Programme Specialist

Key Performance Indicators

 Quality and timely project design and inputs
 Quality and timely project delivery in line with budget and workplans
 Quality project management through effective donor relation management, financial management and donor reporting
 Quality project monitoring and evaluation
 Quality technical support to UN Women country office in Rwanda
 Quality and timely research, analysis and writing on gender equality and rural women’s livelihoods, rights and resilience
 Quality and timely contributions to briefings, knowledge products, publications and other documents related to the JP RWEE
 Quality representation, coordination and contributions to intergovernmental/interagency fora

Competencies
Core Values:

 Respect for Diversity
 Integrity
 Professionalism

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 Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-values-and-competencies-framework-en.pdf
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

 Substantive knowledge of gender equality and women’s rights issues in the area of economic empowerment and gender-responsive green/blue economies and food systems;
 Demonstrated relevant experience in supporting multi-country programmes;
 Demonstrated experience with project budgets and financial reports;
 Proven experience to deliver quality and timely donor reports;
 Strong oral communication and writing skills, with proven expertise in writing cogent and convincing policy and programme documents;
 Significant familiarity with intergovernmental and normative processes, i.e., CFS, CSW, UNGA, 2030 Agenda, etc.;
 Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks under time constraints by establishing priorities;
 Proven ability to produce high quality written work within short timeframes.

Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:

 Master’s degree or equivalent in international development, gender/women’s studies, environmental, agricultural 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.

Experience:

 At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in supporting programme development and management in the area of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment, sustainable development and gender-responsive green/blue economies.
 Experience contributing to monitoring and evaluation of multi-country programmes.
 Experience working with United Nations Joint Programmes is an asset
 Demonstrated experience in contributing to normative and intergovernmental processes, such as CSW and UNGA.
 Experience working within the UN system highly desirable.

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