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.
In undertaking its mandate of supporting the promotion and protection of women’s human rights (WHR) in conflict and post conflict situations, UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Maghreb seeks to advance gender equality in the democratic transition underway in Tunisia.
Under the overall guidance and direction of the Head office – MCO Maghreb and in close collaboration with the National Programme Officer (Programme Specialist) - Tunisia, the technical specialist will support UNW in Tunisia in implementing projects relating to the promotion and protection of WHR during the transitional period. S/he will initiate new projects in order to address the upcoming challenges related to promotion and protection of WHR, in terms of transitional justice mechanisms, constitutional reform, women’s political participation and legislative drafting processes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
- Provide technical advisory support in the area of gender equality in transitional contexts;
- Provide project/programme advice and support to the management team and ensure implementation of results based management (RBM) in the office;
- Ensure support to the measurement of both process and development results;
- Facilitate knowledge building, partnership creation and improve coordination and advocacy .
Description of Responsibilities:
Provide technical advisory support in the area of gender equality in transitional contexts, focusing on the achievement of the following:
- Provide programme advisory support to the MCO with regards to gender equality and women’s rights in the transitional contexts;
- Ensure thorough analysis and constant monitoring of the political, social and economic situation in the country and prepare of substantive inputs to the UN Women programme and project planning;
- Identify areas for support and interventions, including programme development related the promotion of gender equality during the transitional period;
- Develop formulation of policy guidance and practice notes in the area of WHR to report to the MCO;
- Develop and implement tools and capacity-building training activities to enhance promotion and protection of WHR within transitional contexts;
- Contribute to and support the facilitation of regular reviews, assessments and reporting of programming by the MCO.
Provide project/programme advice and support to the MCO and programme staff in Tunisia and ensure implementation of results based management (RBM) in the office:
- Under the guidance and oversight of the MCO Maghreb and in close collaboration with the Programme Specialist, analyze progress on achievement of the objectives and results, proposing adjustments and solutions where necessary;
- Ensure timely preparation and quality control of all substantive technical reports, briefs and required documents;
- Lead programmes/projects appraisal and evaluation according to results-based management requirements;
- Provide guidance and technical assistance to the Head of the MCO in the area of annual planning, performance monitoring, reviews and reporting;
- Enhance knowledge of the Tunisia programme team on evaluation, monitoring and quality assurance methodologies;
- Effectively apply Results Based Management approach and tools;
- Contribute to, collect, analyze and synthesize best practices in project/programme monitoring and evaluation across the office as well as other UN agencies and specialized institutions and share them with programme units and senior management.
In close collaboration with the Programme Specialist, ensure support to the measurement of both process and development results, focusing on the achievement of the following:
- Support the implementation and monitoring of the office M&E plans;
- Provide guidance and advice on the design and conduct of programme, outcome and project evaluations;
- Assist in the preparatory process of the annual programme and project reviews;
- Provide guidance in consolidating progress reports;
- Assist in the timely preparation and dissemination of other results-oriented reports, as well as briefing documents and other publications relating to the programme implementation in the country.
Facilitate knowledge building of office staff in the areas of gender equality in transitional contexts, women’s human rights (WHR) and foster partnerships, and improve coordination, and advocacy works:
- Contributes to the development and adaptation of tools and guidance as well as training materials and manuals on WHR in transitional period;
- Help build capacity of the office in the adoption and use of RBM techniques and tools;
- Build strategic partnerships with other key actors at country level to advocate for gender sensitive programming in the transitional period;
- Provide technical support to and identify opportunities for the development of relevant advocacy and communication/information materials to address gender (in) equality issues, in the fields of constitutional/legislative drafting, women’s political participation and transitional justice.
Impact of Results:
The key results have an impact on the corporate image of the country office and the success of project initiatives. In particular, they will have an impact on the design, operation and programming of activities, creation of strategic partnerships with donors as well as reaching resource mobilization targets.
Competencies
Core Values and 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.
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.
Ethics and Values:
- Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
Organizational Awareness:
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment .
- 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.
- Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNW’s mandate;
- Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work;
- Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration;
- Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation;
- Analyzes country situation to identify opportunities for project development;
- Participates in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches and drafts proposals accordingly;
- Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues;
- Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders;
- Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things;
- Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches;
- Analyzes information/databases on potential and actual donors;
- Develops a database of project profiles. Identifies opportunities for project proposals for presentation to donors;
- Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things;
- Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches;
- Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position;
- Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks;
- Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning;
- Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
- Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments;
- Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion;
- Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines;
- Anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:- Master’s degree or equivalent in law, human rights law, political science, social sciences, or related subjects.
Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the area of gender equality in post-conflict/post-crisis situations and/or transitional contexts;
- Prior working experience in the UN system is an asset.
Language:
- Fluent oral and written French & English;
- Knowledge of Arabic highly desirable.
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.
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