Technical Expert (Access to Justice)

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Reporting to Portfolio Manager, Ending Violence Against Women, Governance & Human Rights the UNV Technical Expert (Access to Justice), Pakistan assists the Pakistan Country Office (PCO) in taking responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions in Pakistan. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team at PCO, UN Women HQ and ROAP staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Portfolio Manager, Ending Violence Against Women, Governance & Human Rights or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Technical Expert will:

1. Lead the Pakistan country programme interventions related to Access to Justice • Guide the development, implementation, and monitoring of the country programme annual workplan and individual programme workplans related to A2J, including budget and results framework; • Oversee the delivery of the day-to-day programme activities to ensure prompt and adequate delivery of results; • Ensure effective use of resources and compliance with UN Women rules, policies, and procedures as well as donor/fund requirements; • Liaise with EVAW experts in Regional Office on Asia Pacific/ UN Women HQ to get their technical input as needed • Prepare for programme audits and implement its recommendations.

2. Lead technical support and capacity development to national partners • Provide substantive technical support on A2J to national partners and other stakeholders • Build and strengthen relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the country programme; respond to any potential problems; • Manage capacity building opportunities and initiatives of key institutions and mechanisms; • Provide timely and quality inputs and suggestions on programmatic areas; • Provide partners with technical assistance, training, and capacity development initiatives as needed.

3. Manage the implementation of programme/ project activities through monitoring and reporting • Coordinate closely with EVAW Unit colleagues at country office and provincial sub-offices for providing guidance to programme planning and implementation; • Establish an effective monitoring system for the delivery of programme results; • Support the preparation of quarterly and annual progress reports and donor reports and organize progress reviews as necessary; • Attend field missions and write reports on monitoring missions.

4. Support the management of people and financial resources of the programme • Support the development and monitoring of the programme budget; • Provide inputs to drafting terms of reference for new staff, consultants and contractors and oversee the recruitment process, as necessary.

5. Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies • Contribute to the development and implementation of partnership and resource mobilization strategies for PCO; • Finalize relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization; • Coordinate regularly with partners working on similar interventions to obtain information and develop collaboration as relevant • Represent PCO at events and fora for presenting its work and developing partnerships; • Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs/ concept notes/ project proposals on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing.

6. Manage knowledge building and sharing and communications advocacy • Review materials developed by team members (including Country Office and Provincial Sub Offices) or received from external partners/ consultants to provide valuable input, incorporating a gender, human rights and A2J lens for quality knowledge products and documents; • Undertake thorough technical review and quality assurance of all knowledge products (including but not limited to: Training materials, capacity assessments, studies/ data collection on VAW/ A2J) • Develop knowledge management strategies and methodologies for interventions related to A2J; • Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned for information dissemination; • Provide PCO with updates and relevant information for publication and advocacy campaigns.

The incumbent must be a dynamic, multi-functional person, who supports UN Women with professionalism, dedication and client orientation, and who must be willing both to work on programmatic/substantive aspects and to provide operational/logistical services. The following competencies are required:

• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills • Strong budget and finance skills • Strong knowledge of Results Based Management • Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making • Strong knowledge of gender equality and women's empowerment • Strong knowledge of country and/or region • Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategies

Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Social Sciences, Human Rights, International Development, or a relevant field is required. Gender/Women's Studies is required. A first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree; a project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.

o At least 4 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects, as well as, in development and management of projects/programmes; o Experience in establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments; o Experience in leading a team is an asset; o Experience in the in the field of gender and human rights of women is an asset; o Experience in administrative systems and UN system norms is an asset; o Experience in country and/or region is an asset; o Experience in working independently with minimal supervision.

Pakistan is situated in South Asia. Located along the Arabian Sea, it is surrounded by Afghanistan to the west and northwest, Iran to the southwest, India to the east, and China to the northeast. Pakistan has an extremely varied geographical outlook, including mountains, deserts, major rivers and the sea. Pakistan experiences frequent earthquakes, occasionally severe, especially in north and west.

Security: Islamabad is a family duty station. For all official travel, UN Security Clearance is required/mandatory. Registration with home embassy is highly recommended. International Staff deployed in Pakistan are required to report to Security Unit for detail briefing.

Guest Houses: The UNV Field Unit will help arrange your initial accommodation, at your expense (Settling-in Grant is foreseen for this).

Telecommunications: There is one major fixed line provider (PTCL) and 4 cellular companies (Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor and Zong). 3G service is being provided by almost all cellular companies. Call rates vary but are extremely cheap for some Western countries. All cellular operators in Pakistan use GSM platform. Country code for Pakistan is +92 and City code for Islamabad is (0)51.

Electricity (Voltage): Electricity in Pakistan is 220-240 Volts.

Health: State of the art health facilities are available throughout the country and especially Islamabad. Dental care facilities are also available. There are no mandatory vaccines required to travel to Pakistan. Currently dengue fever is on the rise in Pakistan especially in Punjab. Mosquito repellents are recommended. There are other health facilities in Islamabad which have been recognized by WHO.

Diet, Food and Water: There are many local markets around Islamabad as well as various supermarkets that are stocked with imported goods. Islamabad has a large number of restaurants and cafes. Tap water is not advisable and bottled water is available almost everywhere. Using alcoholic drinks in public is illegal in Pakistan.

Money/banking: Current US dollar exchange rate is 1 USD = PKR 175. To receive payments locally, UNV unit will help you open a bank account with Standard Chartered Bank. This will be a paired account where you can use it both for US dollar as well as Pak Rupee. ATM machines can be found throughout the country.

Climate: The climate is generally characterized by hot summers and cool or cold winters. From June to September, most of the country is lashed by the South West Monsoon, which leads to heavy rainfall and high humidity. Islamabad has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers accompanied by a monsoon season followed by fairly cold winters. The hottest months are May and June, where average highs routinely exceed 38 °C (100.4 °F).

Respect: Pakistan is a conservative country and it is advisable for women to wear long skirts or trousers in public (Pakistani women wear the traditional shalwar kameez, but in the big cities, women wearing jeans and khakis is not very uncommon sight, especially in casual settings, shopping malls and around picnic spots). Dress codes for men are more lax, though shorts are uncommon. Men should never shake hands with or touch a woman they don't know very well. As with most of South Asia, the right hand is used for eating, shaking hands and giving or receiving everything (including money), while the left hand is reserved for handling shoes and assisting in toilet duties. Discussion about religion and Islam should remain respectful and positive.