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2014 г. В этом выпуске:
1) ANNOUNCEMENTS/ОБЪЯВЛЕНИЯ
1.
IPODI
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS AT TU BERLIN
IN GERMANY
2.
CRANFIELD
MBA SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN APPLICANTS IN UK
3.
DORA
HARVEY MEMORIAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN UK
4.
US/CANADA
5.
PHD
POSITION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT IST AUSTRIA
6. GLOBAL
CHANGE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN CANADA
7. JAUW
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN APPLICANTS IN JAPAN
2) VACANCIES / ВАКАНСИИ:
1. VACANCIES:
FIELD SPECIALISTS (2 POSITIONS), UN WOMEN, BISHKEK/OSH, KYRGYZSTAN
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ANNOUNCEMENTS/ ОБЪЯВЛЕНИЯ
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1. IPODI
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS AT TU BERLIN
IN GERMANY
The International Post-Doc Initiative (IPODI) of the
Technical University of Berlin is inviting applications for two years
fellowship program. IPODI awards seven fellowships per year for all excellent
female researchers regardless of their nationality or age and from all fields
of research represented at the TU Berlin. Successful candidates will receive
additional training in career development and research management and they will
be able to expand their professional networks, within both the academic and the
private sector. Applications have to be submitted in English via the IPODI
Application Portal between October 15, 2013 and January 15, 2014.
Study Subject (s): The research proposal has to
fit into one of the 275 academic disciplines represented in the seven faculties
of the TU Berlin.
Course Level: This two years fellowship programme
is awarded for postdoctoral researchers.
Scholarship Provider: The programme is co-funded
by the Marie Curie Programme of the European Union (Co-funding of Regional,
National, and International Programmes).
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany
Eligibility:
In order to enter the selection process
applications have to meet the following criteria:
· The
applicant has at least two years and not more than ten years research
experience after receiving her doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent). Reference
date is the call deadline. In exceptional cases an extension of up to three
years is possible, for example after career breaks associated with
intersectoral mobility (i.e. employment in the private sector) or non-academic
mobility (e.g. parental leave or illness). Such career breaks are perceived as
advantage in terms of social and organizational competencies and the wider
spectrum of experience that such activities may provide and are thus considered
within the eligibility criteria.
· The
applicant did not reside or carry out her main activity in Germany
· The
research proposal fits into one of the 275 academic disciplines represented in
one of the university’s seven faculties and is supported by a cooperating
professor of TU Berlin.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The
IPODI Fellowship Program is open to outstanding researchers of all
nationalities.
Scholarship Description:
The International Post-Doc Initiative (IPODI) of
the Technische Universität Berlin Germany
Number of award(s): There are altogether 21
fellowships available. IPODI awards seven fellowships per year (in 2014, 2015,
and 2016) in three internationally open selection rounds with international
peer-review.
Duration of award(s): Fellowships are awarded for
two years.
What does it cover?
IPODI Fellows will receive:
· A two-year
employment contract with salaries equal to those of the Marie Curie Programme
for experienced researchers, including social security and health insurance as
well as pension coverage (salary scale between E 13 and E 14 TV-L),
·
A mobility
and a travel allowance,
·
A monthly
contribution to research costs,
·
The
opportunity for professional training in career development and research
management.
Selection Criteria: Every application is
evaluated by three external reviewers (at least two of them international), who
are distinguished experts in the same area of research as the proposals they
assess. The external reviewers are asked to evaluate the proposal with regard
to i) scientific and personal qualification, ii) quality of the proposal, iii)
career perspectives and iv) mentoring perspectives. During its first meeting
the IPODI Selection Committee compiles a pre-final ranking list on the basis of
the results of the external reviews. Candidates with at least 70% of the maximum
point score are invited to Berlin
How to Apply: Applications have to be submitted
in English via the IPODI Application Portal. Required documents include:
· An
innovative and independent research proposal and a time plan demonstrating how
the proposed objectives are to be achieved,
·
A letter
of motivation detailing career perspectives and motivation to apply for IPODI,
·
A letter
of support of a cooperating professor of the TU Berlin,
·
Two
external letters of reference.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application
deadline is January 15, 2014.
Note: The first call for applications will be
open from October 15, 2013.
