UN WOMEN Jobs - 53173- UN Women: Programme Specialist

UN Women: Programme Specialist - (Open to Turkmenistan Nationals Only)

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UN WOMEN

Lieu :

Ashgabad, TURKMENISTAN

Type de contrat :

Service Contract

Date de commencement :

01-Mar-2015

Date limite de candidature :

16-Feb-15 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

SB-5

Durée du contrat initial

1 year

Langues requises :

Anglais Russe

Durée prévue de la mission :

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

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 UN Women Multi-Country Office (MCO) is based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and covers 4 countries in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). MCO programming includes support to Governments and civil society organizations in the development and implementation of innovative approaches aimed at achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment.

In Turkmenistan, UN Women will support efforts of the national partners and UN agencies in the implementation of gender equality commitments in compliance with the UN human rights conventions ratified by Turkmenistan. It will provide strong and coherent technical support to gender equality priorities in national and UN efforts and support to build effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. It is also planned to strengthen coordination on gender equality and women’s empowerment programming and to enhance cooperation for the implementation of a gender-responsive post-2015 development agenda at the national and sub-regional levels. Currently, UN Women works with Turkmenistan stakeholders through regional initiatives with no physical presence in the country.

Under the overall guidance and direction of the UN Women MCO Kazakhstan Representative, the Programme Specialist exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing and managing UN Women interventions in Turkmenistan. She/he works in close collaboration with the UN Women MCO programme and operations team, UN Women Regional Office and HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society to ensure the successful delivery of UN Women’s tri-dimensional normative, coordination and operational mandate thereby advancing the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment in the country. The Programme Specialist will work in regular consultation with the UNCT and the UN agencies.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Summary of key functions:

Provision of top quality advisory and programme development services;
Management of the UN Women programme portfolio (if and when relevant);
Inter-agency coordination support;
Strategic partnerships building and resource mobilization support;
Advocacy support and facilitation of knowledge building and management.

Provision of top quality advisory and programme development services:

Conduct thorough analysis and research on the political, social and economic situation in Turkmenistan related to the thematic/sectorial areas prioritised in the UN Women MCO’s Strategic Note and Annual Work Plans;
Prepare substantive inputs to the UN Women MCO programme planning in those areas;
Undertake regular monitoring and analysis of the programme environment and propose timely readjustment of programme interventions;
Provide programme advisory support to the MCO Representative, including identifying areas for support and interventions, on the thematic/sectorial areas assigned;
Design and formulate programme initiatives in the area of responsibility, translating UN Women’s priorities into local programming interventions.

Management of the UN Women programme portfolio (when and if established):

Under the guidance and oversight of the Representative, exercise overall responsibility for planning, implementation, management, and coordination aspects of the programmes/projects under his/her responsibility;
Ensure effective application of Results Based Management tools and monitoring achievement of results;
Manage the portfolio of on-going programmes/projects/initiatives through technical monitoring and administrative and financial supervision ensuring the proper application of a monitoring system to track progress on programme results and indicators;
Lead programme/project appraisals and evaluations according to results-based management requirements;
Coordinate and supervise the activities of programme/project staff, experts and consultants working as part of the technical assistance team;
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, once and if recruited, contractors and project partners;
Conduct field visits to supervise, coordinate and monitor field level activities of portfolio.

Inter-Agency coordination support:

Participate actively in country-level Comprehensive Country Assessment (CCA)/UNDAF processes and similar exercises related to the RC system ensuring that gender concerns are clearly reflected and mainstreamed into these processes;
Prepare substantive inputs on the full integration of gender into the CCA/UNDAF and other strategic documents, thoroughly analyzing and researching the political, social and economic situation of women in the country;Provide substantial support to the UNCT, and national and local partners, in the development and implementation of laws, policies, strategies, plans, budgets and programmes in line with international and national commitments on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls;
Provide technical support to Government and non-governmental organizations targeted at building institutional capacities for the promotion of gender equality and women’s rights, including through support to South-South learning and exchange;
Actively seek out participation of UN Women in UN system thematic and other working groups to establish effective networks and to keep abreast of ongoing debates and thinking on development, facilitate joint programming and promote UN Women’s mandate to advance gender equality and women's human rights;
Provide substantive support to joint programming and coordination around gender equality, including support in forging strategic partnerships at the national and local level to influence agenda and priority setting and promote gender equality, women’s advancement and women’s representation;
Provide guidance to the UNCT in supporting a robust and relevant response to national partners in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment and UN Reform;
Support the coordination and promotion of accountability within the UN Resident Coordinator System to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment and UN Reform; in this regard, inform the UNCT about improved accountability tools and assets so as to ensure the UN’s commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment are tracked and up-scaled as opportunities arise;
Provide regular analytical and progress reports on UN Women’s experiences to the MCO Representative on the execution of UN Women’s inter-agency coordination role.

Strategic partnerships building and resource mobilization support:

Support the development and implementation of the MCO’s partnerships and resources mobilization strategies to achieve programme outcomes within the areas assigned;
Establish and manage partnerships with the relevant UN Agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society, etc.;
Determine areas of cooperation, based on the strategic goals of UN Women, the country’s needs and donors’ priorities;
Conduct analysis and research on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation and identify opportunities for mobilizing cost-sharing funds;
Initiate and follow up on resource mobilization efforts for new projects in coordination with the UN Women Representative.

Advocacy support and facilitation of knowledge building and management:

Support the establishment of advocacy networks at national level and linkages to international networks related to the sectorial/thematic areas assigned;
Proactively and substantively support and implement relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners;
Identify and synthesise best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to the country’s policy goals in the sectorial/thematic areas assigned;
Proactively contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice and the development of knowledge products.

The post has an impact on the overall effectiveness and success of UN Women interventions and activities in the assigned sectorial/thematic areas, which impact in turn on the overall effectiveness of the UN Women programme in Turkmenistan. By helping ensure effective design, planning, implementation, and M&E of assigned sectorial/thematic areas, and building networks and helping mobilize resources for these areas, the incumbent enhances the organization’s capacity and credibility in the implementation of highly effective programmes with strong impact.

Compétences

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 lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects;
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;
Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
Focuses on impact and result for the partners and responds positively to feedback.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

Master’s Degree in, International Development, Gender, Human Rights, Political Science or in other related Social Sciences.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years relevant experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments, preferably in the field of gender and human rights of women;
Prior experience in the UN System and the Region will be an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English, Russian and Turkmen is required.

Application process:

All online applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded fromhttp://www.unwomen.org/~/media/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/P_11_form_UNwomen%20doc.doc

Note:

The system will only allow one attachment, hence all supporting document e.g. P11, CV and Cover letter must be scanned as one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. Only qualified, shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

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.