UN WOMEN Jobs - 65358- UN Women: Programme Specialist, Latin America and

UN Women: Programme Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean

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UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

21-Apr-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

English Spanish

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.

The Programme Division (PD) sets the standards, assures the quality of programme design, and provides guidance to country level programme work of UN Women, as well as supports the coordination role of UN Women at regional and country level. It supports the effective use of results based management and reporting across the organization. It also manages global trust funds, and global programme, and it provides technical capacity to countries on request, including a humanitarian response capacity.

The Programme Team makes possible the oversight function of the Programme Directorate for UN Women’s programmes and activities in the field. It supports corporate planning and the oversight of planning processes. It leads UN Women’s corporate analysis of developments and trends at the country and regional level, ensuring UN Women’s senior management receives timely advice and recommendations. It supports UN Women’s field based presence, specifically Regional Offices including on operational matters, and connects them appropriately to other parts of headquarters as required. The Programme Team’s members represent UN Women in interagency fora, and provide support to UN Women normative work in intergovernmental processes, as well as contributing to resource mobilization and partnership building more broadly at headquarters level.

Under the supervision and guidance of the Programme Advisor, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Programme Specialist provides operational programme support to the Directorate of Programme Division, Regional Office (RO), Multi Country Offices (MCO) and Country Offices (CO) in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. The Programme Specialist contributes to the development of programme standards and tools to support results based management, quality of programme design and adherence to UN Women Strategic Plans (SP) and commitments on gender equality and women’s human rights in UN Women programmes/ projects as well as standards of accountability framework.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide technical support to the Directorate, RO, and MCOs/COs:

Contribute substantive inputs to the Programme Division and Programme Team’s work-planning and priority setting processes;
Proactively and substantively assist in the provision of technical support to the ROs/MCOs/COs in the Latin America and the Caribbean region throughout their programming cycle and establish close working relationships with the network of field offices;
Undertake travel and troubleshooting missions, as delegated/requested, to provide technical support, training and collaboration on programming and related issues;
Support the appraisal and approval of UN Women regional and country programmes in HQ by actively facilitating communication between HQ sections/units and RO/MCOs/COs to ensure the timely submission of Country Programme documents and materials that are in accordance with UN Women strategies, policies and guidelines. Liaise for the RO and MCO/CO with EB on format and content;
Develop briefing materials for the Senior Management’s missions and participation in meetings and international events based on reports and other materials submitted from regional and country offices.

Participate in programme development, management and oversight:

Facilitate the flow of information to the Policy Division and Inter-governmental Divisions on thematic trends, from the regions/countries so that policy direction and guidelines respond appropriately to demand from the countries;
Review the regional and country programme performance and progress reports to assess impact and compliance with development goals and results-based performance indicators;
Support the regular assessments of the regional and country offices’ strategic and implementation plans. Identify lessons learned to guide programme improvements and future strategic development planning;
Provide technical support in the review proposals for programmes and operations that are above the regional approval threshold and submit recommendations for approval in PD.

Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination and normative processes:

Liaise, as required, with HQ based inter-agency task forces, committees and initiatives to ensure that UN Women issues are taken into account in development planning and formulation;
Provide technical support to UN Women positions in Inter-Agency Task Forces (ATFs), ITFS, HQ-based inter-agency coordination and crisis mechanisms thematic trends, from the respective regions/countries so that policy direction and guidelines respond appropriately to demand from the countries;
Contribute technical inputs on issues related to normative processes, as required, including attendance in meetings and other events and preparing reports/results of participation and following up on actions and commitments taken.

Build partnerships and resource mobilization strategies:

Provide technical support in the establishment of partnerships with UN system agencies at HQ to collaborate on joint projects and interagency efforts to promote/advocate UN Women interests and commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment and to maximize results and achievements;
Provide substantive support to the Programme Division on resource mobilization and donor relations, fundraising activities in support of the PD and/or on behalf the regional and country offices;
Liaise and facilitate the flow of information with/to the Partnerships Division and other relevant units on corporate partnerships issues from the respective regions/countries so that corporate partnership strategies respond appropriately to the field’s demands and needs.

Engage in knowledge-management and capacity building efforts:

Work and collaborate with other UN Women Units to share best programme and management practices;
Substantively support in the design and implementation of capacity building training activities with ROs, MCOs/COs to enhance skills and knowledge in Results Based Management, results based budgeting and systematic quality assurance;
Contribute to the development and maintenance of global and regional programme knowledge networks and practices, and development of knowledge products.

Impact of Results:

The key results impact on the effectiveness of Programme Director to, manage, monitor and oversee UN Women’s programmes and operations at the regional and country level leading to enhanced visibility and image of UN women as an effective leader on gender equality and women’s rights and empowerment.

Timely and quality technical support to RO/MCOs/COs;
Regular communication between HQ and offices the Latin America and Caribbean region;
Timely and accurate representation of Regional requests and needs at HQ;
Timely and relevant inputs to resource mobilization and donor activities;
Timey and quality reports and knowledge products.

Competencies

Core values and Guiding principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN and 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 lead the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects;
Ability to formulate and manage budgets;
Strong knowledge of Results Based Management principles and approaches;
Very strong communication skills;
Ability to advocate and provide policy advice and support;
Knowledge of the Latin American and Caribbean regional context;
Ability to maintain strong relationships with partners through regular and active engagement
Ability to focus on impact and result for the partners;
Strong interpersonal skills;
Strong coordination and facilitation skills;
Ability to work with teams effectively and show conflict resolution skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in development related disciplines, economics or public policy or other social science fields.

Experience:

5 years of development programme experience some of which should be in strategic programme implementation and coordination roles and/or in partner management;
Of which at least 1 year experience on gender equality and women’s rights issues at the international level, preferably in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programmes;
Of which at least 1 year of experience working in the Latin American and Caribbean region.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Spanish is required;
Working knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

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, please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document . 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.