UN WOMEN Jobs - 54339- Programme Assistant – Women’s Economic Empowerment

Programme Assistant – Women’s Economic Empowerment and Migration

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Bangkok, THAILAND

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

01-May-2015

Application Deadline :

17-Mar-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

12 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

12 months

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.

The Regional Programme on Preventing the Exploitation of Women Migrant Workers in the region is a multi-country initiative that aims to strengthen protections to counter the abuse, violence, trafficking and exploitation of women migrant workers. The strategies adopted in the programme include a) enhancing access to evidence and knowledge about the gender dimensions of extreme labor exploitation and unsafe migration as well as strategies for prevention; b) normative and evidence-based policy advocacy to enhance understanding and accountability of regional and state actors including ASEAN, to prevent exploitation of women migrant workers; and c) social mobilization and campaigning.

Duties and Responsibilities

Policy and Programme Management Support:

Provide programme and administrative support to the policy and programme team in the preparation of various policy and programme documents, such as work plans, budgets, reports and proposals on programme implementation arrangements;
Under the guidance of the supervisor, assemble briefing materials and prepare power-point and other presentations for the programme unit;
Identify sources, and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, and other material as required;
Assist the policy and programme team in reviewing and preparing documentation on the procurement of goods and services, and support contract tracking;
Help the team in providing guidance to the country and project offices on routine implementation of the project, tracking use of financial resources.

Financial Management Support:

Use Atlas to prepare required budget revisions, revision of project award and project status, determination of unutilized funds, operational and financial close of the project;
Create requisitions in Atlas for receipt of goods and services;
Support the policy and programme team in the financial management of the project;
Organize, compile and process information from the donor as well as from the programme team, and keep track of the information through databases and e-filing;
Support the programme team in the tracking of and reporting on mobilized resources.

Administrative Support to the Programme Unit:

Provide administrative support to the policy and programme team in the organization of events, meetings and workshops, etc;
Make travel arrangements for the policy and programme team and project staff, including preparation of travel requisitions and claims;
Draft non-substantive correspondence;
Maintain and organize up-to-date hard and electronic files for easy access and retrieval. Ensure safekeeping of confidential materials;
Create and maintain files of correspondence/documents and electronically received information, and ensure up-to- date filing. Maintain both hardcopies and electronic copies of the office records and reference files on various subjects;
Prepare presentation material/slides in Power-point for presentations for the meetings/workshops and keep all papers ready for meetings.

Competencies

Core Values / Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

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

Professionalism:

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

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrates an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrates an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values: Demonstrates and safeguards ethics and integrity;
Organizational Awareness: Demonstrates corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
Development and Innovation: Takes charge of self-development and takes initiative;
Work in teams: Demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitates and encourages open communication, and strives for effective communication;
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stays composed and positive even in difficult moments and handles tense situations with diplomacy and tact;
Conflict Management: Addresses conflicts proactively, striving for mutually acceptable solutions;
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development, and applies newly acquired skills;
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrates informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

Ability to perform a broad range of specialized activities aimed at effective and efficient functioning of the programme team, including logistical support;
Ability to provide input to business process re-engineering, elaboration and implementation of new data management systems;
Ability to create, edit and present 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, also 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.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Completion of secondary education is required;
University degree (or equivalent) in Business or Public Administration or related field is an asset.

Experience:

5 years of progressively responsible experience with administrative tasks;
Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages;
Experience in working with ATLAS is an advantage.

Language:

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