Deadline: 23 August, 2020
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The UN Women is seeking to fill the position of Programme Analyst Women Economic Empowerment (WEE).
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.
Responsibilities
- Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of women’s economic empowerment in Kenya
- Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/project proposals and initiatives
- Support to translate the priorities of the strategic note into programme interventions in WEE
- Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to WEE
- Identify areas for support and interventions within the areas of WEE
- Review and evaluate partners’ proposals
- Provide Substantive technical support to the implementation and management of WEE programme
- Provide technical inputs to the annual work plan and budget
- Lead the implementation of programme activities
- Lead the coordination of the call/request for proposals, including the organisation of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners
- Review, coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports
- Train partners on results-based management and monitor implementation
- Provide technical assistance and capacity development to WEE project/programme partners
- Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities
- Develop technical knowledge products
- Maintain relationships with national partners to support the implementation and expansion of the WEE programme
- Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/programming support and training to partners, as needed
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Human Rights, Gender/Women’s Studies, International Development, or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree with two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree requirement
- Project/programme management certification would be an added advantage
- Five years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building
- Experience in women’s economic empowerment with a focus on climate-smart agriculture, access to markets/procurement opportunities and private sector engagement on women’s economic empowerment
- Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies, CSOs and/or donors is an asset
- Experience working in the UN system is an asset
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset
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