Deadline: 20 August, 2021

Location: Tunisia

UN Women is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Programme Specialist.

UN Women is the UN arm dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.

Responsibilities

• Design and formulate programme/project proposals and initiatives
• Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to programming within the office
• Finalise the annual work plan and budget and manage their implementation
• Manage the technical implementation of the programme/project, ensuring synergies with other teams
• Manage the submission of implementing partner’s financial and narrative reports
• Provide guidance to staff and partners on results-based management tools and performance indicators
• Organise project steering committee, project review, and/or evaluation meetings
• Manage the implementation of technical advice and guidance
• Develop and implement technical tools and initiatives
• Build and manage relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the programme office, and respond to any potential problems
• Identify capacity-building needs of partners and lead the coordination of technical assistance, mentoring, training, and capacity development initiatives to partners
• Manage the monitoring of programme/project implementation and finances using results-based management tools
• Oversee field missions and review reports on monitoring missions
• Write quarterly reports and donor reports, focusing on results, output, and outcomes
• Contribute to office donor and UN Women reports
• Provide technical support on interagency-coordination-related activities by attending meetings, events, and participating in groups and committees
• Coordinate with other UN agencies, government departments, donors, and NGOs to ensure the projects’ capacity development programme is harmonised and aligned with other in-country efforts
• Develop and review background documents, briefs, and presentations related to the programmes of the conflict cluster office
• Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues as necessary
• Develop advocacy strategies and oversee implementation
• Identify best practices and lessons learnt to guide programme improvement and strategy planning
• Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilisation strategies
• Finalise relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilisation
• Analyse and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost-sharing

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Human Rights, Gender/Women’s Studies, International Development, or a related field
• First degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
• Project/programme management certification will be a plus
• Five years, minimum, of experience in design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of development projects at national or international level
• Technical experience in women’s political participation and leadership, women, peace and security, women’s economic empowerment, and gender mainstreaming humanitarian response
• Experience in coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset
• Experience working in the UN system is an asset
• Fluency in English and French
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset

To apply and for more information, click here.

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