UN Women: Inter-Agency Support and Coordination Specialist, Nairobi, Kenya, P3 FTA

Role Overview

Under the guidance of the Coordination Director and direct supervision of the UN Coordination Advisor, the Inter-Agency Support and Coordination Specialist supports gender mainstreaming across the UN system. The role focuses on implementing the UN System-Wide Action Plan (UN-SWAP) and UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard, monitoring and reporting results, managing knowledge/digital platforms, and supporting divisional planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Framework Implementation & Technical Support: Provide guidance and Help Desk services for UN-SWAP and UNCT-SWAP; support inter-agency workshops; develop gender equality guidance; and integrate UN 2.0 approaches (data, digitalization/AI, innovation).
• Monitoring & System-Wide Reporting: Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of annual reporting data; contribute to entity-level feedback, the Secretary-General’s annual report on gender mainstreaming, and position papers for intergovernmental bodies.
• Knowledge Management & Capacity Building: Manage the UN/UNCT-SWAP online reporting platform and Knowledge Hub; develop communication materials; and collaborate with UN entities to deliver capacity-building initiatives and webinars.
• Programme Support & Coordination: Contribute to annual work plans, budget monitoring, and resource mobilization; supervise support staff and interns; and represent UN Women in inter-agency task forces as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in gender issues, social sciences, economics or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Qualifications/Training in data analysis, data research, and/or knowledge management is highly desirable.

Experience:        

• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in gender equality and women’s empowerment, including experience in inter-agency coordination and/or gender mainstreaming, is required.
• Experience supporting capacity-building related to gender mainstreaming is required.
• Experience in using digital technologies and/or online collaboration tools to support inter-agency coordination or gender mainstreaming initiatives is required.
• Relevant experience in the UN Common System is required.
• Relevant experience at the international level is desirable. 

Languages:         

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French is desirable.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

Role Overview

Under the guidance of the Coordination Director and direct supervision of the UN Coordination Advisor, the Inter-Agency Support and Coordination Specialist supports gender mainstreaming across the UN system. The role focuses on implementing the UN System-Wide Action Plan (UN-SWAP) and UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard, monitoring and reporting results, managing knowledge/digital platforms, and supporting divisional planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Framework Implementation & Technical Support: Provide guidance and Help Desk services for UN-SWAP and UNCT-SWAP; support inter-agency workshops; develop gender equality guidance; and integrate UN 2.0 approaches (data, digitalization/AI, innovation).
• Monitoring & System-Wide Reporting: Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of annual reporting data; contribute to entity-level feedback, the Secretary-General’s annual report on gender mainstreaming, and position papers for intergovernmental bodies.
• Knowledge Management & Capacity Building: Manage the UN/UNCT-SWAP online reporting platform and Knowledge Hub; develop communication materials; and collaborate with UN entities to deliver capacity-building initiatives and webinars.
• Programme Support & Coordination: Contribute to annual work plans, budget monitoring, and resource mobilization; supervise support staff and interns; and represent UN Women in inter-agency task forces as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in gender issues, social sciences, economics or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Qualifications/Training in data analysis, data research, and/or knowledge management is highly desirable.

Experience:        

• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in gender equality and women’s empowerment, including experience in inter-agency coordination and/or gender mainstreaming, is required.
• Experience supporting capacity-building related to gender mainstreaming is required.
• Experience in using digital technologies and/or online collaboration tools to support inter-agency coordination or gender mainstreaming initiatives is required.
• Relevant experience in the UN Common System is required.
• Relevant experience at the international level is desirable. 

Languages:         

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French is desirable.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).