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.

In Türkiye, in line with its global Strategic Plan 2022-2025 and Country Strategic Note (2022-2025), and the overall UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Turkey (UNSDCF) (2021-2025), UN Women works towards the overarching goal of “Women and girls including those at greatest risk of being left behind fully exercise their human rights, enjoy a life free from violence and discrimination, and lead, influence and benefit from sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development towards the advancement of gender equality in Turkey”.

UN Women works in four thematic areas: (i) governance and participation in public life; (ii) women’s economic empowerment; (iii) ending violence against women and girls; and (iv) women, peace and security, humanitarian action, and disaster risk reduction. In that framework, UN Women in Türkiye contributes to three outcomes of the UNSDCF:

1) Women and girls have improved and equal access to resources, opportunities, and rights, and enjoy a life without violence and discrimination.

2) By 2025, Persons under the Law on Foreigners and International Protection are supported towards self-reliance.

3) By 2025, governance systems are more transparent, accountable, inclusive, and rights-based with the participation of civil society, and quality of judicial services is improved.

Towards these goals, UN Women implements programmes and projects that aim to advance gender equality, improve women’s access to opportunities, rights, and services in political, social, and economic life, and combat gender stereotypes, discrimination, and violence, as required by international and national legal and policy commitments. UN Women collaborates with numerous partners – central and local level government authorities, civil society organizations, including women’s organizations and platforms, academia, private sector companies, and other UN agencies. It commits itself to the Leaving No One Behind principle, by supporting targeted actions to remove the obstacles that marginalized and vulnerable groups of women face in accessing their rights and to promote them as agents of change.

In the area of ending violence against women and girls (VAWG) and other harmful practices, UN Women supports enhancing services on VAWG prevention and protection through strengthened capacities of institutions, improved data management, better coordination, and empowerment of women and girls who are at risk of and/or are survivors of violence. Furthermore, to address the underlying root causes of VAWG and harmful practices, UN Women Türkiye works towards favorable social norms, attitudes, and behaviors at the individual, community, and institutional levels that advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. Currently, UN Women in Türkiye has a diverse and growing portfolio on Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) which is led by a Programme Specialist, under the overall guidance of the UN Women Country Director and the direct supervision of the Deputy Country Director. Under the expanding EVAW portfolio, UN Women works in the areas of eliminating child, early and forced marriages, women’s access to justice, monitoring and coordination mechanisms for EVAW in partnership with Ministry of Family and Social Services, Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Interiors as well as municipalities, labor organizations, civil society organizations, women’s organizations, academia and UN agencies, while also leading programmatic interventions to women and girls affected by the earthquake.

Reporting to the Programme Specialist, the Programme Analyst will support project “Restoring and Strengthening the Preventive and Protective Services in response to Violence Against Women affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye” (2024-2027) which aims to rebuild and repair women’s shelters and Violence Prevention and Monitoring Centers (VPMCs) and enhance the technical capacities of service providers in affected regions. Working together with Programme Analyst (NOB) and the Programme Analyst (NOA) will collaborate closely with the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Family and Social Services, and other stakeholders to strengthen partnerships, enhance accountability, and drive transformative gender equality and empowerment outcomes, ensuring all projects align with UN Women’s global and national strategic priorities while ensuring effective implementation of Outputs. S/he will have key role in monitoring the implementation of activities by implementing partners and consultants and will support the project’s budget management. Candidate is expected to work closely with the relevant staff of line Ministries such as Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Family and Social Services.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG)

• Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives related to EVAWG including post-earthquake response

• Contribute to the communication with donors for programme/ project proposals

2. Provide technical support to the implementation and management of the programmes and projects

• Provide inputs to the annual workplan and budget as required;
• Support the coordination and monitoring of the implementation of programme activities;
• Support the coordination the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
• Support the coordination and review the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Coordinate the training partners on Results Based Management.

3. Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to project/programme partners

• 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.
• Work closely with the governmental partners and contribute to identify the capacity development needs.

4. Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project

• Monitor progress on programme activity, results and indicators;
• Monitor the implementation of proposals by responsible partners;
• Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports and other reports on outputs, results outputs and outcomes.

5. Provide technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the programme

• Monitor budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required;
• Provide inputs to financial reports;
• Support the coordination and day to day management of the work of national and international consultants.

6. Contribute to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies

• Provide inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases;
• Provide inputs to relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles.

7. Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs and presentations related to EVAWG;
• Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
• Provide inputs to the development of knowledge management products on EVAWG.

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

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: Programme Analyst will not supervise any staff. The staff member will report to and work under direct supervision of the Programme Specialist.

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:

https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

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 gender equality and EVAWG practices, policies and international standards

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.

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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.)

Required Skills and Experience