Project Support Officer - WEE

Contract

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Background

Funded by Royal Norwegian Embassy, UN Women is embarking on implementing a project called “Women’s Economic Empowerment” aiming to create an enabling environment for women and girls to participate in the economy, including as entrepreneurs, and access social protection services and financial services for improved and sustainable livelihoods. This project will incorporate EVAWG as a cross cutting theme, and will be based on the principle of Leave No One Behind – ensuring inclusion of marginalized groups like people with disabilities, minorities, transgender and other groups.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

The assignment focuses on the effective management and administration of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Project in targeted areas. The scope of work includes implementation of program strategies, monitoring of progress, timely reporting and troubleshooting of any issues. In addition, the PSO will contribute towards knowledge management and capacity building of the team and implementing partners based on project activities.

Development Objective

Empower women to fully participate in economic life across all sectors and at all levels of economic activity so that they have better chances to earn higher incomes, have increased access and control over resources and have greater security and protection from violence.

Duties and Responsibilities

Immediate Objective

Under the guidance and direct supervision of Portfolio Manager WEE&SL WEE & SL, the PSO supports the implementation of the project interventions, monitoring of progress, timely reporting and resolving any programme related issues in the target districts.

1. DESCRIPTION OF TASKS

Under the direct supervision of the Portfolio Manager WEE&SL, the PSO will undertake the following tasks:

1. Providing effective support to management of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Project and WEE&SL Programme in the province:

• Support presentation of background information for implementation of UN Women WEE & SL programme including input in project documents, annual work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements.
• Facilitate coordination with provincial programme teams on performance indicators/ success criteria, targets and milestones, preparation of donor reports, quarterly and annual reports
• Support PM in management of programme activities and ensure effective implementation and monitoring of WEE &SL programme
• Support coordination with other UN Women programmes to deliver on UN Women annual workplan

1. Providing administrative support to the Women’s Economic Empowerment Project, and WEE&SL Program Unit

• Provide regular support on timely preparation & execution of program approved work plans

• Contribute to the development of monitoring indicators, calendars, and field monitoring plans

• Develop and maintain supporting documents for payments, partner’s narrative and financial reports.

• Support implementation of the UN Women partnerships and resources mobilization strategies, preparation of reports.

1. Facilitate the reporting of results to Portfolio Manager and Programme Team

• Support the process of meeting internal and external reporting requirements and deadlines, including annual reporting process.
• Review progress reports submitted by partners and provided feedback to improve quality and timeliness of reporting.
• Collect and maintain data for country, regional and global corporate reports, mid-term reviews, and final evaluations.
• Collate information for preparation of call for proposals, effective application of Result Based Management (RBM) tools, and establishment of management targets.

1. Contribute to knowledge and capacity building of WEE&SL Unit

• Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons and knowledge, as identified through programme implementation activities.
• Contribute to the development of capacity development tools, including training materials and packages.

IV. INPUTS

UN Women will provide the PSO with background information/ material, feedback and technical inputs to accomplish the assigned tasks.

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

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Management or related discipline.
• At least 3 years’ progressively responsible administrative or programme experience is required at the national or international level. Preference will be given to those who have worked on issues related to gender equality/ women’s rights.
• Knowledge of planning, designing and implementing RBM products and strategies.
• Experience in drafting reports, including using RBM, M&E tools and techniques, and approaches for the presentation of information through use of graphic, pictorial, video or other appropriate communication means.
• Proven analytical and report writing skills and knowledge of research Methodologies.
• Strong understanding of gender and development issues in Pakistan.
• Proficiency in the use of software used for preparing reports including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) is required
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and function as part of a team; and
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Urdu is required, knowledge of local language will be an asset
• DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT AND DUTY STATION
• The total duration of the assignment is 10 months. The consultant will be responsible for his/her own travel and accommodation during field visits, the costs incurred will be reimbursed as per standard rates of UN upon return and submission of required standard documents.
• CONTRACT SUPERVISION

• The consultant will work under the direct supervision of Portfolio Manager WEE&SL, through Head of Sub-Office who will be responsible for the timely delivery and quality assurance of the deliverables.

  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/2022-07/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form-en.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. HEC Attested degrees are a prerequisite for employment at UN. During the recruitment process candidates may be required to present HEC attested degrees. Foreign Qualified Candidates: Foreign degree holders shall be required to (i) Present a verification/certification letter from the university verifying the degree & student enrollment, or (ii) Foreign degree Equivalence Letter from HEC.

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