Re-Advertisement - UN Women Deputy Director of Advocacy P5 New York, USA, FTA

Re-Advertised: Those who previously applied are still under consideration and do not need to re-apply.

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.

The Division of Communications and Advocacy (DCA) works to strengthen UN Women’s position as a partner of choice for gender equality and the empowerment of women (GEWE) among governments and private sector actors around the world. The Division does this by positioning GEWE in the intergovernmental and multilateral fora, and engaging with governments and private sector corporations, foundations and individuals as policy, programme and resource partners.

The Communications & Advocacy Section at UN Women Headquarters in New York supports the positioning of women’s empowerment and gender equality as key issues on the international agenda and establishes UN Women’s role as the global authority in this context. This entails developing and promoting high-quality content, communicating about UN Women’s work through digital and social media and engaging a global audience online.

Under the broad strategic direction of the Director of DCA, the Deputy Director of Advocacy provides senior leadership and strategic direction for UN Women’s global advocacy agenda, exercising substantial autonomy in the design, prioritization, and execution of advocacy initiatives. The Deputy Director of Advocacy plays a pivotal role in setting organizational advocacy priorities; leading high-impact advocacy strategies across development, humanitarian, and peace and security contexts; and ensuring coherence across advocacy, campaigns, brand, partnerships, and resource mobilization. The incumbent works in close collaboration with DCA teams, Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division (PPID), Strategic Partnerships Division (SPD), Strategic Planning, Resources and Effectiveness Division (SPRED), Regional and Country Offices (RCOs), and National Committees (NatComs). The incumbent consults the Director of DCA on matters with significant institutional, reputational, or resource implications.

Key Functions adn Accountabilities:

 1. Advocacy Strategy Leadership

• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of UN Women’s global advocacy strategies, ensuring alignment with UN Women’s Strategic Plan and corporate priorities.
• Provide strategic leadership within DCA on advocacy positioning, narratives, and priorities across thematic and cross-cutting areas.
• Manage institutional relationships with programme and policy leads in PPID and ensure advocacy strategies are evidence-based, politically informed, and results-oriented.

• Direct the coordination of advocacy efforts across DCA teams, Regional and Country Offices, and National Committees to ensure coherence and mutual reinforcement of advocacy efforts across levels.

   

2. Humanitarian Advocacy

• Lead UN Women’s humanitarian advocacy agenda within DCA, ensuring strong integration of gender equality and women’s rights in humanitarian action, peacebuilding, and crisis response.
• Oversee and guide the DCA Women, Peace and Security/Humanitarian Communication and Advocacy Specialist in Geneva to shape global humanitarian advocacy priorities and messaging.
• Represent UN Women in relevant inter-agency, humanitarian, and policy forums to advance gender-responsive humanitarian outcomes

3. Global Campaigns and Global Flagship Events

• Provide strategic leadership for UN Women’s institutional flagship campaigns and global advocacy moments, including International Women’s Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, and other high-visibility global events.

• Oversee the development of integrated advocacy and campaign plans that combine policy influence, public engagement, media, partnerships, and digital tactics.

  Direct the planning and execution of the International Women’s Day flagship event at UN HQ and other high-profile advocacy events ensuring organizational visibility and measurable advocacy outcomes.

4. Goodwill Ambassadors and Influencer Engagement

• Direct and oversee UN Women’s global cohort of Goodwill Ambassadors (GWAs), determining strategic engagement priorities aligned with organizational advocacy priorities.
• Formulate and direct a renewed global Goodwill Ambassadors and influencers strategy, including identification and engagement of diverse, high-impact voices that amplify UN Women’s advocacy reach.
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