Programme Management Specialist - Gender Statistics

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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.

To support member states in implementing the 2030 Agenda, UN Women’s Flagship Programme Initiative Making Every Woman and Girl Count (Women Count) aims to affect a radical shift in the production, availability, accessibility and use of quality data and statistics on key aspects of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Women Count, delivered significant results in scaling up work on gender statistics availability, accessibility, and use during Phase I of its implementation. Phase II of Women Count (2022-2025), a multi-year and multi-country programme of work, is the key UN Women programmatic tool to support Member States to strengthen the mainstreaming of gender perspectives in statistics and to monitor the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through three interlinked areas of work:

• Building a supportive policy and institutional environment for the localization and effective monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
• Increasing the quality, comparability and regularity of gender statistics to address national data gaps and meet reporting commitments under the SDGs; and
• Ensuring that gender statistics are accessible to users in governments, civil society, academia and the private sector, to strengthen adequate demand for their production.

Under the supervision of the Regional Advisor on Gender and Statistics, the Programme Management Specialist is responsible for supporting the Regional Advisor in overseeing the management, development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes for the Asia-Pacific Regional Office as well with the monitoring of human and financial resources of the Women Count projects in the RO. This includes providing management support to the implementation of the Women Count projects in the region, overseeing the monitoring of progress against results frameworks and performance indicators, monitoring project finances to ensure adherence to delivery rates and utilization of resources to meet agreed upon targets and results, supporting advocacy and resource mobilization strategies; and leading knowledge management efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Guide the development, planning and implementation of Women Count projects

• Guide the development of Women Count projects in the region, including project design and formulation, in coordination with the Women Count Regional Gender Statistics Specialist;
• Review and provide feedback to ongoing projects on related strategies and documents, workplans, partner agreements, and related products;
• Adapt Women Count global systems, processes and mechanisms to improve project planning, implementation, monitoring and progress reporting in the region.
• Assess biannual work plans of Women Count projects in the region in line with Women Count global guidelines and provide recommendations to ensure alignment with programme core results and indicators;
• Oversee Quality Assurance processes and identify potential challenges, as well as recommend mitigation measures.
• Provide technical support to implementing offices in the preparation of audits of Women Count projects and follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations;
• Guide the establishment and monitor the implementation of partner agreements or other partnerships as needed.

2. Manage the monitoring, reporting and communicating results of Women Count projects in Asia and the Pacific

• Liaise with Women Count Gender Statistics focal points and lead the periodic monitoring process of project results, ensuring performance indicators are incorporated and reported on in UN Women’s Results Management System (RMS) and in project specific systems/tools;
• Produce quarterly updates, donor reports and any other reports as needed by the Women Count Gender Statistics focal points
• Develop, coordinate and provide training on results-based management and project management as needed.

3. Oversee budget and financial management of Women Count projects.

• Analyze and ensure alignment of project budgets with Results Frameworks and Workplans;
• Monitor Women Count projects finances to ensure adherence to delivery rates and utilization of resources to meet agreed upon targets and results;
• Advice project managers on the need for budget revisions, or other budget changes.

4. Provide technical inputs to advocacy and resource mobilization efforts to Women Count projects.

• Identify resource mobilization opportunities and provide technical support to the Women Count Gender Statistics Specialist in the preparation of donor proposals, aligned with Women Count guidelines, and any other relevant documentation on donors;
• In coordination with the Women Count HQ team and the Regional Resource Mobilization focal point, analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, and identify opportunities for cost sharing;
• Coordinate and organize global public events, including seminars, conferences and launch activities, and provide related logistical support as needed, in consultation with the Women Count Gender Statistics Specialist

5. Lead knowledge management efforts

• Lead the process of identifying and synthesizing of best practices and lessons learned that are directly linked to the implementation of the Women Count projects in the region and contribute to their global dissemination.
• Ensure efficient flow of information across all levels of implementation and facilitate dissemination and sharing of resources within the regional office and between Women Count global, regional and country offices.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely and quality management support provided to the implementation of activities against set workplans, timelines, and budgets, in line with the Women Count Programme Phase II
• Programme teams in the region adhere to UN Women’s Rules, Regulations, policies and procedures, using a results-based management approach;
• Projects are implemented in a timely manner, in line with budgets;
• Regular monitoring of projects, addressing issues in a timely manner;
• Timely and quality reporting;
• Fundraising opportunities identified
• Quality of advocacy and communication initiatives
• Regular dissemination and sharing of information; 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

Functional Competencies

• Excellent programme formulation, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation skills
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Excellent knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them
• Strong knowledge of UN programme management systems
• Ability to prioritize, work under pressure with colleagues at all levels, and deliver tasks on time
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to contribute to team success and cooperation

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Political Science, Development, Public Administration, Gender or related discipline
• 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:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in programme management, including programme design, programme coordination, monitoring, reporting and evaluation, and management of development projects and/or complex and multi-stakeholders programmes;
• Ability to curate and synthesize project performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making;
• Experience in setting priorities, budgets, work plans, participating in programme development and programme development;
• Experience working in a gender or statistics related area would be an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English
• Working knowledge of the other 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 Application and recruitment process | About us: Careers at UN Women | UN Women – Headquarters 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.

Inclusion Statement:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

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).