Read more: 2014 IPODI Fellowship Program for
International Researchers, Germany
2.
CRANFIELD
MBA SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN APPLICANTS IN UK
Cranfield School of Management is offering
Cranfield scholarship for Women applicants in the UK UK
Study Subject (s): This scholarship is for
pursuing business administration at Cranfield School of Management in the UK
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing
MBA-Masters at Cranfield School of Management in the UK
Scholarship Provider: Cranfield School
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
Cranfield School of Management is delighted to
offer the Cranfield MBA Scholarship for Women.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: Women International applicants are eligible for this MBA
scholarship.
Scholarship Description: To recognize the
contribution of women in today’s business environment, this scholarship aims is
to give an increased number of women the opportunity to study an MBA at
Cranfield.
Number of award(s): Two scholarships will be
offered.
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? Scholarship covers Up to
£14,000 towards the tuition fees.
Selection Criteria: The admissions board will
award the scholarships based on evidence of career progression, senior
management potential and interpersonal and team-working skills.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline
for scholarship applications is 1 June 2014.
Read more: MBA Scholarship at Cranfield School of
Management in UK
3.
DORA
HARVEY MEMORIAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN IN UK
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided in the field of Social Sciences at University of Kent
in UK
Course Level: Scholarships
are available for pursuing research program at University
of Kent in UK
Scholarship Provider: University of Kent , UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
·
Applicants
must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent at merit or distinction level in a
relevant subject
·
The
scholarship competition is open to female postgraduate research applicants in
the Faculty of Social Sciences only
·
Full-time UK
·
Applicants
must have received an offer to study in the Faculty of Social Sciences for
2014-15, by 24 May 2014 or be a currently registered full-time PhD student at
the University of
Kent
Scholarship Open for International Students: UK
Scholarship Description: A generous donation has
been received by the University
of Kent
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Scholarships are offered
for a maximum of three years.
What does it cover? This scholarship will cover
tuition fees at the home/EU rate, and is renewable for a maximum of three years
subject to satisfactory academic performance.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply:
Please send the following by email to scholarships-at-kent.ac.uk
or by post to Scholarships Unit, Enrolment Management Services, The Registry, Canterbury , Kent
CT2 7NZ
·
Research
proposal of approximately 2,000 words,
·
CV,
·
TWO
academic references (on official headed paper) that include:
·
full name
and status/title of referee,
·
name,
address and telephone number of their institution or place of work,
·
details of
referee’s relationship to the applicant,
·
full name
of the applicant.
·
Note:
references from University
of Kent
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application
deadline is 31 March 2014.
Read more: 2014 Research Scholarship for UK , EU and Overseas Students in UK
4.
US/CANADA
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund is offering award
for women applicants of developing countries to pursue their degree in the USA and Canada U.S.
Study Subject (s): The scholarship is provided to
learn any of the courses offered by the U.S.
Course Level: This grant for developing country
awarded towards the completion of her degree program in Canada and USA
Scholarship Provider: Margaret McNamara Memorial
Fund
Scholarship can be taken at: US / Canada
Eligibility: -A woman is eligible to apply for an
MMMF grant if she meets all the following criteria:
1.
Has a
record of service to women and children and a commitment to improve the lives
of women and children in developing countries
2.
Resides in
the U.S. or Canada
3.
Is
enrolled (in residence) at an accredited U.S.
4.
Will use
the grant toward the completion of her degree
5.
Is a
national of a lower or middle income developing member country, as designated
by the MMMF Country Eligibility List
6.
Is not a U.S. or Canadian citizen, permanent U.S.
7.
Intends to
return to her country (or other developing country) within two years of
completing use of the MMMF grant and perform at least two years of service
8.
Demonstrates
financial need and satisfactory academic performance
9.
Is at
least 25 years old by December 31, 2013
10.
Is not
related to a World Bank Group staff member or his/her spouse.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: Students from developing countries (Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique,
Bangladesh, The Guinea, Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bisau, Nepal, Burkina Faso,
Haiti, Niger, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone,
Central African Republic, Kyrgyz
Republic, Somalia, Liberia,
Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar, Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep,
Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia,
Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan,
Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia, Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri
Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan, Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland,
Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova,
Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep., Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji,
Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam,
Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep.,
Honduras, Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama,
American Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep.,
Romania, Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia,
Belarus, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa,
Botswana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
Bulgaria, Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China,
Malaysia, Tunisia, Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius,
Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico, Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay) who are currently
studying in the USA or Canada are eligible for this grant.
