Advocacy and Outreach Assistant

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Mission and objectives

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. It works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on four strategic priorities: Women lead, participate in and benefit equally from governance systems Women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy All women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence Women and girls contribute to and have greater influence in building sustainable peace and resilience, and benefit equally from the prevention of natural disasters and conflicts and humanitarian action UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. The entity works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world.

Context

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Based on the vision of gender equality proclaimed by the United Nations Charter, UN Women works to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girls, empower women, and achieve gender equality as partners and actors in development, human rights, humanitarian action, peace and security. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. Every year, the UNITE Campaign focuses on a specific theme. The campaign calls on citizens to show how much they care about ending violence against women and girls by sharing the actions they are taking to create a world free from violence towards women. UN WOMEN in cooperation with UNV has established a Special programme Initiative , aiming at engaging UN Volunteers to support UN WOMEN and in particular the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign in Malawi. The selected UN Community Volunteers will assist UN WOMEN team in Malawi in: • Workshops & Trainings: Support UN WOMEN with organizations of events and workshops to raise awareness on gender-based violence, targeting youth and community leaders, empowering them to become agents of change against gender-based violence.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of UN WOMEN the UN Community Volunteer will:

• Undergo training on processes and activities undertaken by UN WOMEN under the 16 Days of Activism against GBV campaign
• Assist UN WOMEN in planning and organizing workshops that target youth, men, and community leaders to educate them on recognizing and preventing gender-based violence.
• Assist UN WOMEN to deliver empowerment sessions, raising awareness about their rights and the services available to them.
• Coordinate with trainers and facilitators to ensure smooth execution of workshops, including preparation of materials, logistical arrangements, and participant outreach.
• Assist UN WOMEN or UNFPA to identify community leaders, youth groups, and local organizations to participate in GBV prevention workshops.
• Engage with community to promote awareness of gender-based violence issues and encourage community involvement in trainings.
• Maintain records of participants, attendance, and workshop materials.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Eligibility criteria

Age

18 – 80

Required experience

No experience required

Nationality

Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience

No experience required

Languages

English, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable Chichewa, Level: Native language, Required

Required education level

Secondary education

Competencies and values

• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Creativity
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organising
• Professionalism
• Self-management

Skills and experience

• Voluntary service, community engagement or work experience can be considered in lieu of any formal education;
• Skills in community development;
• Basic usage of computer and office applications
• Good communication skills.
• Good command of the working language in respective municipality is required.
• Basic English language skills is desired

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