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.
UN Women Arab States’s Governance portfolio covers gender norms; discriminatory legislation; disability inclusion, women’s political participation and leadership under the Strategic Note 2026-2029 following Outcome and Organisational Effectiveness and Efficiency
Outcome 3.1: Governments, and Institutions and organisations in the Arab States accelerate the implementation of global and regional gender norms, standards, laws, and policies, supported by high-quality, comparable data on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, CEDAW, Agenda 2030 (particularly SDG 5), the Cairo Declaration for Arab Women, the Gender Justice and Equality Before the Law Initiative and the Women’s Political Participation Regional Strategy
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OEE 4: Empowered People: UN-Women with its unique and empowering organizational culture, is an employer of choice with an engaged and highly performing cadre of personnel that embodies UN values.
The consultant will work under guidance and direct supervision of UN Women’s Political Participation Advisor, and in close cooperation with the team’s Programme Associate, and other colleagues from ROAS and UN Women HQ, Country Offices of target countries. She/he will also work in close cooperation with Operations Team and relevant units from ROAS and collaborate with the key partners and constituents as required.
Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work:
Provide technical inputs to building partnerships, resource mobilization strategies, and the monitoring and reporting of the Dare to Care regional programme
Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles; Participate in partner meetings and public information events, as delegated; Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools; Draft reports and minutes on team meetings, monitoring missions, etc.; Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.Support the operations and management of finances of the Dare to Care regional programme
Provide professional expertise and technical support to the governance portfolio on operations, including finance, human resources, procurement, transport, IT, security, administration and ensure they follow UN Women rules, regulations, policies and procedures; Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/revisions, as necessary; Provide substantive input for financial reports; Manage payments (POs, invoices, contracts, service evaluations) and travel arrangements where applicable; Participate in review meetings and provide technical support to the assessment of the managerial and operational capacities of implementing partners in collaboration with the programme and technical team; Support the adherence and implementation of corporate, budget, financial, procurement, and HR policies and systems within the Dare to Care programme.Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a full time and office-based consultancy, based at the UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States in Cairo, Egypt. Some work missions for the consultant across the Arab States region may be required, whose costs will be covered by the Dare to Care regional programme.
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.Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:
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 LNOB inclusion -with a focus on inclusion of persons with disabilities; Good knowledge of international normative frameworks pertaining to women’s rights; Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising.Required qualifications:
Education and Certification:
Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, and/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 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in programme administration and financial management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment is required; Experience in supporting development programme/project operations and financial management is required; Experience in the inclusion of disadvantaged groups -and especially in disability inclusion- is required; Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, and 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; Prior experience in the UN system is desirable.Languages:
Fluency in English is required; Fluency in Arabic and/or French is desirable.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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