Programme Analyst, Women Political Participation

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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.

UN-Women Iraq County Office has identified women’s political participation and representation as a key priority within its current plan. In October 2021, Iraq will hold Parliamentary elections. UN Women has been identified as a key member of the newly established governmental committee “supreme committee supporting the participation of women in the upcoming Iraqi Parliament elections”. Within this framework, UN Women’s priorities to promote and strengthen women’s political participation during the current electoral cycle will include: i) supporting national accountability mechanisms to monitor the gender perspective in the upcoming election; ii) a countrywide advocacy strategy on gender equality and women’s political participation; ii) support UN-coordinated efforts on capacity building and technical assistance to electoral stakeholders; iii) support the creation of a cadre of qualified women leaders and aspiring candidates, including through mentorship programmes for young women interested in politics; and v) strengthening capacities of elected and appointed women public officials.

Reporting to Programme Management Specialist, the Programme Analyst – Women Political Participation contributes to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the ICO by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation, and evaluation. The Programme Analyst will be responsible to coordinate the women's political participation programme and coordinate the activities with UN Women staff and main counterparts that would include action plan development and monitoring, alongside support coordination and communication with UN agencies and other active partners within the scope of the work.

The Programme Analyst guides and facilitates the delivery of UN Women programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary. The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ personnel, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors, and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Women Political Participation (WPP) 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.

Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the WPP programme

  • Provide technical inputs to the annual work plan 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.

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 WPP programme;
  • Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and training to partners, as needed.

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 s, outputs, and outcomes;
  • Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Timely and quality inputs to programme development;
  • Timely and quality implementation of Programme/Portfolio/ activities against set work plans, 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.

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.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf?la=en&vs=637

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;
  • 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.

Experience:

  • At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting, and capacity building;
  • Experience working in women political participation and women peace and security is an asset;
  • Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English and is required;
  • Knowledge of Arabic 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 P11 form. 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.

Note:

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.

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