The Ugandan Jobline

• Provide technical leadership in the formulation, design,
  implementation, monitoring and reporting of UN Women Programs in Acholi
  Sub-Region in northern Uganda.
• Provide technical advice and leadership to implementing partners and
  to apply lessons learnt and recommendations from project evaluation
• Ensure quality and timely implementation of the programme,
  documentation of good practices, success stories as well as high quality
  and timely reporting for results
• In close collaboration with partners, monitor programme delivery and
  take timely corrective action as necessary, in line with UN Women policies
  and procedures
• Maintain budget awareness and ensure funds are utilised in line with
  agreed plan and budgets. Entering projects into Atlas, finalization of
  contribution agreements; determination of required revisions; coordination
  of the mandatory and budget re-phasing exercises, closure of projects
  through review.
• Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects,
  identification of operational and financial problems, development of
  solutions.
• Participation in audit of projects, follows up on audit
  recommendations and all exceptions are timely reported.
• Maintain awareness of contractual obligations with donors and ensure
  full compliance of reporting requirements
• Conduct environmental policy scanning on a continuous basis for
  Northern Uganda and regularly update and advise the head office
  accordingly

• In close collaboration with the UN Area Coordination structure in
  Northern Uganda, provide technical leadership in overall coordination of
  the GE/WE/ GBV Convergence Group, ensuring full implementation, monitoring
  and reporting of the Northern Uganda gender work plan.
• Maintain active interaction with the GE/WE/GBV Convergence Group in
  Kampala, ensuring critical information is shared by and between the two
  levels and follow up actions are implemented
• Represent UN Women on issues of violence against women and girls,
  women’s economic empowerment, women’s leadership and political
  participation during district level planning processes, donor missions,
  budgeting processes, town hall meetings and other such forums.
• Provide technical support to the development of relevant advocacy
  and policy documents to address women, peace and security, violence
  against women and broader gender issues in northern Uganda
• In close collaboration with partners, identify capacity gaps in
  GE/WE/GBV and design plans for addressing them

• Work in close collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation
  Specialist,  – collect, compile,
  analyse and share periodic data/ information on programme performance to
  inform continued programme efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide analytic and strategic inputs to the Country Strategy and
  Annual Work plans to ensure the GE/WE specific issues to Acholi sub-region
  are effectively addressed.
• Collect and compile program activity information, evaluating
  progress toward achievement of annual work plans and related program
  outcomes.
• Ensure effective application of RBM tools, establishment of
  management targets (BSC) and monitoring achievement of results, in close
  collaboration with the M&E Specialist.
• Ensure that aggregate reports are regularly prepared and submitted
  on time.

• Ensure the organizational assets in the office are maintained and
  used in line with the UN Women policy on asset management
• Ensure all travel undertaken complies with all requirements for
  travel and is approved in line with the travel plan
• Assist in writing program proposals.
• Other duties as required.

• The ideal applicant for the United Nations UN WOMEN Programme
  Specialist job placement should hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in
  Law, Economics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Social
  Sciences, especially in gender studies or related field.
• Seven years of relevant experience at the national or international
  level in gender equality and women’s empowerment programming and
  implementation as well as providing management advisory services, hands-on
  experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
• Demonstrate analytical and advocacy skills on gender equality,
  women’s rights and empowerment of women issues especially with regard to
  policy advocacy in line with CEDAW and BFPA.
• Familiarity and experience with UN inter-agency coordination
  processes and or results based management for advancing gender equality
  and women’s rights would be an asset.
• Strong links with national networks on gender equality and women’s
  rights in Uganda.
• Experience in capacity building, gender mainstreaming and gender
  auditing required
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages,
  experience in handling of web based management systems.
• Language: Fluency
  in written and spoken English and basic working knowledge in any of the UN
  working languages in Uganda

• Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of
  audiences for advocating UN Women’s mandate.

• Contributes to results through primary research and analysis
• Assesses project performance to identify success factors and
  incorporates best practices into project work.
• Researches linkages across project activities to identify critical
  points of integration.
• Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation.
• Analyzes situation to identify opportunities for Acholisub region
  for project development and implementation.
• Participates in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive
  rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches and
  drafts proposals accordingly.

• Maintains an established network of contacts for general information
  sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues.
• Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances
  with partners and stakeholders, including identifying of areas for
  strengthening of capacities.

• Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing
  things.
• Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new
  approaches.

• Provides inputs to resource mobilization strategies
• Analyzes information/databases on potential and actual donors.
• Develops a database of project profiles.
• Identifies opportunities for project proposals for presentation to
  donors, in close consultation with senior management.

• Basic research and analysis
• Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and
  proposes new, more effective ways of doing things.
• Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches.

• Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a
  professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position.
• Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures
  relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks.
• Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study
  and other means of learning.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it
  in work assignments.
• Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current
  guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in
  work assignments.
• Global Leadership and Advocacy for UN Women’s Goals: Preparing
  information for global advocacy
• Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for UN
  Women’s goals for a variety of audiences.
• Identifies and takes advantage of opportunities for advocating for
  UN Women’s mandate.

• Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs
  and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion.
• Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and
  deadlines.
• Anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly.

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

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