Programme, Planning and Coordination Specialist

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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 in Tunisia is currently focusing on three areas – Governance and Women’s Political Participation, Women’ Economic Empowerment and Women Peace and Security, and working with various stakeholders from Government, CSO and Parliament to ensure gender is mainstreamed in public policies and strategies, legislative reforms and in political and economic participation processes. Since the 2011 revolution, UN Women Tunisia has supported the integration of equality provisions in the 2014 constitution and parity conditions in electoral laws. These efforts were consolidated during this post-revolution process by the revision of different discriminatory laws, the establishment of a high-level gender issues mechanisms as the “Conseil des Pairs”, the adoption of the National Action Plan on 1325 and the integration of full parity into local elections law. Specifically, the office has supported research on the role of women in the prevention of violent extremism, the socio-economics factor and women’s engagement in violent extremism, and the link between public violence against women and violent extremism, all of which aim to inform decision-making on the issue of violent extremism as well as UNCT programming on this topic.

Reporting to Country Representative, the Programme, Planning and Coordination Specialist exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions under their portfolio. The Programme, planning and coordination Specialist works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Design and develop programme strategies • Design and formulate programme/ project proposals and initiatives; • Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents. • Provide technical and coordination support in the drafting of the annual workplan and budget

2. Develop and manage UN Women’s strategic partnerships

• Manage and coordinate relationships with key partners; provide technical inputs to senior management’s efforts at the country level to develop new and innovative partnerships; • Set and monitor annual priorities, goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) for partnerships • Manage activities and other promotional events to engage bilateral and multilateral institutions/ donors, private sector and civil society to expand and/or sustain interest and resources for UN Women programmes and joint UN system programmes; • Provide support and advice to the Country Representative in forging and implementing strategic partnerships to increase outreach on UN Women’s work in country; • Provide technical guidance and advice to development partners and national counterparts on implementation of key UN frameworks and conventions on gender equality; • Draft technically Private sector partnership strategy for the Country Office.

3. Provide technical support to the Country Representative on inter-agency coordination

• Participate in and provide support to joint inter-agency UN planning processes and similar exercises; • Prepare briefing materials for the CO on issues to be discussed in the UN and other events and meetings; • Prepare technical inputs to Common Country Assessment (CCA)/ UNSDCF and other documents;

4. Provide resource mobilization support

• Manage the development and implementation of differentiated, donor fund-raising strategies, aligned and coordinated with country-level activities initiatives and outreach activities; • Finalize relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization; • Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing. • Gather information on project/programmes pipelines and corresponding resource needs through close collaboration with country-based counterparts; • Provide technical support to the development of project proposals in line with the UN Women’s strategy and the interest of donors;

5. Provide capacity development support to project/programme partners • Identify capacity building needs of partners and • Lead the coordination of technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives to partners. • Provide network and capacity development support to partner Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders.

6. Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts • Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations; • Develop advocacy strategies and oversee their implementation; • Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning; • Develop knowledge management strategies, products and methodologies.

IV. Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely and quality programme design and inputs to Strategic Note • Timely and quality of programme delivery in line with budget and workplans, and in line with all UN Women operational rules and regulations, including security • Relations with partners and stakeholders • Regular communication with other agencies and partners • Quality of advocacy and communication initiatives

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: • Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills; • Strong knowledge of Results Based Management; • Strong knowledge of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls; • Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making; • Strong partnership development and networking skills; • Strong analytical skills; • Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategies.

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:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementationof development projects; • Technical experience in programme management, planning and coordination; • Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset; • Experience working in the UN System is an asset; • Experience in leading/managing a team is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in French and Arabic is required; • Working knowledge of English is required; • Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, 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.

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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.)