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 line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2023-2027), and the UN Women Nepal’s current Strategic Note (SN) 2023-2027, UN Women Nepal has identified “social norm change and gender based violence” and “gender responsive inclusive governance” as its key priorities highlighted in Outcome 1.2 “By 2027, more people, especially women, youth, children, and the most marginalized and poor, increasingly participate in and benefit from equitably improved quality social services at federal, provincial, and local levels” and Outcome 1.4 “By 2027, more people, especially women, youth, and the most marginalized and poor increasingly participate in and benefit from coordinated, inclusive, accessible, participatory, transparent, and gender-responsive governance, access to justice and human rights at federal, provincial, and local levels” respectively. At present, the Outcome 1.2 is merged with the Outcome 1.4 and the overall thematic area is now named at Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance Thematic Area.

Women’s leadership and political participation is one of the key pillars of the Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance Thematic Area where UN Women’s work with women parliamentarians; elected women representatives; women’s groups are linked to ensure gender responsive inclusive governance at the federal, provincial and local level.

Reporting to Programme Specialist, the Programme Officer contributes to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the UN Women Nepal Country Office by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation.  The Programme Officer guides and facilitates the delivery of UN Women programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary. The Programme Officer works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team ensuring successful UN Women Nepal programme implementation under portfolio.

Key Functions and Accountabilities:

1. Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance

• Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives;
• Identify areas for support and intervention related to the programme.

1. Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance thematic area programme 

• Provide technical inputs on women’s political participation  to the annual workplan and budget;
• Lead the implementation of programme activities;
• Lead the coordination of the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
• Review, coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;

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

• Coordinate and provide technical support on women’s political participation in the implementation of programme activities;
• Develop technical knowledge products
• Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance thematic area programme;
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners, as needed.

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

• Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results based management tools;
• Draft reports on monitoring missions, programme results, outputs and outcomes;
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.

1. Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance thematic area programme

• Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as necessary;
• Provide substantive inputs to financial reports;

1. Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies

• Provide substantive inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases;
• Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles;
• Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.

1. Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance thematic area to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country

• Provide substantive technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related relevant activities under the portfolio by drafting background reports and briefs.

1. Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to women’s political participation under  Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance thematic area;
• Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
• Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on  Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance thematic area.

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

Train partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.

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.

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Functional Competencies:

• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Good knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations
• Good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of gender responsive inclusive governance, specifically on women’s political participation
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising

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 would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required.
• Experience in the Gender Responsive Inclusive Governance, especially on women’s political participation is required
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors 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.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Nepaliis 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.)

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements