ensure that decisions and actions from the WG are coordinated; Ensure members of the WG are provided with support for their analysis, reporting and programmatic responsibilities, including with respect to the Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Arrangement (MARA) under resolution 1960; Ensures regular information exchange and close coordination in monitoring, verification and reporting with Child Protection Advisers (in peacekeeping and political missions), UNICEF Child Protection Officers or other actors leading on the implementation of 1612/1882 MRM, IMS, OHCHR, GBVIMS data management systems as appropriate; Coordinate the implementation of reporting obligations on conflict-related sexual violence; Support the implementation of a Mission-wide strategy to address conflict-related sexual violence; In coordination with Mission and UNCT components, and in collaboration with the Government, NGOs and donors, promote the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies to implement the Joint-Communiqué of the Republic of Mali and the UN on Prevention and Response to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence, promoting accountability and justice for victims of CRSV, including through advocacy and capacity-building strategies, to address sexual and gender-based violence and conflict-related sexual violence that recognize and promote national ownership; Promote greater coherence and coordination of the peacekeeping operation with UN entities in response to conflict-related sexual violence; strengthen and reinforce coordination and cooperation with donor community, inter-governmental agencies and regional organizations in response to conflict-related sexual violence; Collaborate with the Gender Advisory Unit to develop a workplan that addresses conflict-related sexual violence, and collectively develop procedures for the effective cooperation of the mission to integrate conflict-related sexual violence perspectives into respective responsibilities. In the same light, provide guidance to human rights officers on integrating CRSV considerations in their work, notably to those assigned in field offices as focal points, including as it relates to monitoring, investigation, reporting awareness-raising, and the provision of technical advice or capacity building activities in their respective mission area; Ensure that conflict-related sexual violence concerns are reflected in the Integrated Strategic Framework (ISF), Results-based Budgeting (RBB) frameworks, United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF+) and other strategic planning documents. Ensure regular and appropriate information exchange at Mission level on conflict-related sexual violence developments, and with UN headquarters focal points; Ensure that Human Rights recommendations related to sexual violence emanating from human rights treaty bodies, special procedures and other mechanisms of the UN Human Rights Council, including the Universal Periodic Review, as well as of other UN bodies are integrated into strategic planning; Implement responsibilities in line with the Terms of Reference for Women’s Protection Advisers, the UN Action against Sexual Violence in Conflict/SRSG-SVC Provisional Guidance Note, and other relevant UN guidelines and policies; and perform other relevant duties, as required. Competencies Professionalism – Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter – including in international human rights and humanitarian legal frameworks, international relations, protection of civilians, and gender/SGBV, and relevant Security Council resolutions and mandates, in conflict and post conflict settings, in particular working on issues of conflict-related sexual violence, to establish and maintain effective partnerships with relevant stakeholders to further the mandate of the organization, and to strategically advise and advocate for the integration of conflict-related sexual violence considerations in various fora; Ability to advise high level officials and to undertake dialogue with parties to armed conflict; Demonstrated independent judgement and discretion in advising on and handling sensitive information; Ability to advise senior management and other senior officials; Conceptual and strategic ability to analyze and evaluate critical matters and assess their impact on the protection of civilians from conflict related sexual violence; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; Remains calm in stressful situations; Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; Communication – Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed; Planning and Organizing – Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently. Managerial Competencies Managing Performance – Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; Appraises performance fairly; Judgement/Decision-making – Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; Gathers relevant information before making a decision; Considers positive and negative impact on others and on the Organization; Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; Checks assumptions against facts; Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; Makes tough decisions when necessary. Education Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in social sciences, political science, law, international relations, development studies, or a related field. A first-level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Work Experience A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in human rights, protection of civilians, gender, humanitarian affairs, political affairs or a related area is required; Experience supporting or facilitating multi-stakeholder policy and or advocacy processes at the national level, including engaging with and advising senior security forces officials and organized armed group are required; Experience engaging with and advising senior host Government officials is desirable; Experience working in the United Nations Common System or any other similar large organization and/or working in a peacekeeping operation, special political mission or any other field operation is desirable; Experience in lobbying external stakeholders with an impact-oriented approach is desirable; Experience in working with existing networks of practitioners of conflict-related sexual violence is desirable. Languages English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English and French, both oral and written, are required. Apply Now Don’t forget to mention IntJobs when applying. Share this Job