UN WOMEN Jobs - 52569- Program Assistant- Women Economic Empowerement Uni

Program Assistant- Women Economic Empowerement Unit

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Nairobi, KENYA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

05-Jan-2015

Application Deadline :

29-Dec-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

4 months

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 is the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women with the objective of providing support to national partners in implementation of international commitments; financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that promote women’s empowerment and gender equality; and leadership and coordination in UN country teams on their response to gender equality and women’s empowerment. UN Women’s East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) is seeking for a highly motivated and self-driven individual for a short-term assignment to for the Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme.

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Advisor on Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) programme and in collaboration with the wider WEE team, the Programme Assistant will ensure effective programme support to the WEE programme.

We are seeking for an individual with high professional standards, team and client orientation, strong commitment to UN core values and with emotional maturity and integrity, and who is able to deliver development results through his/her own contribution. You will join a forward-looking, strategic and energetic team that works in a creative environment to promote women’s economic empowerment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide quality and efficient programme and administrative support to the WEE programme design and implementation;
Support resource mobilization and donor reporting activities;
Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing;
Organize, compile and process information and ensure proper filing and record management;
Provide logistical support and services to the WEE team;
Provide ATLAS support in the creation of e-procurement, voucher verification and purchasing for travel, meetings and new vendors;
Organize and follow-up (including taking minutes and filing of minutes and records) regular WEE meetings.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates commitment to UN Women’s mission, vision and values;
Displays cultural, gender, sexual orientation, religion, race/ethnicity, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional Competencies:

Ability to perform a broad range of specialized activities aimed at effective and efficient functioning of the Programme unit including logistical support;
Ability to provide input to business process re-engineering, elaboration and implementation of new data management systems;
Creates, edits and presents information in clear and presentable formats, using appropriate IT functionality;
Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints;
Ability to establish, build and sustain effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of client's perspective; anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly;
Ability to administer and execute financial processes and transactions;
Ability to manage data, documents, correspondence and reports information and workflow.

Leadership and Self-Management

Focuses on results for the client;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view;
Solicits feedback from staff about the impact of his/her own behavior.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

University degree in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences or Social Science.

Experience:

5 years of progressively responsible administrative or programme experience is required at the national or international level, preferably in a UN context;
Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages;
Experience in ATLAS an advantage.

Language Requirement:

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