Closing date:
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Re-advertisement
– UN Women: Representative
– UN Women: Representative
Advertised
on behalf of
on behalf of
United
Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Location
:
Kigali, RWANDA
:
Kigali, RWANDA
Application
Deadline :
29-Jun-16 (Midnig
Deadline :
29-Jun-16 (Midnig
Type
of Contract :
FTA International
of Contract :
FTA International
Post
Level :
P-5
Level :
P-5
Languages
Required :
English
Required :
English
Duration
of Initial Contract :
1 year
of Initial Contract :
1 year
Background
This
is a re-advertisement. Candidates who applied earlier do not need to re-apply.
is a re-advertisement. Candidates who applied earlier do not need to re-apply.
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.
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.
Under
the general direction and guidance of the Regional Director, East &
Southern Africa UN Women Representative is responsible for leading and managing
the Rwanda Country Office (CO) portfolio and for translating the UN Women’s
Strategic Plan (SP) in line with regional and national priorities, into
development initiatives and results by developing, implementing and managing
programs and projects for each country under the Rwanda CO; and developing
effective partnerships with Government counterparts, UN system agencies and
organizations, civil society organizations, and with bilateral and
non-traditional donors in order to promote inter-agency partnerships, support
for UN reform, and mobilization of visibility and resources to advance gender
equality and women’s empowerment.
the general direction and guidance of the Regional Director, East &
Southern Africa UN Women Representative is responsible for leading and managing
the Rwanda Country Office (CO) portfolio and for translating the UN Women’s
Strategic Plan (SP) in line with regional and national priorities, into
development initiatives and results by developing, implementing and managing
programs and projects for each country under the Rwanda CO; and developing
effective partnerships with Government counterparts, UN system agencies and
organizations, civil society organizations, and with bilateral and
non-traditional donors in order to promote inter-agency partnerships, support
for UN reform, and mobilization of visibility and resources to advance gender
equality and women’s empowerment.
Duties
and Responsibilities
and Responsibilities
Provide
strategic country programme planning and development
strategic country programme planning and development
- Identify
development planning and programme needs, opportunities and approaches to
strengthen UN Women country presence and relevance; - Lead
the design, planning, formulation, preparation and development of the
Country Strategic Note; - Participate
in the region’s UN Women programme strategy and provide advice to the Executive
Director, Regional Director and Senior Management on the strategy,
direction and planning of programmes and projects; - Manage
and ensure the quality of results-based and rights-based programming
through the formulation of programme goals and objectives, the development
of strategies and implementation of frameworks in line with corporate
guidelines and consistent with corporate policies and strategies; - Monitor
the use of results-based management approach to programme planning and
design.
Lead
the management of the Rwanda Country Office
the management of the Rwanda Country Office
- Lead
the office in the delivery of operational goals; - Lead
the preparation, submission of the Annual Workplan and budget and oversee
the implementation, including providing direction, guidance and technical
support; - Oversee
and approve programme work plans and monitor the overall progress and
compliance of the Rwanda CO; - Approve
the optimum and appropriate allocation and use of resources; - Lead
and manage the preparation of UN Women mandated country reports; - Manage
the CO collaboration with audit review and timely response to audit
reports; - Supervise
the development and implementation on CO communication plans, based on UN
Women’s communication strategy; - Manage
the performance of staff under his/her supervision; provide managerial
direction, guidance and leadership to staff and provide performance
feedback and coaching to staff under supervision; - Maintain
and update CO security strategy, plan, and measures to ensure full
compliance with UN security policies, procedures and requirements.
Participate
in UN system coordination
in UN system coordination
- Serve
as member of the UN Country Team and support UNCT programming and advocacy
to ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment issues are fully
integrated into UN programming processes, including the Comprehensive
Country Assessment (CCA) and UNDAF; - Provide
leadership and guidance to the UNCT in supporting enhanced response to
national partners in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment and
UN reform; - Support
the coordination and promotion of accountability with the UN Resident
Coordinator System to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment and
UN reform; - Advise
the UNCT on the implementation of key policy commitments to gender and
women’s rights; - Partner
with RC and UN system partners to strengthen UN system interagency
coherence, collaboration, cooperation resource mobilization, advocacy,
common services, and operations; - Actively
seek out participation of UN Women in UN system thematic and other working
groups to establish effective networks and keep abreast of ongoing debates
and thinking on development; - Facilitate
joint programming and promote UN competencies to advance gender equality
and women’s human rights.
Represent
UN Women and lead advocacy strategies
UN Women and lead advocacy strategies
- Represent
UN Women in intergovernmental forums, public information/relations events
and key meetings, participate in policy dialogue; discuss policy
initiatives, report on progress achieved and/or present policy
papers/ideas; - Meet
with high level and senior government officials as well as multi-lateral,
bi-lateral agencies and NGOs; - Participate
in regional, country and other critical meetings and events to evaluate
the impact and efficacy of UN Women policies and programmes and provide
input in strategic discussions; - Lead
and support advocacy for gender equality and women’s empowerment to ensure
that UN support towards realization of the national plans and priorities
are done in a gender responsive manner, and within agreed international
frameworks that promote and protect gender equality.
