Organizational Context 

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.

Through its programmes and projects, UN Women provides technical assistance to national partners (governmental and non-governmental), including the private sector, in implementing existing international and national commitments to women’s rights and gender equality. It facilitates networking and the exchange of good practices and advocates for women’s rights and gender equality in all areas of life.

The work of UN Women in the Republic of Moldova is guided by its Country Strategic Note 2023 – 2027, which is aligned to the UN-Moldova Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2023-2027 and the UN Women Global Strategic Plan (SP) (2022-2025). It aims to contribute to the gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The project “Increase women’s resilience and excellence through quality, inclusive employment and family-friendly opportunities”, funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), will be implemented by UN Women Moldova and UNFPA Moldova from December 2024 to November 2028. The core aim of the project is to enhance shared prosperity in Moldova by 2028, ensuring that women and girls, especially the most vulnerable, including NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) women, will benefit from inclusive, competitive, and sustainable economic development, including access to gender-responsive workplaces and employment. As part of the implementation of this project, UN Women is seeking to engage a Programme Analyst, Women’s Economic Empowerment to support the project.

Reporting to Programme Coordination Analyst, the Programme Analyst provides programme support to the effective management of the ADA funded Project as well as other UN Women Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) programmes in the CO by contributing to the programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation.  The Programme Analyst supports the delivery of UN Women WEE 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, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

Key Functions and Accountabilities

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Women’s Economic Empowerment

• Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives related to Women’s Economic Empowerment

Provide technical support to the implementation and management of the “Increase women’s resilience and excellence through quality, inclusive employment and family-friendly opportunities” Project 

• Provide inputs to the annual workplan, financial and procurement plans as required;
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of programme activities;
• Coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
• Develops ToRs and other procurement documentation required to identify and facilitate procurement of goods/works/services and recruitment of experts and consultants;
• Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Train partners on Results Based Management.

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.

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.

Provide technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the “Increase women’s resilience and excellence through quality, inclusive employment and family-friendly opportunities” Project

• Monitor budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required;
• Provide inputs to financial reports;
• Oversee the work of Programme Associates and Assistants as needed.

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.

Provide technical inputs to inter-agency coordination on the “Increase women’s resilience and excellence through quality, inclusive employment and family-friendly opportunities” Project to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the Republic of Moldova 

• Provide technical support to both the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by providing inputs to background reports and briefs.

Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs and presentations related to the “Increase women’s resilience and excellence through quality, inclusive employment and family-friendly opportunities” Project and the Women’s Economic Empowerment area;
• 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 the “Increase women’s resilience and excellence through quality, inclusive employment and family-friendly opportunities” Project and the Women’s Economic Empowerment area.

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: No direct supervisory/managerial responsibilities

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 Women’s Economic Empowerment

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, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required.
• Experience in Women’s Economic Empowerment is desirable.
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is desirable.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Romanian is required.
• Knowledge of Russian is desirable.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND SUBMISSION PACKAGE 

Interested candidates are invited to submit applications with the following documents.

• Motivation letter;
• Duly filled UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc . Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. 

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:

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