UN WOMEN Jobs - 47120- UN Women: Programme Analyst

UN Women: Programme Analyst

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

27-Jun-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

NO-A

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Under the overall guidance and direction of the supervisor, the Programme Analyst provide programme support to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the MCO by contributing in the programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation. S/he supports the delivery of UN Women programmes by analyzing results achieved during implementation and supporting appropriate application of systems and procedures. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Programme Development and Management;
Inter-agency Coordination Support;
Strategic partnerships and resource mobilization Support;
Advocacy support and Knowledge building and management.

Description of Key Functions:

Programme Development and Management:

Women country office programme planning;
Participates in the design and formulation of programme initiatives in the UN Women MCO program areas translating UN Women’s priorities into local interventions and ensuring substantive rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches;
Facilitates the collaborative relationships with other UN agencies, experts, government counterparts ensuring timely and efficient delivery of inputs related to assigned portfolio;
Work closely with Ending Violence against Women and Girls (EVAW) portfolio manager to set priorities and determine the strategic direction for the MCO’s EVAW program, develop a consolidated and coherent strategic framework on EVAW programming, advocacy and coordination and support EVAW program implementation in MCO Countries;
Provides support to the Fund for Gender Equality (FGE) projects managed by MCO;
Supports the effective application of RBM tools and monitoring achievement of results and manage programme/projects appraisal and evaluation according to results-based management requirements and ensures that monitoring; reporting and evaluation systems are in place for all activities, including the United Nations Trust Fund (UNTF) and FGE.

Inter-Agency Coordination Support:

Provides programme support to the UN Women Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities (Gender Theme Group, Development Partners Forum on GBV, RATESA and other forums;
Provides inputs for the country level Comprehensive Country Assessment (CCA)/UNDAF/SCF processes and similar exercises related to the RC system by ensuring that gender concerns are clearly reflected;
Contribute to CCA/ UNDAF/SCF/DaO processes and other documents by collecting substantive inputs form the MCO Programmes/Unit and analyzing and researching the political, social and economic situation in the region;
Helps puts together analytical and regular progress reports on UN Women´s program experiences in support of UN women inter-agency coordination role.

Strategic Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization Support:

Supports strategic partnerships and resource mobilization efforts by researching relevant documentation, assist the preparation of draft proposals for donors;
Participate in donor meetings and public information events in consultation with the supervisor.
Maintains information and databases on donors and developing database of project profiles for presentation to donors;
Ensure good partnerships with the UN Agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society etc.;
Researches information on donors and drafts briefs on possible areas of cooperation;
Follows up on resource on mobilization activities for fund raising for new projects in coordination with the UN Women Representative.

Advocacy Support and Facilitation of Knowledge Building and Management:

Under the guidance of the supervisor, supports the establishment of advocacy networks at national level;
Supports relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners;
Collects knowledge on current and emerging trends by gathering relevant information on programme, projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices;
Contributes to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Competencies

Core values and Guiding principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and promote ethics and integrity by creating organizational precedents.

Organizational Awareness:

Build support for the organization and ensure political acumen.

Development and Innovation:

Support staff competence development, and contribute to an environment of creativity and innovation.

Work in teams:

Build and promote effective teams;
Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communication and Information Sharing:

Create and promote an environment for open and effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Share knowledge across the organization and build a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Ensure fair and transparent decision making processes and manage risk.

Functional Competencies:

Development/programming skills particularly those that are pertinent to UN Women strategic priorities on gender issues and women’s rights with particular experience on ending violence against women and girls.
Ability to support formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects.
Knowledge of Results Based Management principles and approaches.
Ability to maintain networks and partnerships with UN agencies, government, donors and other national and international partners to promote partnerships and build alliances to advance organizational interests and competencies including resource mobilization.
Demonstrated good oral and written communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Economics, Gender and human rights related disciplines, Social Sciences or related field.

Experience:

1-2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level with development projects preferably including some experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects would be desirable;
Knowledge of gender and human rights issues desirable.

Language:

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

Application Information:

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;
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment;
Previous applicants need not reapply as their previous submissions will be considered.

Note:

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.