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. Afghanistan is one of the world’s most complex emergencies, and the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Afghan people are grappling with the impact of chronic, poverty, climate change, economic decline, and natural disasters. Afghan women and girls face unique and amplified vulnerabilities particularly the series of restrictions and bans that restrict their access to education, health, workplaces and public spaces. In this context, it remains urgent that Afghan women and girls are provided targeted support and that they can continue to shape the development of their country, and that their gains are protected. UN Women remains fully committed to supporting Afghan women and girls and to putting them at the center of the global response to the polycrises crisis in Afghanistan. UN Women has been in Afghanistan for two decades. UN Women’s programming approach is informed by analysis of the political, economic and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls. UN Women Afghanistan currently has five key programme priorities: (1) Integrated Programming and Localization, (2) Women’s movement building through core grant making; 3) Policy and Research; 4) Economic Resilience and Private Sector and 5) Coordination, Access and Humanitarian Response. UN Women Afghanistan operates through its main office in Kabul and five sub-offices located in the provinces of Balkh, Bamyan, Herat, Kandahar and Nangarhar. Following the Taliban takeover on August 2021, UN Women through its thematic pillar Women, Peace and Security (WPS) pillar reconfigured to focus largely on ensuring accountability to the normative framework on women’s rights through leveraging strategic partnerships with UN entities, especially UNAMA, amplifying voices of Afghan women to inform policy, targeting programming to provide protection to women human right defenders and investing in knowledge management through designing and managing innovative ways of evidence and data generation in Afghanistan’s operational context. Based on the lessons learnt and the significance of ensuring accountability to normative mechanisms anchored in robust data and evidence generation through the establishment of a policy and research unit.

Reporting to the Programme Manager – Policy and Research, the Programme Assistant works with and provides support to the members of the Programme Team in the development and implementation of effective programmes consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. The Programme Assistant provides programme, administrative, and logistical assistance to the team for the smooth programme implementation.

III. Scope of Work

1. Provide administrative and logistical support to the formulation and management of programmes

• Provide administrative support in the preparation of programme work plans, budgets, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements, including tracking the delivery of funds;
• Provide administrative support to the executing partners/responsible parties on routine delivery and reporting of programme supported activities and finances;
• Provide administrative support for the audit of programmes/projects and support implementation of audit recommendations; and
• Identify sources and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, speeches and position papers, in collaboration with the Programme team.

1. Provide administrative support to the financial management of the Programme Unit:

• Create projects in Quantum system, prepare budget revisions, revise project awards and status; and determine unutilized funds and the operational and financial close of a project;
• Provide administrative support in monitoring and preparation of budget and the finances of programmes/projects, and in the preparation of FACE forms;
• Prepare non-PO vouchers for development projects;
• Process payment for consultants, as delegated; and
• Create requisitions in Quantum system for development projects; register good receipts in Quantum system.

1. Provide administrative support to the Programme Unit:

• Undertake all logistical, administrative and financial arrangements for organization for meetings, workshops, events, and missions.
• Make travel arrangements for the Programme Team, including travel requisitions and claims;
• Draft minutes in meetings, as delegated;
• Assemble briefing materials and prepare powerpoint and other presentations, in collaboration with the Programme team; and
• Organize and coordinate filing of documents; maintain mailing lists.

1. Provide administrative support to resource mobilization:

• Organize, compile, and process documentation and information from donors, and programme team as inputs to various databases and documents.

1. Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing:

• Provide administrative support to the organization of trainings for the office personnel and partners on programme and operations related issues.

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

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:

• Ability to administer administrative processes and transactions
• Ability to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work
• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations
• Good IT and web-based management skills

Education and Certification:

• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration is desirable.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in administration, procurement, HR or logistic support service.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS word, Excel, etx.) is required.
• Experience in the use of ERP systems, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desireable.
• Experience in working on Women, Peace and Security and/or research and policy is desirable.
• Experience in coordinating logistical arrangements across UN agencies is desirable.
• Experience in supporting a team is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in Dari or Pashto is required

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:

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