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.
UN Women Country Office in Georgia has been implementing its Strategic Note (2021-2025), under which one of the priority areas is women’s economic empowerment, with specific focus on women living in rural areas and on marginalized women with multiple disadvantages. With financial support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and Austrian Development Agency, and in close cooperation with UN Women ECA Regional Office, UNCTs in Armenia and Azerbaijan, governmental and civil society partners in all three countries, UN Women has started the implementation of the second phase of a multi-year project entitled “Women’s Economic Empowerment in the South Caucasus” (WEESC, phase II). The project goal is to increase economic security and improve access to livelihood and development opportunities for women, particularly the poorest and most excluded in the South Caucasus countries. The project outputs are informed by relevant international commitments to women’s empowerment, and directly linked to the existing agreements between UN Systems and the governments of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. The project contributes to national priorities and various national plans, that underline the importance of gender mainstreaming in development.
Reporting to Programme Specialist (based in Tbilisi, Georgia), Project Analyst (based in Yerevan, Armenia) will support the Programme Specialist in planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions under the above-mentioned project - WEESC II Phase - in Armenia under outcomes 2 and 3. She/he will work in close collaboration with the programme and operations’ team of UN Women in Georgia, Responsible Parties in Armenia (including UNDP Armenia) and relevant UN Women staff in the Regional Office (Istanbul) and HQ (New York), Government officials, representatives of the project’s donors, other multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society in target countries ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation and achievement of planned results.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Project Analyst are:
Support UN Women Programme Specialist to ensure that progress is made in achieving WEESC goals and objectives in Armenia in line with the project document;
Provide substantive technical inputs to the project’s annual workplan and budget;
Work towards timely implementation of the project’s detailed annual work plans together with project partners and beneficiaries;
Work towards safeguarding, monitoring and facilitating quality assurance of relevant WEESC phase II activities as spelled out in the project document;
Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using the results-based management tools;
Organize and attend field missions and draft reports on monitoring missions;
Draft reports on activities, outputs and outcomes, and contribute to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports;
Ensure adherence to project objectives, rules, regulations, processes and procedures in the planning and implementation of project activities;
Contribute to the selection of international and national consultants/companies and preparation of procurements and contracting packages in line with the work plans and UN Women rules and guidelines;
Supervise national and international consultants working in the frameworks of the WEESC phase II as relevant;
Draft and coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of programmatic interventions in the area of women’s economic empowerment (WEE) in Armenia;
Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned that are directly linked to the implementation of the WEESC phase II and contribute to their dissemination;
Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, and participating in donor meetings and public information events as relevant;
Ensure proper maintenance of the documentation and filing system;
Perform other relevant duties as required.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
University degree (minimum Bachelors) in Social Sciences, Economics, Gender Studies, or Law;
Experience:
At least two years of relevant professional experience in project / programme management and implementation;
Demonstrated experience in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Proven experience of working in the areas of women’s economic empowerment and/or policy and advocacy.
Language:
Fluency in Armenian and good knowledge of English.
