Inclusion Policy Officer

The incumbent will perform the following duties:

• Provide policy advice and strategic guidance to the Senior Gender Affairs Officer and to other team members on integrating gender perspectives and promoting women’s rights in peace processes and conflict resolution efforts. 

• Provide advice and strategic guidance on the latest developments, research, and best practices related to Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) and peacebuilding in Yemen.

• Conduct research and analysis on the gender dimensions of conflicts and their impact on women’s lives in Yemen.

• Provide advice on ways to strengthen our approach and practice in relation with our work with local allies, ensuring alignment to organisational values and ethos.

• Identify key barriers and challenges to women’s meaningful participation in peacebuilding and propose strategies for their removal. 

• Analyze data and information to assess the effectiveness and impact of inclusion and WPS programs and initiatives. 

• Monitor the implementation of inclusion policies, including tracking progress, analyzing results, and identifying areas for improvement. 

• Prepare regular reports on the achievements, challenges, and lessons learned in the implementation of WPS policies. 

• Contribute to the preparation of donor reports and participate in donor meetings as required. 

• Draft, edit, and finalize all reporting and written materials from the Inclusion Team, including inputs for the Secretary-General’s reports on Women, Peace, and Security. 

• Support the Senior Advisor on Inclusion in liaising and coordinating with internal and external partners, including government agencies, UN entities, NGOs, civil society organizations, and political parties to promote inclusion, gender equality and women’s empowerment in Yemen. 

• Collaborate with partners to ensure effective coordination, information sharing, and joint advocacy efforts. 

• Provide inputs and guidance on inclusion-related issues in mission planning and strategic developmental processes. 

• Ensure the integration of the gender perspective in results-based budgeting and reporting. 

• Perform other duties as required.

Education :

• Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent degree) in social sciences, mediation, conflict resolution, gender/women’s studies, international development, peace studies, or related fields. 

• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.  

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of 5 years of experience of work on inclusion related issues, and/or relevant gender issues is required. Strong knowledge of mediation, inclusion, Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) frameworks, policies, and best practices is required.  

• Strong background in conflict analysis, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding is required. 

• Experience in providing policy advice and strategic guidance on mediation, inclusion, gender equality and women’s empowerment in conflict and post-conflict settings is desirable. 

• Strong analytical skills and ability to conduct research, data analysis, and policy development on WPS is desirable.

•  Demonstrated experience in the support of design and facilitation of inclusive processes, particularly in the context of mediation and peace processes is desirable.

•  Proven track record of working collaboratively with civil society organizations and empowering women’s participation in peace processes is desirable Knowledge of Results-Based Management (RBM) principles and ability to apply them in policy planning and evaluation is desirable. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations is desirable.

Languages :

• English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. 

• For the position advertised, English and Arabic are required.