UN WOMEN Jobs - 62723- Re-advertisement - Programme Specialist (NOC), UN

Re-advertisement - Programme Specialist (NOC), UN Women - (Open to Bangladeshi Nationals Only)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Dhaka, BANGLADESH

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

20-Jun-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

NO-C

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year ( Extendable)

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

Applicants who previously applied need not re-apply.

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.

Under the overall guidance of the UN Women Country Representative and direct supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Specialist provides technical expertise and exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women Bangladesh Country Office (BCO) interventions on preventing violence against women and women’s economic empowerment. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women Regional office and 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 Function:

Provision of top quality advisory and programme development services on ending violence against women and promoting economic empowerment;
Management of country programmes on EVAW and economic empowerment and day-to-day guidance to the related programme teams;
Inter-agency Coordination Support in portfolio;
Strategic partnerships and resource mobilization support related to portfolio;
Advocacy support and Knowledge building and management.

Provide advisory and programme development services on EVAW and women’s economic empowerment:

Analyze and research the political, social and economic situation in the country related to ending violence against women and promoting women’s economic empowerment;
Monitor and analyze the programme environment, making timely readjustment of programme interventions as needed;
Identify areas for support and interventions related to ending violence against women and promoting women’s economic empowerment with particular focus on the links between these two issues as well as the links to other aspects of gender equality;
Design and formulate country based programme initiatives within the area of responsibility, translating UN Women’s priorities into local interventions;
Provide programme advisory support to the Office Management within the thematic area/portfolio assigned.

Manage country programmes on EVAW and economic empowerment and provide day-to-day guidance to the related programme teams:

Exercise overall responsibility for planning, implementation, management, and coordination aspects of the programmes /projects under her/his responsibility, under the guidance of the Country Representative;
Ensure effective application of RBM tools and monitoring achievement of results;
Manage the portfolio of on-going programmes/projects through technical monitoring, administrative and financial supervision and capacity development of team members. Ensure an effective monitoring system to track progress on program results and indicators and to facilitate learning from progress and challenges;
Lead programmes/projects appraisal and evaluation in area of responsibility according to results-based management requirements;
Coordinate, support and supervise the activities of BCO programme colleagues, project teams, experts and consultants working on EVAW and economic empowerment;
Responsible for the timely preparation and quality control of all substantive technical reports, briefs and required documents;
Ensure timely production and submission of all partial and/or progress reports by all members of the project team, contractors and project partners;
Conduct field visits to supervise, support, coordinate and monitor field level activities of portfolio.

Inter-Agency Coordination Support in area of responsibility:

Provide substantive support to the Country Representative on inter-agency coordination activities in areas of responsibility;
Participate in and support Inter-Agency processes, e.g. Common Country Analysis (CCA)/UNDAF processes, and similar exercises related to the RC system ensuring that gender concerns in areas of responsibility are clearly reflected and mainstreamed in process;
Prepare substantive inputs to inter-agency programme development and advocacy strategies based on analysis of the gender equality dimension of the context and evidence on the issues;
Prepare analytical and regular progress reports on UN Womens’ program experiences in support of UN women inter-agency coordination role.

Strategic partnerships building and resource mobilization Support:

Implement the Office partnerships and resources mobilization strategies to achieve programme outcomes within the areas assigned;
Create and coordinate partnerships with the relevant civil society organizations, UN Agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, etc. Determine programmatic areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women, gender equality priorities in the country and ability to engage development partners;
Determine programmatic areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women, country needs and donors’ priorities.
Analyze and research information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost-sharing;
Follow 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:

Provide coordination and substantive support in the establishment of advocacy networks at national level and linkages to international networks relevant to preventing violence against women and women’s economic empowerment;
Support and implement relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners;
In collaboration with colleagues and partners, identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to programme country goals in the sectorial/thematic areas assigned;
Proactively contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Perform any other job related duties assigned by supervisor

Impact of Results

The post has an impact on the overall effectiveness and success of UN Women interventions and activities on preventing violence against women and promoting women’s economic empowerment in Bangladesh through:

Timely and quality design, planning, and implementation of programme activities;
Timely monitoring and evaluation of progress against programme objectives and identifying and applying lessons learned to strengthen future efforts;
Building / maintaining strong partnerships through effective interaction with stakeholders and networks;
Contributed to resource mobilization;
Increased visibility of gender equality priorities, progress and gaps contribute to strengthen commitment and accelerate action at country level.

Competencies

Core Values / 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 safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

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.

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

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

Ability to fully assist in formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects intended to prevent violence against women or promote women’s economic empowerment;
Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting and cost-recovery;
Ability to implement new systems and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change;
Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
Lead teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills;
Strong analytic skills and an ability to apply them to issues of gender equality / women’s rights;
Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
Focuses on impact and result for the partners and responds positively to feedback.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in International Development, Gender studies, Human Rights, Applied Anthropology, or in other related Social Sciences.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years progressively responsible programme managaement experience at the national or international level, preferably in the field of gender equality and women’s rights, with responsibility for the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects; and
Establishing effective relationships among international organizations and national governments;
Specialized knowledge and proven experience in preventing violence against women is essential. Knowledge/experience in promoting women’s economic empowerment is a distinct advantage;
Prior experience in the UN System will be an asset;
Specialized knowledge and proven experience in one of preventing violence against women or promoting women’s economic empowerment is essential. Knowledge/experience in both is a distinct advantage.

Language:

Excellent written and spoken English and Bangla is required.