Scholarship Description: For students from
developing countries who are currently studying in the United States or Canada Washington
DC
Number of awards offered: Not Known
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? The MMMF awards grants of
approximately $12,000 each; grants are not renewable.
Selection Criteria: Not known
Notification: Only selected recipients will be
notified by late March 2014.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline
for applications is January 15, 2014.
Application is available at http://www.mmmf-grants.org/grants-us.html
5.
PHD
POSITION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT IST AUSTRIA
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Study Subject (s): For students entering the
program, their research will focus on biology, neuroscience, computer science,
and interdisciplinary areas.
Course Level: Position is open for PhD program at
IST Austria.
Scholarship Provider: Institute
of Science and Technology Austria
Scholarship can be taken at: Austria
Eligibility: Highly qualified students from all
disciplines of the natural sciences, mathematics, computer sciences and any
interdisciplinary areas, who are committed to pursue their scientific career in
an international research environment, are invited to apply. All applicants
must hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), or anticipate the
completion of the degree before September 2014. Participating students are
expected to be proficient in written and oral English. IST Austria is committed
to Equality and Diversity. In particular, female applicants are encouraged to
apply.
Scholarship Open for International Students: It
is open to applicants from all over the world.
Scholarship Description: The Graduate School of
IST Austria allows students to earn a PhD degree. It is open to applicants from
all over the world holding either a BS or MS degree (or equivalent). All
participants are selected in an annual, institute-wide admissions procedure
that assesses their research potential. PhD students take advanced courses and
contribute to the research of one or more scientific groups. They are employed
by the Institute and paid at an internationally competitive level. The language
of research and instruction at IST Austria is English. The length of the
doctoral studies depends on previous degrees and individual progress and will
on average last four to five years.
Duration of award(s): The duration of the program
is on average four to five years (depending on previous education and
individual progress) and is divided into two phases: before and after the
qualifying exam. Entering students holding a Master’s degree will have
four-year contracts, and students holding a Bachelor’s degree, five-year
contracts. The contracts will be extended by one additional year if
satisfactory progress is made towards a PhD degree.
What does it cover? All PhD students admitted to
the program will be offered employment contracts at IST Austria and will
receive an internationally competitive salary with full social security
coverage. In addition, the PhD program will provide support for:
·
Travel
expenses to scientific conferences and workshops
·
Research
stays abroad at collaborating institutions
·
German-language
courses
·
Housing –
a guest house and four apartment buildings – is available on the IST campus.
Depending on availability, a room or apartment can be rented for a period of up
to one year after arrival, giving incoming students time to find suitable
accommodation for the subsequent years
Notification: Short-listed candidates will be
invited to IST Austria for interviews and a campus visit in March 2014. Travel
expenses will be reimbursed and free accommodation will be provided. Final
admission offers will be made shortly after the visit. The deadline for
students to accept or decline an offer is April 15, 2014.
How to Apply: All applications must be received
on-line through a web site.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Application
files and reference letters must be received by January 15, 2014.
Application is available at http://ist.ac.at/graduate-school/
6.
GLOBAL
CHANGE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN CANADA
The Coady International Institute St. Francis
Xavier University is offering global change leaders scholarship program in Canada
Study Subject (s): Program participants engage in
learning grounded in real world experiences and focused on Coady’s core
thematic areas.
Course Level: The Global Change Leaders Program
is a seven-week education program at St.
Francis Xavier
University
Scholarship Provider: The Coady International
Institute St. Francis Xavier
University
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Eligibility:
·
This
program is targeted to emerging women leaders from developing countries who are
working on development issues. These are women who:
·
Possess a
minimum of four years of demonstrated leadership experience in a social or
economic development endeavor in sectors such as livelihoods or inclusive
economic development, food security, environment, access to education and
health care, governance, and the rights of girls and women;
·
Have great
drive and passion for their work, demonstrated through their outstanding
contributions in their organizations and communities;
·
Are
practitioners in civil society organizations including community based
organizations and not for profits, or active in public or private institutions,
donor/philanthropic agencies, social movements or in a social
enterprise/business;
·
Hold a
university degree or a combination of post-secondary education and experience;
and
·
Have
strong oral and written English language competencies.
