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.
As the international community continues to support a Syrian-led, Syrian-owned process to end the conflict under the framework of Security Council resolution 2254 (2015), it recognizes the importance of fully inclusive political dialogues to ensure that the views of all segments of Syrian society including women, are incorporated. In support of Syria’s political process, UN Women Regional Office for Arab States has been supporting Syrian women’s leadership in peacemaking since 2013. This has included providing gender advisory services to the Office of the Special Envoy (OSE) for Syria, supporting the Syrian Women’s Advisory Board (WAB), supporting women’s civil society working on dialogue and peacebuilding, coordinating among international stakeholders working on gender equality and women’s rights, and undertaking research to improve understanding of the gender dimensions of Syria’s conflict. These efforts are implemented in close collaboration with the Office of the Special Envoy for Syria, the broader Department of Political and Peacekeeping Affairs (DPPA) with the generous support from the Governments of Finland, Norway, and the Netherlands.
Reporting to the Programme Manager, WPS Syria, the Programme Analyst provides programme support to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the RO by contributing to programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation. The Programme Officer supports the delivery of UN Women programmes by analyzing results achieved during implementation and supporting appropriate application of systems and procedures. The Programme Officer works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities
Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies on UN Women’s efforts in the context of Syria:
Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives, including programme budgets, related to UN Women’s efforts in the context of Syria.
Provide technical support to the implementation and management of the WPS Syria Programme:
Provide inputs to the annual workplan and budget as required;
Coordinate and monitor the implementation of programme activities;
Coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
Train partners on Results Based Management.
Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to programme partners:
Provide technical support to and technically oversee the implementation of programme activities with partners;
Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and coordinate and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners as needed.
Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme:
Monitor progress on programme activity, results and indicators;
Monitor the implementation of proposals by responsible partners;
Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports and other reports on outputs, results outputs and outcomes.
Provide technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the programme:
Monitor budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required;
Provide inputs to financial reports;
Guide the work of Programme Associates and Assistants as needed.
Contribute to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies:
Provide inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases;
Provide inputs to relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles.
Provide technical inputs to inter-agency coordination for the WPS Syria programme to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the context of Syria:
Provide technical support to the Programme Manager and programme team on inter-agency coordination related activities by providing inputs to background reports and briefs.
Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts:
Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs and presentations related to UN Women’s efforts in the context of Syria;
Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
Provide inputs to the development of knowledge management products of the programme;
Review and analyze Arabic language documentation relevant to the UN Women Syria programme;
Support the Programme Manager and WPS Programme Specialist with translation and interpretation support during Arabic language meetings and consultations.
Key Performance Indicators:
Timely and quality inputs to programme design;
Timely and quality inputs to workplans and budgets;
Adherence to UN Women standards and rules;
Timely monitoring and tracking of programme results and finances;
Timely organization of events;
Number of capacity building initiatives supported with partners.
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:
Master’s degree or equivalent in 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 (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.
Experience:
At least 1 year of relevant work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;
Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset;
Experience in translation and interpretation would be an added advantage;
Experience working in the Syrian context is an added advantage;
Previous experience within the UN System is an asset.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English and Arabic is required;
Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.
