Technical Program Associate (Democratic Governance)
Qualifications of Technical Program Associate:
- Location: Lima, Peru
- Vacancy No: 28306
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: UNDP United Nations Development Programme
- Deadline: 8/11/2025
Brief details about Technical Program Associate:
About
Information about the organization that has offered the job:
55.3% of rural women in Peru have suffered some type of violence at least once from their husband or partner, with psychological and verbal violence being more common among those who self-identify as indigenous (Quechua, Aymara, Amazonian natives) or belonging to other indigenous groups (57.5%). Women whose mother tongue is their native language do not seek help when they suffer physical aggression because they believe it is not necessary (33.3%, compared to 50.8% whose mother tongue is Spanish), they do not know the services or where to go (19.4%, compared to 10.5%), they feel ashamed (15.9% compared to 14.4%), among others. [1]
In this context, the role of the Justice of the Peace in rural areas is of utmost importance, especially since it is often the only state justice system accessible to women victims of violence living in rural areas. According to Law No. 29824, the Justice of the Peace Law, justices of the peace have jurisdiction to exercise jurisdictional functions and hear complaints of violence against women and members of their families, granting protective measures to victims and punishing the aggressor in cases of minor criminal offenses. Coordination with authorities from the ordinary and special courts is also provided for.
In this regard, within the framework of outcomes 3 and 4 of the UNDP Country Programme Document, [2] with the support of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and in coordination with the Gender Justice Commission and the National Office of Justice of the Peace and Indigenous Justice (ONAJUP) of the Judiciary, the project “Improving Justice of the Peace and Building Community Capacity for Gender Violence in Peru” aims to contribute to the reduction of gender violence in the Andean areas of Peru by improving the services of Justice of the Peace.
The project seeks to achieve the following results:
Outcome 1. Improved access of rural women victims of gender violence to justice of the peace in the Andean areas of four judicial districts
Outcome 2. Greater visibility and strengthening of the institutionality of the Justice of the Peace, with respect to gender violence.
In this context, the project seeks to incorporate a Technical Associate into the team to provide programmatic support, as well as monitoring and evaluation, ensuring strategic planning and proper implementation of the project.
[1] INEI. Demographic and Family Health Survey – ENDES 2019.
[2] Outcome 3 “Institutions and Transparency” and Outcome 4 “Citizenship and Peace” of the Country Program Document 2017-2021
Duties and Responsibilities
- Technical assistance and programmatic monitoring of project implementation, including the registration and tracking of documentation and inventories, as well as the monitoring of supplier contracting processes.
- Provide technical support for project monitoring, as well as participate in the development of plans and strategies to achieve results, contributing to the incorporation of gender and intercultural approaches.
- Prepare periodic reports on the programmatic and budgetary monitoring of the project.
- Support effective coordination with project counterparts and partners, and with other UNDP units, as requested by the Project Coordinator.
- Support the identification and strengthening of strategic alliances and partnerships with relevant stakeholders for the implementation of project activities with the public and private sectors, civil society, and academia.
- Participate in the design of new and innovative project proposals and strategies for planning and monitoring the Democratic Governance portfolio.
- The incumbent performs other duties within his or her functional profile that are deemed necessary for the efficient operation of the project.
Competencies
Essentials
| Achieving Results: | LEVEL 1: Plans and supervises own work, pays attention to details, delivers a
quality work before the deadline |
| Think Innovatively: | LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic in solving problems,
makes improvements |
| Continuous Learning: | LEVEL 1: Open-minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback |
| Adapt with Agility: | LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible |
| Act with Determination: | LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in the face of adversity, confident |
| Participate and Associate: | LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships |
| Facilitating Diversity and Inclusion: | LEVEL 1: Appreciates/respects differences, is aware of unconscious biases, confronts discrimination |
| Thematic Area | Name | Definition |
| Agenda 2030: Peace | Governance | Planning and evaluation |
| Agenda 2030: People | Gender | Integration of the gender perspective |
| Organizational development | Knowledge generation | Ability to research and convert information into useful knowledge that is relevant to the context or responds to a stated need. |
| Organizational management | Results-based management | Ability to manage programs and projects focused on performance improvement and demonstrable results. |
| Organizational management | Working with evidence and data | Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform, and model data to uncover useful information, inform conclusions, and support decision-making. |
| Organizational management | Monitoring | Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and program performance and results |
| Organizational management | Assessment | Ability to make an independent judgment based on established criteria and benchmarks – Ability to anticipate upcoming customer needs and concerns. |
Required Skills and Experience
| Minimum Academic Requirements | Complete secondary education is a requirement.
A bachelor’s or university degree in law, political science, or related fields will be given due consideration, but is not a requirement. Specialization studies in project management or monitoring are desirable. |
| Minimum Years of Relevant Experience | Minimum of 6 years (with secondary education) or 3 years (with a bachelor’s or university degree) of work experience in planning, monitoring and/or knowledge management, within the management of international cooperation projects focused on democratic governance and/or development. |
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| Professional Certificates | Related to the training required for the position |
When applying, although the portal will allow you to attach your CV, we appreciate that you remember to include your language skills, including Spanish, and complete your work experience and studies in detail. In your application, you should indicate the years, institutions, projects, and/or experiences, according to the required experience. Years of experience above the relevant minimum, as well as the desirable skills indicated in the profile, will be considered an advantage.
Please note that the vacancy closes during New York time (2 hours before midnight in Peru).
Stages of the selection process:
The stages of the selection process are:
- Curriculum filter
- Technical evaluation
- Final interview
UNDP will only contact pre-selected applicants. In order to maximize the efficiency of funding and resources, we will contact applicants who are considered at each stage of the process. Candidates who do not receive any feedback or communication within three months of their application should consider their application unsuccessful and will receive an email informing them.
Likewise, those selected as alternates during the interview stage may be considered for future applications in similar positions.
Diversity at work
UNDP is committed to achieving diversity within its workforce and encourages all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, cultural, religious, or ethnic background, to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.