Programme Analyst, Women’s Economic Empowerment supporting programme design, implementation, monitoring and donor reporting for WEE initiatives, requiring a master’s degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, International Development or Economics and at least 2 years development programme implementation experience, in a UN environment, on-site role.
Key Responsibilities
Contribute
technically to the development of programmestrategies in the area of Women’s
Economic Empowerment
- Provide
substantive input to the design and formulation of programme/ project
proposals and initiatives;
- Identify
areas for support and intervention related to the WEE programme.
- Coordinate
the design, and formulation of AfDB and other IFI proposals, concept notes
and initiatives throughout ESA Region.
- Support
the implementation of WEE projects within the RO and throughout the ESA
Region.
Provide
substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the
Women’s Economic Empowerment programme
- Provide
technical input to the annual workplan and budget;
- Lead
the implementation of programme activities;
- Lead
the coordination of 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;
- Train
partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.
Provide
substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
- Develop
background documents, briefs and presentations related to Women’s Economic
Empowerment;
- Coordinate
and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and
knowledge products;
- Coordinate
the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on
Women’s Economic Empowerment
- Support
UN Women Regional Office and field offices on resource mobilization
procedures and guidelines as well as funding modalities of the AfDB, IFIs
and other partners;
- Coordinate
the creation of UN Women regional communication products, packages and
positions building on South-South learning.
- Share
knowledge and enhance organizational learning among UN Women regional and
field offices through the development and use of on-line tools, templates,
tips, mechanisms and guidelines;
- Substantially
support UN Women’s on sustainable finance portfolio.
Provide
technical input to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project
- Monitor
progress of implementation of activities and finances using 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
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 technical input to finances of the Women’s Economic Empowerment
programme
- Monitor
budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as
necessary;
- Provide
substantive inputs to financial reports;
Provide
technical support to inter-agency coordination on Women’s Economic Empowerment
to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners
in the country
- Provide substantive technical
support to the project managers of AfDB projects on inter-agency
coordination related activities by drafting background reports and briefs.
The
incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed
necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.
Supervisory/Managerial
Responsibilities: N/A
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.
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 Women’s Economic
Empowerment technical area
- Ability to identify and analyze
trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising
Recruitment Qualifications
Education
and certification:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in
social sciences, human rights, gender/women’s studies, international
development, economics, 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 the Women’s Economic
Empowerment area is desirable. Specifically, entrepreneurship, Gender
Responsive Procurement, Women’s Financial Inclusion, and related fields.
- Experience coordinating and liaising
with government agencies and/or donors including multi-lateral development
banks is desirable.
- 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.