Scholarship
Open for Students of Following Countries:
Women applicants from developing countries
(Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea, Myanmar, Benin,
Guinea-Bisau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda,
Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar,
Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia,
Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and Principe,
Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia, Kosovo,
South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan, Congo,
Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Syrian
Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep., Mongolia,
Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Georgia,
Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, West
Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras, Philippines, Zambia,
Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American Samoa, Grenada, Peru,
Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania, Argentina, Jamaica, Russian
Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil,
Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Suriname, Chile,
Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia, Colombia, Maldives, Turkey,
Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico, Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro
and Uruguay) are eligible for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The Global Change
Leaders Program is a seven-week education program offered by Coady Institute’s International Center
Number of
award(s): Not Known
Duration of
award(s): The Global Change Leaders
Program is a seven-week education program.
What does it cover? The Global Change Leaders
program provides successful candidates with a full scholarship that includes
tuition, travel, accommodations, and meals. Program participants also benefit
from the guidance and mentorship of accomplished women leaders from around the
world.
Selection Criteria: The committee will review
information provided on application forms, including work experience, personal
statements on why applicants think they qualify for this program and the two
mandatory references. Skype calls will take place with shortlisted candidates to
finalize selection.
Notification: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a
Skype interview no later than 31 March 2014.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The online
application for the 2014 program is now open and will close on Friday January
17, 2014.
Application can be found at http://coady.stfx.ca/themes/women/gcl/
7. JAUW
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN APPLICANTS IN JAPAN
Japanese Association of University Women (JAUW)
offers international fellowships for Women applicants in Japan Japan
Study Subject (s): Fellowships are provided to
learn any of the courses offered by the Japanese University
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue
ongoing study or research at Japanese
University
Scholarship Provider: Japanese Association of
University Women (JAUW)
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Eligibility:
·
Applicants
must be a woman of any nationality other than Japanese, living outside Japan
·
Applicants
must have received a Master’s degree or its equivalent and presently work
outside academia, or you are a student / researcher higher than MA /its
equivalent level (typically of pre-doctoral or dissertation level).
Postdoctoral researchers may apply but they may be placed lower in priority.
·
You have
to find a host university or institution in Japan
·
You have
to explain in your proposal why you have to come to stay in Japan
·
You have
to state clearly in your proposal how and in what aspect you will contribute to
your home country through your study/ research in Japan
Scholarship Open for International Students:
International students (other than Japanese) can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: Japanese Association of
University Women (JAUW) is now calling for Applications for its 2014
International Fellowships. This program is to offer core funding to financially
help you come and stay in Japan
when you have found that it is preferable or very important for you to stay in Japan
Number of award(s): Two fellowships will be
offered.
Duration of award(s): This grant is for 5 to 6
months between September 2014 and March 2015, depending on your proposal.
What does it cover?
·
Up to two
fellowships will be awarded under this Program.
·
The amount
of grant will range from ¥700,000 to ¥1,000,000 per grantee. The duration of
your stay in Japan
·
This grant
is for 5 to 6 months between September 2014 and March 2015, depending on your
proposal.
·
One third
of the total amount will be paid at the time of your arrival in Japan
Notification:
The winners of this fellowship will be notified
by e-mail in early June, 2014. At the end of June, their names will be made
public on the JAUW web-site.
How to Apply:
·
Applications
must be submitted using the official forms, downloaded from JAUW homepage.
·
All
entries of the Application Forms must be single spaced, and typed in English.
The format must be kept as specified in each form.
·
Three
copies of each of the completed Application Forms (i.e. both part 1 and part
2), and all other Application documents must be sent in one single packet via
airmail.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application
deadline is March 31, 2014.
