UN WOMEN Jobs - 49877- UN Women: Head of Sub-Office, Garowe

UN Women: Head of Sub-Office, Garowe

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Garowe, SOMALIA

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

07-Oct-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 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.

In order to reinforce the Somalia Country Office, UN Women is currently recruiting a Head of Sub-Office for Garowe. The incumbent will oversee programme, operations and project activities in Puntland. The Head of Sub-Office will be under the overall and direct supervision of the Country Programme Manager. The incumbent will work closely with internal and external counterparts, including Government, national institutions, civil society and the private sector.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Efficient Office Management;
Representation and Coordination;
Programme Development, Strategic Analysis and Planning;
Operational Management;
Programme Oversight and Implementation.

Efficient Office Management:

Ensures the smooth running of the office, including good management and supervision of personnel;
Responsible and accountable for the appropriate use and management of resources attributed to the Office and to the portfolio of the geographic area;
Promotes team work, collaboration and synergies within his/her office, among the project teams and with the Programme units at the Country Office level;
Supervises programme staff for day-to-day operations in the Sub-office;
Ensures timely and regular reporting.

Ensures effective coordination:

Provide substantive support on inter-agency coordination related activities;
Take part in country level Comprehensive Country Assessment (CCA)/UNDAF processes and similar exercises related to the RC system ensuring that gender concerns are clearly reflected and mainstreamed in process;
Prepare substantive inputs to CCA/ UNDAF and other documents thoroughly analyzing and researching the political, social and economic situation in the region;
Prepare analytical and regular progress reports on UN Women’s’ program experiences in support of UN women inter-agency coordination role;
Represent UN Women as requested by the supervisor;
Ensure collaboration with the Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa, provide strong coordination support to UN Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and national authorities through the establishment of a wider consultation process and appropriate fora to promote gender equality and women empowerment activities in Puntland;
Ensure proper coordination and inputs to Interagency initiatives;
Maintain collaboration and coordination within Somalia to ensure programmatic integration, sharing of lessons and best practices, economies of scales, etc.;
Maintains regular contact with projects and Programme counterparts in his/her geographic area;
Provides support to overall resource mobilization efforts of the Office in close collaboration with Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa.

Provision of sound programme development, strategic analysis, planning and advice:

Thorough analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the area of responsibility and preparation of substantive inputs to programme planning in those areas;
Constant monitoring and analysis of the programme environment, timely readjustment of programme interventions;
Identification, in close collaboration with management, of areas for support and interventions including new programmatic activities and strategic direction of the programmatic activities from Programme design through implementation;
Design and formulation of programme initiatives within the area of responsibility, translating UN Women’s priorities into local interventions including joint programming and planning opportunities;
Provision of programme advisory support to the Office Management within the thematic area/portfolio assigned;
Advises the management, national counterparts and other aid partners on policies and strategies to adequately respond to gender equality and women empowerment initiatives;
Promotes identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing and learning;
Supervises the day-to-day project management, in reference to annual/quarterly work plans approved by the Project Board and Project Executive function, and ensure coordination among projects in the sub area.

Ensures operational efficiency:

Oversees effective provision of programme delivery including fair and transparent procurement, logistics and sound financial management through Atlas, including direct payments, purchase orders and requisitions as well as the consistent application of UN Women rules and regulations;
Works closely with UNDSS to ensure the security of UN WOMEN Staff and premises, in particular supports the implementation of UN WOMEN MOSS compliance;
Ensures cost-recovery system for the services provided to projects or other agencies in close collaboration with the Operations Manager, UN Women Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa and under the guidance of the supervisor.

Ensures efficient programme oversight and implementation:

Ensures proper implementation of programmes based on continuous monitoring and analysis of gender equality and women empowerment issues, access situation, operational environment and applicable security issues and (b) implementation progress of the programmes in his/her geographic area;
Under supervision, leads the UN Women Programme and ensure attainment of expected results in his/her geographic area of responsibility;
Ensure effective application of RBM tools and monitoring achievement of results;
In coordination with the Regional Office Monitoring and Evaluation team, ensures effective application of RBM tools, monitors sub-office and project unit work plans, Programme effectiveness and achievement of results;
Supports capacity-building of national counterparts;
Generates knowledge management products in line with corporate knowledge management guidance, standards and tools.

Impact of Results:

The results of the work of the Head of Sub-Office greatly impacts on the standing and reputation of the UN Women in Somalia. When requested by the Country Director, the Head of Sub-Office represents UN Women in international and national forums, liaises with external clients and a broad range of constituencies and UN Women counterparts in the Government, local and international media, civil society as well as counterparts from other international organizations. The Head of Sub-Office acts as the day-to-day manager of UN Women’s Programme and ensures a coherent dialogue between all parties involved and timely and effective delivery of the UN Women Programme in Puntland.

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. Demonstrate 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:

Good knowledge of UN rules and procedures is desirable;
Substantive knowledge and understanding of evaluation and development evaluation in particular;
Excellent knowledge in current development issues particularly those pertinent to UN Women’s Practice Areas. Excellent conceptual and analytical abilities;
Excellent technical skills in measurement and evaluation, including grasp of methodological and operational dimensions and the ability to link corporate and country level issues;
Good knowledge of Results Management Guide and Toolkit;
Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree preferably in Political or Social Science, International Studies, Public Administration, Economics; or the equivalent combination of education and experience in a related area.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in recovery and development affairs, crisis response and prevention, recovery and development, or other related area;
Experience in crisis, conflict or post conflict countries highly desirable;
Experience in management of similar size and complexity, including operational management a distinct advantage.

Languages:

Written and oral proficiency in English is required;
Working knowledge of other UN official language is an added advantage.

Application:

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.

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.