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, 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 Nepal’s Strategic Note (SN) for the period 2023-27 lays out the agency’s unique role and comparative advantage in supporting national stakeholders in advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women in line with internationally agreed normative standards. The SN is aligned with and contributes to Nepal’s national priorities as described in Nepal’s Fifteen Plan, its gender equality commitments, the needs of women’s organisations and the UNSDCF 2023-27 with a commitment of leaving no one behind.
The Programme “Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal (EWPN)” is a four-year joint programme designed and to be implemented by four agencies (UNICEF, UN Women, ILO and UNFPA) with implementation period from 1 January 2023 to 31 October 2026 with the generous funding support from European Union. The project will be implemented in three provinces of Nepal namely Madhesh, Karnali and Sudurpaschim province.
The overall objective of this project is to contribute to the full realisation of Nepalese women and girls’ human rights and agency. The project seeks to unlock Nepalese women and girls’ potential through strategic actions targeting the underlying drivers of gender inequality and investment in gender equality accelerators. In realizing the aforementioned objectives, the project will focus on achieving the following outcomes (1) Men and boys, families and communities demonstrate more gender-equitable behaviours and support for positive social and gender norms that promote GEWE, and women and and girls have increased agency and voice. (2) Women, men, girls and boys, in all their diversity, access opportunities to exercise their equal economic, labour and social rights. (3) Institutions deliver gender equality outcomes in all spheres, in line with international and national normative frameworks.
Under the overall guidance of the Programme Specialist, the Provincial Coordinator is responsible for supporting the implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes for the Country Office in respective provinces, including providing technical and coordination support to the implementation of the projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Programme Management and Coordination
Coordinate the implementation of UN Women supported programmes in the respective Provinces and Municipalities, ensuring appropriate policies and procedures are applied by UN Women and partner organizations Lead the engagement with provincial and local level implementing partners, ensuring their implementation are aligned with UN Women programme priorities, policies and procedures Ensure compliances of programmes implementation with UN Women corporate programme and operation policies and guidelines, and assesses the implications of any new policies and guidelines on programme delivery, ensuring the integration as relevant Provide technical guidance to ensure that the programmes are right based, gender responsive and inclusive Participate in the formulation of the annual work plans, ensure application of result-based management and quality assurance procedures, Support programme team to prepare quarterly, annual and donors report as required2. Technical support to strengthen gender and social inclusion at provincial and local level
Provide technical assistance to Ministry of Social Development and relevant government line ministries and authorities at provincial and local level for policy initiatives, strategies and plans of actions in the field of gender equality, gender-based violence, social norms and harmful practices Strengthen the capacity of provincial and local level institutions and other relevant actors for the delivery of the range of interventions that promote gender equality and empowerment of women in line with UN Women SN 2023-27 Ensure quality of trainings activities through supervision and monitoring undertaken by UN Women including joint programmes with PUNOs, government and partners where feasible Provide technical and advisory support on GESI to PUNOs under JP EWPN and implementing partners on appropriate approaches to strengthen gender inclusion from intersectional lens Review provincial and local level work plan in line with agreed UN Women NCO joint work plan and consistent with UN Women SN 2023-27.3. Support advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts at provincial and local level
Engage with provincial and local level government counterparts to advocate and support the development of evidence-based laws and policies that promote gender equality and empowerment of women. Support UN Women partners to carry out evidence-based policy advocacy for the inclusion gender inclusion in provincial and local level development plans and budget Work closely with UN Women relevant staff to ensure coherence and coordination across UN Women interventions in different thematic areas at provincial and local level Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to gender equality and women’s empowerment at provincial level; Represent UN Women in relevant technical and coordination forum and provide quality technical advice in the area of gender equality and the empowerment of women Convene relevant development partners to ensure coherence and coordination among key actors and programmes in the provincial level Ensure regular exchange of information/experience with other projects, cross-learning and sharing results and good practices;4. Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on gender equality and women’s empowerment to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners
Provide substantive and technical support on gender equality and women’s empowerment to JP partner and other UN agencies at provincial level on inter-agency coordination related activities by attending meetings, events and participating in groups and committees as needed Coordinate with other UN agencies, government department at provincial and local level, donors and NGOs to ensure the UN Women’s interventions are harmonized and aligned with other actors in the province.5. Support monitoring and evaluation of project interventions in the province
Monitor day to day implementation of work plan through consultations, field visits, ensuring efficient and effective use of resources. Provide technical guidance to ensure that programmes are right based, gender responsive and inclusive Assist in the oversight of surveys, research and evaluations as planned at provincial level Identify success stories and good practices on gender equality and women empowerment.Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
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 budget and finance skills Good knowledge of Results Based Management Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations Good analytical skills Knowledge of UN programme management systems 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. Experience: At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in managing complex and multi-component programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to thematic area is required. Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development programmes and projects is desirable. [For supervisory positions] Experience leading and coaching staff in international settings is required. 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 Nepali is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish). Knowledge of UN is an asset.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.
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