United Nations UN Careers – Programme Specialist, Ending Violence Against Women at UN WOMEN

Organization: UN WOMEN
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Representative
Post Level: NO-C
About US:
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.
Job Summary: The Programme Specialist, Ending Violence Against
Women (EVAW) will be responsible for the formulation, management and
implementation of UN WOMEN programmes under his/her portfolio. The incumbent provides
technical expertise on gender equality and women’s empowerment with a holistic
approach to address opportunities and challenges in women’s political
participation and leadership in Uganda. The Programme Specialist analyses
political, social and economic trends provides policy advisory services to
partners in government, UN, development partners, CSOs and academia; she/he
works closely with UN Women thematic advisors at regional office and at
headquarters, ensuring successful implementation of the UN Women Uganda
Strategic Framework 2016 -2020, under his/her portfolio. The Programme
Specialist provides regular analysis of policies and practices to senior
management and compiles lessons learned for formulation of strategic
interventions, including support on resource mobilization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Provide advisory and
programme development services to the EVAW Portfolio:
  • Draft country strategy documents, briefs,
    policy dialogue and other documents related to EVAW in Uganda;
  • Draft the design and formulation of
    programme/ project proposals and initiatives;
  • Translate the priorities of the Strategic
    Note in EVAW into programme interventions;
  • Actively participate in meetings and policy
    dialogues on issues related to EVAW on behalf of UN Women, as necessary;
  • Identify areas for support and interventions
    within the EVAW Portfolio;
  • Provide programme advisory support to the
    Office Management, as necessary.
2. Manage the
implementation and management of the EVAW Portfolio:
  • Finalize the annual workplan and budget and
    oversee implementation;
  • Prepare and submit 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 technical guidance to staff and
    partners on RBM tools and performance indicators.
3. Oversee technical
assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners:
  • Build and manage relationships with national
    partners to support implementation and expansion of the EVAW Portfolio;
    respond to any potential problems;
  • Identify capacity building needs of
    stakeholders;
  • Provide partners with technical assistance,
    mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives.
4. Oversee monitoring and
reporting of the EVAW Portfolio:
  • 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.
5. Manage people and
financial resources of the EVAW Portfolio:
  • Responsible for overall programme budget;
  • Draft financial reports;
  • Supervise team;
  • Write terms of reference for new staff,
    consultants and contractors and oversee the recruitment process, as
    necessary.
6. Significantly
contribute to inter-agency coordination:
  • Provide 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.
7. Build partnerships and
support in developing resource mobilization strategies:
  • Develop and implement partnerships
    and resource mobilization strategies;
  • Finalize relevant documentation on
    donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization;
  • Regularly 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.
8. Lead advocacy,
knowledge building and communication efforts:
  • The incumbent will develop advocacy
    strategies and oversee their implementation;
  • Develop and expand knowledge
    management strategies, products and methodologies on EVAW;
  • 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant for the United Nations UN WOMEN
    Programme Specialist, Ending Violence Against Women job opportunity should
    hold a Master’s Degree in law, international development studies, Gender
    and Human Rights or related field.
  • At least five years of relevant experience at
    the national or international level in programmes to advance ending
    violence against women, 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);
  • 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
    ending violence against women programming 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.
Personal Competencies:
Core values:
  • 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.
Core Competencies:
  • 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.
Functional Competencies:
  • 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;
  • Strong interpersonal skills;
  • Strong leadership skills;
  • Good IT skills;
  • Excellent analytical skills;
  • Strong conflict resolution and negotiation
    skills;
  • Excellent oral and written communication
    skills;
  • Strong knowledge of RBM;
  • Knowledge of Ending Violence Against Women.
How to Apply: 
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interested in joining the UN WOMEN in the aforementioned capacity, please click
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already have a profile on the UN system
Deadline: 8th March 2016

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