United Nations Development Programme
Experience: 5 to 10 Years
Skill Required: Project and Program Management
Apply By: 29-08-2023
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:
In collaboration with the WPE team and the M&E Specialist:
Required Skills and Experience:
Education and certification:
Experience:
Language Requirements:
Source: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=113740