Job Title: Project Coordination Specialist
Organization: UN Women
Location: New York, United States of America
Application Deadline : 06-Jul-23 (Midnight New York,
USA)
Type of Contract : FTA International
Post Level : P-3
Languages Required : English
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms
of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups,
indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to
apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment,
including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will,
therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Background
UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and
the Empowerment of 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’s Policy, Programme, and Intergovernmental Division
(PPID) provides intellectual and strategic leadership on normative support and
the delivery of integrated policy and program advice, including through policy
analysis and gender mainstreaming. The Division leverages innovation, knowledge
management and innovative technical expertise to support UN Women programs and
to build the capacity of partners to deliver results on gender equality and
women’s empowerment. The Peace Security and Resilience Section (PS&R) is
responsible for providing technical support to UN Women Country Offices in key
areas including conflict prevention and peacebuilding, justice, and security
sector reform, promoting women's political participation and mainstreaming
gender issues into governance reforms.
The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations
(EIF) (https://elsiefund.org/) is hosted by HQ UN Women – PS&R, PPID, New
York. The EIF aims to support and incentivize efforts to increase the
meaningful participation of uniformed women in United Nations peace operations
through the provision of financial assistance or financial incentives to Troop
and Police Contributing Countries (T/PCCs), and financial support to projects
submitted by United Nations organizations.
The EIF seeks to accelerate progress towards achieving the
United Nations Security Council’s declared target of doubling the rate of
women’s participation within police and military contingents by 2020 compared
to 2015, as well as supporting targets to increase the proportion of women
serving as military observers, staff officers and individual police officers as
per the United Nations Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy 2018-2028
(https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/uniformed-gender-parity-2018-2028.pdf).
The EIF Secretariat provides technical and administrative
support to the Steering Committee and manages all aspects of the EIF’s funding
allocations and programming rounds, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge
management, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
Reporting to the EIF Manager, the incumbent will be
responsible to provide technical and coordination support to the EIF
Secretariat to draft the EIF 2022 Annual Narrative and Financial Progress
Report in accordance with the UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO,
https://mptf.undp.org/fund/eif00) timeframes, and contribute to the management,
monitoring and reporting of T/PCC projects in accordance with the EIF’s
Programming Cycle.
Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate the provision of EIF support to prospective
and current EIF fund recipients
• Provide technical advice on the EIF’s operations to T/PCC,
Participating UN Organizations (PUNO) and implementing partners during each
stage of the EIF project life-cycle including formulation of Letters of
Interest (LOI) and detailed project proposals and supporting annexes;
• Provide technical guidance to EIF fund recipients and
applicants including on the UN HRDDP and HACT policy;
• Provide technical advice and support on project planning,
implementation, and monitoring and reporting systems including the
identification of performance indicators and monitoring the achievement of
results;
• Coordinate enduring relationships with EIF fund
recipients, implementing partners and other key stakeholders to support project
implementation, build capacity, and to identify potential problems early and to
provide solutions;
• Follow up on required action/outstanding issues and report
on outcomes and results to the EIF Fund Manager and Secretariat.
Provide technical support and advice to the EIF Fund
Manager and EIF fund recipients throughout the project management life-cycle
• Coordinate the review and analysis of LOIs, project
proposals and supporting documentation in accordance with the EIF Terms of
Reference (TOR,
https://mptf.undp.org/sites/default/files/documents/30000/tor_elsie_fund_final.pdf),
Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (MEF,
https://elsiefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/221021-EIF-MEF-V1.0.pdf) and
Operations Manual
(https://elsiefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/221021-EIF-OPS-MANUAL-V1.0-Published.pdf);
• Oversee completion of project documentation for each
project prior to submission to the EIF Steering Committee;
• Compile and synthesize guidance provided by the Technical
Committee on project proposals to prospective EIF fund recipients for inclusion
in fund recipient project proposals and supporting annexes;
• Identify, monitor and track all follow-up EIF and fund
recipient reporting actions and requirements;
• Oversee and monitor the allocation and disbursement of
project funds to EIF fund recipients and drafting of EIF project approval
letters.
Contribute to the management, monitoring and reporting of
EIF projects as per the Fund’s Programming Cycle
• Coordinate the EIF’s annual reporting in accordance with
MPTFO annual reporting timeframes, focusing on results, output and outcomes;
• Coordinate preparation and receipt of EIF fund recipient’s
budgets, project (budget) revisions, expenditure tracking and annual financial
reporting;
• Prepare and check for correctness, the submission of EIF
fund recipient’s annual financial reporting to the MPTFO in accordance with
MPTFO annual reporting timeframes;
• Coordinate regular inputs to the EIF’s Annual Workplan and
other UNW and UN reporting as required;
• Oversee the management, coordination and storage of all
EIF project and related documentation in accordance with EIF Information
Management procedures;
• Draft accurate Steering Committee and Technical Committee
meeting minutes.
Supervise EIF staff and consultants
• Supervise Secretariat members and consultants to ensure
EIF team outputs are coordinated and accurate, in accordance with agreed EIF
timeframes;
• Review performance, mentor/ coach EIF personnel and
consultants and conduct performance assessments;
• Oversee recruitment processes, as necessary.
Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management
and communication
• Organize high-level Programming Round launches, advocacy
campaigns, events, and workshops;
• Contribute to the exchange of information and knowledge
products internally and externally;
• Manage activities and other promotional events to engage
Security institutions / Donors, and other key stakeholders to expand and/or
sustain interest in and resources for EIF activities;
• Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide
programme improvement and strategy planning;
• Provide substantive support and representation at
conferences and meetings where required.
Key Performance Indicators
• Timely and quality implementation of Programme/Portfolio
activities against set workplans, timelines and budgets;
• Quality and timely reporting in accordance with MPTFO and
EIF reporting schedules;
• Strong relations with partners and stakeholders;
• Regular and timely monitoring of EIF program and T/PCC
project activities;
• Timely and quality implementation of EIF activities and
events in line with work plan;
• Enhanced best practices and lessons learned documented and
circulated.
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.
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Core Values and Competencies:
Technical / Functional Competencies:
• Knowledge of gender issues, especially in the context of
peace operations
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:
• Master’s degree or equivalent in political science, social
science, economics, business administration, accounting, finance, programme
administration or another relevant field.
• 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 such as PMP®,
PRINCE2®, or MSP® would be an added advantage.
Experience:
• At least 5 years of responsible experience at the national
or international level in supporting the management of complex and
multi-component programme interventions on gender equality with national
partners, preferably related to international development and with security
sector knowledge.
• Experience in project management including coordinating,
monitoring, and evaluating development programmes and projects, is an asset.
• Experience working in or with an international peace
operation, in either a military, police or civilian capacity, is highly
desirable.
• Experience in the United Nations system, civil society, or
related area, in gender, peace, security or humanitarian issues is an asset.
Language Requirements:
• Fluency in speaking, writing, and reading English is
required.
• Fluency in speaking, writing, and reading French or
Spanish is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of another official United Nations
language is an asset.
Application:
All applications must include (as an attachment) the
completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded
from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc.
Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without
the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be
considered for further assessment.
Note:
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.)
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