Coordination Assistant (Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group; UN Women)

On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation launched an illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, causing widespread death, destruction, displacement and suffering. The war in Ukraine is impacting women and men, girls and boys, in their diversities, in different ways and threatening progress made in recent years towards greater gender equality, disability inclusion and reinforced human rights. In 2024, approximately 14.6 million people, or 40% of those living in Ukraine, will require humanitarian aid due to the ongoing war. Out of the 14.6 million people in need of assistance, 56 per cent are women and girls, and 15 per cent are people with disabilities, of which women make up the largest proportion. Women account for 58 per cent of those displaced and 60 per cent of people aged 60 and above. The need is most critical in the eastern and southern regions, where intense conflicts have led to extreme and catastrophic conditions for communities on the front lines. Over 3.3 million people in these areas need assistance, facing challenges in accessing basic rights and services like water, food, shelter, and healthcare. Additionally, nearly 4 million internally displaced persons across Ukraine, including around 111,500 in collective sites, are nearing a breaking point due to prolonged displacement, loss of income, and increased risk of exploitation. Moreover, the war is increasing gender and intersectional vulnerabilities and inequalities. Across the country, marginalized groups including LGBTIQ+, minorities, people with disabilities and people living with HIV/AIDS are at heightened risk of exclusion, sexual and economic exploitation, violence, and abuse. UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that the commitments to gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action in humanitarian response plans.

In Ukraine, UN Women is the co-lead of the Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) Working Group, providing technical, advisory, and programmatic support to the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and the Inter Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG). The GIHA working group is comprised of gender focal persons from the clusters and sub clusters and provide critical support to ensure gender analysis, and advocacy is adequately coordinated, disseminated, and utilized, through the ICCG, including for strategic planning purposes such as Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).

UN Women aims to enhance humanitarian coordination and address the specific needs of women and girls in eastern Ukraine, particularly in the Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, and Kharkiv oblasts. These regions, being closer to conflict zones, face unique challenges with high levels of intersectoral needs, particularly affecting women and girls. This necessitates close cooperation among stakeholders to better respond to their needs. To this end, UN Women has collaborated with women-led/rights CSOs to establish gender in humanitarian action working groups (GiHA WGs) in Poltava and Zaporizhzhia and to provide advocacy support in Kharkiv and Dnipro.

Requirements for candidates:

• 3 years of experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
• Experience in handling web-based management systems would be a strong asset.
• Experience in knowledge management and research
• Experience in supporting program implementation and communication
• Master degree or equivalent in Public administration, Development studies, Gender related studies or similar field.

• Ukrainian, Level: Fluent, Required
• English, Level: Fluent, Required

You will have the opportunity to apply your talent while working for a noble cause. UN Volunteers receive a monthly living allowance (VLA), as well as life insurance and full health insurance.

This position comes with the following benefits and entitlements for UN Volunteers (National UN Volunteer Specialist):

• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) (equivalent in UAH): USD 1,587
• Medical and life insurance: Cigna Private Insurance
• Annual leave: 30 days
• Certified sick leave: 30 days annually
• Uncertified sick leave: 7 days annually
• Learning leave: 10 days annually

To apply for a vacancy, please first register on the UN Volunteers platform https://app.unv.org/ and send an application using this link: https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1758194190126336

The final date to apply is June 12 inclusive.