UN WOMEN Jobs - 72879- Programme Assistant, Individual Contract (SSA)

Programme Assistant, Individual Contract (SSA)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Juba, SOUTH SUDAN

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

17-Jul-2017

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

9 months with possibility of Extension

Languages Required :

English

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

South Sudan achieved independence from the Republic of Sudan on July 9, 2011 after a referendum in January 2011. The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Khartoum based Administration and the Sudan’s People Liberation Movement (SPLM) bore its fruit and ended Africa's longest-running civil war. After independence, South Sudan embarked on nation building and post-conflict recovery including the establishment of governance systems and institutions, installation of basic infrastructure, establishment of social services including schools and health facilities where they were non-existent; and initiation of programmes to reform the security sector, particularly the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS); and revitalization of the economy. In December 2013 fighting broke out in Juba and reversed many the gains the country had made during the first few post-independence years, disrupted the development process and caused massive population displacement. Women and children were the hardest hit and represent the largest proportion of the displaced population in South Sudan. In August 2015, with support from IGAD, a Peace Agreement was signed by all warring parties. Amongst other provisions, the agreement calls for an immediate cessation of hostillities, formation of an interim government as well as Constitutional and Legal Reforms. Successful implementation of the Peace Agreement is key to the programming environment in South Sudan. However, in July 2016, fighting broke out in Juba and derailed the peace process as well as affected the implementation of programme activities.

On 14 December 2016, President Salva Kiir, called for a new National Dialogue and appointed a Steering Committee and called for support from three independent Think Tanks based in Juba as a Secretariat. The National Dialogue Steering Committee has been inaugurated and has since commenced meetings. Women represent over 25% of the membership of the steering committee. The National Dialogue is expected to go beyond addressing grievances and reconciliation, which continues to be the mandate of the Commission of Truth Reconciliation and Healing under the Agreement. International actors, including the UN, have expressed their readiness to support an

inclusive and genuine dialogue process. The United Nations in South Sudan has however established two platforms, that is, National Dialogue Task Force and National Dialogue Technical Working Group to support the Government in planning the National Dialogue.

Organizational Context:

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the UN, UN Women 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 lead and coordinate 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.

To respond to the context and needs of the country, the UN Women South Sudan Country Programmel focuses on four priority areas- i) Increase women's leadership and participation; ii) Increase women's access to economic empowerment and opportunities; iii) Prevent VAWG and expand access to services; and iv) Increase women’s leadership in peace, security and humanitarian response. The programme is aligned to the UN Women Global Strategy, 2014-2017; The South Sudan Development Plan, 2014 – 2016 and the Interim Cooperation Framework 2016 – 2017 which replaces United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), 2014-2016.

The programme’s intended outcomes, as contained in the Strategic Note 2014 to 2016, are:

Legal frameworks and policies to advance women's rights to participate in decision making at national and sub national levels reviewed, formulated and implemented;
Gender-responsive measures (mechanisms, processes and services) promote women's leadership and participation;
National and sectoral policies, strategies, programme and budgets adapted and implemented to enhance women's sustainable livelihoods;
Women and girls, especially the poor and most excluded including those displaced by crisis, have engaged in sustainable livelihood activities to enhance their resilience and economic empowerment;
Civil Society Organizations have influenced policies, strategies and programmes to promote women's economic empowerment and rights;
Laws, policies and strategies reviewed, adopted and implemented to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls in South Sudan;
Women and girls, including those in the IDP camps access and use existing multi-sectoral Violence Against Women Services;
Women, peace and security commitments and accountability frameworks are adopted and implemented in the conflict and post-conflict situation in South Sudan;
Women participate in peace talks, conflict resolution and peace building initiatives;
Gender responsive policies and programmes adopted and implemented in Humanitarian Action.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Assistant will perform the following functions in South Sudan:

Provides support to the Programme Team including participation and assistance to preparation and conducting of programme meetings, annual reviews and other relevant Programme meetings and events;
Prepares briefing materials as necessary for programme staff to use on official trips, monitoring visits and meetings;
Assists in the financial management of projects by generating financial reports, preparing requisitions and budget spreadsheets, raising requisitions;
Drafts correspondence, takes dictation and instructions on a variety of programme related subject-matters;
Establishes and maintains project files in a systematic order. Archives closed files and maintains accurate log of archive files;
Keeps list of names, addresses and telephone numbers of Programme counterparts and other stake holders including government officials;
Ensure that UN Women security and safety standards are followed within the area of responsibility;
Ensure visibility of the Donor(s) and UN Women in programme locations and among stakeholders including beneficiaries, local government authorities and communities;
Support local capacity building through organizing training and knowledge sharing events targeting local government authorities, NGO partners and community members;
Manage M&E Data base for all the beneficiaries and other stakeholders ;
Organize computer and adult literacy trainings for beneficiaries;
Assist in programme monitoring visits;
Provides administrative and logistical support, for travel arrangements for the Programme team and counterparts for all incoming and outgoing missions;
Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

Integrity/Commitment to mandate:

Acts in accordance with UN WOMEN values and holds himself/herself accountable for actions taken. Demonstrates personal commitment to UNFPA’s mandate and to the organizational vision.

Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning:

Takes responsibility for personal learning and career development and actively seeks opportunities to learn through formal and informal means. Learns from others inside and outside the organization adopting best practices created by others. Actively produces and disseminates new knowledge.

Valuing diversity:

Demonstrates an international outlook, appreciates differences in values and learns from cultural diversity. Takes actions appropriate to the religious and cultural context and shows respect, tact and consideration for cultural differences. Observes and inquires to understand the perspectives of others and continually examines his/her own biases and behaviors.

Managing Relationships:

Working in teams - Works collaboratively with colleagues inside and outside of UN WOMEN to allow the achievement of common goals and shared objectives. Actively seeks resolution of disagreements and supports the decisions of the team.

Communicating information and ideas:

Delivers oral and written information in a timely, effective and easily understood manner;
Participates in meetings and group discussions actively listening and sharing information;
Frankly expresses ideas with the intent to resolve issues, considers what others have to say and responds appropriately to criticism.

Conflict and self-management:

Manages personal reactions by remaining calm, composed and patient even when under stress or during a crisis and avoids engaging in unproductive conflict. Expresses disagreement in constructive ways that focus on the issue not the person. Tolerates conditions of uncertainty or ambiguity and continues to work productively.

Empowerment/Developing people/Performance management:

Integrates himself/herself into the work unit seeking opportunities to originate action and actively contributing to achieving results with other members of the team. Knows his/her limitations and strength, welcomes constructive criticism and feedback and gives honest and contractive feedback to colleagues and supervisors. Seeks new challenges and assignments and exhibits a desire to learn. Accepts responsibility for personal performance participating in individual work planning and objective setting seeking feedback and acting to continuously improve performance.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor of Development Studies, Social Science, Bachelor of Science in ICT preferable with a very strong knowledge and experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS World, Excel, and Access.) and ICDL certification is an advantage.

Experience:

At least 1-2 years of relevant experience with International organizations and the Knowledge of UN system and/or international organization procedures will be an asset;
Professional experience in ICT as well as designing, managing and implementing programmes/projects in conflict and/ post-conflict environment;
Good knowledge of development issues in South Sudan;
Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting, initiative, sound judgement, good organizational skills and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines;
Excellent communication skills both written and spoken, including strong drafting ability in English
Knowledge of gender issues;
Professional experience in addressing gender equality issues and women’s empowerment.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English (written and spoken) and Local Arabic.

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, scan your documents into one single file. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and may not be considered for further assessment.

Qualified women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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.