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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – PROGRAMME SPECIALIST FOR WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

I. Position Information
Job Title: Programme Specialist for Women Economic Empowerment
Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment Local – NOC
Duration of Contract: 1 Year – Renewable
Duty Station: Lilongwe

II. Organizational Context
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.

About the Programme
UN Women’s vision for economic empowerment is based on three basic criteria and are firmly
rooted in the realization of economic rights of women: transformation, participation and impact. Women must be able to transform their own lives and their communities and societies and markets or economic activities in which they participate, they have to participate in the processes and areas that affect their economic independence (labor market, markets products and services and such global markets) linkages, and they must be able to make an impact in their homes, in their community and on legislation and policies that affect their economic independence. The portfolio has the following key priority areas

• Decent work and Entrepreneurship.
• Gender responsive Macro-Economics
• Women’s Climate Action in the Blue and Green economies

Reporting to Programme Management Specialist, the WEE Programme Specialist exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions under their portfolio. The Programme Specialist works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

III. Functions

• • Design and develop programme strategies in the area of Women Economic Empowerment
  • Manage the implementation and management of the Women Economic Empowerment programme
  • Manage the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project
  • Manage technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners
  • Manage the people and financial resources of the Women Economic Empowerment programme
  • Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies
  • Contribute to inter-agency coordination on Women Economic Empowerment to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country
  • Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

IV. Key Performance Indicators

• • Timely and quality programme design and inputs to Strategic Note
  • Timely and quality of programme delivery in line with budget and workplans, and in line with all UN Women operational rules and regulations, including security
  • Timely and quality monitoring and evaluation of programmes
  • Relations with partners and stakeholders
  • Quality reports and timely submission
  • Regular communication with other agencies and partners
  • Quality of advocacy and communication initiatives

V. Competencies

Core Values:
• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Functional Competencies

• • Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
  • Strong knowledge of Results Based Management
  • Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
  • Strong knowledge of Women Economic Empowerment
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategies

VI. Recruitment Qualifications

• • 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
  • At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects;
  • Technical experience in Women Economic Empowerment;
  • Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset;
  • Experience working in the UN System is an asset;
  • Experience in leading/managing a team is an asset.
  • Fluency in English and Chichewa is required;

V. How to apply
Interested individuals meeting above requirements should apply using UN Women P-11 form
through the following link https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=109018 on or before 22nd September 2022.

Please note that applications without a completed and signed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.UN Women Personal History form (P-11) can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment .

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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.