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. UN Women in Georgia supports state and nonstate partners towards the achievement of substantive gender equality in Georgia. In line with national and international commitments, UN Women works on the levels of policy and legislation, institutions, and grassroots, in order to achieve transformative results for increased gender equality and greater protection of the rights of women and girls.

In October 2024 UN Women, with the generous support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDlaunched a project Gender in Disaster Risk Reductions (GDR. The impactlevel goal of the project is to ensure that women and girls in Georgia have a voice and agency to be resilient to natural disasters and threats, thus contributing to the increased inclusivity and effectiveness of disaster risk reduction (DRmeasures in the country.

Under the overall supervision of the Country Representative and Deputy Country Representative, and direct supervision of Programme Specialist (WPS, HA & DRR Portfoli, the Project Analyst will support the office in planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions under the abovementioned project. The Project Analyst will work in close collaboration with the programme, operations and communications team in Georgia, Responsible Parties, service providers, UN Women consultants, Government officials, private sector representatives and other relevant stakeholders, ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation and achievement of planned results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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

• Ensure that progress is made in achieving WPS, HA & DRR goals and objectives in line with the project document; work towards timely implementation of the detailed annual work plan together with project partners, consultants and beneficiaries;
• Work towards safeguarding, monitoring and facilitating quality assurance of all the WPS, HA & DRR activities as spelled out in the project document;
• Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances;
• Organize and attend field missions and draft reports on monitoring missions;
• Provide inputs to the quarterly and annual UN Women reporting system (RM, and contribute to the preparation of donor reports or presentations;
• Contribute to the selection of international and national consultants/companies and preparation of procurements and contracting packages in line with the work plans and UN Women rules and guidelines;
• Supervise national and international consultants and service providers working in the frameworks of the WPS, HA & DRR project;
• Ensure adherence to project objectives, rules, regulations, processes and procedures in the planning and implementation of project activities;
• Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, speeches, donor profiles, and participate in donor meetings and public information events;
• Plan and contribute to the implementation of communications components of the WPS, HA&DRR project, including through producing social media posts, website articles and other relevant materials on the project achievements and activities;
• Build, coordinate and maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation of programmatic interventions in the area of women’s increased participation and inclusion in DRR and Climate Change Action;
• Review, and as relevant, coordinate the submission of responsible partner financial and narrative reports;
• Draft and coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
• Identify capacity development needs of stakeholders;
• Provide partners with technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives, as needed;
• Coordinate and organize events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
• Contribute to the development of knowledge products on WPS, HA & DRR;
• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned that are directly linked to the implementation of the WPS, HA & DRR project and contribute to their dissemination;
• Provide substantive inputs to resource mobilization strategies, analyzing and maintaining relevant information;
• Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing;
• Ensure proper maintenance of the documentation and filing system; and
• Perform other relevant duties as required.

Competencies :

Corporate:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN Women
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Is familiar with UN system

Technical/Functional:

• Proficiency in English and Georgian demonstrated
• Sound knowledge of gender equality and WPS, HA & DRR issues
• Proficiency in academic writing and reporting demonstrated
• Knowledge and understanding of UN WOMEN administrative procedures and functions is an asset
• Familiarity with resultsbased management and human rightsbased programming is an asset

Behavioral:

• Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills
• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment demonstrated
• Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to approach work with energy, commitment and a positive, constructive attitude
• Resourceful in finding solutions

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/UNWomenvaluesandcompetenciesframeworken.pdf

Required Skills and Experience:

Academic Background: 

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalenin gender/women’s studies, international development, human rights, economics, climate change, green economy or a related field
• A firstlevel university degree (Bachelor’s degrein the areas mentioned above in combination with additional minimum 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.
• A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage

Relevant work experience:

• Up to 2 years (with Master’s degreor 2 years (with Bachelor’s degre of relevant work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building
• Up to 2 years (with Master’s degreor 2 years (with Bachelor’s degre  of work experience in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment
• Experience working on gender in disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation is an asset
• Experience working in women, peace and security issues is an asset
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken Georgian and English

Management arrangements:

The contractor will report to and work under direct supervision of the Programme Specialist WPS and overall guidance of UN Women Georgia Country Representative and Deputy Country Representative

Statements :

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 UNIFE, 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 zerotolerance 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(and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)