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VACANCIES / ВАКАНСИИ:
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1. VACANCIES: FIELD SPECIALISTS (2
VACANCIES), UN WOMEN, BISHKEK/OSH, KYRGYZSTAN
Background
UN Women was established by GA resolution 64/289
of 2 July 2010 on system-wide coherence, with a mandate to assist Member States
Since 2001 UN Women (previously as UNIFEM) in Kyrgyzstan
The two positions are in support of UN Women's
Building a Constituency for Peace Project that is funded under the United
Nations Peace and Recovery Facility, PRF which in turn supports the
Peace-building Priority Plan confirmed jointly by the Kyrgyz Republic
The project is commencing in January 2014 and due
to complete in June 2016. It works in 23 mainly remote and conflict prone
municipalities and towns of ten districts of six provinces of the Kyrgyz Republic
State partners include the State Agency of
Religious Affairs under the Presidential Administration and Ministry of the
Interior, as well as project area district administrations and municipalities.
Likely Implementing Partners include the Rural
Advisory Service Jalalabad (RAS) and the Foundation of Tolerance International
(FTI). UN Women Kyrgyzstan will directly implement the second component of the
project and the focus of the assignment is on this component. However, UN Women
will take a direct interest in the implementation, monitoring, supervision and
guidance of the two other components and the incumbent will also spend
significant time in backstopping these.
The project aims at facilitating a higher level
of respect for the rule of law and rights, also overcoming divisions in society
by
·
engaging
youth in activities that build life- and livelihood skills;
· sensitizing
law enforcement and justice sector personnel to human rights in particular of
young men and women;
· building
understanding and cooperation between various stakeholders including officials
and religious leaders.
The project works towards promoting gender
equality by involving - especially young - women in all aspects of public life
and economic activity, and by building support systems to ensure their rights.
The project focusses on bridging ethnic divisions by promoting equal
opportunity regardless of ethnic origin, by facilitating side-by- side leaning
of life- and livelihood skills and by actively building knowledge of how to be
a good citizen based on respecting diversity.
Activities prepare students from age 15 upwards
to make a decent living from the family land plot. Students learn how a market
economy works and the benefit its principles offer the industrious and skilled
person. Secondary school students develop life-skills that enable them to
secure their rights and those of their peers. Our project aims at enabling them
to actively participate in community affairs and to help solve problems
affecting their schools and communities.
In addition the project aims to provide a
platform for diverse stakeholders in municipalities to jointly understand and
address problems and conflicts affecting their community. Civil servants and
especially security sector personnel are trained to prevent women from being
radicalized or criminalized by anti-state elements.
3,000 9th graders of various ethnicities in 30
schools in rural areas are able to effectively use scarce land resources to
build successful livelihoods and understand the benefit of joint action, also
across ethnic divides. Both men and women are involved in productive
agriculture in a market economy as an alternative to poverty induced migration.
By knowing about land and water rights conflict over land and pasture use, as
well as irrigation water will be largely avoided. Students will learn how to
register a business with local self-government and pay the required fees and
taxes, and how to ensure equal access of women to natural resources and
entrepreneurship (RAS/UNW)
4,000 secondary school students of the 9th, 10th
and 11th grade in 30 schools are knowledgeable about human rights of young
women and men, as well as gender equality. Students will learn how to conduct a
conflict analysis and take action to address the causes, working with law
enforcement, local self-government (LSG) institutions and the state towards
remedying the situation. By documenting duty bearer performance on upholding
the law based on specific cases relating to the infringement of women's human
rights and on local conflict (including for instance extortion rackets at
school) youth will be empowered to play the role of active citizens in
safeguarding the constitutional order (UNW)
460 key individuals across 23 municipalities,
half of them LSG, aiyl kenesh members or law enforcement personnel, the other
half community leaders such as religious leaders, aksakal court judges, women
peace committees etc. are sensitized to human rights of young women and men,
including religious rights. They are aware of their duties to protect human rights,
justice and peace and they are able to conduct a conflict analysis of their
community. They will be able to come up with an action plan for what they are
going to change towards justice, lasting peace and the equal involvement of
women. The implementation of those action plans will be jointly monitored. A
key role is played by local self-government to convene all stakeholders towards
preventing, mitigating and transforming conflicts on their territory which will
lead to increased trust by citizens in LSG (FTI/UNW)
In the third project component UN Women plans to
train a wide spectrum of state and non-state stakeholders in conflict prone
communities on conflict analysis, -prevention, and -transformation. This
activity is complimented by involving community gatekeepers and local
self-government in mechanism that will both advise on the law and mediate
conflict, as well as to support the formation of local conflict prevention and
transformation networks. These networks will advocate for conflict resolution not
at the cost of justice as is often the case when aksakal courts 'rule', but by
upholding justice and the law, and by guiding conflict parties to conform to
the law. Capacity built at community level in the area of informal legal
assistance and on conflict prevention will focus on the rights of women and the
prevention and mediation of domestic conflict at community level - in
accordance with the domestic violence law and other laws.
