UN WOMEN Jobs - 14405- National Coordinator (Indonesia) for UNIFEM Asia P

National Coordinator (Indonesia) for UNIFEM Asia Pacific and Arab States Regional Programme on Empowering Women Migrant Workers

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Jakarta, INDONESIA

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

27-Jan-10 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SC-8

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year (renewable)

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

UNIFEM is the women’s fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality. Placing the advancement of women’s human rights at the centre of all of its efforts, UNIFEM focuses its activities on four strategic areas:

Reducing feminized poverty;
Ending violence against women;
Reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS among women and girls;
Achieving gender equality in democratic governance in times of peace as well as conflict/war.

Duty Statement

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Country Programme Manager, the National Coordinator is expected to analyze political, social and economic trends and understand the implications of these on migration patterns and women migrant workers in Indonesia. The National Coordinator is responsible for providing technical inputs, managing and coordinating project activities for the programme for Empowering Women Migrants in Indonesia.

The National Coordinator will work under the overall supervision of the Regional Advisor/Programme Manager, for the UNIFEM Asia-Pacific and Arab States Regional Programme on Empowering Women Migrant Workers in Asia (based in Bangkok) and the ESEARO Programme Director. supervise and lead programme support staff. The National Programme Officer works in close collaboration with programme staff in other UN agencies. S/he will also work as a part of the team of other coordinators (based in other subregions and countries) guided by the Regional Advisor/Programme Manager on the technical aspects of work.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities

Coordinate, monitor and provide overall technical inputs to the partners for implementation of project activities in Indonesia to ensure the gender and rights based approach of the project
Manage and implement project activities to ensure synergy and results
Promote the project's conceptual framework among agencies and organisations beyond the project partners for expanded support
Manage programme resources and administration to ensure accountability
Liase with partner organisations (national/international) on programme implementation
Track monitor and evaluate programme results in Indonesia and ensure documentation including timely financial and narrative reporting to UNIFEM Regional office (monthly updates) and six monthly reporting
Recruit and monitor project consultants
Maintain regular communication and consultation with the Regional Advisor/Programme Manager, Bangkok and other project coordinators under the regional programme for technical exchange of strategies and results
Support the Regional Advisor/Programme Manager in developing and implemting the regional/global components for the programme
Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions.
Preparation of reports, including donor reports for the programme EWMW
Draft project concepts and proposals for the purpose of resource mobilization for the programme EWMW.
Office management: Supervise the work of support staff assigned to EWMW projects

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNIFEM
Displays sensitivity and fairness in regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, and disability.
Treats all people fairly without favoritism

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge Management and Learning

Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills

Development and Operational Effectiveness

Ability apply conceptual models in support of formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources
Strong IT skills
Ability to lead implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/attitudinal change

Management and Leadership

Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications Required

Education:

Master’s degree in any related field, e.g. women’s studies, development studies, sociology, economics, law, public administration, etc.;

Experience:

At least 5 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services and hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
Strong background on gender studies in the Indonesian, regional as well as global context;
Ability to write project proposals;
Demonstrated project management skills and familiarity with the result-based approach;
Excellent command of English, both oral and written; good report writing skills;
Good human relations skills, especially the ability to relate with a wide range of partners;
Excellent communication skills;
Ability to manage multiple-tasks.
Strong background on gender studies in the Indonesian, regional as well as global context;
Ability to write project proposals;

ALL APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE P11 FORM AND SUBMIT AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION . Click here to down load the form P11

Female candidates are encouraged to apply

UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements.