Programme Specialist, Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

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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 Pacific Multi-Country Office is based in Suva, Fiji and works alongside over 20 other UN agencies in the region and in 14 countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Under its Strategic Note 2023 - 2027, UN Women Fiji MCO focuses on delivering on four interlinked programme areas underpinned by support for intergovernmental and normative processes:

• Women’s Governance, Political Participation and Leadership
• Women’s Economic Empowerment
• Ending Violence against Women and Girls
• Gender and Protection in Humanitarian Action and Disaster Risk Reduction

Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

To respond to the rates of violence in the Pacific, UN Women has developed a comprehensive EVAW programme which takes a transformative approach to prevent violence against women and girls at multiple levels (regional, national and community), and to ensure survivors have access to quality response services. The approach to preventing and responding to VAWG also takes into account the context of the Pacific, which requires an integrated approach to addressing VAWG across the humanitarian – development nexus. The Fiji MCO EVAWG programme is one of the largest UN Women EVAWG programmes globally. The most substantial programme under UN Women’s EVAW programme is the Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls which is an ambitious, five year joint programme, with UN Women, The Pacific Community, SPC and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, which brings together governments, civil society organizations, communities and other partners to change the social norms that allow violence against women and girls to continue; to ensure survivors have access to quality response services; and to support national and regional institutions to meet their commitments to gender equality and prevention of violence against women and girls. The Pacific Partnership has completed its first phase of implementation (2018 – 2023) and is expanding into Phase 2 (2023 – 2027). The Pacific Partnership is funded primarily by the European Union (EU) with targeted support from the Australian and New Zealand Governments and UN Women.

Reporting to the EVAWG Technical Advisor/Pacific Partnership Programme Manager, the Programme Specialist - EVAWG exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women’s EVAWG interventions under their portfolio. The Programme Specialist works in close collaboration with a diverse technical team across six countries, Pacific regional team members, operations team, UN Women HQ and ROAP technical EVAWG staff, Pacific Island governments, CROP agencies, civil society, and multi and bi-lateral donors ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation and strategic and sound technical advisory services.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide substantive technical input and advisory services on policy driven programme processes and interventions to prevent and respond to violence against all women and girls before, during and after emergencies

• Under the overall technical supervision and quality assurances of the EVAWG Technical Advisor/Pacific Partnership Programme Manager, serve as one of the experts on VAWG prevention and response for UN Women’s EVAWG Programme, including expertise before, during and after humanitarian emergencies, providing technical advisory services and substantive advice on policy and programme development based on knowledge of good practices and evidence-based approaches;
• Oversee and manage the design and formulation of programme proposals, initiatives and interventions on primary prevention, essential services and normative efforts in close collaboration and equal partnership with partners;
• Facilitate innovative strategies to end VAWG at the humanitarian-development-peace nexus inclusive of linkages with women’s economic empowerment, women’s leadership, humanitarian preparedness and response.
• Monitor trends and issues related to EVAWG, especially at the humanitarian-development-peace nexus;
• Identify programmatic areas for support and interventions within EVAWG;
• Advance UN Women’s gender-based violence in emergencies national coordination and technical support role to national women’s machineries engaging in emergency preparedness and response;
• Draft inputs to country strategy documents, programme/ project proposals, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to EVAWG;
• Provide technical inputs to and support periodic consultations with key stakeholders, women leaders, human rights experts and UN partners to gather inputs on programme design, as necessary.

2. Manage the implementation and management of the EVAWG programme and interventions

• In coordination with the Programme Management Specialist, Regional EVAWG Coordinator and Country EVAWG Coordinators, finalize annual workplans and budget and manage their implementation for six priority countries;
• Oversee, monitor and assure quality control in the substantive implementation of EVAWG interventions under the programme through budget and operational management;
• Supervise country EVAWG Coordinators;
• Manage the technical implementation of the programme/ project; provide technical advice; ensure synergies with other teams;
• Facilitate partnership management, including review of implementing partner financial and narrative reports, co-design processes, partnership brokering and engagement;
• Provide guidance to staff and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators;
• In coordination with the Programme Management Specialist, support the overall research and evaluation plan and portfolio for the EVAWG programme.

