UN WOMEN Jobs - 21009- UNIFEM National Programme Officer

UNIFEM National Programme Officer - Violence Against Women (VAW) (re-advertised) (For Indonesian nationality only)

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UN WOMEN

Location :

Jayapura, Papua Province, INDONESIA

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

28-Jan-11 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SC-8

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

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 (part of UN Women) is the women's fund at the United Nations, dedicated to advancing women’s rights and achieving gender equality. UNIFEM (part of UN Women) focuses its activities on one overarching goal: to support the implementation at the national level of existing international commitments to advance gender equality. In support of this goal, UNIFEM (part of UN Women) works in the following thematic areas:

enhancing women’s economic security and rights,
ending violence against women,
reducing the prevalence of HIV and AIDS among women and girls, and
advancing gender justice in democratic governance in stable and fragile states.

In Indonesia, guided by the UNIFEM (part of UN Women) East and Southeast Asia Sub-regional Strategy 2008-2011 and the forthcoming UNIFEM (part of UN Women) Indonesia Country Strategy 2011-2015, UNIFEM (part of UN Women) will build on its successful initiatives in the protection and promotion of women’s rights guaranteed in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Some of the key focus of UNIFEM’s (part of UN Women) work in the area of Violence Against Women includes:

Building knowledge and skills within the government and civil society in the implementation of the National Domestic Violence Law;
Support implementation of the National Action Plan on the Prevention of VAW with multisectoral participation of key stakeholders
Facilitate and support the strengthening of data collection on prevalence of VAW, including on masculinities and VAW
Support public awareness raising and social mobilization on VAW, including supporting the SG’s campaign at national level, 16-days of activism.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UNIFEM (part of UN Women) Indonesia Country Programme Manager (CPM), the National Programme Officer for Violence Against Women is responsible for providing support to the Bureau of Women’s Empowerment in the implementation of the UN joint project “Combating violence against women and girls in Papua Province, Indonesia”.

The National Programme Officer is expected to analyze the situation of violence against women in Papua, provide provide policy advice services on violence against women to the Bureau of Women’s Empowerment and guidance in the management and evaluation of project activities.

In providing support to the joint project, the National Programme Officer will be provided technical advice and guidance from the Country Programme Manager, UNIFEM (part of UN Women) Indonesia and will work closely with Operations staff of the Country Office. S/he works in close collaboration with programme staff in other UN participating agencies, Government officials, Civil Society partners, ensuring successful implementation of the joint project. S/he works as part of the UNIFEM (part of UN Women) Indonesia Country Office team, and also actively engages with colleagues across the region in knowledge sharing and peer support.

Summary of Key Functions:

Ensures implementation of joint project
Ensures provision of top quality advisory services to the government, civil society and other development partners, and facilitation of knowledge building and sharing

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensures implementation of joint project focusing on achievement of the following results:

Thorough analysis and research of the situation of violence against women in Papua and preparation of substantive inputs into joint project implementation, annual workplans.
Effective application of Result-based Management (RBM) tools, providing guidance to partners on establishment of performance indicators, and monitoring achievement of results.
Provide support to the implementation of joint project activities and substantive monitoring of the programme activities, including tracking use of financial resources, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions.
Reporting requirements fulfilled in a timely manner focusing on outputs, and outcomes.

2. Ensures provision of top quality advisory services to the government, civil society and other development partners, and facilitation of knowledge building and sharing focusing on the following results:

Support to development of the Provincial Action Plan on VAW in consultation with government partners, civil society organizations and other strategic partners
Organization of training for staff of Bureau of Women’s Empowerment on implementation of the Provincial Action Plan
Provide guidance on the use of data generated from the household survey for policy advocacy.
Active mobilization of partners in Papua working on VAW as knowledge resources, soliciting advice, good practice information, and reciprocating through contribution of knowledge for UNIFEM (part of UN Women).

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNIFEM (part of UN Women)
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
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, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills

Development and Operational Effectiveness

Ability to apply conceptual models in support of formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources
Good knowledge of the Results Management Guide and Toolkit
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 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:

Indonesian national with Master’s degree or equivalent in Gender and Development, Sociology or any relevant field.

Experience:

At least 2 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.
Experience in the use of computers and office software packages and handling of web based management systems.
A good understanding of violence against women and practical experience in programme and policy development in this field would be an advantage.
Good knowledge of policies and programmes and the architecture of the government to advance gender equality.
Familiarity of civil society organizations and networks in Papua working on elimination of violence against women.
Familiarity with the UN and its coordination mechanism would be an advantage.

Language:

Good written and communication skills in English and fluency in Bahasa Indonesia.

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.