Background:

UN 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 work of UN Women’s Ending Violence against Women (EVAW) Section is focused on a comprehensive approach to ending violence against women that addresses legislation and policies, prevention, services for survivors, research and data, creating safe public spaces in different settings and strengthening women’s rights movements to end violence against women. The Generation Equality Action Coalition on GBV has galvanized governments, CSOs, international organizations, philanthropies and the private sector to deliver transformational progress towards the elimination and prevention of GBV through four concrete actions: (1) Creating enabling policy, legal and resource environments; (2) Scaling up evidence driven prevention programming; (3) Scaling up comprehensive, accessible and quality services for survivors; and (4) Enabling and empowering autonomous girl-led & women’s rights organizations to exercise their expertise. In this context UN Women is partnering with the EU and the UN Trust Fund to implement a new programme to strengthen women’s rights movements, coalition building and advocacy to end gender-based violence against women and girls.

Under the supervision of the Policy and Programme Management Specialist, the Programme Analyst will be responsible for providing technical programme implementation support for the Advocacy, Coalition Building and Transformative Feminist Action (ACT) to End Violence Against Women Programme, coordinating advocacy events and providing results-based monitoring, reporting and knowledge management support, including monitoring results, capturing and document emerging promising and good practices as well as to ensure opportunities for cross-regional learning and exchanges.

Key Functions and Accountabilities:

1.    Provide substantive technical support for the implementation of the programme

  • Lead and provide substantial technical support for the implementation of specific programme activities, including on advocacy, research and knowledge production, coalition building and capacity strengthening components of the programme.
  • Support the implementation of advocacy strategies and activities, including substantial support to the organization of virtual and in person advocacy events and roll out of advocacy strategies in collaboration with programme partners.
  • Support civil society engagement, coordination and implementation of specific programme learning and cross-regional exchange activities in collaboration with programme partners, including engagement through online platforms such as SHINE.

2.    Provide technical support to the oversight and management of the programme

  • Provide technical input to the annual workplan and budget.
  • Review, coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports.
  • Provide technical support to partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.
  • Prepare monthly dashboards and provide quality control of financial reporting/oversight of ACT.
  • Monitor the ACT Shadow budget in collaboration with the finance associate, providing oversight and quality control.
  • Coordinate monthly check-in calls with ACT Programme regional coordinators and the UN Trust Fund.
  • Support coordination with the Spotlight Initiative and other programmes to ensure synergies and linkages.

 3.    Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners

  • Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities.
  • Review and provide technical input for the development of technical knowledge and advocacy products.
  • Maintain relationships with global partners to support implementation and expansion of the programme.
  • Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners, as needed.

4.    Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting and final evaluation of the programme

  • Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools.
  • Establish effective mechanisms for monitoring programme implementation, capturing and documenting promising practices and learnings.
  • Draft reports on monitoring, programme results, outputs and outcomes.
  • Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports and other monitoring requirements.
  • Provide substantive inputs to the preparation, coordination and roll out of the final evaluation of the programme.

5.    Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the programme

  • Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as necessary.
  • Provide substantive inputs to financial reports.
  • Supervise Programme Associates, assistants/interns.

6.    Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies

  • Provide substantive inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases.
  • Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles.
  • Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.

7.    Provide technical support to coordination and convening of programme partners to advance shared advocacy agenda and achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programme with other relevant initiatives and coalitions

  • Provide substantive technical support to the Policy and Programme Management Specialist in coordinating meetings, dialogues, advocacy spaces and strategic engagement of different stakeholders.
  • Provide substantive support in the convening of regular meetings with civil society and women’s rights networks for the implementation of the programme.
  • Provide logistical support and technical inputs for the coordination of events and participation in global and regional fora and advocacy spaces.

8.    Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

  • Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to ending violence against women.
  • Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;.Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products to capture promising /good practices and learnings.
  • Coordinate cross-regional programme implementation meetings and knowledge exchanges to facilitate knowledge management.

9.    The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: The incumbent supervises the Programme and Finance Associates.

Competencies :

Core Values:

  • Integrity;
  • Professionalism;
  • Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

  • Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
  • Accountability;
  • Creative Problem Solving;
  • Effective Communication;
  • Inclusive Collaboration;
  • Stakeholder Engagement;
  • Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

  • Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
  • Good knowledge of Results Based Management
  • Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations
  • Good analytical skills
  • Good knowledge of ending violence against women
  • Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to programme implementation and to propose corrective measures.

Recruitment Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.

Experience:

  • At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;
  • Experience in the area of ending violence against women is required.
  • Experience of developing knowledge management tools and products is desirable.
  • Experience coordinating and liaising with civil society organizations, women’s rights organizations, regional and global institutions and/or donors is required.
  • Experience in monitoring and reporting for projects and programmes is required.
  • Experience in coordinating advocacy and communications initiatives is desirable.

Languages:

  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

Statements :

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.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

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