UN WOMEN Jobs - 94828- UN Women: Programme Analyst

UN Women: Programme Analyst – Decent Employment for Women through Inclusive Growth Strategies and Investments in Care

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Geneva, SWITZERLAND

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

04-Nov-20 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-2

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

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.

Reporting to UN Women Senior Policy Advisor on Gender and Macroeconomics, the Programme Analyst contributes to the effective management of the UN Women-ILO Joint Programme “Promoting Decent Employment for Women through Inclusive Growth Policies and Investments in the Care Economy”. The joint programme will be managed by a global policy team of UN Women and ILO officials based in Geneva.

The Programme Analyst will provide overall substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation. In particular, the Programme Analyst will guide and facilitate the delivery of the ILO-UN Women joint programme by providing project management support, liaising with Donors, monitoring results achieved during implementation, and ensuring appropriate application of UN Women programme and project management policies and procedures, including the appropriate use of UN Women systems.

The Programme Analyst will work in close collaboration with ILO, with UN Women Country Offices, programme and operations teams, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women-ILO Joint programme implementation.

This position would be an ideal career development opportunity for a candidate with good programme/project management skills willing to apply their knowledge to a UN joint programme and strengthen their knowledge on gender equality and women ‘s economic empowerment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate the Joint Programme on Decent Work for Women through Inclusive Growth Strategies and Investments in Care:

Coordinate the overall joint Programme work plan development and implementation according to approved programme document;
Gather inputs and coordinate the preparation of work-plans, periodic narrative progress and final reports and expenditures status reports to the UN Women Senior Advisor on Macroeconomics and Gender;
Provide overall programmatic oversight support to ensure timely disbursements of funds, as well as adherence to policies and procedures;
Coordinate and draft donor reports, and monitor the disbursement of donor funds;
Coordinate monitoring of annual targets, monitoring of budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as necessary;
Convene the Steering Committee meetings and draft relevant minutes, and report back to the Steering Committee;
Record and maintain documents on relevant programme activities, issues, and risks, and escalate accordingly to set tolerances;

Guide coordination with national partners and other stakeholders:

Coordinate relationships with ILO, Country Offices, and relevant HQ departments to support implementation of the joint Programme, raise potential problems and suggest solutions;
Identify capacity building needs and support partners/country offices through technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives, as needed.

Coordinate the monitoring and reporting on the joint Programme:

Gather and compile all information necessary for monitoring and reporting on the joint programmes from the planning to the evaluation stages;
Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds, providing technical and administrative support for timely implementation and monitoring of country-level projects related to the joint programme, including reviewing and monitoring of work plans to ensure timely implementation
Provide technical inputs and conduct regular monitoring visits, as required;
Draft and provide inputs to annual and quarterly reports; and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
Provide inputs from the joint programme activities and results for Country Offices and/or Regional Offices reporting.
Establish tracking systems for smooth project planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with programme stakeholders (if necessary) to facilitate monitoring and reporting.

Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies:

Provide inputs to the development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies.

Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management and communication:

Document the programme implementation process and products;
Contribute to the exchange of information and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products internally and externally of the programme;
Liaise and support effective communication with Donor(s);
Disseminate knowledge products and policy advocacy briefs;
Provide coordination support to the organization of global and regional consultations and thematic meetings, major advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products (if required).

Key Performance Indicators:

Timely and quality implementation of Programme/ activities against set workplans, timelines, and budgets, in line with the 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:

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:

Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills;
Good knowledge in Programme/Project Management methodologies;
Good analytical skills and ability to identify issues and solutions;
Good budget and finance skills;
Good knowledge of Results Based Management;
Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations;
Knowledge of UN programme management systems.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Economics, International studies, International Development, 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;
A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2® Practitioner, or MSP®) is required.

Experience:

At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in programme and project support at the international level, including support in development of programmes/projects, technical support in programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring, donor reporting and capacity building is required;
Experience in a project management office or programme support is required, in particular application of Prince2 or PMI methodologies;
Experience in coordinating with different departments and collaborating and supporting field offices;
Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development programmes and projects is an asset.
Work Experience in the UN system and working knowledge of programme and project management in UN Women would be considered an advantage;
Knowledge of the UNDG joint programme procedures and UN Women Programme policies and procedures would be an advantage;
Experience in creating and managing a community of practice and in Capacity building initiatives related to programme/Programme management would be an asset;.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required;
Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset;
Knowledge of French 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.