Job Description

II. Background:

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 has been in Afghanistan for two decades. UN Women's programming approach is informed by analysis of the political, economic and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls. UN Women Afghanistan currently has five key programme priorities: (1) Integrated Programming and Localization, (2) Women's movement building through core grant making; 3) Policy and Research; 4) Economic Resilience and Women's Empowerment and 5) Coordination, Access and Humanitarian Response. UN Women Afghanistan operates through its main office in Kabul and five sub-offices located in the provinces of Balkh, Bamyan, Herat, Kandahar and Nangarhar.

To respond to the urgent need of support for women’s civil society in Afghanistan, UN Women is launching a project to support and capacitate civil society organizations. Amongst other features, the project offers:

• Core grants and project grants that aim to strengthen the institutional and adaptive capacity of women-led civil society organizations (WCSOs) within the context of a humanitarian crisis.
• Technical and capacity building support WCSOs to strengthen their work and experience on direct implementation in local communities.

The goal of the project is to contribute to the strengthening of women civil society organizations to advance their work in Afghanistan.

Reporting to the Women’s Civil Society Organizations Unit Programme Manager, the Programme Analyst contributes to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the Afghanistan Country Office by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation. The Programme Analyst will provide programmatic support and oversight as well as field coordination for active grantee partners and supports appropriate application of systems and procedures. The Programme Analyst will also support the capacity building of WCSO grantee partners and internal UN Women staff. The Programme Analyst will also work in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women Afghanistan’s five sub-offices, UN Women HQ staff, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society partners ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under this portfolio.

III. Key Functions and Accountabilities

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Women’s Civil Society Organizations (WCSOs)

• Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme including the annual workplan and budget and identify areas for support and intervention related to the programme.
• Supports the implementation of programme including in grantmaking, operationalization, field coordination, monitoring, resource mobilization, and financial oversight;
• Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, grantee matrixes, briefing notes, speeches, and grantee profiles;
• Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.

Oversee the technical assistance and capacity development of WCSO project partners

• Oversees all field coordination including management of field coordinators at sub-office level;
• Draft and oversee capacity building plan for all partners with close coordination with field-level coordinators; Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of grantee activities including trainings, workshops, monitoring and mentorship support;
• Maintain relationships with civil society partners to support implementation and expansion of the WCSO programme.

Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of WCSO project partners

• Support field coordinators in the monitoring and reporting by grantee partners using UN Women templates and results-based management tools;
• Draft reports on monitoring missions, programme results, outputs and outcomes;
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.

Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on WCSOs to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country

• Provide substantive technical support to the Programme Manager and Deputy Representative-Programmes on inter-agency coordination related activities by drafting background reports and briefs and participation in UN Coordination efforts.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

IV. Competencies

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Good knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations
• Good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of Afghan women-led/women-focused civil society organizations and women’s issues
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising

V. Recruitment Qualifications

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 would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required.
• Experience in civil society, and with women’s issues, is desirable.
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is desirable.
• Experience leading and coaching staff in international settings is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP system, preferably oracle Cloud, is desirable.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in either Pashto or Dari is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable ( French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish)

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process