Background

The Fiji Multi Country Office (MCO) covers 14 Pacific countries, with field offices/presence in 6 countries, and five ‘focus countries’ (Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Samoa). Each field presence is led by a national Country Programme Coordinator. UN Women, in partnership with Pacific Islands Governments, regional organizations, CSOs, donors and UN agencies, focuses on delivering within four interlinked programme areas:

• Ending Violence against Women and Girls (EVAWG);
• Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE);
• Gender and Protection in Humanitarian Action; and
• Governance and Participation in Public Life (GPPL)

Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a central barrier to gender equality and a cause of widespread violation of human rights across the Pacific[1]. To respond to the rates of violence in the Pacific, UN Women has developed a comprehensive elimination of violence against women and girls (EVAWG) programme which takes a transformative approach to prevent violence against women and girls at multiple levels (regional, national and community), and to ensure survivors have access to quality response services. The approach to preventing and responding to VAWG also takes into account the context of the Pacific, which requires an integrated approach to addressing VAWG across the humanitarian – development nexus. The Fiji MCO EVAWG Programme is one of the largest UN Women EVAWG programmes globally. The most substantial programme under UN Women’s EVAW programme is the Pacific Partnership to End Violence Against Women and Girls (hereafter, Phase I) which is an ambitious, five year joint programme, with UN Women, the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, which brings together governments, civil society organizations (CSO), communities and other partners to change the social norms that allow violence against women and girls to continue; to ensure survivors have access to quality response services; and to support national and regional institutions to meet their commitments to gender equality and prevention of violence against women and girls.

The Pacific Partnership has completed its first phase of implementation (2018 – 2023) and is expanding into Phase 2 (2023 – 2027). The Pacific Partnership Programme Phase 2 is funded primarily by the Government of Australia, the European Union (EU) and UN Women.

Phase II builds on the achievements of Phase I and of the Spotlight Initiative Pacific Regional Programme (2019-2023), which are comprehensive, multi-faceted programmes, grounded in an aligned theory of change. The Action is informed by the lessons and key recommendations of the Pacific Partnership Phase I Mid-Term Evaluation and the Spotlight Initiative Mid-Term Assessment. It expands on Phase I results and wide-ranging regional and national partnerships. It will complement and ensure harmonization with other GE programmes in the region, including the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) “Pacific Women Lead” and other major initiatives on GE and EVAWG.

The Phase I of the Pacific Partnership Programme supported the development and launch of the National Action Plan (NAP) to Prevent Violence Against All Women and Girls 2023 – 2028 (Fiji NAP), with UN Women as a technical partner to the Government of Fiji. With ongoing support from the Government of Australia, UN Women will continue targeted support for the Fiji NAP from 2023 to 2027. Furthermore, Fiji NAP will be evidence-generating and evidence-driven with a comprehensive monitoring, evaluation and learning framework that aligns with best practice on research and analysis on VAWG, builds on existing national and global evidence, and accurately assesses progress towards key outcomes.

The Fiji NAP sets out a whole-of-country and whole-of-population approach with five key strategies (strategic pillars) to comprehensively address violence and commits to work strategically across 13 key influential settings in Fiji to address VAWG holistically in all aspects of public and private life: Education Sector; Universities, technical and vocational colleges; Workplaces and corporations; Sports and recreation spaces; Arts ; Health and Social services; Faith based contexts; Media, advertising and entertainment; Public spaces, transport, infrastructure; Legal, justice and corrections; Informal sector; Disciplined Forces; Traditional institutions and entities.

Reporting to EVAW Programme Specialist, the Fiji NAP Programme Specialist assists the NAP Unit and the EVAW team under the Fiji MCO in taking responsibility for managing the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes for the NAP, overseeing and guiding people and budget management for the NAP programme, building partnerships and providing support in developing resource mobilization strategies, and managing knowledge building efforts.

