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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Afghanistan is one of the world’s most complex emergencies, and the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Afghan people are grappling with the impact of conflict, poverty, economic decline, and natural disasters. In this context, Afghan women and girls face unique vulnerabilities and require urgent support as gender inequality is interwoven with conflict dynamics and humanitarian needs. It is essential that Afghan women and girls can continue to shape the development of their country, and that their gains are protected. UN Women remains fully committed to supporting Afghan women and girls and to putting them at the center of the global response to the crisis in Afghanistan.

UN Women has been in Afghanistan for two decades. UN Women’s programming approach is informed by analysis of the political, economic and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls. UN Women Afghanistan currently has four key programme priorities: (1) Gender in Humanitarian Action, (2) Ending Violence Against Women, (3) Women’s Economic Empowerment, and (4) Women, Peace and Security.

Under the overall guidance of the Country Representative, and directly reporting to the head of sub-office; the Programme Coordinator will be working closely with different pillar leads and the Operations Manager, and is responsible for coordinating ACO programme/project activities in the region She/he will be responsible for coordinating relationships with national partners and stakeholders at local level, and the monitoring, reporting and managing of the finances and personnel of the field office.

Devoirs et responsabilités

  1. Coordinate the Programme with the relevant thematic areas for the region
  • Support the overall Programme work plan development and implementation at the regional level according to Strategic Note/ programme document at the field office
  • Gather inputs and support  the preparation of work-plans, periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status reports to the Programme teams and UN Women management
  •   Support for project planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with partners at the field level, and in coordination with the Programme team leads;
  • Record and maintain documents on relevant Programme activities, issues, and risks.

      2. Guide coordination with provincial partners and other stakeholders

  • Coordinate relationships with provincial partners to support implementation and expansion of the UN women Programmes/Portfolio at local level,
  • Support and facilitate consultations with women groups, advocates in the region as and when required
  • Identify emerging gender issues of concern and needs , raise potential problems and suggest solution for  the region and communicate these to country office in coordination with head of Sub-office
  • Identify capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training, and capacity development initiatives, as needed.

       3. Coordinate the monitoring and reporting on the Programmes implementation at the Provincial level

  • Gather and compile all information necessary for monitoring and reporting on programmes and projects at the sub national level, to inform overall planning to the evaluation stages.
  • Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds; conduct regular monitoring visits within the province, and region, as required.
  • Provide inputs to annual and quarterly reports as well as to donor reports; coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports
  • Provide inputs to thematic areas on programme activities and results with the province and region and submission Country Office, in Kabul.

      4. Manage people and finances of the thematic area programme

  • Support development and preparation of financial resources of the programme including budgeting and budget revisions, and expenditure tracking and reporting.
  • Monitor the allocation and disbursement of funds to participating partners.
  • Supervise Programme Associate and other office Assistants.

       5. Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

  • Provide inputs to the development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies.

       6. Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management and communication

  • Document the programme implementation process and products.
  • Contribute to the exchange of information and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products internally and externally of the programme;
  • Coordinate the organization of major advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops, and knowledge products at local level.
  • Timely and quality implementation of Programme activities against set workplans, timelines, and budgets, in line with the Strategic Note
  • Quality and timely reporting
  • Strong relations with partners and stakeholders in the region
  • Regular and timely monitoring of activities 
  • Enhanced best practices and lessons learned documented and circulated 

Compétences

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:  https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Functional Competencies

  • Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
  • Good budget and finance skills
  • Good knowledge of Results Based Management
  • Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions, and present findings and recommendations
  • Good analytical skills
  • Knowledge of UN programme management systems

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education and certification:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in public administration, law, human rights, gender equality, management, social sciences, or other related areas 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.

Experience:

  • At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in managing complex and multi-component programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to thematic area.
  • Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development programmes and projects is an asset.
  • Experience and understanding of local context particularly in Mazar and surrounding provinces will be of added advantage.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English and Dari /Pashtu is required.
  • Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

Application:

Note:

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.

Inclusion Statement:

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