Technical Specialist

Details:
Duties and Responsibilities

Design and develop program strategies in the area of Women’s Economic Empowerment

Design and formulate program/ project proposals and initiatives
Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Women’s Economic Empowerment.

Manage the implementation and management of the Women’s Economic Empowerment program

Finalize the annual work plan and budget and manage their implementation
Manage the technical implementation of the program/project; ensure synergies with other teams;
Manage the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative report
Provide guidance to staff and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators;
Organize Project Steering Committee, project review and/or evaluation meetings, as needed.

Manage technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners

Manage the implementation of technical advice and guidance. Develop and implement technical tools, and initiatives
Build and manage relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the Women’s Economic Empowerment program; respond to any potential problems;
Identify capacity building needs of partners and lead the coordination of technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives to partners.

Manage the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project

Manage the monitoring of programme/ project implementation and finances using results based management tools;
Oversee field missions and review reports on monitoring missions;
Write quarterly reports and donor reports, focusing on results, output and outcomes;
Contribute to office donor and UN Women reports.

Manage the people and financial resources of the Women’s Economic Empowerment programme

Manage the programme budget and draft financial reports;
Supervise Programme Analysts; Mentor and coach staff and conduct performance assessments;
Oversee recruitment processes, as necessary.

Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
Finalize relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization;
Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing.

Contribute 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 technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by attending meetings, events, and participating in groups and committees as needed;
Coordinate with other UN agencies, government departments, donors and NGOs to ensure the projects’ capacity development programme is harmonized and aligned with other in-country efforts.

 Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to the Women’s Economic Empowerment;
Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to Women’s Economic Empowerment as necessary;
Develop advocacy strategies and oversee their implementation;
Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning;
Develop knowledge management strategies, products and methodologies on Women’s Economic Empowerment.