[1] The Situation of Women in Fiji, Governments 2nd, 3rd and 4th report to the CEDAW Committee

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage the programmatic development for the Fiji NAP Unit:

• Provide overall programme advisory and day to day support to the NAP Unit management;
• Guide the development of the NAP Unit work plan and provide technical support to the design and formulation of NAP Unit initiatives;
• Develop, review and provide feedback to NAP Unit strategies and documents, workplans, terms of reference, and related knowledge products, as needed;
• Provide admin and technical support and advice on the development of systems, processes and mechanisms to support NAP Unit planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting;
• Draft briefs and other papers/ materials for the use in the development and presentation on NAP activities.

Provide technical support to the implementation of the NAP Unit workplan:

• Review NAP annual work plans to assure compliance with NAP goals and results-based indicators;
• Manage, analyze and ensure alignment of NAP budgets with logical framework matrices and work plans;
• Draft reports on activities, outputs and outcomes; and compile information in preparations of Pacific Partnership donors and UN Women reports in coordination;
• Manage quality control and identification of potential challenges;
• Build and manage relationships with the Government of Fiji and implementing partners, as necessary;
• Manage capacity building opportunities and initiatives of key institutions and mechanisms;
• Provide timely inputs and suggestions on programmatic areas;
• Align NAP activities with operations team in close liaison with NAP EVAW Programme Management Specialist.

Manage the implementation of programme/ project activities through monitoring and reporting:

• Work with NAP Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to establish an effective monitoring system for the delivery of the NAP outcomes;
• Prepare quarterly progress reports and donor reports and organize progress reviews as necessary;
• Provide the timely inputs and reports to EVAW team when necessary.

Oversee and guide people and budget management for the programme team:

• Manage the three staff seconded by MWCPA into the NAP; and the two consultant positions (EVAWG technical advisor and M&R officer);
• Perform staff performance reviews, ensure capacity development of staff members by suggesting development opportunities;
• Monitor and analyze financial situation on the NAP Unit to ensure adherence to delivery rates and utilization of resources to meet agreed upon targets and results;
• Ensure effective information flow, communication and coordination across the office, between programmes, projects and operations, and with other UN Women offices and units.

Institutional Arrangement

The selected consultant will report to and work under the direct supervision of the EVAW Programme Specialist a UN Women staff member.

The consultant will need to work very closely and cooperatively with the three Government staff seconded to the NAP Unit, particularly the MWCPA VAWG Prevention Technical Specialist secondee, whom the consultant will mentor.

As noted above, this position/consultancy will work closely and develop strong relationships with the NAP Secretariat and Technical Working Group, MWCPA and other ministries and key civil society stakeholders.

Duration of the Work

The duration of this assignment will be for 4 months work assignment, as with a possible start date from August 31, 2024, until December 31, 2024.

Duty Station

Suva, Fiji and the consultant is expected to be based at the Fiji Multi Country Office.

Performance Evaluation

The Consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered.

Financial Arrangements

Payments will be disbursed to the consultant on a monthly basis, upon submission and approval of monthly reports, including the progress on the scope of the consultancy aligned to the “Descriptions of Responsibilities and Scope” section of the ToR, timesheets and certification by the NAP Programme Specialist that the services have been satisfactorily performed.

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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Functional Competencies:

• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them.
• Ability to synthesize programme performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of Results Based Management.
• Good knowledge of UN programme management systems.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Political Science, Development, Public Administration, Gender 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 5 years (with Master’s degree) or 7 years (with a first-level university degree) of progressively responsible experience in programme management, including programme design, programme coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required.
• Experience in establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments is required.
• Experience in leading a team is desirable.
• At least three years of experience in the in the field of gender and EVAW.
• Experience in administrative systems and UN system norms is desirable.
• Experience in Fiji and/or the Pacific region is desirable.
• Experience in working independently with minimal supervision. ·
• Experience leading and coaching staff in international settings is required.
• 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.

Languages:

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

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:

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