UN WOMEN Jobs - 97379- Programme Analyst, Women Make the Change

Programme Analyst, Women Make the Change

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Buka, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

17-May-2021

Application Deadline :

17-Mar-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

One (1) year with possible extension

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 Papua New Guinea is the implementing partner of the Women Make Change (WMC) programme on Women’s Leadership and Political Participation at the local level, District, Provincial (or Autonomous Region) and National levels in partnership with UNDP, the Government of Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government.

Reporting to National Programme Manager, and working closely with the Technical Specialist, the Programme Officer will be responsible for supporting the Women Make the Change project in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The Programme Officer will strengthen and maintain partnerships, liaise with key project partners and implement project activities in Bougainville. The Programme Officer will work with and provide technical assistance and support to the members of the Programme Team in the development and implementation of effective programmes consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. The Programme Officer will provide necessary operational, administrative and programmatic support to the Women Make the Change programme in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide support to the programme management and implementation:

Provide technical support to the Women, Peace and Security technical working group (WPS TWG);
Assist in strengthening connections between the WPS TWG and key governance mechanisms related to gender equality, for example the Parliamentary Committee on Gender Equality and Human Rights and Office for Gender Equality;
Participate in all relevant coordination meetings and provide substantive input to guide the coordination efforts and activities of existing work;
Provide technical support and guidance to Implementing Partner(s) engaged under Women Make the Change in Bougainville;
Provide technical assistance and coordination support to women parliamentarians, line ministries and other key actors to ensure Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) commitments are fulfilled.

2. Continue dialogue with key stakeholders on the planned activities under the Women Make the Change Programme:

Meet on a regular basis with key stakeholders to ensure coordination on programme implementation;
Coordinate and maintain regular contact with women’s groups, civil society organizations, community/religious leaders and local government counterparts;
Ensure women’s effective participation in political dialogue in AROB;
Monitor and strengthen existing relationships with key programme partners;
Conduct monitoring and assessments on projects and project risk and provide regular updates to UN Women;
Map out and explore synergies for coordination in Bougainville to be considered by the WMC programme team.

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

· Provide technical support to and technically oversee the implementation of programme activities with partners in Bougainville;
· Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and coordinate and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners in Bougainville as needed.

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

Monitor progress on programme activity, results and indicators.
Provide research and documentation support for ongoing/future initiatives on women’s political participation and leadership in Bougainville;
Assist with facilitating and/or monitoring UN Women work in Bougainville ensuring effective implementation and quality internal and external reporting;
Assist in preparation of knowledge resources, best practices and lessons learned, including fact sheets on thematic issues.

5. Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs and presentations related to women’s political participation and leadership; ·
Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
Provide inputs to the development of knowledge management products on women’s political participation.

Competencies

Core Values:

Core Values and Guiding Principles

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Stakeholder Engagement
Demonstrates integrity by modelling UN Women values and ethical standards;
Able to work effectively within a team;
Able to multi-task and juggle competing demands;
Demonstrated ability to work remotely with minimal supervision and achieve results

Functional Competencies

Knowledge of programme management;
Ability to create, edit, synthesize and present information in clear and presentable formats;
Ability to administer and execute administrative processes and transactions;
Ability to manage data, documents, correspondence and reports information and workflow;
Strong financial and budgeting skills;
Strong IT skills.
Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects.
Ability to support strategic planning, results-based management and reporting.
Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and results for the client and responds positively to feedback.
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
Ability to advocate and provide required technical advice.
Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills.
Focuses on impact and result for the partners and responds positively to feedback.
Ability to operate and work in resource challenged environments.
Ability to research for, plan and write complex donor and substantive reports to a high standard

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

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

Experience:

At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in providing assistance and coordination support to government, CSOs and development partners.
Experience in political participation and working to improve women’s political leadership.
Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development programmes and projects is an asset.
Experience in supporting a team.
Experience in Bougainville is required.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in oral and written English is required;
Ability to speak Tok Pisin is required;
Working knowledge of another local language is an asset.
Computer literacy and ability to effectively use office technology equipment, IT tools, ability to use Internet and email.