UN WOMEN Jobs - 92027- UN Women: Programme Specialist

UN Women: Programme Specialist – Donor Reporting

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

10-Jun-20 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

4 months

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 Programme Division (PD) sets the standards, assures the quality of program design, and provides guidance to country level program work of UN Women, as well as supports the coordination role of UN Women at regional and country level. It supports the effective use of results-based management and reporting across the organization. It also manages global Trust funds, and Global Programs, and it provides technical capacity to countries on request, including a humanitarian response capacity.

The Political Analysis and Program Development Unit (PAPD) provide strategic analysis and support business development within a regional context to enable UN Women to better support localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) and high quality programme development and mobilization of non-core resources. The PAPD also bridges UN Women’s field level initiatives with headquarters, particularly with the Office of the Executive Director (EDO) and the Strategic Partnership, Coordination and Intergovernmental Support Bureau. It specifically supports the EDO with regional political analysis, and correspondence to position UN Women’s mandate. The PAPD also ensures that UN Women promotes South-South cooperation and cross-regional coordination.

Under the overall guidance of the Chief - Political Analysis and Programme Development Unit and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist (P4), the Programme Specialist will be responsible for improving the donor reporting process and overseeing timely reporting by the Country Offices and HQ sections. The Specialist, Donor Reporting will form a key link in the PAPD unit to ensure that UN Women’s field offices and HQ sections present timely and high quality reports to donors. The Programme Specialist – Donor Reporting will also provide programme and political analysis support with a focus on Africa, given the scope of work UN Women is undertaking on the African continent.

Duties and Responsibilities

Monitor the donor reporting process and oversee timely reporting by the Country Offices (COs):

Monitor the quality and timely submission of donor reports by field offices and identify areas where HQ needs to intervene or develop policies / tools.
Oversee the agreed regular donor-reporting mechanisms for all programmes and projects;
Liaise with the Finance Section for the timely preparation and submission of reports to donors.
Update and facilitate the review of donor reporting guidelines
Provide technical support and strengthen the capacity of country offices on donor reporting.
Ensure continuous improvement in responses to donors that enable UN Women to maintain accountability to its donors and other co-financing partners in relation to reporting commitments.
Maintain close liaison with the Regional Offices, Partnerships Division and Finance Section to ensure stronger coordination on timely and high-quality donor reports.
Encourage internal knowledge sharing among regional offices and HQ sections to improve and innovate on donor reporting processes.

Provide technical support in partnership building and resource mobilization:

Provide strategic support and capacity building to the field and liaison offices in the development of proposals and resource mobilization opportunities;
Support the establishment of partnerships with UN system agencies at HQ to collaborate on joint projects and interagency efforts to promote/advocate UN Women interests and commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment and to maximize results and achievements;
Provide technical support to the identification and development of new partnerships with emerging partners’ i.e., academia, faith-based organizations, youth groups etc;
Liaise and facilitate the flow of information with/to the Partnership Division on corporate partnerships /resource mobilization related issues from the respective regions/countries so that corporate partnership strategies respond appropriately to the field’s demands and needs.
Contribute to resource mobilization efforts through liaison with donor agencies and support to fundraising activities/events in liaison with the resource mobilization team

Provide political and regional analysis and programmatic support:

Support the provision of global and regional context, and political insights to strategic analysis processes including Strategic Notes (SNs)/Annual Workplans (AWPs); Regional Monthly Reviews, IATFs, Executive/Deputies Committees;
Support the integration of Headquarter-Regional-country levels advocacy and campaigns in programming;
Support the operationalization of key recommendations from corporate level to ensure this is reflected in the programme development;
Provide programme support to field offices on localization of the SDGs to support implementation and support the development of UNSDCFs and CCAs;
Stay abreast of regional political developments, gender equality issues (GE Issues), and cross-regional trends.

Key Performance Indicators:

Quality support to ensure preparation of high-quality reporting to donors in the field;
Quality technical support to colleagues to ensure programme development and growth in the regions;
Timely and quality Support to strong partnerships and alliances which advance UN Women’s goals;
UN Women is a key actor to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Competencies

Core Values:

Integrity;
Professionalism;
Respect for Diversity.

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 Values and Competencies Framework: 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:

Strong knowledge of programme formulation and implementation and Results Based Management;
Strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, evaluation design, data collection and analysis, and reporting;
Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports;
Strong analytical and report writing skills;
Good knowledge of UN programme management systems;
Ability to establish and maintain broad strategic networks and partnerships with UN agencies and other international partners to promote partnership and build alliances to advance organizational interests and competencies.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master`s degree (or equivalent) in development related disciplines, economics or public policy or other social science fields.

Experience:

5 years of extensive experience in programme development and partnership building, some of which should be in gender equality and women’s rights, preferably in developing countries in Africa.
Good understanding of reporting standards of donors, multilateral organizations and other organizations;
Good understanding of results-based management, proposal preparation, resource mobilization and reporting;
At least 3 years of experience in writing donor reports and programme development.
Good knowledge of UN Women and its procedures. Experience with the UN would be an asset.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required.
Working knowledge of French language 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 https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-p11-personal-history-form.doc?la=en&vs=558. 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.