UN Women: Project Management Specialist, Generation Equality Coordination Hub

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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.

Generation Equality is the world’s leading effort to unlock political will and accelerate investment and implementation on gender equality. It recognizes that a bold, whole of society approach is needed to disrupt entrenched and rising global gender inequality, underscored by intensified ambition, investment and accountability. The initiative brings together organizations from every part of society to catalyze progress, advocate for change and take bold actions together.

Generation Equality was initiated to disrupt decades of under-investment and lack of progress on gender equality implementation. The initiative intends to support the achievement of the SDGs and the realization of the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action on women’s rights. With the intersecting challenges to gender inequality of COVID-19, the climate crisis, growing conflicts and intensified economic and political instability, the initiative aims both to stop reversals in women’s and girls’ rights as well as accelerate concrete progress.

Generation Equality was launched in 2021 at events in Mexico and France, and in the presence of Heads of State, VIPs, CEOs and civil society and youth leaders and activists. Initially conceived as a five-year initiative, work will continue through and beyond 2026 to enroll new commitment makers, press for collective action on gender equality and ensure accountability.

A Coordination Hub has been established in the Office of the Executive Director to foster, promote and enable a whole-of-organization approach to UN Women’s role as convenor of Generation Equality in line with the Phase II Project Document. The Hub coordinates the timely and quality delivery of project results through effective and efficient management and oversight of the project: systematic planning, internal coordination, resource management, operations support and internal communication. It liaises with UN Women’s leadership, senior management and Regional and Country Offices, and promotes a coordinated approach to stakeholder engagement.

Under the overall guidance of and reporting to the Director of the Coordination Hub, UN Women is seeking to fill the position of Project Management Specialist, Generation Equality Coordination Hub to manage the implementation of the Generation Equality Phase II Project Document, including project management, finance and operations, and reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Project management and implementation

• Lead the preparation and implementation of annual results-based work plans and frameworks for the Generation Equality Phase II Project Document in compliance with UN Women policies and procedures.
• Develop strategy and planning documents, including project documents, concept notes, grant agreements and related documents to support and guide implementation.
• Ensure effective information flow, communication and coordination between office and other units/teams across the organization with responsibility for delivering Project Document results to ensure implementation of activities and expenditure of financial resources are on track and in line with Project Document.
• Lead robust monitoring and evaluation of activities to measure progress made against expected results.
• Lead and coordinate timely and quality reporting, including donor reporting.
• Ensure that Generation Equality results feed into annual work planning and reporting on UN Women’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025 implementation and results.
• Provide regular updates to UN Women’s leadership and management bodies, including the Project Steering Committee, so they are fully and regularly appraised of progress and approvals/reviews are sought as appropriate.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of corporate Generation Equality events and milestones in line with the Project Document.

2. Monitoring and reporting

• Review and recommend project monitoring standards, criteria, and other indicators for measuring and assessing progress/results.
• Lead the monitoring of progress against agreed results frameworks and performance indicators.
• Gather information and prepare reports on progress of project implementation for internal needs and donors; prepare technical reports.
• Provide technical support in the preparation of audits and follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Develop, coordinate and provide training on results-based management.

3. Internal coherence and coordination

• Foster coordination among different parts of UN Women to promote coherence in the implementation of Generation Equality Phase II Project Document.
• Develop strong working relationships with UN Women HQ, Regional and Country Offices, support regular and effective information exchange between these units/offices.
• Support localization of the Project Document and its implementation across UN Women Regional and Country Offices.
• Advise on internal coordination mechanisms and processes to support effective information flows and timely decision-making.
• In coordination with relevant units, support efforts to communicate proactively and regularly to all relevant stakeholders

4. Review budget management for Phase II Project Document and manage people

• Manage a team within the Coordination Hub, perform staff performance reviews, ensure capacity development of staff members by suggesting development opportunities.
• Support and foster a team spirit across all teams working on Generation Equality within UN Women.
• Monitor the Phase II Project Document financial situation to ensure adherence to delivery rates and utilization of resources to meet agreed upon targets and results.
• Ensure effective information flow, communication and coordination between offices.

****5. Lead knowledge building and sharing efforts****

• Lead the process of identifying and synthesizing of best practices and lessons learned that are directly linked to the implementation of the project and contribute to their global dissemination.

6. Perform other job-related duties as requested by supervisor from time to time

Key Performance Indicators

• Activities are implemented in line with Phase II Project Document and Annual Work plans.
• Teams adhere to UN Women’s Rules, Regulations, policies and procedures, using a results-based management approach.
• Project Document and workplans are implemented in a timely manner, in line with budgets.
• Regular monitoring of Project Document and workplans, addressing issues in a timely manner.
• Timely and quality reporting.
• Regular dissemination and sharing of information, including best practices/ lessons learned.

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent knowledge of Results Based Management
• Strong knowledge of UN programme management systems
• Ability to lead formulation of strategies and their implementation
• Strong networking skills

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in social sciences, political science, international relations, business administration or management, public administration, or other related fields; or a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience.
• A project/programme management certification would be an asset

Experience:

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in project management, including project design, project coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;
• Experience working on gender equality and women’s empowerment;
• Experience in setting priorities, budgets, work plans, participating in programme development and programme writing;
• Proven experience in leading teams effectively.
• Experience in or with the United Nations system is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required
• Working knowledge of another UN official working 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.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

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.