Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Tiered Approach

In Line With The Commitment To Safeguard Capacity And Support Personnel Already In The Organization, a Majority Of UNDP UNCDF/UNV Vacancies Are Advertised Using a Tiered Application Process Whereby

• Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
• Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
• Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
• Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Job Description

Tiered Approach

In Line With The Commitment To Safeguard Capacity And Support Personnel Already In The Organization, a Majority Of UNDP UNCDF/UNV Vacancies Are Advertised Using a Tiered Application Process Whereby

• Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
• Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
• Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
• Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy.

UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan. The focus is on the development of a horizontal network of practitioners across UNDP and the broader development community and working closely with UNDP Regional Hubs.

As part of the Governance, Rule of Law and Peacebuilding Hub, UNDP’s Global Programme for Strengthening the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Justice and Security for Sustainable Peace and Development provides programmatic, policy and financial support to national partners in over 100 countries and territories. The Global Programme is widely recognized for its ability to mobilize funds, provide technical and strategic expertise, and collaborate and coordinate across UN entities to enable more holistic, coherent and comprehensive responses to rule of law, justice, security and human rights challenges. It provides tailored, context-specific technical, financial and strategic support to contexts across the development spectrum.

Phase V of the Global Programme for Strengthening the Rule of Law, Human Rights, Justice and Security for Sustainable Peace and Development, builds on experience, lessons and achievements during Phase IV and is guided by and aligned to UNDP’s 2026-2029 Strategic Plan.

The United Nations Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict (Team of Experts), based at the UN Headquarters in New York, deploys regularly to some of the world’s most challenging contexts. It has a unique “co-lead” structure comprised of the Department of Peace Operations (DPO), the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG-SVC) and UNDP.

Scope of Work

Under the overall supervision of the Policy Advisor / Deputy Team Leader of the Team of Experts, within UNDP’s Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights Team, the IPSA holder will support UNDP and the Team of Experts in advancing the implementation of the Framework of Cooperation on the Prevention and Response to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) between the Government of Ukraine and the United Nations. In addition, the IPSA holder provide support with outreach to Member States and EU institutions.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in the implementation of the Team of Experts' programme in Ukraine, including by:
• Providing strategic and technical advice to the Ukraine team of the Team of Experts on the various workstreams implemented in Ukraine by the Team of Experts.