Job Title: Programme Consultant – Humanitarian Action and Women’s Economic Empowerment
Organisation: UNWomen Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (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 consultant will be reporting to the Deputy Country Representative (Head of Programmes), and will be supported by the Programme Specialist Women, Peace and Security (WPSHA team lead). The Programme Consultant will be responsible for managing the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the GiHA and WEE programmes for the UN Women Uganda Country Office, including providing technical support to the implementation of the programmes, managing the monitoring and reporting for the UN Women Uganda Country Office, overseeing and guiding people and budget management for the GiHA/WEE programme team, building partnerships and providing support in developing resource mobilization strategies, and managing knowledge building efforts.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the programmatic development for the UN Women Uganda Country Office Gender in Humanitarian Action and Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme, based on the Strategic Note:
- Provide overall programme advisory support to the Office Management;
- Guide the development of the GiHA/WEE programme, and provide technical support to the design and formulation of programme/ project initiatives;
- Review and provide feedback to project/ programme strategies and documents, workplans, case studies and related knowledge products and publications, as needed;
- Provide technical advice on the development of systems, processes and mechanisms to support programme planning, implementation, monitoring and progress reporting;
- Review and evaluate proposals and oversee the preparation of donor proposals and reports;
- Draft policy documents, briefs and other strategic papers/ materials for the use in the development and presentation of policy and programmatic positions.
- Provide technical support to the implementation of the Gender in Humanitarian Action and Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme:
- Review programme annual work plans to ensure compliance with UN Women programme goals and results-based indicators;
- Analyze and ensure alignment of project budgets with logical framework matrices and work plans;
- Draft reports on activities, outputs and outcomes; and compile information in preparations of country office donor and UN Women reports;
- Analyze and ensure alignment of project budgets with logical framework matrices and work plans;
- Manage programme quality control and identification of potential challenges;
- Align programme activities with operations team in close liaison with Operations Manager;
- Build and manage relationships with national partners, as necessary.
- Manage the monitoring and reporting for the Gender in Humanitarian Action and Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme:
- Recommend and establish programme monitoring standards, criteria, and other indicators for measuring and assessing progress/results;
- Manage the monitoring of mutually agreed results frameworks and performance indicators;
- Coordinate the process of gathering information and preparing progress reports on programme implementation; prepare technical reports;
- Prepare programme team for audits and monitor implementation of audit recommendations;
- Provide training on results-based management to office staff, as necessary.
- Build partnerships and provide support in developing resource mobilization strategies:
- Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies for GiHA/WEE;
- Analyze and research information on donors, finalize substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for resource mobilization and cost sharing;
- Determine programmatic areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women, country needs and donors’ priorities and develop the relevant partnerships.
Manage knowledge building efforts:
- 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.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Education and Certification:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in 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;
- A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.
Experience:
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in programme management, including programme design, programme coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required;
- Technical experience in gender and humanitarian action and women’s economic empowerment is required;
- Experience in setting priorities, budgets, work plans, participating in programme development and programme writing is required;
- Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or development partners is desirable;
- Experience in leading on resource mobilization, especially in areas related to gender in humanitarian action and women’s economic empowerment is desirable;
- Experience working in the UN system is desirable.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required;
- Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.
Competencies :
Core Values:
Integrity;
Professionalism;
- Respect for Diversity.
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
Accountability;
Creative Problem Solving;
Effective Communication;
Inclusive Collaboration;
Stakeholder Engagement;
- Leading by Example.
Functional Competencies:
- Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills;
- Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them;
- Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making;
- Strong analytical skills;
Strong knowledge of Results Based Management;
- Good knowledge of UN programme management systems.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 29th May 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60