In preparation of the project UN Women in
December 2013 conducted activities that support women in having recourse to
better services through enhanced capacity of elected female local councilors
and local self- government heads in 20 conflict-prone municipalities across the
country, with three quarters in the proposed project area. Beneficiaries were
trained to advocate for the rights of women and an improved scope of women's
political participation. Project activities will contribute to increased
effectiveness of women in local decision-making in the area of Women Peace and Security
and on advocating for ensuring implementation of CEDAW; to building knowledge
among elected female officials at local self-government level about their
duties to the citizenry; and on the tools to effectively address gender
equality shortcomings.
In 2013 UN Women launched a project funded by the
European Union on "Promoting Gender Justice and Empowerment of Young
Women". While Kyrgyz
Republic
With the aim to ensure effective implementation
of the PRF-funded project, UN Women Kyrgyzstan office plans to contract two
Field Specialists who will be responsible for project related support which
features regular extended field missions to the project area requiring
overnight stays in villages. A specific focus shall also be given to
lessons-learned documentation and coordination support to national implementing
partners.
The Field Specialist promotes a client-oriented
approach consistent with UN Women rules and regulations and commits to high
standards of quality, productivity and timeliness in the delivery of tasks. The
Project Specialist will meet and apply the highest standards of integrity and
impartiality.
Incumbents will be fully dedicated to the mandate
and the values of UN Women, particularly to promoting Gender Equality as a
strategy to reduce conflict, improve livelihoods and ensure fairness and
justice; to Women Empowerment underpinning Gender Equality promotion efforts;
to inter-ethnic tolerance and concord; and to respect for diversity.
Duties and
Responsibilities
The
Field Specialist will:
1. Conduct Regular Field Missions of several day duration to
remote areas (40% of time)
·
Prepare
for, mobilise and conduct missions, liaise with partners and arrange for all
logistics
·
Conduct
training workshops and monitoring visits, participate in roundtable
discussions, provide supervision support and prepare for each input
·
Document
the findings/results/lessons learned and follow-up actions required, obtaining
stakeholder commitments to time-bound action and subsequently monitoring
implementation
·
Support
and guide responsible parties in the field towards effective and efficient
cooperation on project implementation; oversee and support the organization of
trainings and events
2. Ensure implementation support to and administration of
projects, components and/or activities (30%)
·
Adapt
processes and procedures to ensure achievement of project results and
indicators
· Assist
with coordinating responsible parties towards effective and efficient
cooperation on project implementation; oversee and support the organization of
trainings and events
· Provide
support to developing and implementing activities, entering projects into Atlas,
prepare for required budget revisions
· Prepare
draft project documents, work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation
arrangements and reports required for the purposes of annual work planning,
resource mobilization, collaboration with partners, reporting to donors, as
well as drafting official letters
· Ensure
timely and quality implementation of activities under the relevant AWP, monitor
budget utilization/implementation in lieu of AWP and project log-frame
·
Timely
prepares progress, narrative & final reports for the Programme
·
Maintain
internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are
matched and completed, transaction are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas;
maintain shadow budget
·
Help align
project interventions with those of state and non-state actors as well as
donors
· Liaise
with government stakeholders, civil society and private sector partners to
ensure proper coordination and partnership in common development efforts,
present information on project activities, as well as ensure dissemination to
broader public
· Liaise
with implementing partners on routine implementation of the project activities,
track use of resources, train and monitor expenditure reports as per FACE
·
Maintains
accurate personnel records of the project as required by UN Women
·
Supports
handling with procurement contracts for goods and services
·
Maintains
project equipment and servicing as well as its records
·
Ensures
the maintenance of a filing system, reports or other documentation related to
the programme and administrative matters of the programme in hard and
electronic formats
·
Provides
logistics support to programme needs; provide assistance in organizing and
holding seminars, conferences, trainings, and meetings
·
Provides
assistance on financial and administrative matters to the project
·
Arranges
