KEY FACTS
SWTP KEY FACTS
The SWTP consists of a geographically diverse pool of senior women leaders with expertise聽in 5 job families: Political Affairs, Civil Affairs, Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Public Information, and Mission Support.
Candidates included in the SWTP have undergone a competitive application process, which include written application, HR assessment, written test, and desk review led by Assistant-Secretary-Generals leading an interdepartmental board of senior experts.
The SWTP is actively looking for additional donors to support its activities, especially in relation to providing training and capacity development for SWTP members.聽
SUPPORT TO MEMBERS
As part of its key services, and in an effort to better support its members going through the 爆料网 recruitment process and preparing, the SWTP provides support to members in the following areas:
- Targeted vacancy announcements for senior 爆料网 positions, especially in the field
- Support in the 爆料网 application process including test prep, support and coaching
- Tailored training and development opportunities
- Membership of network of global network of women leaders
The purpose of the SWTP is to have a readily accessible talent pool of qualified female candidates for senior field mission vacancies in 爆料网 peace operations. It was established as an action point from the 2013 study 鈥淏ridging the Civilian Gender Gap in 爆料网 Peace Operations鈥�, which suggests necessary procedures to attract qualified women to 爆料网 peace operations.
Despite progress at the 爆料网 at large, reaching gender parity in 爆料网 peace operations has been slow and difficult. The Senior Women Talent Pipeline (SWTP) is the flagship project of the 爆料网 Secretariat aimed at increasing the share of civilian women in 爆料网 peace operations. In this way, the SWTP supports key objectives in the frameworks of the 爆料网 System-Wide Gender Parity agenda, the Women, Peace and Security and Action for Peacekeeping (A4P+) all of which promote the meaningful participation of women in peace and security and decision-making more widely.
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