UN WOMEN Jobs - 72390- Programme Management Specialist

Programme Management Specialist – Resource Mobilisation and Monitoring

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Kabul, AFGHANISTAN

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

30-May-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

Six months

Languages Required :

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women will work 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 centre of all its efforts, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

UN Women is dedicated to advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in Afghanistan. Staff and consultants of the Afghanistan Country Office (ACO) are expected to contribute to a professional working environment in which the strengthening of national capacities and human potential is prioritised. Respect for diversity and human dignity is required, as is the active pursuit of a collaborative and inclusive approach to both internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues and partners.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UN Women ACO Deputy Country Representative, the Programme Management Specialist shall be overall responsible and accountable for the effective and efficient provision of donor-related support services to senior management, programmes and operations units within the Country Office (CO).The donor related support services include external relations and resource mobilisation coordination, corporate monitoring and evaluation processes, coordinating the preparation of proposals and donor reports.

Duties and Responsibilities

Build and maintain effective external relations, partnerships and support resource mobilisation:

Provide technical support in the development, implementation and coordination of country office resources mobilisation strategy/plan and periodically reviews resource mobilisation plan and adjusts it, as needed;
Develop a prospective donor profile database that includes prospective donor funding areas, geographical and sectoral preferences, criteria, and policies with a view to identifying funding opportunities;
Monitor calls for proposals related to UN Women ACO mandate;
Initiate Resource Mobilization meeting and presentations to prospective donors in Afghanistan and outside, including preparation of briefing notes, under the supervision of Deputy Country Representative;
Support preparation of reports to donors in close collaboration with the CTS, Programme staff and negotiates use of unspent balances and closed projects and accrued interest;
Track all donor reporting requirements of projects and identifies "pending" reporting and funding requirements of all on-going and closed projects;
Ensure that both financial and progress reports are timely submitted as per donor's requirements;
Develop and implements strategies for maximising potential for existing trust funds and regional projects and other sources;
In close cooperation with Programme staff, draft project proposals/briefs to be submitted to donors for funding;
Develop staff capacities on corporate requirements for resource mobilisation (Letter of Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, donor reporting requirements, etc.);
Work with programme units to identify gaps in funding and seek new and existing donors to provide financial assistance.

Monitor and oversee Results-based monitoring of programmes and projects:

Support the management, review, development or revision of the UN Women ACO Corporate Strategic Plan, as well as Unit Work Plans;
Coordinate the preparation of annual results reports and target setting with programme units;
Support the development of an annual results-based management schedule for the country programmes and projects;
Liaise with relevant programme units and senior officers, reviews and appraises proposals or documents submitted to senior management to ensure that these meet UN Women ACO's strategic plan requirements;
Participate, as needed, in country level UN programming processes and similar exercises;
Coordinate preparation and finalisation of ACO annual report with programme units and HQ.

Oversee the Monitoring and evaluation for the Afghanistan Country Office:

Ensure regular corporate monitoring and evaluation of the CO strategic plan and unit programmes and work plans;
Provide technical support in mid-term reviews, annual reviews and outcome evaluation in collaboration with programme units and other UN Agencies as needed;
Ensures realistic inputs into the annual target setting exercise, follow-up targets or adjustments and monitor progress;
Maintain and support the implementation of the CO evaluation plan and ensure that it adheres to the corporate evaluation policy and follow up on evaluation recommendations and observations;
Contribute to programme/project appraisal and evaluation according to results-based management requirements.

Impact of results:

The key results of the post are to improve development and organisational effectiveness of the CO, to strengthen the cohesion and synergies between programme and operations teams, as well as between the CO and projects. It is further expected that the senior post ensures linkages between strategic planning, policy analysis, external relations, networking, knowledge management, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, and resource mobilisation.

Programme and project management consistency, effectiveness, efficiency.
oversight for CO programme and projects is improved and resources are mobilised while effective partnerships are being maintained.
Timely preparation of reports and submission to donors.

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.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills;
Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them;
Ability to synthesise programme performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making;
Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage transactions;
Ability to implement new systems and affect staff behavioural/ attitudinal change;
Ability to lead resource mobilisation;
Strong analytical skills;
Strong knowledge of Results Based Management and reporting;
Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
A proven ability to liaise with a myriad of stakeholders and partners, including government, civil society, international organisations and grassroots organisations;
Knowledge and understanding of the social, cultural and political context of Afghanistan and its relation to gender.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master's degree in Public Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences, Development Studies or related field.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of progressive relevant professional work experience in management methodologies along the areas of policy and programme development and management, planning, design and project implementation, monitoring and evaluation and, knowledge management.
Experience in external relations, partnerships and resource mobilisation, administration and human resource development and management;

Language Requirements:

Excellent command of English, including analytical writing skills and presentation skills;
Knowledge of local language, Dari and/or Pashtu, will be considered as an asset.