travel and hotel reservations, preparation of travel authorizations, processing
requests for visas, identity cards and other documents
·
Assists
with recruitment of (Inter)national Experts/Consultants and assists with
procurements for goods and services in line with UN Women rules and
regulations;
·
Oversees
and coordinates working plans and travel schedules, and quality of reports
(Inter)national Experts/ Consultants. Provides logistical support and
programmatic guidance to (Inter)national Experts/ Consultants when required
·
Ensure
facilitation of knowledge building and sharing through synthesis of lessons
learnt and best practices under the project supported; sound contributions to
knowledge networks and communities of practice; assistance in maintenance of a
calendar of the most relevant regional/national fora related to the project
activities and assistance to facilitate access to that information by partners
and relevant UN Women staff; keeping abreast of technical development in Women,
Peace and Security
3. Provide visibility to the United Nations' Women, Peace
and Security Agenda (10%)
·
Advocate
for WPS UNSCR/NAP1325, UNSG 7-point action plan; and the UN Women mandate
·
Attend
meetings and events on behalf of UN Women
4. Assist international staff with interpretation during
meetings and missions (10% of time)
5. Perform other tasks as required, such as taking minutes,
assisting other thematic areas (10% of time)
Competencies
Corporate:
·
Demonstrates
integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standard
·
Promotes
the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN Women
·
Displays
cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and
adaptability
Functional:
·
Knowledge
Management and Learning
·
Shares knowledge
and experience
· Actively
works towards continuing personal learning, acts on learning plan and applies
newly acquired skills
·
Ability to
analyse complex situations from a position of impartiality
· Ability to
concisely and to the point document information and findings, targeting a
specific audience Development and Operational Effectiveness
· Ability to
perform a variety of specialized tasks related to Results Management, including
support to design, planning and implementation of the projects, managing data ,
reporting
·
Ability to
provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new
system including new IT based systems
·
Good
knowledge of Results Management Guide and Toolkit
·
Leadership
and Self-Management
·
Focuses on
result for the client and responds positively to feedback
·
Remains
calm, in control and good humored even under pressure, uses skills of diplomacy
·
Ability to
prioritize and manage competing priorities, grasping the situation quickly
·
Ability to
conduct advocacy on sensitive issues, not avoiding but processing conflict
·
Required
Skills and Experience Education:
· Bachelor
degree in social sciences, agriculture, economics or other relevant discipline.
In case if the discipline is not relevant, a Postgraduate degree in a relevant
discipline may substitute
· Fluency in
English and Russian. Working knowledge of Kyrgyz. Knowledge of additional
minority languages is an asset but not a requirement
Experience:
· Minimum
five years of relevant experience in Kyrgyzstan
· Work
experience must include exposure to public administration or social or economic
development activities or agricultural development or banking/finance
·
Work
experience must include relevant field-level experience
· Demonstrated
substantive knowledge in the thematic area of gender equality and/or women's
social, political or economic empowerment, and of conflict prevention and
peace-building methodologies
·
Proven
experience in writing project documents and project reports; strong analytical
skills
· Familiarity
with either participatory methodologies, for-profit agricultural development
systems; micro- finance; or democratic governance at the sub-national level
·
Good
numerical skills
·
Competent
in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly
created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment
of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda,
bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and
builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system
(DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality
and women's empowerment.
For detailed information on the application
process please visit the UN Kyrgyz Republic webpage under
Announcements/Vacancies and/or Procurements. Only short-listed candidates will
be contacted!
All online applications must include (as an
attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P11) which can be
downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/P_11_form_UNwomen.doc
). Alternatively a UN or UNDP P11 can be filled. Kindly note that the system
will only allow one attachment which must be the P11.
Applications without the completed P-11 form are
incomplete and will NOT be considered for further assessment!!!
For more information please visit http://un.org.kg/en/work-with-un
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