• Country: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/ A
• Organization: UNDP
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-01-19

Duties and Responsibilities

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG)

• Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives;
• Identify areas for support and intervention related to the programme.

Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the EVAWG  programme

• Provide technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget;
• Lead the implementation of programme activities with significant focus on UN Women’s normative and policy level works; legal aid and protection services
• Lead the coordination of the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
• Review, coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Train partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.

Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners

• Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities; Develop technical knowledge products
• Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the EVAWG  programme;
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners, as needed.

Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project

• Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results based management tools;
• Draft reports on monitoring missions, programme results s, outputs and outcomes;
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.
• Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the EVAWG programme
• Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as necessary;
• Provide substantive inputs to financial reports;

Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies

• Provide substantive inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases;
• Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles;
• Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.

Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on violence against women and girls (VAWG)  to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country

• Provide substantive technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by drafting background reports and briefs.

Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to VAWG ;
• Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
• Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on VAWG.

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

• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills

• Good knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations
• Good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of VAWG
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Law
• A first-level university degree in Law in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage

Experience:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building.
• Experience in the area of gender equality and women empowerment and specifically on VAWG and normative and policy level engagement is an asset.
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.
• Knowledge of all relevant international instruments and national laws/policies related to violence against women and girls
• Prior work experience on facilitating access to justice/legal services for survivors of VAWG is an asset.
• Experience in national and local level advocacy on gender sensitive policy/legislation is an asset.

Language :

• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;

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