Programme Analyst, Women’s Economic Empowerment

Location :
Cairo, EGYPT

Application Deadline :
‎17-Jun-‎22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left :
18d 17h 35m

Additional Category :
Gender Equality

Type of Contract :
FTA International

Post Level :
P-‎2

Languages Required :
English

Duration of Initial Contract :
One Year

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups
and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All
applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of
harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected
candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background
checks.

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.
In support of the National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women
(‎2030) and Egypt's Vision ‎2030, under the "Closing the Gender Gap Accelerator"
platform and as per UN Women's commitments taken in the United Nations
Development Partnership Framework (UNPDF ‎2018-‎2022) for Egypt, KOICA, UN Women
and the Government of Egypt have recently launched a Women's Economic
Empowerment Project. The aim of the UN Women/KOICA project is to economically
empower women through interventions including social norms/perceptions change
in the stereotypes around women's work (especially in non-traditional
sectors), as well as providing internship and job access to young women
graduates, and finally, advocating for the adoption of Women's Empowerment
Principles (WEPs) in the private sector, will be an effective intervention to
support the empowerment of Egyptian women.
Reporting to the Deputy Country Representative, the Programme Analyst
contributes to the effective management of UN Women/KOICA project in UN Women
Egypt Country Office by providing substantive inputs to project implementation
and evaluation. The Programme Analyst guides and facilitates the delivery of
UN Women/KOICA-supported project 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, UN Women Regional Office
and HQ personnel, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil
society ensuring successful implementation of the project.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management
of the UN Women/KOICA Women 's Economic Empowerment project
* Provide technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget;
* Lead the implementation of project 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;
* Train partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.
Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project partners
* Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of project activities; develop technical knowledge products;
* Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the UN Women/KOICA Women 's Economic Empowerment project;
* 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 project
* Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools;
* Draft reports on monitoring missions, project results, outputs and outcomes;
* Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.
Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and
finances of the UN Women/KOICA Women 's Economic Empowerment project
* Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as necessary;
* Coordinate and supervise the work of the UNV supporting the UN Women/KOICA project;
* Provide substantive inputs to financial reports.
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;
* Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.
Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on Women 's Economic
Empowerment to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with
other partners in the country
* Provide substantive technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by drafting background reports and briefs;
* Coordinate the work of the project with other projects under UN Women Egypt's broader Women's Economic Empowerment portfolio.
Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and
communication efforts
* Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to Women 's Economic Empowerment;
* Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
* Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on Women's Economic Empowerment.

Competencies

Key Performance Indicators:
* Timely and quality implementation of Project activities against set workplans, timelines, and budgets, in line with the UN Women/KOICA Financial Arrangement;
* Timely and quality technical assistance;
* Quality and timely inputs to reporting;
* Strong relations with partners and stakeholders;
* Enhanced best practices and lessons learned documented and circulated.
Core Values:
* Respect for Diversity;
* Integrity;
* Professionalism.
Core Competencies:
* Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
* Accountability;
* Creative Problem Solving;
* Effective Communication;
* Inclusive Collaboration;
* Stakeholder Engagement;
* Leading by Example.
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women 's Core Values and
Competencies:
https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-
Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf
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;
* Good knowledge of Women 's Economic Empowerment technical area;
* Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification:
* Master 's degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's 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, are required ;
* Experience in the Women's Economic Empowerment is an asset ;
* Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.
Language Requirements:
* Written and spoken fluency in English is required.
Application:
* All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-‎11) which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process.
* Copies of credentials as per education requirements stated above.
* Applications without the completed UN Women P-‎11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. Make sure that you provide a valid email address for future communications.
The above-mentioned documents should be merged in a standalone file
including all them, since the online application submission does only permit
to uploading one file per application. Incomplete submission can be a ground
for disqualification.
Incomplete submission can be a ground for disqualification. Make sure that
you provide a valid email address for future communications.
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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 to UN Women
's policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women
personnel and 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.)

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