The East and Southern Africa Regional Office supports UN Women’s work in 25 countries including 13 where UN Women has a physical presence, and through the UN System in the remainder of the countries. The work of the regional office focuses on providing technical support to the country teams, supporting regional entities such as the Regional Economic Commissions, the African Union and regional civil society organizations. A key part of the RO’s work is on providing thought leadership and supporting or conducting research on issues related to women’s economic empowerment at both macro and micro levels.
Reporting to Regional Policy Specialist, the Programme Analyst contributes to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the RO by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation. The Programme Analyst guides and facilitates the delivery of UN Women programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary. The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women RO and HQ personnel, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities
Functions
Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Women’s Economic Empowerment
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 Women’s Economic Empowerment programme
Provide technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget;
Lead the implementation of programme activities;
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;
Provide substantive inputs to the research initiatives in their design, the review of methodologies, data, findings and conclusions at national, regional and country levels;
Develop technical knowledge products
Maintain relationships with regional and continental partners to support implementation and expansion of the Women’s Economic Empowerment 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 Women’s Economic Empowerment 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 Women’s Economic Empowerment to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country
Provide substantive technical support to the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director on inter-agency coordination related activities by drafting background reports and briefs as delegated.
Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to Women’s Economic Empowerment;
Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on Women’s Economic Empowerment.
Key Performance Indicators
Timely and quality inputs to programme development
Timely and quality implementation of Programme/Portfolio/ activities against set workplans, timelines, and budgets, in line with the Strategic Note
Timely and quality technical assistance
Quality and timely inputs to reporting
Strong relations with partners and stakeholders
Enhanced best practices and lessons learned documented and circulated
Required Skills and Experience
Education and Certification
Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required
A first-level university degree 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 gender, economics, development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;
Experience in the Women’s Economic Empowerment is an asset;
Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.
Language Requirements
Fluency in English is required;
Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;
