Reporting and Information Officer - Human Rights and Gender

Mission and objectives in UVP are taken directly from the host entity profile . The purpose of the UN Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) is to maximise, in a coordinated fashion, the work of the UNCT so that the system can provide a collective, coherent and integrated response to national priorities and needs, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other international commitments. There are five core functions for the UN RCO:
• Strategic planning;
• Development economics;
• Partnerships and development finance;
• Data and results management and reporting;
• Communications and advocacy.

The UN Volunteer will primarily support the UN Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) in preparing meeting summaries and analytical documents, including background notes, situations reports, option and country team position papers, in coordination with relevant UNCT members. Additionally, the UN Volunteer will play a crucial role in following up on rights issues and liaising with relevant UN entities on human rights matters, supporting the preparation of reports for various mechanisms.

The UN Volunteer would also provide substantive and practical support in preparing for conferences and meetings as necessary.

This would support the overall development of strategies and other measures designed to achieve common objectives and cross pillar cooperation. These documents will facilitate the flow of information between stakeholders, as well as support common positioning and the agreement on key priorities, with an aim to overall support coherence of strategies among UN agencies and the Mission.

This added capacity in the current context in Lebanon is critical given the increase in requests for such materials from headquarters, donors and others due to the ongoing conflict and rising humanitarian crisis.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Head of the RCO or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Reporting and Information Officer - Human Rights and Gender will:

• Prepare meeting summaries and analytical documents, including background notes, situations reports, option and country team position papers, in coordination with relevant UNCT members.
• Prepare fact sheets and brief information packages for use of the RCO and UNCT.
• Ensures human rights issues, including their gender equality dimensions considerations, are integrated into documents and joint efforts.
• Ensures follow up on integration and monitoring of human rights in the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (CF) and joint programmes, including their gender dimensions; ensures that the achievement of the Leaving No One Behind and the SDGs is fully informed by the human rights principles;
• Participates in assigned UN and external thematic and working groups, notably the human rights and gender working groups; reports on the deliberations and follows up on progress
• Perform other related duties as required to support the RCO’s human rights, reporting, and gender-related workstreams.