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• Draft country strategy documents, briefs,
  policy dialogue and other documents related to Political Participation and
  Leadership in Uganda;
• Draft the design and formulation of
  programme/ project proposals and initiatives;
• The incumbent will translate the priorities
  of the Strategic Note in Political Participation and Leadership into
  programme interventions;
• Actively participate in meetings and policy
  dialogues on issues related to Political Participation on behalf of UN
  Women, as necessary;
• Identify areas for support and interventions
  within the Political Participation and Leadership 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;
• Manage the technical implementation
  andconceptualization of the programme/project;
• Manage the submission of implementing
  partner financial and narrative reports;
• Provide support to staff and partners
  on RBM tools and performance indicators.
• 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 Political Participation and Leadership Portfolio; respond
  to any potential problems
• Identify capacity building needs of
  stakeholders;
• Provide partners with technical
  assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives.

• Manage the monitoring of
  implementation of activities and finances using the results based
  management tools;
• Oversee field missions and write
  reports on monitoring missions;
• Prepare and submit quarterly reports
  and donor reports.
• Manage people and financial resources
  of the programme:
• 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.

• 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 Political Participation and
  Leadership;
• 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 applicant for the United Nations
  UN WOMEN Programme Specialist, Political Participation and Leadership job
  opportunity should hold a Master’s Degree in Gender Studies, Law,
  Political Science, Development Studies or closely related fields.
• At least five years of relevant experience at
  the national or international level in programmes to advance women’s
  political participation, leadership and decision making, with
  responsibility for the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and
  evaluation of projects;
• Detailed 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);
• 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
  gender and democratic governance programming and familiarity with donor
  priorities in Uganda.
• Language: Fluency in written and spoken
  English.

• 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.

• Proven 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;
• Very strong oral and written communication
  skills;
• Strong knowledge of RBM;
• Working knowledge of Political Participation
  and Leadership;

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