Programme Analyst, Women Make Change

Contract

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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.

The UN Women Country Strategic Note of Papua New Guinea is aligned to the current UNDAF January 2018 to December 2022 which was extended to December 2023 to align with the National Development Plan. PNG Country office focus on delivering programmes under four thematic areas;

• Women’s Leadership and Political Participation
• Ending Violence Against Women
• Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Actions
• Global Norms, Policies and Standards

UN Women Papua New Guinea is implementing of the Women Make Change (WMC) programme on Women’s Leadership and Political Participation (WLPP) at the Sub-National and National level with key Government departments, and UNDP to empower women to fully and effectively participate in, and have equal opportunities for, leadership at all levels of decision-making in political and public life. The WMC program has four (4) Key Outcomes:

1. Legal and Policy frameworks promote gender balance throughout the electoral cycle;
2. A cadre of interested, diverse and capable women political leaders is formed at national;
3. Significantly increased perception of women as equally legitimate & effective political; and
4. Women are promoted as leaders in gender sensitive political institution.

UN Women is the implementing partner of the project in partnership with UNDP, Department of Community Development, Sport and Religion.

Reporting to the Technical Specialist for WMC, the National Programme Analyst is responsible for coordinating the Women Make Change Programme portfolio which includes coordinating relationships with national partners and Stakeholders, and the monitoring and reporting, finance and personnel of the programme.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of WLPP Programme

• Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives.
• Identify areas for support and intervention related to the programme.

2. Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the programme

• Provide technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget;
• Lead the implementation of programme activities;
• Lead the coordination of the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
• Review, coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Train partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.

3. Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners

• Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities; Develop technical knowledge products
• Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the programme;
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners, as needed.

4. Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project

• 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.

5. Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the programme

• Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as necessary;
• Provide substantive inputs to financial reports;

6. 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.

7. Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on WLPP to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country

• Provide substantive technical support to the senior management on inter-agency coordination related activities by drafting background reports and briefs.

8. Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to programme;
• Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
• Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on WMC Programme.

Competencies

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely and quality inputs to programme development
• Timely and quality implementation of Programme/Portfolio/ activities against set workplans, timelines, and budgets, in line with the Strategic Note
• Timely and quality technical assistance
• Quality and timely inputs to reporting
• Strong relations with partners and stakeholders
• Enhanced best practices and lessons learned documented and circulated.

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

• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Good knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations
• Good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of technical area
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising

Required 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 would be an added advantage

Experience:

• A minimum of two (2) years (with Masters’ Degree), or minimum of four (4) years (with Bachelors’ Degree) of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in complex and multi-component programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to thematic area;
• Experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;
• Strong knowledge of GEWE, women’s leadership and political participation is an asset;
• Previous experience working in the UN system is an asset
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Tok Pisin is required
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;