UN WOMEN Jobs - 79442- Re-advertised Gender Programme Analyst-Cox’s Bazar

Re-advertised Gender Programme Analyst-Cox’s Bazar Sub-Office in Bangladesh (02 positions)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Cox's Bazar, BANGLADESH

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

01-Aug-2018

Application Deadline :

07-Jul-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year (extendable based on the availability of fund)

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

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.

UN Women in Bangladesh is supporting the Government of Bangladesh with the Rohingya humanitarian crisis response. UN Women has developed a humanitarian response programme in partnership with the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs to meet the specific needs of the most vulnerable and marginalized Rohingya Refugee Women and Girls and the women and girls in the host communities affected by the refugee influx in Cox’s Bazar. The objective of the programme is to ensure protection, as well as equitable and safe access to and benefit from urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance and information to the most vulnerable, and marginalized Rohingya women while assisting them to live with dignity. The programme also promotes women’s participation and leadership in the camps and host community and peace and social cohesion building activities. UN Women co-chairs the Gender in Humanitarian Action Working Group for the Rohingya Refugee Response with UNHCR to promote gender-responsive humanitarian action across humanitarian agencies in Cox’s Bazar.

Reporting to Head of Cox’s Bazar Sub-Office, the Gender Programme Analyst supports the effective management of UN Women’s programmes of the Cox’s Bazar Sub-office by contributing in programme design, formulation, implementation. Monitoring, reporting and evaluation. S/he supports the delivery of UN Women programmes by analyzing results achieved during implementation and supporting appropriate application of systems and procedures. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team of UN Women in Dhaka, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society groups, and different sectors and working groups of the Inter-Sector Coordination Group to ensure successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Support the development of programmes in response to the Rohingya refugee influx in Cox’s Bazar

Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/project proposals to support Rohingya refugee and host community women and girls.

2. Support the implementation and management of programmes in response to the Rohingya refugee influx in Cox’s Bazar

Provide inputs to the annual workplan and budget as required;
Support the call/request for proposals, including preparation of solicitation documents, the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
Monitor budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and prepare budget revisions when required;
Support training of partners on Results Based Management.

3. Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to project/programme partners

Provide technical support to the implementation of programme activities with partners;
Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and coordinate and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners as needed;
Monitor programme delivery by partner and take timely corrective action as necessary with project partner;

4. Support monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project

Monitor progress on programme activity, results and indicators;
Monitor the implementation of proposals by responsible partners;
Provide inputs to quarterly reports and annual report of the Sub-Office, donor reports and other reports on outputs and outcomes.

5. Contribute to inter-agency coordination on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) across the humanitarian and peace/security engagements of the UN and humanitarian partners at Cox’s Bazar

Support the Head of Sub-Office in the Gender in Humanitarian Action inter-agency coordination related activities by providing inputs to background documents and briefs;
Participate in Cox’s Bazar level coordination structures and mechanisms assigned in order to support mainstreaming of gender and protection in the refugee response efforts;
Support for the engagement and participation of local organizations and civil society networks in humanitarian coordination mechanisms.

6. Provide inputs to advocacy, partnership building, knowledge building and communication efforts

Support preparation of background documents, briefs and presentations, project summaries, conference papers, speeches, and donor profiles related to project/programme in Cox’s Bazar;
Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
Support documentation of good practices and success stories, and development of knowledge management products.

Key Performance Indicators:

Timely and quality inputs to programme design;
Timely and quality inputs to workplans and budgets;
Adherence to UN Women standards and rules;
Timely monitoring and tracking of programme results and finances;
Timely organization of events;
Number of knowledge products developed.

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.

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

Programme implementation & monitoring skills;
Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings;
Good analytical skills;
Good knowledge of gender issues in humanitarian action.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, or a related field is required;
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

At least 1 year of relevant work experience in humanitarian programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting focused on gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Experience working with Rohingya women and girls is an asset;
Experience working with UN agencies will be an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English, and Bangla is required;
Chittagonian language will be an asset;

Application:

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/en/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.