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The Gender Advisory Section of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya provides assistance to Libyan Institutions and Libyan women by way of promoting the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security. 

Within delegated authority, the Senior Gender Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties: 
• Provides advice to the Head of Mission and senior management on women, peace and security issues and mainstreaming a gender perspective into the tasks of the Mission. 
• Provides senior management with analysis and guidance on ensuring effective implementation of Women Peace and Security mandates and Departmental policies on gender equality. 
• Supports and assists senior management to meet their accountability goals on gender equality in line with the Security Council mandates on women peace and security. 
• Oversees the development of a mission-wide action plan to translate existing mandates and policies on the promotion of gender equality in all civilian and uniformed activities in peace operations. 
• Establishes and oversee mechanisms for monitoring, evaluating and reporting on gender mainstreaming in mission activities. 
• Coordinates and collaborates with the Mission Senior Women Protection Adviser and supports the work of Conflict Related Sexual Violence/Sexual and Gender Based Violence (CRSV/SGBV) in accordance with comprehensive strategies to combat CRSV where is applies. 
• Supports Mission leadership to engage with relevant international regional and national actors on the participation and inclusion of women in all phases of post conflict governance and peacekeeping/peacebuilding programmes. 
• In collaboration with the Mission and UNCT partners, advises and technically supports national authorities, civil society organizations and human rights machineries on advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda 
• Supports women's participation in collaboration with UN agencies and Human Rights Division in the fight against violent extremism. 
• Contributes to all mission planning and strategic developmental processes especially inputs related to results-based budgeting and reporting. 
• Performs any other duties as required.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree, (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in international relations, human rights law, social science or related humanities field. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible policy, advisory and programme management experience at the national and international levels related to the promotion of gender equality, including at least five years at the international level, particularly with international organisations in conflict or post-conflict settings, is required.    
Demonstrated expertise in successfully integrating gender perspectives into mainstream policies or programmes is required.    
Experience advising senior management is required.    
Experience managing a team is required.    
Experience working in or in support of a field operation of the United Nations Common.

Fluency in English and Arabic is required.