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Job Title:    Monitoring, Reporting and
Communications Officer

Organization: United
Nations Volunteers (UNV)

Host Organization: United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
(UN Women)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The United Nations
Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through
volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly
motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and
promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is administered
by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS
Executive Board.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in
the area of Women Peace, Security and Humanitarian Action (WPSHA)

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Provide
substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project
proposals and initiatives;

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Identify
areas for support and intervention related to the Women Peace, security and
Humanitarian Action

Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and
management of the WPSHA programme

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Work in
close collaboration with the WPSHA team, support the implementation of
programme activities;

·       
Ensure
quality and timely implementation of the Programme, documentation of good
practices, success stories as well as high quality and timely reporting for
results.

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Coordination
of the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical
review committees, and quarterly capacity assessment of WPSHA partners;

·       
Review,
coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and
narrative reports;

·       
Support
training of partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.

Provide technical assistance and capacity development to
project/programme partners

·       
Provide
technical support in the implementation of WPSHA programme activities; Develop
technical knowledge products

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Maintain
relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of
the WPSHA programme;

·       
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
programme/ project

·       
In
collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist and the Programme
Specialists WPSHA, – 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 office plans to ensure the
GE/WPSHA specific issues are effectively addressed.

·       
Collect
and compile program activity information, evaluating progress toward
achievement of work plans and related program outcomes.

·       
Ensure
that aggregate reports are regularly prepared and submitted on time.

·       
Monitor
progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based
management tools;

·       
Draft
reports on monitoring missions, programme results, outputs and outcomes;

·       
Provide
substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women 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 WPSHA to
achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in
the country

·       
Provide
substantive technical support to the WPS Programme Specialist, Representative
and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by
drafting background reports and briefs.

Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication
efforts

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Develop
background documents, briefs and presentations related to WPS

·       
Coordinate
and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge
products;

·       
Coordinate
the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on WPS

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

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The
ideal candidate for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Monitoring, Reporting
and Communications Officer job must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in
Peace and Security, 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.

·       
Two
years of progressively responsible work experience in development
programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation,
donor reporting and capacity building;

·       
Good
programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills

·       
Good knowledge
of Results Based Management

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Ability
to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings
and recommendations

·       
Good
analytical skills

·       
Good
knowledge of Women Peace and Security

·       
Ability
to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising

·       
Experience
in the area of Peace and Security is an asset;

·       
Experience
coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.

·       
Area of
expertise: Development programme/project administration, Monitoring and
evaluation

·       
Language
skills: English(Mandatory),
Level – Fluent

·       
Age: 22 years and above

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who
wish to join the United Nations Volunteers UNV in this capacity should apply
online at the link below.

 

Click Here

 

Deadline: 5^th March 2021

 

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