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Inter-Agency Support and Coordination Specialist at UN Women
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (23 Sep 2026) Deadline: 7 Oct 2026 Updated about 3 hours ago
Job Description
The Inter‑Agency Support and Coordination Specialist provides technical and organizational support for UN‑wide gender‑equality initiatives, coordinating across UN entities and managing the UN‑SWAP help‑desk. They facilitate workshops, develop guidance materials and ensure effective monitoring of gender‑related outcomes.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s degree (MBA, MSc or MA) in a relevant field
- • Minimum five years of experience in project or programme management, preferably in gender equality or UN contexts
- • Demonstrated ability to provide technical guidance and coordinate multi‑stakeholder initiatives
- • Strong analytical and reporting skills with experience in data research and statistical analysis
- • Excellent planning, organising, communication and negotiation abilities
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Provide technical support for the implementation of UN‑SWAP and related gender‑equality frameworks
- • Coordinate with UN entities, funds and programmes to ensure alignment and synergy
- • Manage the UN‑SWAP Help Desk, offering guidance, training and expert advice to users
- • Develop guidance documents, work plans and meeting agendas for inter‑agency workshops
- • Organise logistical arrangements and facilitate workshops and meetings
- • Draft reports, track actions and follow up on outcomes of coordination activities