United Nations Careers – Programme Specialist, Women’s Economic Empowerment at UN WOMEN

Organization: UN WOMEN
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Representative
Post Level: NO-C
About US:
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. The United Nations Development
Assistance Framework (UNDAF) is the UN’s strategic programme framework that
defines the UN’s support to national development results. UN Women in Uganda
co-chairs the Human Rights and Gender Equality Outcome Results Group and chairs
the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Advisory Group, which is the UNCT
group responsible for the coordination of and policy advice on gender equality
issues in the UNDAF. UN Women is also a principle partner in several outcome
results groups in the UNDAF and as well as a partner to several UN joint
programmes. UN Women is the Secretariat to the Gender Development Partners
Group, a coordination mechanism that is comprised of the lead donors in Uganda.
UN Women is the lead agency formulating the One UN Gender Programme which will
assist the UN agencies to implement gender equality targets and goals in the
new UNDAF.
Job Summary: The Programme Specialist, Women’s Economic
Empowerment will mainly be responsible for the formulation, management and
implementation of UN Women programmes under his/her portfolio. She/he 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. Offer advisory and
programme development services to the Women’s Economic Empowerment Portfolio:
  • Draft country strategy documents,
    briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Women’s Economic
    Empowerment in Uganda;
  • Draft the design and formulation of
    programme/ project proposals and initiatives;
  • Translate the priorities of the
    Strategic Note in Women’s Economic Empowerment into programme interventions;
  • Actively participate in meetings and
    policy dialogues on issues related to Women’s Economic Empowerment on
    behalf of UN Women, as necessary;
  • Identify areas for support and
    interventions within the Women’s Economic Empowerment Portfolio;
  • Provide programme advisory support to
    the Office Management, as necessary.
2. Manage the
implementation and management of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Portfolio:
  • Finalize the annual workplan and budget and
    oversee implementation;
  • Finalize 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 guidance to staff and partners on RBM
    tools and performance indicators.
3. Oversee technical
assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners:
  • Build, strengthen and manage relationships
    with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the
    Women’s Economic Empowerment Portfolio; respond to any potential problems;
  • Identify capacity building needs of
    stakeholders;
  • Provide partners with technical assistance,
    mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives.
  • The incumbent will also oversee the monitoring
    and reporting of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Portfolio:
  • Oversee the monitoring of implementation of
    activities and finances using the results based management tools;
  • Manage field missions and write reports on
    monitoring missions;
  • Write and submit quarterly reports and donor
    reports.
4. Manage people and
financial resources of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Portfolio:
  • Responsible for overall programme budget;
  • Draft financial reports;
  • Mentor and supervise team;
  • Write terms of reference for new staff,
    consultants and contractors and oversee the recruitment process, as
    necessary.
  • Significantly contribute to inter-agency
    coordination:
  • Offer 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.
5. 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;
  • Keenly 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.
6. Oversee advocacy,
knowledge building and communication efforts:
  • Develop advocacy strategies and oversee their
    implementation;
  • Develop and expand knowledge management
    strategies, products and methodologies on Women’s Economic Empowerment;
  • 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 ideal candidate for the UN Women Programme
    Specialist, Women’s Economic Empowerment career vacancy should hold a Master’s
    Degree in economics, business administration, international development,
    gender and development or related fields.
  • At least five years of relevant experience at
    the national or international level in programmes to advance women’s
    economic empowerment, 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);
  • The applicant must have 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
    women’s economic empowerment 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.
Personal Competencies:
Core Values:
  • 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.
Core Competencies:
  • 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.
Functional
Competencies:
  • 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;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Strong leadership skills;
  • Strong IT skills;
  • Excellent analytical skills;
  • Strong conflict resolution and negotiation
    skills;
  • Excellent oral and written communication
    skills;
  • Strong knowledge of RBM;
  • Broad working knowledge of Women’s Economic
    Empowerment.
How to Apply: 
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Deadline: 8th March 2016
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