UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. As a global advocate for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress in improving the lives of women and responding to the needs they face around the world.
UN Women supports United Nations Member States in setting international standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to formulate and enforce the laws, policies, programs and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and that they truly benefit women and girls around the world. It focuses on five priority areas:
- Increasing women’s leadership and participation.
- Ending violence against women.
- Involving women in all aspects of peace and security processes.
- Improve women’s economic empowerment.
- Make gender equality central to national planning and budgeting for development.
About UN Women
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established in 2010 to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
UN Women offers
- A leading global gender agency
Innovative programmes and in-depth expertise make UN Women a one-stop global center for advancing gender equality.
- A brilliant and diverse community of gender equality advocates
80% of UN Women posts are located in the field across 98 countries. Join more than 2000 people, representing over 150 different nationalities, working on challenging, global and highly rewarding initiatives.
- Real and meaningful work to empower women and girls around the world
UN Women works with governments and civil societies to design and implement laws, policies, programmes and services to enable women and girls to claim their rights and expand their opportunities.
Profiles UN Women hire
Management:
- Regional Centre Directors
- Country Representatives
- Deputy Country Representatives
- Operations Managers
- Cluster Leaders
- Resource Mobilization
Specialist in priority areas:
- Violence Against Women
- Peace and Security
- Leadership and Participation
- Economic Empowerment
- National Planning and Budgeting
- Intergovernmental/Interagency processes and coordination
Operations:
- Communication
- Finance/Budget
- Procurement
- Human Resources
- ICT
- Facilities & Administration
UN Women look for
- Does making a difference motivate you?
- Are you selfless and driven to be a part of a bigger purpose in the service of humanity?
- Do you possess hope and strength of character to guide your zeal to make a difference in a complex world?
- Are you the type of person who will travel and work anywhere
- Do you thrive in an environment that is truly international and multicultural, which respects as well as promotes diversity and functions at its best through the efforts of teams of different people?
- UN Women want people with integrity. People who are fair, impartial, honest and truthful. UN Women want dynamic and adaptable persons who are not afraid to think creatively, to be proactive, flexible and responsive.
Latest UN Women Jobs 2023 August
We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:
1.) Monitoring and Reporting Analyst, Women, Peace and Security
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year
Additional Category: Gender Equality
Post Level: NO-B
Languages Required: English
2.) Programme Analyst, Women, Peace and Security
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year
Additional Category: Gender Equality
Post Level: NO-B
Languages Required: English
3.) Driver / Field Office Clerk
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year
Additional Category: Gender Equality
Post Level: GS-3
Languages Required: English
4.) Programme Specialist, Women, Peace and Security
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year
Additional Category: Gender Equality
Post Level: NO-C
Languages Required: English
5.) Programme / Finance Associate
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year
Additional Category: Gender Equality
Post Level: GS-6
Languages Required: English
Application Closing Date
12th August, 2023.
How to become a UN Women’s Ambassador
UN Women focuses on cultivating a global community that advances gender equality by working on challenging and highly rewarding global initiatives.
We work with governments and civil society to design and implement laws, policies, programmes, and services to enable women and girls to claim their rights and expand their opportunities.
Be part of a unique mandate to achieve gender equality, end all forms of discrimination, and empower all women and girls, and help change the course of the 21st century.
Things to remember when applying
- UN Women is developing a new e-recruit system, which is now in its pilot phase. As part of this transition period, vacancies may be posted in the new system or the UNDP jobs site. For all applications, please ensure that all required fields are completed and a UN Women Personal History Form (P11) is attached for vacancies posted on the UNDP system.
- We encourage you to read the job description carefully before you start the process.
- Highlight your skills, motivation, and experience, and tailor your letter of interest accordingly.
- Acknowledgements and further requests will only be sent to short-listed candidates. It is not necessary to send copies of qualifications or other documents at this stage.
- Only duly completed online applications will be accepted.
