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. In Nigeria, UN Women works to support the Government’s national development agenda, which prioritizes the empowerment of women and girls and their contribution to all areas of economic, political, and social development.
Women’s leadership and political participation is one of UN Women’s primary areas of work as mandated in its inception, recognizing the integral role of women in strong and stable democratic processes. Through its Leadership and Governance pillar, UN Women’s programmes are guided by a history of international commitments to women’s representation. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women upholds women’s right to participate in public life, while the Beijing Platform for Action calls for removing barriers to equal participation. The Millennium Development Goals measure progress towards gender equality in part by the proportion of women in parliamentary seats. Duties and Responsibilities:
Implementation support:
Assist to ensure timely and effective implementation of the UN Women’s Project on Women’s Leadership and Political Participation
Assist to ensure that all partners work together to deliver concrete results in compliance with the work plan and the Results Framework
Assist to facilitate the delivery of the project by leading and promoting a coordinated approach to delivery across different outcomes/outputs
Support all partners in the implementation of the project through direct assistance and technical/operational advice
Assist in the systematic monitoring and reporting of project implementation and results
Participate in the project mid-term review and evaluation in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
Assist in managing financial resources for achieving results in line with the outputs and activities outlined in the project document and the Annual Work Plan (AWP)
Support the delivery of results and ensure efficient and effective use of resources
Assist to prepare annual and quarterly progress reports and organize technical meetings for the project
Actively participate at the regular Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings and assist in organizing meetings of the TWG of the project
Support the preparation of inputs for different fora, as required
Identify and support partners engaged in governance and democratization with a view to increasing the participation and leadership of women
Assist in the provision of support to women political candidates and help them build their capacities
Share lessons learned from different Country Offices (COs) of UN Women on election, political participation, and leadership of women
Identify and support entities that provide voter and civic education and sensitization campaigns on gender equality
Provide support to gender equality advocates that make calls for political parties, governments, and others to do their part in empowering women in politics and leadership
Encourage young men and women to engage in advocacy around making gender equality measures central to public policy making
Support advocacy efforts and undertake initiatives for legislative reforms to ensure women’s fair access to political spheres—as voters, candidates, elected officials, and civil service members
Collaborate and liaise with other UN Country teams and CSOs in undertaking tasks related to women’s leadership and political participation
Support the project team in facilitating knowledge building and information sharing under the different outcome areas of the project. Reporting:
Assist to maintain the quality of reports, particularly ensuring that progress reports are based on RBM principle
Promote the substantive quality of all knowledge products, reports, and services, and ensure effective integration and compatibility with other result areas
Assist the production of reports and publications, and serve as a peer reviewer
support to forge links with other initiatives to identify good practices and share lessons
Assist to provide technical support and guidance to implementing partners on timely and quality narrative and financial reporting
Monitoring and follow up
In collaboration with the WPE team and the M&E Specialist:
Assist to prepare results frameworks for each output and establish performance and impact assessment indicators and systems
Assist to draft the project monitoring plan with detailed activities and ensure implementation in conformity with the plan
Assist to ensure the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan is carried out in a participatory manner
Support partners in preparing contributions to, and compiling narrative and financial reports for UN Women and submit to the TWG for inputs, before submission
Support the preparation of project reviews and monitoring visits
Assist to ensure that activities are implemented in conformity with UN Women and donor requirements, and that support and advice from partners are fully utilized
Support the WPE Communications Officer in identifying good practices and lessons learned and documenting this knowledge
Assist to promote the substantive quality of all knowledge products, reports, and services, and ensures effective integration and compatibility with other results areas
Assist the production of reports and publications, and serve as a peer reviewer
Assist to provide technical support to ensure quality service provision to identified target groups
Support the WPE team and partners in ensuring the delivery of the expected results of the project and ensure cascading of the standard accountability tools developed over the years by different Implementing partners
Required Skills and Experience:
Education and certification:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related field is required.
management certification would be an added advantage.
Experience:
A minimum 6 years of relevant work experience, six years with B.A/B.Sc. Degree, in human rights, governance or development of which at least two years of professional experience in program/project implementation
Experience in implementing programmes for women’s political empowerment is a strong advantage.
Experience in implementing multi-partner programmes, and proven experience in partnership building and networking.
Strong facilitation, training, and interpersonal skills
Knowledge of M & E of programmes, proven advocacy, analytical and writing skills
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required
Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;
