UN Women supports women’s full and equal representation and participation in all levels of peace processes and security efforts. UN Women leads on implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda through research initiatives, data collection, learning exchanges, and documentation of good practices to inform policy and programming. In Pakistan, UN Women applies different methodologies to enhance the participation of women towards the creation of harmonious and secure societies. It continues to build momentum on the WPS agenda by building a trust-worthy partnership with government institutions like National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) to advocate for women’s role in peacebuilding. In response to changing conflict dynamics in Afghanistan, UN Women Pakistan has taken concrete steps to engage women and girls to contribute to and have a greater influence in peace processes by engaging in Track II diplomacy between Afghanistan and Pakistan and fostering regional human connectivity across the two countries.
Reporting to the Deputy Country Representative, the Programme Coordinator – Peace and Social Cohesion is responsible sponsible for efficient management and implementation of UN Women’s Women, Peace and Security Programme. She/he provides technical competence on social cohesion and women’s empowerment with a holistic approach to development challenges facing women in the area of Peace and Security. The Programme Officer analyses political, social and economic
trends and leads formulation, management, implementation and evaluation of
programme activities within his/her portfolio and coordinates activities with
partners in local government, UN and CSOs. Duties and Responsibilities:
Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of
Peace and Social Cohesion:
Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project
proposals and initiatives;
Identify areas for support and intervention related to the Women Peace and Security.
Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the Women, Peace and Security programme
Provide technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget;
Coordinate the implementation of programme activities;
Ensure quality and timely implementation of the Programme, documentation of good
practices, success stories as well as high quality and timely reporting for results.
Coordinate 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.
Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners:
Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme
activities;
Develop technical knowledge products
Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the WPS 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:
In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, collect, compile, analyse and share periodic data/ information on programme performance to inform continued programme efficiency
and effectiveness
Provide analytic and strategic inputs to the Country Strategy and Annual Work plans to
ensure the GE/WPS specific issues are effectively addressed.
Collect and compile programme activity information, evaluating progress toward
achievement of annual work plans and related program outcomes.
Ensure that aggregate reports are regularly prepared and submitted on time;
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 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 substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts:
Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to Peace and Social Cohesion;
Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products.
Key Performance Indicators:
Timely and quality substantive inputs programme strategies and activities;
Timely and quality substantive inputs to workplans and budgets;
Adherence to UN Women standards and rules;
Timely monitoring and tracking of programme results and finances;
Relationship with partners and stakeholders;
Timely organization of events;
Quality of knowledge and advocacy products.
Required Skills and Experience:
Education:
Master’s degree in Peace and Security, social sciences, human rights, gender/women’s studies, international development, or a related field is required.
Bachelor’s degree with additional two years will be given due consideration.
Experience:
A minimum of 3 years (with MA) or 5 years (with BA) of relevant experience in similar positions is required.
Progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building.
Experience in PVE, WPS or Social Cohesion is required.
Proven expertise in project designing, proposal drafting and resources mobilization
Extensive experience in coordinating and liaising with government agencies, civil society organisations and/or donors.
Past experience in the UN system is an advantage.
Language Requirement:
Fluency in English and Urdu (with excellent written proficiency and ability to translate) is mandatory.
