UN WOMEN Jobs - 90864- Programme Analyst, Access to Justice-Temporary App

Programme Analyst, Access to Justice-Temporary Appointment P2(TA)

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Regional Office – Cairo, EGYPT

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

03-Apr-20 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-2

Duration of Initial Contract :

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.

The UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States (ROAS) located in Cairo, supports programs to strengthen the rule of law, broadening the scope of women’s citizenship, leadership and political participation, especially in countries affected by crisis and undergoing transition. Advancing Access to justice is a critical component of its programs in the region.

The Access to Justice Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the ROAS program and operations team, UN Women HQ and COs staff, other UN Agencies, Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society to ensure successful UN Women program implementation under portfolio

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director based in Cairo and the guidance of Rule of Law Policy Advisor based in New York, the Access to Justice Programme Analyst is responsible for providing technical and coordination support in the implementation of the project: Addressing Gender Discriminatory Laws and Their Impact on Women and Girls in the Middle East and North Africa. The program Analyst also coordinates with other UN partner agencies to ensure that regional stakeholders and partners have better access to data and analysis on laws affecting gender equality and discrimination through the Arab regional Gender Justice and the Law initiative.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide coordination and technical support to the implementation of the regional project: Addressing Gender Discriminatory Laws and Their Impact on Women and Girls in the Middle East and North Africa focusing on quality control from formulation to implementation:

Participate in organizing regional policy dialogue on discrimination in legislation for Parliamentarians, Ministers of Justice, Ministers of Gender and CSOs;
Work with relevant partners in organizing preparatory or follow up dialogues on discrimination in legislation;
Coordinate the project implementation with the partner agencies and other regional/international partners including with other UN agencies;
Provide technical inputs to monitoring and reporting, including donor reporting;
Identify relevant country-level initiatives useful to promote legal change at the national level through research, data collection, and analysis;
Provide capacity-building support for the identified initiatives and develop communication and advocacy materials to promote the legal change at the national level.

Contribute technically to the strengthening of the Arab regional Gender Justice and the Law initiative:

Provide technical inputs to update and disseminate 18 Gender Justice and the Law national reports;
Propose a mechanism to ensure regional stakeholders and partners have better access to data and analysis on laws affecting gender equality and discrimination;
Monitor regional trends related to the implementation of legal and policy recommendations raised by Gender Justice Reports;
Advocate for legal and policy reforms based on the above-mentioned approach and tool.

Provide technical input to the creation of strategic partnerships:

Maintain partnerships with inter-governmental institutions, relevant donors, UN agencies, private sector, civil society and other stakeholders who are active in the areas of access to justice;
Analyze and research information on partners, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation and identify opportunities for initiation of new interventions in order to contribute to the overall organizational effort in partnership building;
Maintain relationships with the Government of Japan;
Maintain partnerships with UN partner agencies such as UNDP, UNFPA, and ESCWA.

Provide inputs to knowledge building and management:

Provide technical inputs to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
Collect good practices at the national level and provide input to policy documents;
Draft briefing notes, talking points, background papers, and presentations as requested;
Share information and organize training for the Country Office personnel on the thematic areas assigned.

Provide technical support to ROAS programs as needed:

Review, analyze and provide technical inputs for reports and other relevant materials on different thematic areas in the Arab States as needed.

Key Performance Indicators

Timely and quality implementation of the project activities against set work plans, timelines, and budgets, in line with the project document or Strategic Note;
Quality and timely reporting;
Strong relations with partners and stakeholders;
Regular and timely monitoring of activities.
Enhanced best practices and lessons learned documented and circulated.

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:https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

Functional Competencies

Ability to coordinate programs and projects with a strategy aimed at improved performance and demonstrable results;
Ability to engage with other agencies, donors, and other development stakeholders and forge productive working relationships;
Ability to capture, develop, share and effectively use information and knowledge;
Ability to organize the workload meeting strict deadlines;
Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising;
Good analytical, conceptualization and communication skills;
Ability to work as a team member in a multicultural environment;
Good knowledge in the area of Access to Justice;
Knowledge of international best practices, national policies, legal and institutional frameworks in rule of law and access to justice.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required;
A first-level university degree in the same areas in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
A project/program management certification would be an added advantage.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant progressive experience at the regional or international level in providing policy research/advisory/advocacy services and program management including partnership building in the area of rule of law and access to justice;
Hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation and management of development projects;
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.

Language Requirements:

Fluency and excellent command of both spoken and written English;
Knowledge of another UN working language is an asset;
Knowledge of French or Arabic is 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/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.

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.?