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• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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;
• 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.

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