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.
The Programme Support Analyst, under the supervision of the Regional Director, provides substantive and practical support to the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director in their responsibilities to manage the Regional Office business unit, lead programming work in the Regional Office and associated non-resident programme presences and in their support to the Regional Director’s oversight of Country Offices in Asia-Pacific region. The Programme Support Analyst will provide timely analytical information, consolidate inputs from various sources, and prepare documentation in a timely manner with high quality. S/he will have proven ability to work and act under pressure and with discretion in a sensitive and challenging environment. S/he will be confident in engaging in technical work related to gender equality and women’s empowerment. The incumbent will have excellent communication, coordination, and organizational skills to support the substantive work of theRegional Director amd Deputy Regional Director. S/he will strategically support the internal communication and coordination functions of the Regional Office.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities
Provide coordination and facilitation support to ROAP Leadership
Provide coordination support to the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director in their interactions and exchanges with UN Women Representatives, Regional Office and HQ staff, keeping records and ensuring action and follow-up when required in a timely and efficient manner, and serving as minute-taker when requested.
- Support Deputy Regional Director in coordination of technical assistance requests from Country Offices in collaboration with technical advisors and retainer assets.
- Provide specialized technical support to the Deputy Regional Director in her leadership of key internal coordination functions including identifying opportunities and developing initiatives to enhance the effectiveness internal communications, including through ROAP Coordination meetings and promotion of enhanced collaboration across thematic areas of regional programming.
- Review and check quality of draft speeches, talking points and presentation materials for delivery by the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director in key events, meetings and other internal and external fora ensuring that UN Women´s corporate and regional perspective, goals, objectives, strategies and/or policies on gender issues and UN Women programmes are appropriately reflected, working closely with relevant staff as required.
Provide analysis and technical inputs to support the Deputy Regional Director’s Programme Oversight Function
- Provide relevant input to technical support to non-resident country presences under the Regional Office to facilitate decision-making and ensure follow-up action.
- Support the effective functioning of cross-pillar support to meet the needs of specific country offices experiencing transitions and other challenges through enhanced coordination between Operations, HR, Planning and Coordination, Monitoring and Reporting teams and the Deputy Regional Director.
- Provide relevant input when needed on key developments and opportunities to develop and strengthen partnerships and to ensure the inclusion of a gender perspective in relevant regional and Thailand UNCT initiatives.
- Provide technical support on the development and implementation of work plans and provide recommendations in support of quality assurance. Provide technical support on implementation of work plans, identification of joint programming opportunities and coordinate technical assistance from RO thematic leads
- Provide technical support on quality control and identification of potential challenges of areas under his/her responsibility.
Expected deliverables and timelines
Tasks and Deliverables | Target Dates |
The deliverables include a monthly report on the summary of products produced during the month (meetings and events arranged talking points prepared, technical support provided, etc)
| 31 January 2023 28 February 2023 31 March 2023 30 April 2023 31 May 2023 30 June 2023 31 July 2023 31 August 2023 31 September 2023 30 October 2023 30 November 2023 31 December 2023 |
Contract Period and Work location
This consultant will be based in Bangkok, Thailand and will work on a full-time basis. For travel on mission, if required and agreed, travel costs and Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) will be provided. Travel authorization will be granted to the consultant prior to the travel date.
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:
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems
- Strong networking skills
- Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization;
- Ability to work in a highly pressured environment
Required Skills and Experience
Required qualifications Education:
Work Experience:
Language requirement:
Evaluation Technical qualification evaluation criteria: The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on following technical qualification evaluation criteria:
Only the candidates who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as technically-qualified candidates who may be contacted for validation interview. Submission of application Interest candidates are encouraged to submit electronic application to hr.bangkok@unwomen.org with -cc to nathanan.mitkasem@unwomen.org, not later than Monday, 12 December 2022, 23:59 Bangkok time. Submission package includes: Payments Payments for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed. Diversity and Inclusion 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.) |