UN WOMEN Jobs - 103446- Programme Coordination Analyst

Programme Coordination Analyst

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Bridgetown, BARBADOS

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

01-Feb-2022

Application Deadline :

10-Dec-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 year renewable

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.

UN Women MCO-Caribbean (MCO) covers 22 English and Dutch speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean. The MCO maintains a physical presence in five (5) countries but there remains high and consistent demand for the exercise of UN Women’s integrated mandate across the 22 countries and territories.

The MCO Caribbean 2022 -2025 programme builds on the works of the 2017-2021 Strategic Note with a focus on the Normative Framework (Proposed Outcome 1), Women’s Economic Empowerment (Proposed Outcomes 2 and 3), Ending Violence against Women and Girls (Proposed Outcome 4) and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Resilience (Proposed Outcome 5). All the Outcomes like the SDGs are interconnected and interrelated.

Reporting to Deputy Representative, the Project Coordination Analyst works closely with Programme Officers and the Operations Unit to coordinate the internal programmes and projects for coherence and harnessing of economies of scale with common partners and other stakeholders, to ensure efficient and timely MCO Caribbean delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate internal programmes and projects with the MCO Caribbean

Coordinate programme initiatives with common partners/stakeholders for coherence and internal efficiency;
Highlight, suggest and coordinate shared processes for common projects across MCO Caribbean countries to the RO/HQ, UN agencies or external stakeholders;
Review and monitor the achievement of the Annual Work Plan for timely project delivery against KPIs, coordinate delivery support needs, working closely with programme officers, the operations unit, the Deputy Representative and Representative;
Review and discuss new, innovative proposed programme initiatives to obtain and communicate to programme officers, the applicable policies, processes and implementation methods, in close discussion with programme officers, the Operations Manager and RO/HQ as needed;
Assess and identify commonalities across projects for operational activities including for procurement and recruitment, and work closely with the operations unit towards reducing the number of individual processes across projects and programmes and consolidating operations support, including bulk procurement and common consultant recruitments;
Gather inputs and coordinate the preparation of the annual workplans, periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status reports to the Programme Board and UN Women;
Establish common systems for project planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with partners and programme officers;
Record and maintain documents on relevant Programme activities, issues, and risks;
Compile best practices, lesson learned, and share with the programme and operations unit of the MCO Caribbean.

Guide coordination with national partners and other stakeholders

Monitor partner delivery and reporting across projects and programmes;
Coordinate relationships and support needs of national and regional partners across programmes and projects, working closely with relevant programme officers and the operations unit to problem solve and enhance programme delivery;
Identify common capacity building needs and support for partners across programmes, and plan technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives, as needed, working closely with relevant programme officers;
Compile best practices, lesson learned, and share with the programme and operations unit of the MCO Caribbean.

Support UN Inter-Agency Coordination

Gather inputs and support the coordination of reports and responses for MSCDF implementation, working closely with relevant programme officers;
Support gender mainstreaming processes for UN system partners.

Support Inter Governmental Work

Support the monitoring of intergovernmental processes for gender perspectives working closely programme officers across programmes and projects;
Support coordination for intergovernmental events.

Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

Provide inputs to the development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies.
Highlight areas for strategic partnerships.

Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management and communication

Document the programme implementation process and products, and provide suggestions for optimisation;
Contribute to the exchange of information and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products internally and externally of the programme;
Coordinate the organization of major advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products.

Key Performance Indicators

Timely and quality implementation of Programme/Portfolio/ activities against set workplans, timelines, and budgets, in line with the Strategic Note
Quality and timely reporting
Strong relations with partners and stakeholders
Regular and timely monitoring of activities
Excellent coordination and teamwork skills demonstrated
Enhanced best practices and lessons learned documented and circulated

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

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

Functional Competencies

Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
Good budget and finance skills
Good knowledge of Results Based Management
Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations
Good analytical skills
Excellent coordination and teamwork skills
Knowledge of UN programme management systems

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification

Master’s degree or equivalent in development studies, gender equality, management, another social science, public health or other related areas 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 (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience

At least 1 year of relevant work experience in programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building.
At least 1 years’ experience in the Caribbean is preferred.
Experience in a multi-country context is an asset.
Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development programmes and projects is an asset.
Experience working within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programs is an asset

Language Requirements

Fluency in English is required.
Working knowledge of another official UN language, especially Spanish, is an asset.

Applications:

This position is subject to service contract conditions for Barbados. The successful candidate needs to be located in Barbados for the duration of the contract.
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment; Please group all documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows one document to be uploaded.

Note:

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.)