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The Project Analyst will carry out the following functions under the direct supervision of WPS Programme Analyst:

• Work towards timely implementation of the detailed projects’ annual work plans;
• Provide substantive inputs to programme documents, country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue, and other documents related to Women, Peace and Security (WPS)
• Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives
• Coordinate activities under the WPS portfolio;
• Identify areas for support and interventions within the WPS programming;
• Provide substantive technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget;
• Draft reports on activities, outputs and outcomes; and contribute to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports;
• Contribute to the development of tools and knowledge products supporting/resulting from the project implementation;
• Ensure adherence to programme / project objectives, rules, regulations, processes and procedures in the planning and implementation of programme/ project activities;

Reporting to Senior Programme Manager on WPS (based in the UN Women Country Office in Kabul, Afghanistan), the Programme Specialist will be the primary programme specialist for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions on NAP1325 programmatic activities through donor funds. They will work in close collaboration with the programme and operations team in Afghanistan, and relevant UN Women staff in the Regional Office (Bangkok) and HQ (New York), Government officials, civil society and development partners to ensure successful implementation and achievement of planned results.

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Background

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.

Building on over fifteen years of experience in the area of women, peace and security, including conflict prevention and resolution, peacebuilding, security sector reform and access to justice, UN Women Asia Pacific Regional Office has been working to ensure a gender sensitive and gender responsive approach to understanding and preventing violent extremism at the regional level. UN Women’s approach to preventing radicalization and violent extremism is firmly based on the empowerment of women to build resilient, cohesive and peaceful communities – with particular attention to those that are most marginalized and in particularly vulnerable situations.

Taking into consideration the growing threat of violent extremism in Asia and the Pacific, including the increasing trend of domestic violence incidents, UN Women with the support of the government of Japan is seeking to expand its efforts in the area of prevention of radicalization and violent extremism through empowered women’s influence in building resilient communities, with regional components and particular country focus in Indonesia and Bangladesh.

The Programme Specialist, Women, Peace and Security, under the supervision of the Regional Policy Advisor, Governance, Peace and Security and the UN Women Country Representative, facilitates (a) the setting up of the programmatic and operational elements necessary for the successful implementation of the upcoming programme in the area of preventing violent extremism at the regional and country levels, as relevant, in coordination with UN Women field-based presences; (b) supports the day-to-day functioning of the programme, providing technical support when necessary; (c) contributes to the creation and dissemination of knowledge products through capturing good practices in support of UN Women advocacy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Design and develop programme strategies in the area of Women, Peace and Security:

• Design and formulate programme/ project proposals and initiatives;
• Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Women, Peace, and Security.

Manage the implementation and management of the Women, Peace, and Security programme:

• Finalize the annual workplan and budget and manage their implementation;
• Manage the technical implementation of the programme/project; ensure synergies with other teams;
• Manage the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• 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:

• Build and manage relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the Women, Peace, and Security programme; 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, Peace, and Security programme:

• Manage the programme budget and draft financial reports;
• Supervise Programme Associates and Technical Specialists; 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, Peace, and Security to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners  in the Bangladesh:

• Provide technical support to the 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, Peace, and Security;  
• Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to Women, Peace, and Security;  
• 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, Peace, and Security.

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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.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide programme development advisory services and develop programmes in the area of Women, Peace and Security:

• Oversee and manage the design and formulation of programme proposals and initiatives; Identify programmatic areas for support and interventions;
• Finalize country strategy documents, programme/ project proposals, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Women, Peace, and Security;
• Facilitate and undertake periodic analyses of regional and country situations pertaining to trends of women, peace and security and especially violent extremism incidents, radicalization levels, terrorism policies and the extent to which these are gender sensitive and gender responsive;
• Organize periodic consultations with key stakeholders, women leaders, human rights experts and UN partners to gather inputs on programme design, as necessary.

Manage the implementation and management of the Women, Peace, and Security programme:

• • Finalize the annual workplan and budget and manage their implementation;
  • Provide programme advisory support to the Office Management within the Women, Peace, and Security portfolio;
  • Manage the technical implementation of the programme/ project; provide technical advice; ensure synergies with other teams;
  • Review the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports as required;
  • Provide guidance to staff and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators;
  • Lead Project Steering Committee, project review and/or evaluation meetings.

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