UN WOMEN Jobs - 71810- Programme Analyst - Ending Violence Against Women

Programme Analyst - Ending Violence Against Women (Open to Indian Nationals)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New Delhi, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

01-Jun-2017

Application Deadline :

30-Apr-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year (Renewable - subject to availability of funds)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

One year (Renewable - subject to availabiliy of funds)

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.

UN Women India MCO is implementing a three-year project titled “Prevention of Violence against Women and Girls Programme ‘’ from 2017-2019 in select Tea Estates in India that aims to ensure that women and girls are socially, economically and politically empowered. The objective of the project is to develop and implement an evidence based and human rights based violence prevention programme aimed at women outgrowers and plantation workers. Towards the realization of this objective, UN Women will work with multi sectoral actors, including government authorities, other UN agencies, women’s organizations, suppliers and other partners. This project will support two of UN Women’s Flagship initiatives: Prevention and Access to Essential Services to End Violence against Women and Girls and the Safe Cities and Safe Public Spaces Flagship Initiative.

Under the overall guidance and direction of the Programme Specialist-EVAW, the Programme Analyst provides programme support to the effective management of UN Women programme in the CO/MCO by contributing in the programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation of the project. S/he supports the delivery of UN Women programme by analyzing results achieved during implementation and supporting appropriate application of systems and procedures. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women 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 Functions:

Programme Development and Management;
Inter-agency Coordination Support;
Strategic partnerships and resource mobilization Support;
Advocacy support and Knowledge building and management.

Programme Development and Management:

Under the guidance of the supervisor, facilitate the implementation of project activities and develop a mechanism to monitor implementation of planned activities and budgets;
Drafts reports to support the UN Women country office programme planning;
Facilitates the collaborative relationships with other UN agencies, experts, government counterparts ensuring timely and efficient delivery of inputs related to assigned portfolio;
Supports strategic partnerships by facilitating any workshops and public information events under the project;
Support any research that may be undertaken during the project period;
Participates in the design and formulation of programme initiatives in the assigned focus area translating UN Women’s priorities into local interventions and ensuring substantive rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches;
Supports the effective application of RBM tools and monitoring achievement of results;
Manage programme/projects appraisal and evaluation according to results-based management requirements;
Facilitate a forum under the project for a global south knowledge exchange relevant to the thematic area focused upon by the project.

Inter-Agency Coordination Support:

Provides programme support to the Programme Specialist, EVAW on inter-agency coordination related activities;
Helps puts together analytical and regular progress reports on UN Women´s program experiences in support of UN women inter-agency coordination role.

Strategic Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization Support:

Supports strategic partnerships and resource mobilization efforts by researching relevant documentation, and participating in donor meetings and public information events;
Maintains information and databases on donors and developing database of project profiles for presentation to donors;
Ensure good partnerships with the UN Agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society etc.;
Researches information on donors and drafts briefs on possible areas of cooperation;
Follows up on resource on mobilization activities for fund raising for new projects in coordination with the Programme Specialist.

Advocacy support and facilitation of knowledge building and management:

Under the guidance of the supervisor, supports the establishment of advocacy networks at national level;
Supports relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners;
Collects knowledge on current and emerging trends by gathering relevant information on programme, projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices;
Contributes to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

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

Development/programming skills particularly those that are pertinent to UN Women strategic priorities on gender issues and women’s rights;
Ability to support formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects;
Knowledge of Results Based Management principles and approaches;
Ability to maintain networks and partnerships with UN agencies and other international partners to promote partnership and build alliances to advance organizational interests and competencies;
Demonstrated good oral and written communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree in Gender, Social Work, Human Rights, Social Sciences or related field is required.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level with development projects preferably including some experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects. Knowledge of gender and human rights issues desirable.

Language:

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Hindi is desirable.

Application Information:

Interested applicants should apply to this announcement through UNDP jobs site: jobs.undp.org

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment;
UN Women will only consider applications from consultants as per the relevant terms and conditions laid down by Government of India (for outsourcing through bilateral/multilateral organisations).
UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

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.