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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.

Duties

Design and develop programme strategies in the area of Ending Violence against Women;
-Design and formulate programme/ project proposals and initiatives; and Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Ending Violence against Women
Manage the implementation and management of the EVAW Programme within Sustaining the Gains Programme

Finalize the annual workplan and budget and manage their implementation;
-Manage the technical implementation of the programme/project; ensure synergies with other teams;
-Manage the selection of implementation of partners, oversee their activities and ensure timely submission of quality implementing partner financial and narrative reports
-Manage the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports.
-Provide guidance to personnel and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators; and Organize project review and/or evaluation meetings, as needed.
-Manage technical assistance and capacity development to EVAW project/programme partners within the Sustaining the Gains Programme

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 Ending Violence against Women programme; respond to any potential problems; and Identify capacity building needs of partners and lead the coordination of technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives to partners.
-Manage the monitoring and reporting of UN Women’s Programme Interventions within the Sustaining the Gains Programme

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, focusing on results, output and outcomes; and
-Contribute to office donor and UN Women reports.
-Manage the people and financial resources of the Ending Violence against Women

Manage the programme budget and draft financial reports;
-Supervise Programme and Technical Consultants, Mentor and guide personnel and conduct performance assessments if necessary; and
-Oversee recruitment processes, as necessary.
-Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
-Finalize relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization; and
-Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing.
-Contribute to inter-agency Joint Technical Team for the Sustaining the Gains

Contribute to inter-agency coordination on EVAW to achieve coherence and alignment with UN Women programmes with other partners in the country:
-Provide technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by attending meetings, events, and participating in groups and committees as needed; and
-Coordinate with other UN agencies, government departments, donors and NGOs to ensure the projects’ capacity development programme is harmonized and aligned with other in-country efforts.
-Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to the, Ending Violence against Women
-Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to Ending Violence against Women as necessary;
-Develop advocacy strategies and oversee their implementation;
-Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning; and Develop knowledge management strategies, products and methodologies on ending violence against women.
-The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Qualifications

-At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects is required.
-Technical experience in Ending Violence against Women/GBV is required.
-Experience in leading and coaching staff in international settings is required.
-Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet is required.
-Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an desirable.
-Experience working in the UN System is desirable.
-Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
-Experience working in the UN System and managing EU funded projects is an asset;

Application Procedure

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