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.

To achieve the Organisation's goal, UN Women is seeking for a Project Officer who under the overall guidance and direction of the supervisor, provides programme support to the effective implementation of the DRT F activities in Tete province. S/he supports the delivery of the DRT F programme by contributing to the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the local annual work plan and analyzing results achieved during implementation and supporting appropriate application of systems and procedures.

She/he works in close collaboration with UN Women programme and operations teams, Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Affairs and other Government officials, implementing partners of UN Agencies parties to this project, multi and bilateral donors, CSOs, private sector and local leaders to ensure that the technical direction of the project is maintained, and key outputs are achieved in a cost effective and timely manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Development and Management;
• Inter-Agency Coordination Support at the local level;
• Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Support;
• Advocacy Support and Knowledge Building and Management.

Project Development and Management

• Contributes to the development of the project annual work plan, regular progress and financial reports;
• Organizes and participates in all project activities funded by UN Women at the provincial and local in close coordination with the Provincial Department of Gender and Social Action;
• Produces and submits quality updates and reports on all activities implemented at the local level in weekly and monthly basis;
• Supports the identification of the needs of the selected partners organizations, ensures provision of the necessary assistance, monitoring and recording the results;
• Provides inputs and feedback on project implementation to partners and stakeholders and contribute to reporting and coordination;
• Supports   and monitor the performance of the joint e-VAW initiative in Tete province;
• Identifies activities which can be implemented jointly by participating agencies and supports the implementation.

Inter-Agency Coordination Support

• Provides programme support to the UN Women on inter-agency coordination related activities;
• Helps puts together analytical and regular progress reports on the joint intervention at the local level   in support of UN women inter-agency coordination role.

Strategic Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization Support

• Disseminates information on the project to key audiences – government, CSOs and other interested parties;
• Participates in relevant public information events to share information on the initiative including the results achieved;
• Maintains information on donors and develops project profiles for presentation to potential partners;
• Ensures good partnerships with the UN Agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society, etc;
• Researches information on potential partners and drafts briefs on possible areas of cooperation.

Advocacy Support and knowledge Building and Management

• Under the guidance of the supervisor, participates in advocacy networks on e-VAW and HIV& AIDS at provincial and district level;
• Supports relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners;
• Collects knowledge on current and emerging trends in the work on e-VAW and HIV&AIDS at the local level by gathering relevant information, on promising strategies and approaches;
• Identify, records and shares with UN Women emerging results from the implementation of programme activities from any participating agency;
• 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:          

• University Degree in Economics, Gender and human rights related disciplines, Social Sciences or related field.

Experience:       

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience at the national or international level with development projects preferably including experience in the management, of development projects;
• Knowledge of gender and human rights issues, including gender mainstreaming/budgeting;
• Experience in organizing events such as workshops, conferences and meetings;
• Experience of working on gender and women’s empowerment issues in rural areas;
• Experience of working with local government and non-government actors;
• Experience in dealing with administrative issues related.

Language Requirements:            

• Fluency in Portuguese and good command of English are required;
• Knowledge of local language spoken in Tete province is an asset.

UN Women is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.

Note:

The UN Women Personal History Form (P11) is required when applying for all vacancies and must be attached as part of online application in place of CV/résumé. - See more at: http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/#sthash.ajkriZqs.dpuf

(UN Women regrets its inability to respond individually to all candidates. Only shortlisted and recommended candidates will be further contacted).