Mission and objectivesUN Women (the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. UN Womenโs normative and programmatic work, guided by the UN Women Global Strategic Plan (2022-2025) and Country Strategic Note (2021-2025), and supported by a consolidated organizational architecture, have been instrumental in advancing gender equality, improving womenโs access to opportunities, rights and services in political, social and economic life, and combating gender stereotypes, discrimination and violence, as required by international and national legal and policy commitments. UN Women collaborates with numerous partners โ government authorities, civil society organizations, including womenโs organizations and platforms, academia, other UN agencies. It commits itself to the Leaving No One Behind principle, by supporting targeted actions to remove the obstacles that marginalized and vulnerable groups of women face in accessing their rights and to promote them as agents of change.
ContextUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. The adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) in 2000 calls for the full and equal participation of women in conflict prevention and peacebuilding processes. BiH has made significant improvements in promoting gender equality through various international commitments and national legal frameworks. Key achievements include the Gender Equality Law, the Gender Action Plan, and the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, which collectively enhance institutional practices for gender equality. Since the adoption of UNSCR 1325, government and civil society organizations in BiH have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of women's roles in fostering lasting peace and social cohesion. Efforts to implement the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda have included three successive Action Plans (2010-2013, 2014-2018, and 2018-2022), transforming normative frameworks into practical actions. UN Women, together with IOM and UNFPA aim to contribute to advancing and accelerating WPS Agenda in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the period 2023 โ 2026, through a joint project supported by the Peacebuilding Fund. In addition to these efforts, Bosnia and Herzegovina committed to global development by endorsing the 2030 Agenda in 2015 and subsequently by adopting the SDG Framework in 2021 to facilitate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This framework serves as a strategic foundation for fostering sustainable and inclusive growth across the country. UN Women has been instrumental in supporting initiatives aimed at addressing the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work on women and girls, which continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality. The Project Coordinator will be embedded within the Agency for Gender Equality of Bosnia and Herzegovina (GEABiH) and will provide administrative and logistical support for the effective implementation of activities under Outcome 1 of the GEAR-Up BiH Programme. Working in close coordination with UN Women, the Project Coordinator will assist in organizing meetings, workshops, trainings, and field visits; preparing and processing documentation such as Terms of Reference, payment requests, and procurement files; and supporting recruitment and procurement processes. The Project Coordinator will manage logistical arrangements, maintain organized project records, assist in drafting meeting minutes, and provide translation and interpretation support when necessary. Additionally, the Project Coordinator will support data entry and contribute to the preparation of reporting materials. The role will help ensure smooth coordination between GEABiH, UN Women, and other institutional partners, while aligning all administrative processes with internal procedures and timelines.
Task DescriptionUnder the direct supervision of the Director of the Gender Equality Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARS BIH), the Project Coordinator will undertake the following tasks: - assists in the coordination of all project โGear Up for Gender Equalityโ activities in which the ARS BiH is responsible, - cooperates with entities gender centres during the implementation of project activities, - assists in coordinating the work of consultants, - assists in the preparation and implementation of public procurements, - coordinates and organizes workshops, trainings and meetings, - participates in budget planning for the implementation of project activities, - collects data on the implementation of the project in the field, - writes reports on the activities carried out (financial and narrative), - keeps minutes and reports from the meetings held, - processes statistical data, - performs logistics and other tasks, - performs other duties as directed by the director of the Agency for Gender Equality of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the project coordinator in order to implement the project
Competencies and valuesโ Accountability โ Adaptability and Flexibility โ Building Trust โ Client Orientation โ Commitment and Motivation โ Commitment to Continuous Learning โ Communication โ Creativity โ Empowering Others โ Ethics and Values โ Integrity โ Judgement and Decision-making โ Knowledge Sharing โ Planning and Organizing โ Professionalism โ Respect for Diversity โ Self-Management โ Technological Awareness โ Working in Teams
Living conditions and remarksThe UN designated state of alert for Bosnia and Herzegovina is Security Level 1 which is minimal and lowest security level in the Security Level System for the entire country, including the capital of Sarajevo. The situation in BiH is generally quiet; all international agencies consider threats to their staff to be low at this time. However, BiH has the same problems as much of Europe, from pickpockets to traffic accidents, so all staff must exercise appropriate personal security awareness and common sense. Bosnia and Herzegovina is still the country with the largest mine contamination problem. Staff are advised not to deviate from well-travelled routes while in the country. See http://www.bhmac.org. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. You can check full entitlements at the duty station at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos.