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UN Women Programme Analyst, Programme Management Support Unit, SC-8 Thailand UN Women Jobs 2024

UN Women looking for “Programme Analyst, Programme Management Support Unit, SC-8”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 22-Jul-24.

The UN Women has published a job vacancy announcement on 08/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Programme Analyst, Programme Management Support Unit, SC-8 to be based in Bangkok , Thailand. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: UN Women

Job Title: Programme Analyst, Programme Management Support Unit, SC-8

Duty Station: Bangkok , Thailand

Country: Thailand

Application Deadline: 22-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

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.

The UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) addresses gender equality and women’s empowerment challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, including deeply embedded discriminatory social norms and practices that perpetuate inequalities based on gender and other intersectional identities (e.g. ethnicity, class, region, age, disability, migratory status, and sexual orientation and gender identity, among others). The Regional Office works across the following areas: Governance and Inter-governmental support (including on Gender Statistics); Women’s Economic Empowerment (including Migration, Ending Violence Against Women; Women, Peace and Security; Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Action. Covering 42 countries within Asia and the Pacific, it exercises its triple mandate and functions i.e. Normative, Coordination and high-quality programming at a regional level and in support of UN Women’s offices and UN Country Teams in 24 countries across the region. The UN Women Asia Pacific Regional Office also oversees and manages programming in programme presences.

The UN Women Regional Office Project and Programme Support and Management Unit (PSMU) is established to provide advisory services and direct support for project and programme development and implementation across the region. Reporting to Regional Programme Management Specialist, the Programme Analyst provides programme support for promotion of programmatic oversight as well as project and programme development, implementation, and monitoring of the implementation of project and programmes in the region. The Programme Analyst supports the delivery of UN Women programmes by analyzing results achieved during implementation and supporting appropriate application of systems and procedures. The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, and UN Women staff in Country Offices and HQ, ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.
Key Functions and Accountabilities:

1. Provide technical support for project and programme management and quality assusrance efforts
•     Manage the monitoring of project and programme implementation, including programme partner management to ensure adherence to implementation rates and utilization of resources to meet agreed upon targets and results, and keep supervisor informed.
•     Analyze and ensure alignment of project and programme budgets with logical framework matrices and work plans in support to results based budgeting and appropriate cost recovery.
•     Monitor implementation of programme-related audit recommendations across the region and ensure a tracking system is set up to monitor status of actions taken to enhance implementation.

2. Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to UN Women teams for programme management including partner management 
•     Provide technical support to and technically oversee the implementation of programme activities with partners;
•     Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and coordinate and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners as needed.
•     Support in assessing learning needs of UN Women personnel on project and programme management procedures, including partner management, and assist in designing and delivering tailored trainings to enhance regional capacities on project and programme implementation, including programme partner management.
•     Contribute towards providing targeted support to high-visibility, high-risk projects and programmes as required.

3. Provide substantive and operational support for quality assusrance procedures and mechanisms
•     Review PGAMS data and tracking of key indicators including closure, extension etc;
•     Review of partner monitoring plans/reports and identification of remedial actions for Project Managers etc.;
•     Support tracking of lessons learnt and risk management in collaboration with Humanitarian Team as part of Fast Track Procedures;
•     Provide support for Strategic Note Direct Financing (guidance to country offices/programme presence/ROAP units on partner selection, grant-making etc.)
•     Perform Secretary functions for Regional Programme Appraisal Committee/Project Oversight Committee

4. Provide support for management of PSMU
•     Support in planning, management and reporting of PSMU activities
•     Support in planning and management of resources for the unit
•     Contribute to development of  workflows, SOPs and KPIs

5. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.
Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

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 Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

•     Programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
•     Knowledge of Results Based Management
•     Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings
•     Good analytical skills
•     Good knowledge of project management and quality assurance

Recruitment Qualifications

Education and certification:

•     Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, 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.
•     A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

•     At least 1 year of relevant work experience in development programme/project implementation, budget management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required.
•     Technical expertise in key aspects of project management including planning, financial management, risk management, project quality assurance and oversight is desirable
•     Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
•     Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
•     Prior experience in the UN System is desirable.

Language Requirements:

•     Fluency in English is required.
•     Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
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 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.)