Programme Assistant

Volunteering Admin Crisis & Emergency Response Programme & Policy

Overview

Support UN Women's Humanitarian Section with project management and knowledge sharing.

You have:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience working with programme/project management and inter-agency coordination
• Experience in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of gender equality and women’s empowerment programmes, preferably in humanitarian settings
• Experience working in gender equality and women’s rights at the international level
• Good knowledge of gender equality and empowerment of women and girls (GEEWG), protection, and WEE/livelihoods in displacement/humanitarian settings
• Knowledge of UN Women’s Strategic Plan and programming priorities
• Good knowledge of results-based programme planning and management
• Ability to promote and monitor inclusion of gender-specific objectives, indicators, targets and activities
• Excellent analytical and writing skills

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

Through its humanitarian action, UN Women aims to address the erosion of rights and livelihoods of the most vulnerable women and girls affected by crisis, and the overall threat posed to the achievement of gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in all their diversity.

As articulated in its Humanitarian Strategy 2022-2025, UN Women takes a two-pronged approach to advance the agenda: (i) strengthen accountability towards gender commitments in coordination and implementation of UN-led humanitarian and refugee responses; and (ii) strengthen comprehensive protection and livelihoods support to crisis-affected women and girls. In concurrence with two approaches, UN Women amplifies women´s voices and leadership in humanitarian and crisis response and recovery. Through its humanitarian efforts, UN Women has contributed to addressing the needs of crisis-affected women and girls directly and through the humanitarian coordination system, which has been further accelerated since it acquired a full membership of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) in 2022.

The UN Women Humanitarian Section is responsible for standardizing and strengthening the UN system’s gender accountability in humanitarian response and UN Women’s humanitarian action in sudden onset and protracted crises, by building capacities of and providing technical support to its Regional and Country Offices and other humanitarian actors, including through humanitarian coordination mechanisms, as well as scaling up strategic partnerships with the rest of the UN system, government institutions and local civil society organizations, especially local women’s organizations. Under the supervision of Deputy Chief of Humanitarian Action, the Programme Assistant will support the Section in the areas of knowledge management, policy and procedure development, inter-agency coordination, strategic partnership management, and global programme/project management

Under the supervision of the Deputy Chief of Humanitarian Action, the Programme Assistant will:

▪ Facilitate knowledge development, management, and dissemination/communication for the Humanitarian Section. ▪ Assists with the provision of information, analysis and policy support for the attention of senior management on designated country and thematic files for the section. ▪ Undertakes clearance and quality control of documents prepared for the senior management of the section, including background notes, meeting notes, letters, speeches etc. ▪ Prepares, in coordination with the Team Leader, briefings, talking points, reports, weekly meeting minutes and updates.▪ Assists senior official with briefing notes, presentations, background papers and talking points. ▪ Prepare the humanitarian-relevant contents for the internal resource centre (SharePoint) and the external-facing website and ensure wide knowledge sharing internally and externally. ▪ Support organizing webinars and events to facilitate knowledge sharing internally and externally, including through collaboration with other UN agencies and humanitarian actors. ▪ Monitor progress on programme/project activities at the country level, results and indicators and contribute to donor reports and UN Women’s global reporting on humanitarian portfolio (EDAR, Humanitarian Section Annual Report and others). ▪ Support team in drafting corporate annual reports including conducting surveys, collecting data, developing case studies and entering results in the UN Women result management system. ▪ Support the consultation process of implementing countries and identification of promising practices and lessons learned and provide substantive inputs to the design and planning of the new project/programme development in the section. ▪ Identify opportunities for capacity building of implementing Country Offices and coordinate and facilitate technical support and capacity development training as needed.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience working with programme/project management and inter-agency coordination • Experience in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of gender equality and women’s empowerment programmes, preferably in humanitarian settings • Experience working in gender equality and women’s rights at the international level is an asset • Experience working in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programs is an asset • Good knowledge of gender equality and empowerment of women and girls (GEEWG), protection, and WEE/livelihoods in displacement/humanitarian settings. • Knowledge of UN Women’s Strategic Plan and programming priorities • Good knowledge of UN system and understanding of inter-agency coordination processes, including on issues related to protection, WEE/livelihoods and food security in humanitarian settings and as part of UN Women’s role in early recovery interventions. • Good knowledge of results-based programme planning and management. • Ability to promote and monitor inclusion of gender-specific objectives, indicators, targets and activities. • Ability to liaise with different development partners and other UN agencies. Excellent analytical and writing skills

Geneva offers safe and clean environment and international culture. Public transportation is efficient, making commuting manageable, and the city's compact layout means many essentials are within walking distance. Geneva also offers a vibrant international social scene, excellent healthcare, and access to outdoor activities around Lake Geneva and the Alps, balancing urban convenience with a healthy lifestyle. Geneva is an ideal setting for both career development and networking. Geneva is a hub for international organizations, NGOs, think tanks, and missions, making it a premier location for those in development, humanitarian, and human rights fields. Housing, however, can be costly and competitive, with limited affordable options close to the city center.

UN Volunteer entitlements and allowances: The purpose of the allowances and entitlements paid to UN Volunteers is to enable UN Volunteers to sustain a secure standard of living at the duty stations in line with United Nations standards without incurring personal costs. The allowances are in no way to be understood as compensation, reward, or salary in exchange for the UN Volunteer’s service. Contingent on specific eligibility criteria, location of the volunteer assignment and contractual type and category, the payment of allowances will begin from the date of Commencement of Service For more information on entitlements please read the Condition of Service (https://explore.unv.org/cos). For information specific to your assignment please see below:

Please note that the amounts can vary according to fluctuations of the monthly post adjustment. Monthly Living Allowance (Per month): apx. USD 2859.46 Entry lump sum (one-time payment): USD 4000 Exit allowance (for each month served, paid on completion of contract): USD 225 Medical and life insurance: Cigna Private Insurance

Leave entitlements: Annual leave: 2.5 days accrued per calendar month Certified sick leave: UN Volunteers are entitled to up to 30 days of certified sick leave based on a 12-month cycle. This amount is reset every 12-month cycle. Uncertified sick leave: 7 days for 12 months and 4 days for shorter assignments Learning leave: 10 working days per consecutive 12 months (shorter assignments are prorated) Maternity Leave: 16 weeks Paternity Leave: 10 days

Candidates aged 18-26 are strongly encouraged to apply.

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