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Org. Setting and Reporting

Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. 

Responsibilities

Under the supervision and guidance of the Chief of Regional Office, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:  Develops, implements and evaluates a regional program designed to enhance women's leadership in disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific (WIN DRR), including liaising with relevant parties and ensuring follow-up actions, and supporting the expansion to other regions. 
Facilitates and guides the integration of gender equality and disability inclusion into core UNDRR global processes, including strategic planning, programme management, resource mobilization, global and regional platforms, communications, staff training and partnerships.  
Leads UNDRR's implementation of the Gender Action Plan to Support Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, and initiates and coordinates outreach activities on gender-responsive DRR with UNDRR partners and stakeholder groups.  
Supports UNDRR's commitment to, and implementation of, UN-wide gender initiatives and ensures appropriate reporting processes.  Researches, analyzes and presents information related to inclusive disaster risk reduction, including gender equality, disability inclusion and human rights, gathered from diverse sources and provides recommendations to UNDRR SRSG, Director, management and staff to enhance inclusive and accessible DRR.   
Promotes sex, age and disability disaggregated data and supports the use of gender data to improve Sendai Framework Monitoring and evidence-based decision making that leaves no one behind.   
Contributes technical expert advice on gender, women's leadership and DRR and represents UNDRR at regional and national meetings where needed.  
Organizes and prepares written outputs related to gender equality and women's leadership, disability inclusion and human rights e.g. draft background papers, speeches, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.  
Performs other duties as required.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's Degree or equivalent degree) in gender and women's rights, development studies, social science or related humanities field, international relations, human rights, law, gender studies, or related area 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.

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible programme management experience  in gender mainstreaming, women's leadership and disability inclusion in disaster risk  management, humanitarian response, or development programming is required.    
Experience in conducting gender analysis is required.    
At least two years of experience designing and managing large projects is required.    
At least two years of experience working in international organizations such as the United  Nations or other comparable organizations is required.    

For this position, fluency in English is required.