UN Women: Head of Office, Washington, D.C. Liaison Office, FTA P-5

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 Head of the Washington, D.C. Liaison Office will develop and implement a strategic plan for advocacy, outreach, and resource mobilization initiatives building upon the contacts developed through the partnership of UN Women with the Government of the United States, International Financial Institutions, relevant multi-lateral agencies, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, academia, and other key partners in Washington D.C.

Under the supervision of the Chief of Public Partnerships, the Head of the Washington, D.C. Liaison Office will significantly increase the profile and influence of UN Women in Washington, D.C. The Head of the Washington, D.C. Liaison Office will further manage UN Women’s policy dialogue and engagement in Washington D.C., Resource Mobilization, Donor Relations, and Partnership Building for the Washington, D.C. Liaison Office, and represent UN Women in Washington D.C. The Head of the Washington, D.C. Liaison Office is also responsible for providing guidance to UN Women HQ, regional and country offices on partnership development with the US.  The Head of the Washington, D.C. Liaison Office additionally supports the Strategic Partnerships Division in fostering partnerships with International Financing Institutions as well as outreach to and cooperation with civil society, UN agencies based in Washington D.C., and other actors of relevance to the partnership.
 

Key Functions and Accountabilities:

Manage external relations and build new partnerships in Washington, D.C.:

• Manage the external relations and the profile of UN Women and its visibility among Washington, D.C.-based United States government agencies, non-governmental organizations, including women’s civil society, think tanks and academia, with a particular focus on Congress, the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and other relevant U.S. government entities.
• Act as the strategic interface between donors and SPD and other UN Women sections, in particular with respect to communicating donor’s priorities and expectations.
• Develop new partnerships, design and develop innovative strategies for new enhanced and sustainable relations with media, NGOs, networks and think tanks as applicable as well as with other relevant offices including members of Congress and their staffers to significantly increase the understanding of the relevance of the mandate and work of UN Women.
• Develop and implement an advocacy strategy with Congress and other Washington, D.C.-based government agencies, and key partners.
• Develop advocacy strategies aimed at increasing resources for UN Women from the U.S. Government.

Manage UN Women’s Policy Dialogue and Engagement in Washington, D.C.:

• Promote UN Women’s mandate and raise awareness on issues related to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Washington DC.
• Track and engage in policy dialogue with Congress and U.S. federal agencies, especially the Department of State and USAID, including through meetings and presentations with members of Congress, Congressional staffers, the U.S. Department of State, USAID, and other United States government agencies, as well as with relevant D.C. based International Financial Institutions and other multi-lateral institutions and feed information back to HQ and Regional Office(s).
• In collaboration with relevant UN Women sections, provide policy advice for stronger integration of gender equality and women’s empowerment issues in US development, humanitarian, foreign, security, and defense policies. Play an active role in crafting UN Women's positions on U.S. policies and positions.
• Monitor, analyze, and brief HQ on relevant U.S. policy developments in Washington, D.C.
• Arrange and support visits to Washington, D.C. by senior UN Women officials.

Lead resource mobilization, donor relations initiatives, and partnership building in Washington DC:

• Identify and develop strategies to mobilize resources with US government partners.
• Provide technical and coordination guidance to other sections of UN Women in developing strategic fundraising proposals and proposal modalities and developing
• strategic partners for the UN Women region and country offices.
• Provide technical and policy guidance on priority issues for the government/public sector in the US.
  Provide briefing material for the UN Women leadership for