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UN Women•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

UN Women works to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, empower women, and advance equality between women and men across development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security. The Division of Communications and Advocacy (DCA) strengthens UN Women’s position as a partner of choice for gender equality and the empowerment of women, including through engagement in intergovernmental and multilateral forums and with governments, private-sector organizations, foundations, and individuals. The Communications & Advocacy Section at UN Women Headquarters in New York supports the international positioning of women’s empowerment and gender equality and communicates UN Women’s work to a global audience. Under the broad strategic direction of the Director of DCA, the Deputy Director of Advocacy provides senior leadership and strategic direction for UN Women’s global advocacy agenda. The role has substantial autonomy to design, prioritize, and execute advocacy initiatives, set organizational priorities, lead advocacy strategies across development, humanitarian, and peace and security contexts, and promote coherence across advocacy, campaigns, brand, partnerships, and resource mobilization. The incumbent collaborates closely with DCA teams, the Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division, Strategic Partnerships Division, Strategic Planning, Resources and Effectiveness Division, Regional and Country Offices, and National Committees. The incumbent consults the Director of DCA on matters with significant institutional, reputational, or resource implications. The position leads global advocacy strategy and humanitarian advocacy; guides the DCA Women, Peace and Security/Humanitarian Communication and Advocacy Specialist in Geneva; represents UN Women in relevant forums; and provides strategic oversight of flagship campaigns, including International Women’s Day and the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The incumbent directs the International Women’s Day flagship event at UN Headquarters and other high-profile events, oversees the global Goodwill Ambassadors cohort and influencer strategy, and builds partnerships and mobilizes resources for advocacy. The role leads a small team of 2–3 staff members and temporary consultants, and may perform other duties within its functional profile as needed.

Requirements

An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in international relations, political science, public policy, communications, international development, gender studies, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree combined with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead.
At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in advocacy, with responsibility for advocacy strategies, campaigning, and partnerships.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing global advocacy strategies with measurable outcomes.
Proven experience leading large-scale global campaigns and high-visibility advocacy initiatives.
Substantial experience working with Goodwill Ambassadors, high-profile influencers, and public figures.
Demonstrated experience in fundraising and resource mobilization, including donor engagement, advocacy-linked value propositions, and mobilizing resources from public and private donors.
Experience leading and managing personnel in international, multicultural, and diverse settings.
Experience using computers and office software packages such as MS Word and Excel, spreadsheet and database packages, and web-based management systems.
Fluency in English is required.
Integrity, professionalism, respect for diversity, gender awareness and sensitivity, accountability, creative problem solving, effective communication, inclusive collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and leading by example.
Functional competencies in strategic advocacy leadership and political analysis, campaign design and delivery, partnership development and coalition building, brand stewardship and public positioning, resource mobilization and donor engagement, and people management and team leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience using a modern web-based ERP system, preferably Oracle Cloud.
Experience working within the UN system or with international organizations.
Knowledge of another official UN language: French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or Spanish.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of global advocacy strategies aligned with UN Women’s Strategic Plan and corporate priorities.
Set advocacy positioning, narratives, and priorities across thematic and cross-cutting areas.
Manage institutional relationships with programme and policy leads in PPID and ensure advocacy strategies are evidence-based, politically informed, and results-oriented.
Coordinate advocacy efforts across DCA teams, Regional and Country Offices, and National Committees to ensure coherence across organizational levels.
Lead UN Women’s humanitarian advocacy agenda within DCA, integrating gender equality and women’s rights into humanitarian action, peacebuilding, and crisis response.
Oversee and guide the DCA Women, Peace and Security/Humanitarian Communication and Advocacy Specialist in Geneva in shaping global humanitarian advocacy priorities and messaging.
Represent UN Women in relevant inter-agency, humanitarian, and policy forums to advance gender-responsive humanitarian outcomes.
Provide strategic leadership for institutional flagship campaigns and global advocacy moments, including International Women’s Day and the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.
Oversee integrated advocacy and campaign plans combining policy influence, public engagement, media, partnerships, and digital tactics.
Direct planning and execution of the International Women’s Day flagship event at UN Headquarters and other high-profile advocacy events, with attention to organizational visibility and measurable outcomes.
Direct and oversee the global Goodwill Ambassadors cohort and set strategic engagement priorities aligned with organizational advocacy priorities.
Develop and direct a renewed global Goodwill Ambassadors and influencers strategy, identifying and engaging diverse, high-impact voices.
Guide Regional and Country Offices and National Committees on strategic Goodwill Ambassador and influencer engagement, including standards and quality benchmarks.
Lead relationships with advocacy stakeholders and partners, including Member States, UN entities, civil society, foundations, philanthropy, private-sector partners, and influencers.
Mobilize resources for public campaigning, advocacy, and engagement initiatives, particularly from foundations and philanthropic partners.
Build and sustain strategic alliances that expand UN Women’s reach, influence, and advocacy impact.
Lead a small team of 2–3 staff members and temporary consultants.
Perform other duties within the functional profile as needed for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.