The Ugandan Jobline

• Carry out environmental policy scanning on a
  continuous basis for gender and HIV/AIDS and regularly update and advise
  senior management team;
• Works closely with thematic leads, provide
  technical leadership in mainstreaming gender and HIV/AIDS into UN Women
  result areas;
• Offer technical leadership for the smooth
  planning, implementation monitoring and reporting of JUPSA, under the
  coordination of the Head of the Karamoja Sub-Office;
• Provide technical support in the smooth
  implementation of the UBRAF project and other HIV/AIDS programming
  interventions;
• Work in close collaboration with selected
  implementing partners, monitor programme delivery and take timely
  corrective action as necessary, in line with UN Women policies and
  procedures;
• Offer technical guidance and capacity
  building to key government agencies at national and subnational levels to
  analyze, formulate, monitor, evaluate and execute gender-responsive HIV
  plans and budgets;
• Maintain budget awareness and ensure funds
  are utilised in line with agreed plan and budgets;
• Financial and substantive monitoring and
  evaluation of the HIV/AIDS project activities, identification of operational
  and financial problems, development of solutions;
• Active oarticipation 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, in
  collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting Specialist
  and Operations Team;
• Maintain donor awareness and provide support
  to senior management in mobilizing resources for the gender and HIV/AIDS
  programme.

• Represent UN Women in monthly HIV/AIDS forums
  including the JUPSA, ADP, UAC – Gender Technical working group and other
  related forums and ensure gender gaps in HIV/AIDS programming and funding
  needs are integrated in the discussions and decisions;
• Support Government and CSO partners to
  integrate, monitor and report on gender indicators in national HIV/AIDS
  monitoring and reporting framework in line with the NSP 2016-2020;
• Work closely and provide technical support to
  UN Women Karamoja Sub-Office in the targeted JUPSA districts to identify,
  plan, implement and report strategies for addressing gender gaps in
  HIV/AIDS response in their districts;
• Write analytical and progress reports on UN
  Women’s programme experiences and results in support of UN Women
  inter-agency coordination role including UN Women’s contributions to UNDAF
  reporting processes.

• Work in close collaboration with the Monitoring,
  Evaluation & Reporting Specialist, collect, compile, analyse and share
  periodic data/ information on programme performance, including development
  of M&E Framework to inform continued programme efficiency and
  effectiveness;
• Provide analytic and strategic inputs to the
  Country Strategy and Annual Work plans to ensure the gender and HIV/AIDS
  issues at national level and target districts are effectively addressed;
• In collaboration with the Head of Karamoja
  Sub-Office and the Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Specialist, collect
  and compile program activity information, evaluating progress toward
  achievement of annual work plans and related program outcomes in the
  JUPSA;
• Ensure effective application of RBM tools,
  establishment of management targets (BSC) and monitoring achievement of
  results, in close collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation and
  Reporting Specialist;
• Ensure that donor reports are prepared in
  high quality standards and submitted on time, in close collaboration with
  the Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Specialist and the Head of the
  Karamoja Sub-Office;
• Identify and synthesize best practices and
  lessons learnt on advocacy support;
• Proactively contribute to knowledge networks
  and communities of practice;
• Offer technical support in the development of
  relevant advocacy and policy documents on Gender & HIV/AIDS in close
  partnership with Communications and Advocacy Specialist;
• Increase visibility of UN Women’s Gender
  & HIV/AIDS work in Uganda;
• Perform any other duties and tasks related to
  this job description, as assigned by senior management.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations Gender
  & HIV/AIDS Specialist job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree or
  its equivalence in development studies, gender studies, human rights,
  social sciences or related fields.
• At least five years of relevant experience at
  the national or international level in Gender and HIV/AIDS programming,
  with responsibility for the design, planning, implementation and
  monitoring of Gender & HIV/AIDS programmes;
• Prior exposure and experience in providing
  advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and
  evaluation of Gender & HIV/AIDS programmes is essential;
• 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;
• Identifies and communicates relevant
  information for advocacy for UN Women’s goals to a variety of audiences;
• Identifies and takes advantage of
  opportunities for advocating for UN Women’s mandate;
• Proven analytical and advocacy skills on
  Gender & HIV/AIDS issues in Uganda;
• Strong 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, including experience in
  strengthening capacities of national and local partners;
• Demonstrated skills in resource mobilization
  on Gender & HIV/AIDS programming and familiarity with donor priorities
  in Uganda;
• Excellent written and oral presentation
  skills and gender analytical skills;
• Previous experience in the usage of computers
  and office software packages, and 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.

• Demonstrate professional competence and
  expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work;
• Cultural sensitivity and valuing 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 safeguard ethics and
  integrity.
• Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and
  sound judgment.
• Development and Innovation: Take
  charge of self-development and take initiative.
• Work in 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.
• Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate
  and encourage open communication and strive for 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: Encourage
  learning and sharing of knowledge
• Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate
  informed and transparent decision making.
• Building Strategic Partnerships:
• Maintaining a network of contacts;
• Maintains an established network of
  contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on
  partnership related issues;
• Analyses and selects materials for
  strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders,
  including identifying of areas for strengthening of capacities.
• Innovation and Marketing New Approaches:
• Enhancing processes or products;
• Generates new ideas and proposes
  new, more effective ways of doing things;
• Documents and analyses innovative
  strategies/best practices/new approaches.
• Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
• 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.
• Client Orientation:
• Establishing effective client
  relationships;
• 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;
• Focuses of results for client and
  responds positively to feedback.

• Ability to formulate, implement, monitor
  programmes and projects on Gender & HIV/AIDS;
• Ability to lead strategic planning,
  results-based management and reporting;
• Ability to formulate and manage budgets,
  manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct
  financial analysis, reporting and cost-recovery;
• Builds strong relationships with clients,
  focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to
  feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and
  a positive, constructive attitude;
• Ability to advocate and provide policy
  advice;
• Lead teams effectively and shows conflict
  resolution skills;
• Strong analytic skills and an ability to
  apply them to Gender & HIV/AIDS issues;
• Demonstrates good oral and written
  communication skills;
• Identifies and communicates relevant
  information for a variety of audiences for advocating UN Women’s mandate.

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