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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 South Africa Multi-Country Office (MCO) covers SACU countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland.UN Women has multiple initiatives on Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls (EVAW/G). To accelerate delivery on prevention of EVAW/G and promoting WEE, UN Women SAMCO seeks to develop innovative solutions with potential to assist with preparedness, prevention, protection and or response to violence and recovery of survivors on universities and colleges campuses.
Violence against women, girls and members of the LGBTQIA+ community has emerged as one of the major challenges in post-apartheid South Africa. In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that schools and universities are spaces where gendered violence exists at an alarming rate - making it difficult for women and girls to learn in a safe and secure environment. It is light of this untenable reality that an Innovation Project has been developed to proffer solutions to the gendered violence in schools and on campuses.
UN Women in partnership with Higher Health is developing an online engagement platform for Universities and Colleges for GBV and Wellness. An online platform prototype, iPheza is expected to be rolled out after successful pilot testing in 2021. The Programme Associate (EVAW) will be responsible for implementing the finalization, testing and roll out of the iPheza Online Platform and the HeForShe Online social clubs on campuses.
Under the supervision of Programme Specialist (EVAW, WPS) SAMCO, the Program Associate (EVAW) will be responsible in assisting with finalizing the development and rolling out if the iPheza App - aimed at providing critical information and resources for students and learners. The main objective of the assignment is to implement the finalization, testing and roll out of the iPheza Online Platform and the HeforShe Online social clubs on campuses.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Provide substantive support in management of the project: Enhancing digital platforms to address violence against women;
- Draw up an annual workplan for the project.
- Develop and iPheza roll out strategy of operationalizing the iPheza Online Platform so that it remains relevant to the Post-School Education and Training Sector (PSET) including TVETs, Universities and other government and non-government institutions.
- Stakeholder engagements to faciliatate and obtain commitment for content and support for the platform.
- Schedule project deliverable update meetings as per requirements.
- Integrate HeforShe into the platform including promoting HeforShe social clubs at (PSET) (TVETs), Universities and other government and non-government institutions).
- Provide substantive support to the management and usage of the iPheza platform
- Draw up an annual workplan for the iPheza Digital Online platform finalization and content development.
- Contribute to the final user interface design look under guidance of the Programme Specialist and in consultation with the developer and MTN.
- Provide substantive support to iPHEZA Platform including supporting development of content for GBVF and managing the iPheza interactive anti-SGBV/IPV engagement platform.
- Provide substantive support to the iPheza Platform advocacy plans including raising awareness to GBVF on the platform and hosting webinars with experts speaking on various issues related to GBVF.
- Work closely with the Software Developer to ensure that iPheza Online Platform is finalized and organize the re-launch.
- Develop content for the iPheza platform, working closely with the other UN Women programme teams linking GBVF to WEE, WPS and WPP.
- Provide technical assistance and capacity development to the project implementing partners.
- Coordinate with operations team on the disbursement of approved grants to partners.
- Provide technical support in the implementation of approved grants and project objectives.
- Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/programming support and trainings to partners - financial and programme reporting.
- Participate in donor meetings and public information events as delegated.
- Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the project.
- Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances by implementing partners.
- Maintain database of monitoring missions, partner reports and data on programme results and produce analytical reports.
- Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women quaterly and annual reports for the project.
- Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts.
- Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to the project.
- Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings workshops on the project in consultation with the communications team.
- Draft talking points and provide necessary support to the Programme Specialist and Deputy Country Director on the project as and when needed.
- Develop advocacy materials.
- Any other emerging project related responsibilities that will be agreed upon with the programme specialist.
- Timely monitoring and reporting on project implementation.
- Trend analysis of digital world and current events in universities and institutions of higher learning.
- Quality and elevant content for iPheza platform and advocacy materials produced.
- Timely updating of platform and social media.
- Regular interactions and subscribers on platform.
Core Values
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Functional Competences
- Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies;
- Knowledge of web-based management systems;
- Knowledge of production, graphic design and photography standards;
- Knowledge of social media platforms and experience in social media outreach;
- Knowledge of local country media landscape;
- Communication, networking and advocacy skills;
- Ability to be strategic and analytical;
- Knowledge of gender and human rights issues desirable;
Education and certification:
- Completion of secondary education required;
- Bachelors Degree in Social Science, Communication, Information Technology, Gender or Law or related fields is an asset.
- At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in content development and curation of digital platforms;
- Experience in design and innovation for social change is required;
- Experience in building technology platforms for advocacy and communication especially for running sustainable campaigns;
- Experience in in HeforShe activations on campuses;
- Experience in understanding Youth and/or gender and gender-based violence issues is an asset;
- Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages;
- Fluency in English is required;
- Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.
Please note that applications without a completed and signed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
UN Women Personal History form (P-11) can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment
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If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application. At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
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