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

• Ensure UN Women’s strategic and technical support to government counterparts, civil society, CROP/regional agencies and UN agencies through direct involvement and provision of advanced technical assistance and advisory services;
• Provide technical advice and inputs to partners, policy processes and strategic initiatives; oversee the provision of technical guidance by the EVAWG country coordinators to national stakeholders;
• Support the development of targeted programme and policy initiatives such as national primary prevention of violence interventions, climate change related efforts, disability and SOGIESC inclusion;
• Implement and oversee capacity building opportunities and initiatives;
• Provide partners with advanced technical assistance, training and capacity development initiatives.

4. Manage the monitoring and reporting of the programme

• Draft corporate and donor report sections specific to EVAWG;
• Ensure quality reporting and MELF development for implementing partners in order to align with the portfolio objectives and Strategic Note;
• Provide oversight for corporate results-based management inputs from countries

5. Manage the people resources of the EVAWG country interventions and programme

• Manage country EVAWG coordinators and specialists;
• Mentor and coach staff and conduct performance assessments;
• Identify areas of technical assistance required for UN Women implementation (consultancies, in-house training) and oversee recruitment processes;
• Oversee recruitment processes, as necessary.

6. Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

• Build, manage and expand relationships with national, regional and global partners to support technical implementation and expansion of the programme;
• Identify and broker new partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including disaster management organisations, climate change stakeholders, disability and SOGIESC stakeholders etc.

7. Lead advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to EVAWG;
• Manage advocacy strategies and their implementation;
• Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning;
• In coordination with the EVAWG Technical Advisor, EVAWG Programme Management Specialist, EVAWG Communications and Media Specialist and Regional EVAWG Coordinator, lead the development of knowledge management strategies and methodologies and products on EVAWG.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely and quality programme strategies and contributions to Strategic Note, Pacific Partnership to EVAWG Programme
• Timely and quality programme delivery in line with budget, workplans, the Strategic Note and best practice/evidence-base on EVAWG approaches
• Strong and clear leadership with seasoned experience working in a regional context, supportive supervision of diverse teams
• Strong and clear communication and interpersonal skills with ability to manage conflict and difficult situations in a proactive and healthy manner
• Partners and other stakeholders provide positive feedback on quality of advisory and technical services
• Strong ability to complete tasks in a timely, quality manner with minimal supervision
• Effective team-building skills that increase cohesion and a sense of purpose
• Quality reports and timely submission
• Quality of advocacy, communication and knowledge management initiatives
• Strong relationships with donors, partners and other stakeholders

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 knowledge and skills application of EVAWG programming and policy making across primary prevention, essential services and emergency preparedness/response
• Excellent analytical, programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Ability to develop detailed operational plans and budgets and deliver on them
• Strong knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Ability to identify and analyze trends and opportunities to progress EVAWG and gender eqality priorities
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to progressing resource mobilization, advocacy and visibility on EVAWG issues
• Ability to lead formulation of strategies and their implementation, including provision of technical support and advice, leading capacity development initiatives for diverse stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation and networking skills

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 (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of ending violence against women and girls (EVAWG) interventions and programmes, with at least 2 years working specifically on gender-based violence in emergencies programmes;
• Demonstrated technical expertise in VAWG programming and implementation;
• Demonstrated technical expertise in forwarding national and/or regional policies or protocols on EVAWG (e.g. national action plans, VAWG legislation, multi-sector service delivery, national GBV Administrative/GBV IMS data etc)
• Demonstrated experience in directly designing and implementing technical advisory, capacity-development support services to diverse partners, including governments, civil society, sports, faith and regional stakeholders;
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset;
• Experience working with VAWG-related data (e.g. GBV IMS/Admin Data, prevalence, costing, assessments) an asset;
• Experience working in the Pacific 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 English is required
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;
• Knowledge of a Pacific 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 https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. 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. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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