UN WOMEN Jobs - 105919- Humanitarian Specialist

Humanitarian Specialist

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Kampala, UGANDA

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

01-Jun-2022

Application Deadline :

22-Apr-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

NO-C

Duration of Initial Contract :

One year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

One year

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.

Reporting to WPSHA Team Lead, the Programme Specialist exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions under their portfolio. The Programme Specialist 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

1. Manage the development of programmes on Humanitarian Action for the Uganda Country office

Manage the development of Country Office programme documents on humanitarian action.
Provide technical inputs to programme proposals for Humanitarian Action
Provide advice on contextualizing/ localizing programme documents, Uganda country Office strategies, and knowledge products.
Coordinate proper monitoring and reporting for humanitarian action in collaboration with programme teams.

2. Provide capacity building support to Uganda Country Office Humanitarian Action teams and partners

Provide technical and policy support to Uganda Country Office Humanitarian Action teams and partners teams in developing and strengthening projects/ programmes.
Implement and monitor capacity building initiatives.
Provide technical support to partners on implementation of humanitarian action.

3. Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with stakeholders at national level including with relevant Government, UN agencies, CSOs, Private Sector and development partners

Build and maintain alliances and strategic partnerships for the advancement of humanitarian action.
Build and maintain close liaisons with relevant donors and other actors supporting efforts towards humanitarian action, as delegated.

Contribute inputs to updates and briefs on country development situation to be used by stakeholders and CO.

4. Manage the resource mobilization strategy for humanitarian action

Participate in the implementation, monitoring and periodic updating of the resource mobilization strategy on humanitarian action in Uganda;
Provide technical support to field-based presences in the Uganda in mobilizing resources for the implementation of humanitarian action;
Research and analyze information on donors.

5. Manage the design of humanitarian action in Uganda and the development of relevant communication and knowledge products

Provide inputs to policy recommendations and guidance to strategic planning and positioning on humanitarian action;
Research and develop analytical reports, research papers, briefing notes, background papers, summaries, correspondence, and knowledge products on humanitarian action.

Support the development of information, education and communication (IEC) materials, press releases, situation reports, alerts and contribute gender and protection-related inputs to documents

Identify and disseminate lessons learnt and good practices in collaboration with communications and monitoring teams;

6. Manage the advocacy of humanitarian action through inter-agency coordination

Work closely with and provide advice to national bodies and interagency groups that influence national policies related to humanitarian action.
Participate and contribute inputs to the Uganda Humanitarian Inter-Sector Coordination Group
Coordinate specific efforts in mainstreaming gender and protection in disaster preparedness, response and recovery efforts of other clusters and relevant working groups;
Advocate for the engagement and participation of local organizations and civil society networks in humanitarian coordination mechanisms.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

Strong knowledge and experience related to current policies and practices in the fields of gender equality, protection and humanitarian action, including humanitarian coordination;
Strong knowledge of the Uganda’s Humanitarian Context
Strong networking skills
Ability to interact with donors, identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising
Ability to perform qualitative and quantitative policy research
Ability to advocate and provide policy advice
Strong analytical skills;
Ability to write policy papers, speeches, briefings;
Strong knowledge of programme development, implementation, results based management and reporting

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in human rights, gender, international relations, international development, international law or other social science fields is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience

At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in designing and managing humanitarian programmes, with a particular focus on gender and protection in emergencies.
Technical experience in inter-agency coordination, preferably protection cluster coordination, and/or ProCap/GenCap in a refugee or/and natural disaster setting.
Experience in policy analysis and strategic planning.
Experience working with, and building partnerships with governments, donors and civil society organizations internationally and in the field.
Experience working with the UN is an asset; and
Experience working in the Uganda is an asset

Language Requirements

Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset;
Knowledge of Uganda and the Great Lakes region is an asset

Application Procedure

Interested qualified candidates must apply online by latest by 22nd April 2022 . Candidates should submit one PDF File attachment containing:

Resume
UN Women P11 dully filled form with at least three (3) professional references (UN Women Personal History Form (P11), can be downloaded at: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)