UN WOMEN Jobs - 61802- Programme Associate

Programme Associate

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Kampala, UGANDA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Dec-2015

Application Deadline :

24-Nov-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 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. Programming focuses on increasing leadership and participation in public life among women, increased economic opportunities, advancing the women, peace and security agenda, ending violence against women and girls, and providing policy input to regional and global processes on gender equality and the empowerment of women.

The Programme Associate/Consultant works with the Program Specialist under the Consolidating Gender Equality Gains Programme. Specifically the incumbent will support the development and implementation of the component related to Gender Statistics and support other program team on women’s economic empowerment. The incumbent will work in close liaison with the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the Makerere University School of Women and Gender Studies, Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development and Civil Society partners to implement assigned responsibilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Program Specialist, the Program Associate will have the following responsibilities:

Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation ofactivities and processesfor effective implementation of components on gender statistics within the Consolidating the gains program;
Review, compile and analyze data, maintain accurate recordsand files for Implementingpartnerswithin the specific components;
Prepare periodic and adhoc reports to support accuracy and efficiencyof information presented to internal and external stakeholders;
Extract relevant information from reports, minutes, budget records and files and other documentation, make information available for countrybriefs , country profiles and other related purposes and contribute to preparation of a range of reports;
Liaise with internal counter parts to support effectivecollaboration, implementation and monitoring ongoing program activities;
Organize program meetingsand briefing sessions as required;
Act as a point of contact foroperational queries within technical area of responsibility;
Provide programmesupport in the preparation of work plans, budgets and implementation arrangements as necessary;
Identify sources, and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, speeches and position papers;
Support in the organization of key high-level meetings within the technical area of work;
Organize, compile and process information for donors, Regional Office, and programme team, as inputs to various databases and documents;
Support synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices related to programme management;
Support synthesis of lessons learned and best practices in programme finance;
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
Contributes to the efficiency and success in implementation of programme strategies;
Provides accurate analysis, data entry and presentation of information ensure proper programme implementation.

Competencies

Core Values:

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 safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
Building support and political acumen.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative;
Contributes to staff competence, supporting an environment of creativity and innovation.

Work in 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;
Supporting effective teamwork.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for 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:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge;
Contributing to strengthening a culture of knowledge and learning.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate 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 unit including logistical support;
Resourcefulness and ability to use own initiative, excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate;
Ability to work in team-based, achievement oriented work environment , and have excellent written and oral communication;
Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities;
Ability to establish, build and sustain effective relationships with partners, demonstrating understanding of partners' perspective; anticipates partners’ needs and addresses them promptly.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master's Degree in Social Sciences, preferably in Economics, Gender and Development Studies or related field.

Experience:

A minimum of 3 years of programming experience preferably in a large or international corporation or organization;
Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages, experience in ATLAS an advantage.

Language:

Fluency in English is required;
Knowledge of local language in Uganda is an asset.

Evaluation:

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation

Technical Criteria – Maximum 70 points

Criteria A: Relevance of Education – 15 points;
Criteria B: Special skill (excellent communications, professionalism) Language, etc. - 5 Points;
Criteria C: Relevance of experience in conducting similar assignment – 20 points;
Criteria D: Description of Approach/ Methodology to complete the assignment– 30 points.

Documents to be included when submitting the proposals

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents to demonstrate their qualifications in one single PDF document:

Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and availability using the template provided by UN Women (Annex II); http://www.ug.undp.org/content/uganda/en/home/operations/procurement.html
Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and, telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references.

Technical proposal:

Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment;
A methodology and work plan on how they will approach and complete the assignment, as well as comments on the ToRs.

Financial Proposal

indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price in UGX, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per the deliverables expected to meet the objectives of the assignment. The link to template is; http://www.ug.undp.org/content/uganda/en/home/operations/procurement.html