Create
strategic partnerships and lead resource mobilization strategies
strategic partnerships and lead resource mobilization strategies
- Lead
the conceptualization, design and implementation of CO resource
mobilization strategies; - Establish
and maintain relations with government, partners, stakeholders and donors
to achieve active collaboration, cooperation and alliances on programme
development and implementation and resource mobilization; - Maximize
partnership opportunities to mobilize resources; - Review
donor reports for quality assurance and compliance; - Establish
a reporting accountability framework to ensure that donors are duly
informed on a timely basis; - Negotiate
and/or approve cost-sharing agreements with donors.
Knowledge
management, innovation and capacity building
management, innovation and capacity building
- Promote
critical thinking and innovative approaches and good practices in Rwanda
CO programming and operations to maximize efficiency and achieve concrete
and sustainable results; - Approve
the implementation of innovation and best practices in the Rwanda MCIOCO
to ensure optimum efficiency and efficacy in programming and operations; - Promote
learning and development by providing opportunities for training and
capacity guiding to enhance the competencies/productivity of staff members; - Lead
the production of knowledge products.
Key
Performance Indicators
Performance Indicators
The
successful performance of the UN Women Representative of the key functions
directly result in effective and strategic development, implementation and
management of high quality CO programs and projects and achievement of quality
results which in turn directly impact on the credibility and image of UN Women
as an effective and efficient partner and as the leading knowledge-based
technical and advocacy organization for gender equality and the empowerment of
women.
successful performance of the UN Women Representative of the key functions
directly result in effective and strategic development, implementation and
management of high quality CO programs and projects and achievement of quality
results which in turn directly impact on the credibility and image of UN Women
as an effective and efficient partner and as the leading knowledge-based
technical and advocacy organization for gender equality and the empowerment of
women.
- Timely
and quality implementation of the Country Strategic Note and AWP; - Timely
submission of UN Women Country Reports and responses to audits; - Security
Plans are in place and up to date; - UN
Women is seen as a reliable and trustworthy partner, providing substantial
inputs to progress UN women’s mandate; - Timely
development and implementation of CO resource mobilization strategy; - Timely
and quality donor reporting; - Office
produces quality knowledge products; - Performance
of staff.
Competencies
Core
values and Guiding principles: Integrity
values and Guiding principles: Integrity
- Demonstrate
consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions
and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Professionalism
- Demonstrate
professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive
areas of work.
Cultural
sensitivity and valuing diversity
sensitivity and valuing diversity
- Demonstrate
an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the
diversity of its staff; - Demonstrate
an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning
from cultural diversity.
Core
Competencies:
Ethics and Values
Competencies:
Ethics and Values
- Demonstrate
and promote ethics and integrity by creating organizational precedents.
Organizational
awareness
awareness
- Build
support for the organization and ensure political acumen.
Development
and innovation
and innovation
- Support
staff competence development, and contribute to an environment of
creativity and innovation.
Work
in teams
in teams
- Build
and promote effective teams; - Demonstrate
ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment and to
maintain effective working relations with people of different national and
cultural backgrounds.
Communication
and information sharing
and information sharing
- Create
and promote an environment for open and effective communication.
Self-management
and emotional intelligence
and emotional intelligence
- Stay
composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations
with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
Conflict
management
management
- Surface
conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings
and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous
learning and Knowledge sharing
learning and Knowledge sharing
- Share
knowledge across the organization and build a culture of knowledge sharing
and learning.
Appropriate
and transparent decision making
and transparent decision making
- Ensure
fair and transparent decision making processes and manage risk.
Functional
Competencies
Competencies
- Ability
to manage and empower people to work effectively together in reaching
results; - Outstanding
leadership skills; - Substantive
knowledge of programme management and results-based management; - Outstanding
negotiation, advocacy and interpersonal skills; - Expertise
in writing coherent and convincing documents; - Outstanding
communications and public speaking skills; - Excellent
planning, goal-setting and prioritization skills; - Ability
to establish and maintain broad strategic networks and partnerships with
UN agencies and other international partners to promote partnership and
build alliances to advance organizational interests and competencies; - Ability
to go beyond established procedures and practices, introduce new
approaches and strategic innovations; - Strong
knowledge of women’s empowerment and gender equality in the country; - Strong
knowledge of UN system; - Outstanding
resource mobilization skills.
Required
Skills and Experience
Skills and Experience
Education
- Master’s
degree or equivalent in development related disciplines, economics or
public policy or other social science fields.
Experience
- A
minimum of 10 years of extensive development experience that combines
strategic and managerial leadership in aid development cooperation, some
of which in gender and women’s issues programming, at the international
level, preferably in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies,
Funds or Programs or UN Mission; - Field
based experience working with multi-cultural teams; - Experience
in leading a team.
Languages
- Written
and oral proficiency in English is required; - Working
knowledge of another UN official language will be an asset.
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.
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.
All
applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal
History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from
http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment.
applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal
History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from
http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment.
Kindly
note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the
completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be
considered for further assessment. Please combine all your documents into one
(1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one
document.
note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the
completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be
considered for further assessment. Please combine all your documents into one
(1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one
document.
UNDP
is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality
and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons
with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be
treated with the strictest confidence.
is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality
and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons
with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be
treated with the strictest confidence.