UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of
the Uni...
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of
the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women
and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between
women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights,
humanitarian action and peace and security.
HeForShe Initiative – Portfolio
Created by UN Women, the HeForShe solidarity movement for gender
equality provides a systematic approach and targeted platform on which men and
boys can engage and become change agents towards the achievement of gender
equality. HeForShe invites men and boys to build on the work of the women’s
movement as equal partners.
Champion Initiative – Programme
Getting to a world where women and men are equal is not just a matter of
bringing men to the cause. The goals of HeForShe are much bigger: systematic,
structural change that will equalize the economic, social and political
realities for women and men. The Champion Initiative is a flagship
programme of HeForShe developed as a five-year pilot effort to advance and
ultimately achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment through top-down
change, engaging global leaders across three sectors: government, the private
sector, and academia.
In this context, HeForShe is looking for a Programme Manager to further
refine and implement the Champion Initiative strategy surrounding private
sector, university, and Head of State engagement, managing a group of senior
stakeholders across the IMPACT and Thematic Champion organizations.
The Programme Manager will work with our Champions to define the overall
programme structure and goals for the initiative, including designing the
programme strategy and approach, managing the implementation of the programme,
providing guidance and support to champions and partners, managing the people
and finances of the programme, building partnerships and providing support in
developing resource mobilization strategies. The
incumbent will collaborate with each institution to achieve innovative and bold
commitments on gender equality. He / she will own the end-to-end process of the
Champion Initiative.
The Champions Initiative, Programme Manager is a key member of HeForShe
senior management, supporting the oversight and coordination of all functions
related to the Champion Initiative’s key activities. S/he develops and
participates in major decisions to ensure delivery of HeForShe goals and
financial results. Our ideal candidate is expected to be a hands-on leader
capable of handling operations and play an advisory role to senior management. S/he is responsible for
maintaining and improving operational excellence and supports the analysis of
results achieved during implementation and supports their documentation.