Gender and M&E Officer for GRB programme

Contract

This is a SC-9 contract. This kind of contract is known as Service Board / Service Contract. It is normally only for nationals. More about SC-9 contracts.

Background

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. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Over the past years, and in response to the need for increased accountability for implementation of gender equality commitments policies and financing decisions related to aid and domestic resources, UN Women played an active role with all its partners, to ensure that gender equality is mainstreamed in strategies, programmes and action plans. Commitments to promote gender equality need to be backed by adequate funds and systematically monitored for progress in reducing gender discrimination. Yet there is a disconnect between such commitments and allocated funding in many national budgets, including in Jordan. To bridge this gap, UN Women and the Jordanian National Commission for Women (JNCW) have been working with national partners to implement gender-responsive budgeting (GRB). The approach entails channelling adequate resources to meet the different needs of both women and men. To this end, the GRB project aims to reduce gender-based inequalities by strengthening and operationalizing GRB in Jordan. Key partners will be the JNCW and the General Budget Department (GBD) within the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Reporting to the Programme Management Specialist, the Gender and M&E Officer for GRB programme will assume the coordination and programme responsibility to support various tasks related to overseeing the implementation of the project in collaboration with the Implementing Partners and in close cooperation with Programme Unit as well as with the Operations team in the Jordan Country Office. S/he supports the delivery of UN Women programme/project by analyzing results achieved during implementation and supporting appropriate application of systems and procedures. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme team at UN Women Jordan to deliver on these results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct guidance and supervision of the Programme Management Specialist, the Gender and M&E Officer will undertake the following tasks related to the implementation of the UN Women programme/project:

1. Project Implementation and Technical Support • Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of project proposals and initiatives related to development and Humanitarian issues; • Provide technical support to and technically oversee the implementation of programme activities with partners; • Coordinate and facilitate the development, implementation, and monitoring of the project Work Plan, including budget and results framework; • Support and coordinate delivery of the day-to-day project activities to ensure prompt and adequate delivery of results; • Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and coordinate and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners as needed. • Support monitoring of budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required, and provide inputs to financial reports; • Support to prepare the project packages and supporting documents for their appraisal; • Support and organize donor field visits, donor coordination meetings and high level technical meetings;

2. Results- Based Monitoring and Evaluation and Knowledge Building and Sharing • Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting system as well as evaluation of the programme/ project; • Monitor the implementation progress on programme activity, results and indicators; • Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports and other reports on outputs and outcomes; • Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports; • Provide inputs to relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, presentations and donor profiles; • Provide technical inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts, including to background documents, briefs and presentations related to WPS; • Provide substantive inputs to knowledge management strategies, activities, and products; • Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products.

3. Financial, Administrative, and Coordination Activities • Coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners; • Monitor effective use of resources and compliance with UN Women rules, policies, and procedures as well as donor/fund requirements; • Facilitate the preparation of audits and to the implementation of its recommendations.

4. Other Support Functions • Any other duties as requested

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely and regular coordination and monitoring of project strategies and activities; • Timely and quality substantive inputs to programme design, work plans and budgets; • Timely and accurate tracking of programme results and finances; • Timely and accurate drafting of reports; • Timely organization of events; • Regular interaction with partners and other stakeholders; • Number of monitoring visits scheduled; • Number of knowledge products developed; • Adherence to UN Women standards rules and regulations.

Competencies

Core Values: • Respect for Diversity • Integrity • Professionalism

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

Functional Competencies: • Ability to establish priorities and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines. • Ability to build and sustain effective relationships with stakeholders, demonstrating understanding of stakeholders’ perspective; • Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints; • Ability to handle conflict and sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner; • Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and activities; • Ability to lead results-based management and reporting, including gathering and interpret data to reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations; • Ability to perform a broad range of specialized activities aimed at effective and efficient functioning of the Programme unit including logistical support; • Strong knowledge and application skills of IT tools and understanding of management systems; • Strong Knowledge of gender equality and women's empowerment and experience in gender mainstreaming.

Please visit the link below for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required • A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.

Experience

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible work at the national and/or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects; • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare analytical documents, succinct summaries and discussion points; • Proven experience coordinating and liaising with Civil Society, government agencies and/or donors, including organizing multi-stakeholder meetings, conferences and events; • Excellent knowledge of policies, trends, programs and instruments to promote gender equality in Jordan, and technical expertise in this area is a strong asset; • Experience in the use of PeopleSoft ATLAS is an asset; and • Experience with the UN system or international organizations is an asset.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required • Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset.

Application:

• All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from . https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process . Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

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UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)