Program Associate
Advertised on behalf of : UN Women
Location : Cairo, EGYPT
Application Deadline : 28-Feb-17 (Midnight New York, USA)
Additional Category : Gender Equality
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SB-4
Languages Required : Arabic English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 12-Mar-2017
Duration of Initial Contract : One year (with possibility of extension)
Expected Duration of Assignment : 20 Months
Background
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.
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The UN Women Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) located in Cairo, supports programmes broadening the scope of women’s citizenship, leadership and political participation, especially in countries affected by crisis and undergoing transition. This is essential to meeting women and girls needs in crisis, and ensuring that transitions are both fully inclusive and democratic, and respond to the needs and priorities of women and girls. Additionally, and as part of broader momentum for reform across the Arab States, and towards institutionalizing gender in governance, ROAS assists efforts to make national plans and budgets fully supportive of gender equality commitments. Economic empowerment is another critical concern, therefore, ROAS engages with regional partners and civil society to advance policies and programmes that bolster women’s opportunities in this arena. Ending violence against women is another critical component of UN Women ROAS by supporting the adoption of national policy frameworks, reforming laws discriminating against women, establishing comprehensive prevention and protection services, and raising awareness of strategies to combat violence.
The Regional Office is leading and supporting the roll out of a number of programmes on peace, security and humanitarian action. These programmes aim both to meet the needs of women and girls in crisis settings, and to ensure that they are active participants in shaping humanitarian aid flows and peace and security processes – for the promotion of equality and empowerment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Advisor, Peace, Security and Humanitarian Action in the UN Women Regional Office for Arab States, UN Women is looking to hire a Program Officer, who will undertake the following duties and responsibilities related to the program
- Provides effective management of the program, focusing on the achievement of the following actions
- Under the guidance of the supervisor, supports the analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country and drafts reports to support the UN Women country office programme planning;
- Helps ensyre quality of programme/project design incorporating lessons learned, newly developed policies and best practices – and establishing appropriate execution and monitoring systems, including ensuring the efficient and timely implementation of program activities through workplan development, contract management, donor reporting and implementation and budget oversight;
- Coordination of program partners and ensuring flow of information with women’s organizations, government organizations, donors and local NGO’s; arranging for meetings with stakeholders and draft minutes of meetings as requested; and
- Managing workshops, activities and events related to the program as well as regular project-site visits in order to monitor and evaluate flow of activities on the ground.
- Strategic partnerships building and resource mobilization
- Supports strategic partnerships and resource mobilization efforts by researching relevant documentation, and participating in donor meetings and public information events;
- Maintains information and databases on donors and developing database of project profiles for presentation to donors;
- Ensure good partnerships with the UN Agencies, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society etc;
- Researches information on donors and drafts briefs on possible areas of cooperation;
- Follows up on resource on mobilization activities for fund raising for new projects in coordination with the UN Women Representative.
- Advocacy support and facilitation of knowledge building and management
- Under the guidance of the supervisor, supports the establishment of advocacy networks at national level;
- Supports relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners;
- Collects knowledge on current and emerging trends by gathering relevant information on programme, projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices;
- Contributes to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Competencies
Core Competencies
- 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.
Functional Competencies
Knowledge Management and Learning
- Ability to share knowledge and experience;
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas.
Development and Operational Effectiveness
- Ability to perform a wide range of varied, inter-related administrative services;
- Ability to interpret and analyze data and resolve operational problems, propose solutions;
- Ability to work with minimum supervision, and to plan and organize work;
- Ability to supervise and train support staff;
- Ability to provide inputs to business process re-engineering and development and implementation of new systems.
Leadership and Self-Management
- Ability to focus on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
- Ability to organizes and prioritize work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines;
- Ability to approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Ability to remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
Core values and Guiding principles
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.
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.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is an added asset) in Development, Political Science, International Relations, Human Rights Law, Business or Public Administration, or a related field.
Experience
- Masters degree and minimum of 4 years of experience in project management or a relevant professional field; or Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6 years in project management or a relevant professional field;
- Expertise and knowledge in the areas of women, peace and security, and/or humanitarian action;
- Proven computing skills (word processing, spread sheets, database, internet applications);
- Very good organizational skills;
- Specific experience in gender-related initiatives is considered an asset;
- Previous experience in the UN system (including with the Atlas financial system) is considered an asset.
Language Requirements
Very good communication and writing skills and fluency in English and Arabic (comprehension, written and spoken).
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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