Project Analyst, Governance & Participation in Public Life

Contract

This is a SB-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Service Board / Service Contract. It is normally only for nationals. More about SB-4 contracts.

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 Georgia supports state and non-state partners towards the achievement of substantive gender equality in Georgia. In line with national and international commitments, UN Women works on the levels of policy and legislation, institutions and grassroots, in order to achieve transformative results for increased gender equality and greater protection of the rights of women and girls.

In July 2023 UN Women Country Office launched the 2nd phase of the “Good Governance for Gender Equality in Georgia” (GG4GEGII) project. The project is implemented with the generous support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and aims to ensure that women and girls in all their diversity benefit from gender-responsive governance and fully and equally participate in decision-making and economic life in Georgia. Under outcome 1, which falls under UN Women Country Office’s Governance & Participation in Public Life (G&PPL) portfolio, the project strives to ensure that gender-responsive legislative and policy frameworks are adopted and implemented to promote gender equality and women’s meaningful participation in decision-making and leadership at all levels.

Reporting to the Governance & Participation in Public Life (G&PPL) Programme Specialist, the GG4GEGII Project Analyst will provide support in planning, implementing and monitoring of the outcome 1 (governance component) of the GG4GEGII project. Working in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society, the Project Analyst will contribute towards successful implementation of UN Women country programme under the G&PPL portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the G&PPL Programme Specialist, the Project Analyst will carry out the following functions:

• Provide support in drafting annual workplans and budgets as required
• Work towards timely implementation of the detailed projects’ annual work plans
• Develop monitoring plans and regularly monitor progress towards programmatic goals
• Conduct regular monitoring missions in project sites
• Draft periodic progress reports in line with the project documentation
• Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives related to G&PPL
• Conduct research, data collection, report-writing, and analysis as relevant
• Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products
• Contribute to the selection of international and national consultants/companies and preparation of procurements and contracting packages in line with the work plans and UN Women rules and guidelines.
• Supervise project staff, national and international consultants
• Review and coordinate the submission of partners’ financial and narrative reports
• Provide technical support to project partners and beneficiaries, based on the assessment of capacity development needs
• Contribute to the development of tools and knowledge products supporting/resulting from the project implementation
• Document evidence, facts and other information as well as review and compile partners’ inputs to contribute to the preparation of reports
• Provide inputs to relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles
• Follow up on performance indicators/success criteria, targets and milestones, preparation of reports related to G&PPL
• Perform other relevant duties as required.

Competencies

Corporate:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN Women
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Is familiar with UN system

Technical/Functional:

• Proficiency in IT skills demonstrated
• Proficiency in English and Georgian demonstrated
• Sound knowledge of gender equality and WEE issues
• Proficiency in academic writing and reporting demonstrated
• Knowledge and understanding of UN WOMEN administrative procedures and functions will be an asset
• Familiarity with results-based management and human rights-based programming will be an asset

Behavioral:

• Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment demonstrated
• Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to approach work with energy, commitment and a positive, constructive attitude
• Resourceful in finding solutions

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Background:

• At least Master’s Degree or equivalent in gender studies, human rights, public policy, law, political science, sociology, economics or related field.
• At least Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in gender studies, human rights, public policy, law, political science, sociology, economics, or related field with additional 2 years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s Degree

Relevant work experience:

• In case of Master’s degree - no working experience is required- minimum requirement;
• Minimum 2 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience in project/programme management and implementation
• At least two years (with bachelor’s degree) of professional experience working on gender equality, women’s empowerment, human rights and development issues
• Experience of working with international organizations and non-governmental organizations will be a strong asset

• Experience of working on women’s political participation will be a strong asset

• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors will be a strong asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken Georgian and English – minimum requirement.

Application package for the position of Project Analyst for on SB4-Q1 level should consist of:

• Duly filled in Personal History Form PHF11 that can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process;
• CV;
• Motivation letter.

How to Submit the Application:

• Download and complete the UN Women Personal History Form (P11) - https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process
• Merge your UN Women Personal History Form (P11), CV and Motivation Letter into a single file. The system does not allow for more than one attachment to be uploaded;
• Click on the Job Title (job vacancy announcement);
• Click 'Apply Now' button, fill in necessary information on the first page, and then click 'Submit Application’;
• Upload your application/single file as indicated above with the merged documents (underlined above);
• You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.

Notes:

• UN Women retains the right to contact references directly. Due to the large numbers of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.

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.

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.).