United Nations UN Careers - Programme Specialist, Ending Violence Against Women at UN WOMEN

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Deputy Representative

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.

Job Summary: The Programme Specialist, Ending Violence Against

Women (EVAW) will be responsible for the formulation, management and

implementation of UN WOMEN programmes under his/her portfolio. The incumbent provides

technical expertise on gender equality and women’s empowerment with a holistic

approach to address opportunities and challenges in women’s political

participation and leadership in Uganda. The Programme Specialist analyses

political, social and economic trends provides policy advisory services to

partners in government, UN, development partners, CSOs and academia; she/he

works closely with UN Women thematic advisors at regional office and at

headquarters, ensuring successful implementation of the UN Women Uganda

Strategic Framework 2016 -2020, under his/her portfolio. The Programme

Specialist provides regular analysis of policies and practices to senior

management and compiles lessons learned for formulation of strategic

interventions, including support on resource mobilization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Provide advisory and

programme development services to the EVAW Portfolio:

• Draft country strategy documents, briefs,
  
  policy dialogue and other documents related to EVAW in Uganda;


• Draft the design and formulation of
  
  programme/ project proposals and initiatives;


• Translate the priorities of the Strategic
  
  Note in EVAW into programme interventions;


• Actively participate in meetings and policy
  
  dialogues on issues related to EVAW on behalf of UN Women, as necessary;


• Identify areas for support and interventions
  
  within the EVAW Portfolio;


• Provide programme advisory support to the
  
  Office Management, as necessary.

2. Manage the

implementation and management of the EVAW Portfolio:

• Finalize the annual workplan and budget and
  
  oversee implementation;


• Prepare and submit reports on activities,
  
  outputs and outcomes; as well as donor and UN Women reports;


• Ensure adherence to standard UN Women
  
  procedures in planning and implementation of programmes/ project;


• Ensure synergies within and with other
  
  programme/ project teams;


• Oversee the technical implementation
  
  andconceptualization of the programme/project;


• Manage the submission of implementing partner
  
  financial and narrative reports;


• Provide technical guidance to staff and
  
  partners on RBM tools and performance indicators.

3. Oversee technical

assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners:

• Build and manage relationships with national
  
  partners to support implementation and expansion of the EVAW Portfolio;
  
  respond to any potential problems;


• Identify capacity building needs of
  
  stakeholders;


• Provide partners with technical assistance,
  
  mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives.

4. Oversee monitoring and

reporting of the EVAW Portfolio:

• Manage the monitoring of implementation of
  
  activities and finances using the results based management tools;


• Oversee field missions and write reports on
  
  monitoring missions;


• Prepare and submit quarterly reports and
  
  donor reports.

5. Manage people and

financial resources of the EVAW Portfolio:

• Responsible for overall programme budget;


• Draft financial reports;


• Supervise team;


• Write terms of reference for new staff,
  
  consultants and contractors and oversee the recruitment process, as
  
  necessary.

6. Significantly

contribute to inter-agency coordination:

• Provide technical support on
  
  inter-agency coordination related activities by attending meetings,
  
  events, and participating in groups and committees as needed;


• 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;


• Actively participate in country level
  
  Comprehensive Country Assessment (CCA)/UNDAF processes and similar
  
  exercises related to the RC system;


• Prepare inputs to CCA/ UNDAF and
  
  other documents;


• Write analytical and regular progress
  
  reports on UN Women’s programme experiences in support of UN Women
  
  inter-agency coordination role.

7. 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;


• Regularly analyze and research
  
  information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of
  
  cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing;


• Determine programmatic areas of
  
  cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women, country needs and
  
  donors’ priorities and develop the relevant partnerships.

8. Lead advocacy,

knowledge building and communication efforts:

• The incumbent will develop advocacy
  
  strategies and oversee their implementation;


• Develop and expand knowledge
  
  management strategies, products and methodologies on EVAW;


• Manage the process of identifying and
  
  synthesizing of best practices and lessons learned that are directly
  
  linked to the implementation of the programme and contribute to their
  
  global dissemination.


• Perform any other job related duties
  
  assigned by supervisor and the Country Representative.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the United Nations UN WOMEN
  
  Programme Specialist, Ending Violence Against Women job opportunity should
  
  hold a Master’s Degree in law, international development studies, Gender
  
  and Human Rights or related field.


• At least five years of relevant experience at
  
  the national or international level in programmes to advance ending
  
  violence against women, with responsibility for the design, planning,
  
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects;


• Broad working knowledge of international,
  
  regional and national instruments, resolutions, policies and conventions
  
  that protect women’s human rights, including Convention for the
  
  Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Beijing
  
  Platform for Action (BPFA) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);


• Strong links with national networks, actors
  
  and partners in government, civil society, traditional leaders,
  
  parliament, media, academia, private sector, including experience in
  
  strengthening capacities of national and local partners;


• Proven skills in resource mobilization on
  
  ending violence against women programming and familiarity with donor
  
  priorities in Uganda.


• Language: Fluency in written and spoken
  
  English; Working knowledge in any of the official UN languages is an
  
  asset.

• Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding
  
  and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line
  
  with the UN Code of Conduct.

• Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence
  
  and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.


• Respect for Diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the
  
  multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff.
  
  Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values
  
  and learning from cultural diversity.

• Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and promote ethics and
  
  integrity by creating organizational precedents


• Organizational Awareness: Build support for the organization
  
  and ensure political acumen.


• Development and Innovation: Support
  
  staff competence development, and contribute to an environment of
  
  creativity and innovation.


• Work in teams: Build and promote effective teams.
  
  Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment
  
  and to maintain effective working relations with people of different
  
  national and cultural backgrounds.


• Communication and Information Sharing: Create
  
  and promote an environment for open and effective communication


• Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay
  
  composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations
  
  with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.


• Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them
  
  proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing
  
  energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.


• Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Share
  
  knowledge across the organization and build a culture of knowledge sharing
  
  and learning.


• Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Ensure
  
  fair and transparent decision making processes and manage risk.

• Ability to lead the formulation,
  
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and
  
  projects;


• Ability to establish and maintain broad
  
  strategic networks and partnerships;


• Ability to advocate and provide policy
  
  advice;


• Ability to formulate and manage budgets;


• Strong interpersonal skills;


• Strong leadership skills;


• Good IT skills;


• Excellent analytical skills;


• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation
  
  skills;


• Excellent oral and written communication
  
  skills;


• Strong knowledge of RBM;


• Knowledge of Ending Violence Against Women.

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