17Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in
the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women
will work 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 benefi ciaries of
development, human rights, humanitarian action
and peace and security.We are seeking qualifi ed applicants for the following position:
UN Women Regional Director, Arab States, Cairo, Egypt, D-
The Regional Director is responsible for leading and managing the Regional
Offi ce and for providing leadership and managerial oversight in the region on
the direction, strategic design and planning of UN Women regional initiatives as
well as contribution to and integration of UN Women interventions in the broader
UN development framework and reform. S/he is also responsible for providing
managerial support, guidance and oversight of the RO, Multi-Country Offi ces and
Country Offi ces programme implementation and operations (fi nancial, human
resources and administrative), and for political, advocacy, strategic partnership,
resource mobilization and representation activities to promote UN Women goals,
competencies, interests and objectives.
Requirements:- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a development-related area, including
economics, public policy or other social science fi elds. - At least 15 years of progressively responsible development experience that
combines intellectual, strategic and managerial leadership in development
programmes, some of which should be in the area of gender equality. - Experience with managing, supporting and overseeing development
policymaking, programme and operations management, resource mobilization
and partnership creation. - Experience leading a team.
- Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Arabic and French language
desirable.
Please visit the UN Women employment page: http://www.unwomen.org/
about-us/employment for the detailed information about the position and
how to apply. The deadline for application is 15 November 2019.
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