Senior Social Affairs Officer

Senior Social Affairs Officer

The Division for Gender Affairs plays an active role in gender mainstreaming within regional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It works in close collaboration with the national machineries for the advancement of women in the region, civil society, the women’s movement, feminist organizations and public policymakers, including national statistics institutes.

This position is located in the Gender Affairs Division. The Senior Social Affairs Officer reports to the Chief of the Gender Affairs Division.

**Responsibilities**:
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of The Gender Affairs Division, the Senior Social Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
SOCIAL ANALYSIS






- Serves as focal point for collaboration on major issues/topics from a gender perspective; provides authoritative technical and policy advice and assistance to inter-governmental and non-governmental bodies, Member State officials, international and other organizations on planning, evaluating and implementing strategies, policies and programmes which impact socio-economic development at global, regional or national levels.
- Monitors the performance of institutional mandates/actions plans; influences the development and evolution of the UN approach to gender and social development issues; makes substantive contributions to the design and implementation of significant policy and programme changes to address country, regional, global social-economic concerns, focusing on gender considerations.






- Leads the development of a research agenda; oversees the development of and/or conceptualizes formulates and manages major projects/studies; analyzing key trends and changes in gender and socio-economic structures and related issues (e.g. occupational, cultural, educational, demographic patterns, gender issues, etc.) at global, regional or national levels; assesses implications and develops proposals with respect to social sector development plans, programmes and projects.
- Takes the lead in establishing partnerships with other experts and stakeholders (e.g. governments, research institutes, academia, UN system and other international organizations, NGOs, the private sector, etc.) to discuss emerging topics related to social development, exchange views on latest findings, policy guidelines, new models of development, etc.
- Plans and directs, in consultation with DPI and other relevant parties,





targeted campaigns to facilitate knowledge sharing and appropriate dissemination of information, etc. and ultimately ensures that the latest thinking is incorporated into development programmes and other initiatives.
- Writes and/or supervises preparation of a variety of studies, reports, etc. on social and socio-economic and gender issues for publication within the UN system and in academic journals and other publications.
- Manages, guides, develops and trains staff under his/her supervision.
- Represents the organization at national and international fora and presents institutional views/policies; coordinates and chairs and/or contributes substantively to sectoral seminars, general training programmes, workshops and expert group meetings.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT






- Coordinates provision of substantive services to inter-governmental bodies (e.g. the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Commission for Social Development, etc); facilitates the negotiation process and promotes constructive dialogue and collaboration; coordinates and facilitates the establishment of and liaison with various groups in civil society; oversees the preparation of analytical reports and other documentation for such bodies.
- Manages the work division’s contribution to the preparation and management of meetings of intergovernmental bodies.
- Represents the Division at international, regional and national meetings on social and economic issues.

TECHNICAL COOPERATION






- Develops and maintains relations with senior officials of member governments and ensures a response to requests for advice and/or assistance on social issues and policies.
- Negotiates with donor and recipient governments on technical assistance programmes and projects.
- Organises and coordinates cooperation among Member States on social programmes or issues.
- Designs, monitors, backstops and assesses the implementation of technical cooperation programmes and projects.
- Leads or participates in technical cooperation missions.

PROGRAMME SUPPORT
- Functions as the O.I.C. when the chief of gender division in in absence.
- Implements the substantive work programme of the Division under his/her supervision.





Ensures that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion and co-ordinates work in the different areas both within the Division, and with other Divisions and organizations of the United Nations System, as appropriate.
- Contributes to the personnel. Programme and financial management of the Division, to include the development and implementation of

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