Description of assignment title :Human Resource Assistant
Assignment country : Uganda
Expected start date: 01/10/2022
Sustainable Development Goal : 5. Gender equality
Volunteer category : National UN Volunteer Specialist
DoA reserved for persons with disabilities : No
Host entity : UNWomen
Type : Onsite
Duration : 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments : 1
Duty stations : Kampala
Mission and objectives
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide.
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. Under its Strategic Note 2021 – 2025. Uganda Country Office focuses on delivering programs under four thematic areas: • Governance, including: Women’s leadership and political participation; Inter-Governmental Support; National Planning and Accountability; • Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE); • Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG); • Women, Peace, Security and Humanitarian Actions (WPS-HA);
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in human resources, Business or Public Administration or related fields.
For more job details and application, please visit https://app.unv.org/opportunities/1701817974394112
Closing date:14/09/2022