UN Women Programme Analyst, Women Count Programme Cairo, Egypt NPSA9

Background:

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.

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.

To support member states in implementing the 2030 Agenda UN Womens Flagship Program Initiative Making Every Woman and Girl Count (Women Count) aims to affect a radical shift in the production availability accessibility and use of quality data and statistics on key aspects of gender equality and womens empowerment.

The program has three objectives: (i) Promoting an enabling environment by putting in place a supportive and well-coordinated policy environment to ensure gender-responsive localization and effective monitoring of the SDGs; (ii) Increasing data production by removing technical barriers and constraints to ensure that quality comparable and regular gender statistics are produced to monitor the implementation of national policies and meet reporting commitments under the SDGs; and (iii) Improving data accessibility by ensuring that the data produced are widely available and used effectively by different players with sufficient capacities to understand analyze and use them to inform advocacy research policies and programs and to monitor progress on the SDGs.

Reporting toRegional Gender Statistics Specialist the Programme Analyst contributes to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the RO by providing substantive inputs to programme design formulation implementation and evaluation. The Programme Analyst guides and facilitates the delivery of UN Women programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary. The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team Country Offices UN Women HQ personnel Government officials multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

Scope of Work:

Contribute technically to the development of programmestrategies in the areas of Women Count Programme

• Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives; and
• Identify areas for support and intervention related to the programme.

Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the Women Count Programme

• Provide technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget;
• Lead the implementation of programme activities;
• Lead the coordination of the call/request for proposals including the organization of technical review committees and capacity assessment of partners;
• Review coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports; and
• Train partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.

Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners

• Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities; develop technical knowledge products;
• Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the Women Count Programme; and
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners as needed.

Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/project

• Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools;
• Draft reports on monitoring missions programme results s outputs and outcomes; and
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.

Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of operations people and finances of the Women Count Programme

• Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions monitor expenditures as necessary;
• Provide substantive inputs to financial reports; and
• Coordinate programme operational administrative and financial processes;
• Coordinate programme-related logistics mission meetings workshops and knowledge-sharing events;
• Maintain programme information systems records and documentation and support audit evaluation and oversight processes.

Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies

• Provide substantive inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases;
• Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries conference papers briefing notes speeches and donor profiles; and participate in donor meetings and public information events as delegated.

Provide substantive inputs to advocacy knowledge building and communication efforts

• Develop background documents briefs and presentations related to Women Count Programme;
• Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns events trainings workshops and knowledge products; and
• Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies and products on Women Count Programme.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:N/A

Competencies:

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

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Functional Competencies:

• Good programme formulation implementation monitoring and evaluation skills;
• Good knowledge of Results Based Management;
• Ability to gather and interpret data reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations;
• Good analytical skills;
• Ability to identify and analyze trends opportunities and threats to fundraising.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• Masters degree or equivalent in social sciences human rights gender/womens studies international development or a related field is required;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation coordination monitoring and evaluation donor reporting and capacity building is required;
• Experience in the Women Count Programme is desirable;
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is desirable;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word Excel etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages experience in handling of web-based management systems is required;
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System preferably Oracle Cloud Quantum PRISM etc. is desirable;
• Experience working in the UN common system is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Knowledge of another official UN language (French Arabic) is desirable.

Statements:

In July 2010 the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW OSAGI INSTRAW and UNIFEM) which focused exclusively on gender equality and womens empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employs trains compensatesand promotes regardless of race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation ageability national originor any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications competence integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women including sexual exploitation and abuse sexual harassment abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere toUN Womenspoliciesand proceduresandthestandardsof conduct expected of UN Women personneland will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form including the sections on education and employment history are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.