UN WOMEN Jobs - 76312- Programme Analyst– Women’s Entrepreneurship for Su

Programme Analyst– Women’s Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Energy (WESE) Flagship Programme Initiative (FPI) (Open to Indian Nationals Only)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New Delhi, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

01-Jan-2018

Application Deadline :

28-Dec-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

Six Months (1 January to 30 June 2018)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Six Months (1 January to 30 June 2018)

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 is the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of 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 placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts.

UN Women’s Multi Country Office, based in New Delhi, India, covers four countries of the region i.e. Bhutan, India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka.

Under the overall guidance and direction of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Analyst for Women’s Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Energy (WESE) contributes to the effective management of the programme in the India MCO by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation. S/he guides and facilitates the delivery of the programme by monitoring results achieved during implementation and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful implementation of WESE Flagship Programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Contribute technically to the development of Women’s Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Energy (WESE) programme strategies;
Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the WESE programme;
Provide technical assistance and capacity development to WESE programme partners;
Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project;
Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the WESE programme;
Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on Women’s Economic Empowerment to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country;
Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts.

Contribute technically to the development of Women’s Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Energy (WESE) programme strategies:

Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives;
Identify areas for support and intervention related to the programme

Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the WESE programme:

Provide technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget;
Lead the implementation of programme activities;
Lead the coordination of the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
Review, coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
Train partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.

Provide technical assistance and capacity development to WESE programme partners:

Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities;
Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the WESE programme;
Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners, as needed.

Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project:

Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results based management tools;
Draft reports on monitoring missions, programme results s, outputs and outcomes;
Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.

Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the WESE programme:

Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as necessary;
Provide substantive inputs to financial reports;
Supervise Programme Associates and Assistant.

Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies:

Provide substantive inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases;
Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles;
Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.

Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on Women’s Economic Empowerment to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country:

Provide substantive technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by drafting background reports and briefs.

Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts:

Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to WESE;
Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on WESE.

Competencies

Core Values /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.

Core Competencies

Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.
Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Development and Innovation: 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
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

Funcational Competencies:

Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills.
Good knowledge of Results Based Management.
Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations
Good analytical skills.
Good knowledge of women’s economic empowerment, women’s entrepreneurship, renewable energy.
Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field.

Experience:

2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments, preferably in the field of gender and human rights of women.
Prior experience of working in the region will be an asset.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English and language of the duty station.

Application Information: Interested applicants should apply to this announcement through UNDP jobs site: jobs.undp.org

All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/about-us/jobs

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.