Core values / guiding principles:
Integrity:
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Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Professionalism:
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Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:
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Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
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Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Core Competencies:
Ethics and Values:
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Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
Organizational Awareness:
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Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
Development and Innovation:
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Take charge of self-development and take initiative.
Work in teams:
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Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Communicating and Information Sharing:
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Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:
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Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
Conflict Management:
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Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
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Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:
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Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
Functional Competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning:
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Shares knowledge and experience through promotion of participatory learning process;
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Works actively towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas; and acts on learning plans and applies newly acquired skills;
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Demonstrated team management and coordination skills;
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Experience managing the project at the district level will be an asset;
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Result oriented, forward thinking and problem solving skills;
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Ability to deliver in a complex and hardship environment.
Development and Operational Effectiveness:
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Ability to perform a variety of tasks related to programme development and resource mobilization;
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Good knowledge of rights-based approach and result-based management;
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Ability to generate innovative ideas and approaches, and to provide inputs in developing programme policies and strategies;
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A good understanding of UN’s programme, finance and operational procedures will be an asset.
Self-Management and Leadership:
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Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
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Ability to lead program management and implementation;
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Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
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Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
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Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
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Good planning, goal setting and prioritization skills;
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Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback.
Other skills:
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Ability to take decision under pressure and to deal with matters that are politically and cultural sensitive;
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Ability to work across multi-cultural context and build partnership to ensure achievement of results in a post conflict environment.
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