Policy Specialist Ending Violence Against Women

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UN Women

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 18/09/2026
  • Location: Senegal
GBV / VAWG Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Background:
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.

Through its regional thematic policy advisers, the UN Women West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO), based in Dakar, Senegal, works to provide strategic guidance and support for mandate implementation to UN Women country offices and programmes. Policy Advisors/Specialists analyze regional trends and emerging issues related to promoting women’s rights and gender equality in West and Central Africa; facilitate UN regional-level coordination activities and partnership-building with regional organizations; and oversee knowledge production and knowledge management to inform advocacy and policy strategic direction. 

Under the supervision of the Deputy Regional Director and in close consultation with Ending Violence against Women and other relevant Sections in HQ, the Ending Violence against Women Policy Specialist will oversee and provide high-level technical advice and support to the UN Women country and regional offices working on different areas of Ending Violence against Women programming. The Policy Specialist will provide capacity building to Country Offices (CO), establish and strengthen partnerships, facilitate internal coordination within the relevant divisions of UN Women to ensure delivery of programme results and implementation of policy guidance in Ending Violence against Women programming and link the Ending Violence against Women work of UN-Women with the broader UN reform. They will coordinate UN Women WCARO’s engagement in and implementation of specific initiatives such as Spotlight. The Policy Specialist supervises and leads the Ending Violence against Women unit staff.

Recruitment Qualifications: 
Education and certification: 
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in gender, human rights, international relations or other social science fields 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.

Experience:
  • At least 7 years progressively responsible experience in designing and managing programmes and advocating for Ending Violence against Women ideally with some experience in developing countries is required.
  • Experience in programme, policy analysis, and strategic planning is required.
  • Experience working with, and building partnerships with governments, donors and civil society organizations internationally and in the field is required
  • Experience working with the UN system is desirable.
  • Experience working in West and Central Africa is desirable.

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