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• Lead and coordinate the implementation of the UNDP Country Office
  strategic plan on gender and the UNDP global gender strategy
• Ensure the CO gold certified Gender Equality Seal status monitored,
  and mandatory requirements are sustained.
• Promote the continues mainstreaming of Gender Equality Seal
  Certification programme both in the Private sector and the Public
  Institutions; closely working with national partners and UN-agencies
• Assess programme impact and oversee the appropriateness and accuracy
  of methods used to verify progress and results. Develop innovative
  approaches to enhance performance.
• Contribute to the preparation and finalization of UNDPs annual
  reports on the implementation of the gender equality strategy.
• Lead and/or undertake research, compilation, analysis and evaluation
  of gender dimensions of social economic and humanitarian issues and advise
  senior management, program staff and partners on the design and development
  of policy and program interventions.
• Undertake analysis of gender policy and programme documents
  including country office reports to institutionalize gender development
  effectiveness and mainstreaming.
• Develop performance indicators and guidelines for effective
  compliance with the Strategic Plan and score card.
• Actively participate in the UN-Gender and Human Rights Advisory
  group; Gender Development Partners Group and other such Forum.

• Plan, monitor, manage and provide oversight to the different steps
  and stages of project execution and timely actions to ensure results are
  achieved.
• Establish the work plan, activities, targets, budget, standards for
  measuring progress and results and determine the processes, tools and
  methodologies to be used to ensure effective and efficient project
  implementation and operations and achievement of results.
• Ensure the ROAR segment for gender results are effectively
  populated;
• Plan and oversee the implementation of mid-term and other required
  project evaluation to address any design or implementation issues.
• Facilitate the preparation for Project Committees and Project
  Management Team Meetings and other designated forums and follow up on all
  decisions taken to ensure implementation and/or timely action.
• Submit required and other project reports (progress, financial,
  procurement, etc.) for management information, communication, oversight
  and action.
• Support Projects Coordinators in formulation, implementation and
  evaluation activities from substantive pint of view on issues related to
  gender mainstreaming and women empowerment;
• Closely working with Programme Team Leaders, Operations Unit Heads
  as well as MSU, to monitor regularly the UNDP Programmes/Projects work
  plans, reports, procedures and guidelines 
  on gender-related issues;

• Develop and widely disseminate knowledge products to strengthen
  organizational and governmental capacity on gender issues and to establish
  conceptual clarity on gender mainstreaming and research on emerging gender
  issues
• Introduce innovation and best practices, access to knowledge and
  expertise and promote its application and mainstreaming across UNDP
  country office.
• Access organizational worldwide and regional knowledge, best
  practices and lessons learned, distil best practices and ensure its
  dissemination for organizational and stakeholders learning and sharing.
• Develop a strategic plan for learning and development and lead the
  implementation of training activities on gender mainstreaming techniques.
  Organize trainings for operations and program staff as well as for
  implementing partners as appropriate.
• Identify areas for support and interventions within the
  thematic/sectoral areas assigned.
• Track and monitor progress on gender mainstreaming across all focus
  areas of the UNDP country programme
• Develop methodologies and guidelines for promoting effective gender
  mainstreaming across all UNDP intervention areas.
• Document lessons learned from past gender projects to accelerate the
  achievement of gender results at the regional level.

• Build new partnerships with stakeholders identified by project board
  committees
• Maintain dialogue with partners and stakeholders to advocate, promote
  and advance gender issues, priorities, interests and competencies.
• Coordinate and collaborate with clients, partners and stakeholders
  to link and harmonize approaches and to promote common interests and
  achievement of results.
• Represent UNDP Uganda Country office in national, regional and
  global fora to promote, advocate and speak for the organizational on
  strategic and common issues
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with UN Agencies, government
  institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil
  society in the specific thematic areas based on strategic goals of UNDP.
• Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of
  substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of
  opportunities for initiation of new projects, active contribution to the
  overall office effort in resource mobilization.
• Work closely with the relevant government and non-government parties
  in charge of the national gender equity policy;

• The ideal applicant for the United Nations UNDP Gender Coordinator
  job placement should hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Social
  Sciences, Gender Studies and/ or development related studies.
• At least seven to ten years of relevant working experience in
  managing/coordinating projects and hands-on experience in design,
  monitoring and evaluation of development projects, of which at least 3
  years of experience should be with significant focus on gender empowerment
  and gender equality advisory services and/ or in gender programming/
  gender project management;
• Strong knowledge of the issues in the relevant component;
• Be familiar with development methodologies, including participatory
  approaches to strategic planning, strategic management and the management
  of institutional change in developing countries;
• Experience of work with the international organizations, high-level
  government officials representing central governmental bodies and local
  administrations;

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical
  standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age
  sensitivity and adaptability

• Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in
  the office through leadership and personal example
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development
  in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly
  acquired skills

• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and
  reporting
• Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and
  evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources
• Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and
  investments, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting
  and cost-recovery
• Ability to implement new systems and affect staff behavioral/
  attitudinal change
• Strong IT skills, Atlas
• Excellent knowledge of financial rules and regulations, accounting
• Excellent knowledge of Results Management Guide and Toolkit

• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and
  result for the client and responds positively to feedback
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive,
  constructive attitude
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

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