UN WOMEN Jobs - 69383- UN Women: Programme Manager, IMPACT 10x10x10

UN Women: Programme Manager, IMPACT 10x10x10

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

20-Nov-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

11 months

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.

Created by UN Women, the HeForShe solidarity movement for gender equality provides a systematic approach and targeted platform on which men and boys can engage and become change agents towards the achievement of gender equality. HeForShe invites men and boys to build on the work of the women’s movement as equal partners, crafting and implementing a shared vision of gender equality that will benefit all of humanity. For more information, visit http://www.heforshe.org/en.

The Programme - IMPACT 10x10x10

Getting to a world where women and men are equal is not just a matter of bringing men to the cause. The goals of HeForShe are much bigger: systematic, structural change that will equalize the economic, social and political realities for women and men. IMPACT 10x10x10 is a flagship programme of HeForShe developed as a three-to-five year pilot effort to advance and ultimately achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment through top-down change, engaging global leaders across three sectors: government, the private sector, and academia.

In this context, HeForShe is looking for a Programme Manager to further refine and implement the IMPACT 10x10x10 strategy surrounding private sector, university, and Head of State engagement across the IMPACT 10x10x10 pilot, managing a group of senior stakeholders across the IMPACT Champion organizations.

Under the supervision of the Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of UN Women, the Programme Manager will work with our IMPACT champions to define the overall programme structure and goals for the IMPACT 10x10x10, including designing the IMPACT 10x10x10 programme strategy and approach, managing the implementation of the IMPACT 10x10x10 programme, providing guidance and support to IMPACT 10x10x10 champions and partners, managing the people and finances of the IMPACT 10x10x10 programme and building partnerships and providing support in developing resource mobilization strategies. The incumbent will collaborate with each institution to achieve innovative and bold commitments on gender equality. He / she will own the end-to-end process of the IMPACT programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

Design the IMPACT 10x10x10 programme strategy and approach:

Refine strategy and programmatic approach for IMPACT 10x10x10, with clear goals, timelines and deliverables for the programme that are aligned with the broader HeForShe initiative (including meeting cadence, team leadership, secretariat structure, and outputs);
Prepare programme documents including business cases/strategies, briefing notes, programme plans and risk assessments as well as ground-breaking parity and progress reports for IMPACT champions.

Manage the implementation of the IMPACT 10x10x10 programme:

Manage the programme implementation plan in collaboration with the HeForShe team and our IMPACT champions (as well as broader HeForShe stakeholders / partners);
Monitor the timely and cost-effective implementation of the programme according to the initiative’s goals, partner expectations, and the approved budget (ensuring full cost recovery);
Ensure that project management and operational policies, processes and methods are followed and practiced according to the organization’s standards.

Provide guidance and support to IMPACT 10x10x10 champions and partners:

Provide support to IMPACT champions for program success, working closely with senior leadership at each organization to ensure implementation of commitments, through timely resolution of challenges, best-practice sharing, and collaboration, where appropriate;
Coordinate and assist the three focus areas- within and between heads of state, academia and the corporate sector - in planning, execution and delivery of allocated tasks - in highlighting potential dependencies or synergies;
Submit mandated reports and critical issues to the Senior Advisor and, where relevant, IMPACT champions to drive future process improvement.

Manage the people and finances of the IMPACT 10x10x10 programme:

Prepare regular expenditure reports and forecasts for the Senior Advisor’s review, in collaboration with the Operations Coordinator;
Manage programme personnel and help develop the skills and competencies needed to ensure optimum performance;
Foster a positive work environment, respectful of both men and women, and ensure that the highest standards of conduct are observed.

Build partnerships and provide support in developing resource mobilization strategies:

Build and strengthen strategic partnerships through active networking, advocacy and effective communication;
Identify innovative solutions to UN Women’s broader fund-raising requirements where synergies exist between the mandate of the organization and the goals of IMPACT champions.

Facilitate knowledge building:

Share lessons learned and best practices with colleagues, ensure dissemination of information within the team an in the organization.

Provide other support to the supervisor as requested.

Key Performance Indicators:

Refined design and strategy the IMPACT10x10x10 programme, regularly updated as needed;
Timely and quality execution of the programme implementation;
Timely support and guidance to IMPACT champions and regular network and communication initiatives;
Timely submission of accurate and quality reports;
Performance of the team.

Competencies

Core values:

Integrity:

Demonstrates consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity:

Demonstrates an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrates / Safeguards Ethics and Integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrates corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Developing and Empowering People / Coaching and Mentoring:

Self-development, initiative-taking.

Working in Teams:

Team player and facilitates team work.

Communicating Information and Ideas:

Facilitates and encourages open communication in the team, communicates effectively.

Self-management and Emotional intelligence:

Creating synergies through self-control. Conflict Management / Negotiates and Resolves Disagreement.

Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning:

Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

Functional Competencies:

Strategic vision and strong analytical capabilities;
Strong political judgement and highly developed inter-personal skills;
Good knowledge of the UN system;
Knowledge of women’s empowerment and gender equality issues;
Strong communication skills;
Ability to design, manage, monitor and evaluate programmes/projects;
Familiarity with project management software, such as MS Project etc. or similar online platforms;
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in public health, law, business administration, business management, public administration, or other related social sciences.

Experience:

At least 5 years of direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution;
Experience working in gender related programmes is desirable, but not a requirement.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required;
Proficiency in another UN working language is desirable.

Application Information:

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment;
UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

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.