Job Title: JUNIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER (JPO) –
ADOLESCENT GIRLS PROGRAMME COORDINATOR UNWOMEN
Location : Dar-Es-Salaam, TANZANIA
Application Deadline : 30-Apr-13
Additional Category: Democratic Governance
Type of Contract : TA International
Post Level : P-2
Languages Required : English
Starting Date (date when the selected candidate is expected to start): 01-Aug-2013
Duration of Initial Contract : One-year fixed-term appointment, renewable at
least once subject to satisfactory performance, recomm
Expected Duration of Assignment : One-year fixed-term appointment, renewable at
least once subject to satisfactory performance, recomm
ADOLESCENT GIRLS PROGRAMME COORDINATOR UNWOMEN
Location : Dar-Es-Salaam, TANZANIA
Application Deadline : 30-Apr-13
Additional Category: Democratic Governance
Type of Contract : TA International
Post Level : P-2
Languages Required : English
Starting Date (date when the selected candidate is expected to start): 01-Aug-2013
Duration of Initial Contract : One-year fixed-term appointment, renewable at
least once subject to satisfactory performance, recomm
Expected Duration of Assignment : One-year fixed-term appointment, renewable at
least once subject to satisfactory performance, recomm
Background
For many years, the UN has faced serious challenges in its efforts to promote
gender equality globally, including inadequate funding and no single recognized
driver to direct UN activities on gender equality issues.
UN Women was created to address such challenges. It will be a dynamic and
strong champion for women and girls, providing them with a powerful voice at
the global, regional and local levels.
Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the UN Charter, UN Women, among
other issues, works for the:
elimination of discrimination against women and girls;
empowerment of women; and
achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of
development, human rights , humanitarian action and peace and security.
The JPO will be supervised by the Deputy Representative and will be part of the
Women’s Leadership and Participation team but work closely also with the
Operations Manager for programme monitoring and will cooperate with the interagency
task force set up to work on Adolescent Girls.
As part of the UN Women JPO programme overall framework, the JPO will benefit
from the following training and learning opportunities:
Participation in a two-week long UNDP Programme Policy and Operations Induction
Course in New York within the first 3 to 6 months of assignment
Use of yearly JPO duty-related travel and training allocation (DTTA), as per
the online DTTA guide
Other training and learning opportunities, as available in UN Women
Dar-Es-Salaam is a family Duty Station
Duties and Responsibilities
The JPO/ Adolescent Girls Programme Coordinator will be responsible for the
following functions:
To develop a work plan on UN Women’s involvement in the AGI programme
together with the UN Women Senior Advisors.
To coordinate programming, monitoring and reporting on the AGI
To provide timely and relevant analysis and recommendations to the program team
and for the Representative for the Heads of Agency level coordination meetings.
To document and share information both internally and externally through UN
Delivering as One mechanisms on the program implementation, as required.
To represent UN Women at all AGI related events and meetings.
To support implementing partners- mainly locally based NGOs as well as
engagement with key sector ministries including Ministry of Community
Development Gender and Children and the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal
Affairs.
Prepare a monitoring and evaluation plan for the various program areas.
Any other additional duties as assigned by the UN Women Country Representative.
Competencies
Core competences: Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and
integrity
Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative
Work in 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.
Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open
communication and strive for effective communication
Self-management 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: Surface conflicts and address them proactively
acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a
mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of
knowledge
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and
transparent decision making
Functional competences:
Task-oriented: pursues thoroughness and appropriate detail and completes tasks
in a timely way
Working in Teams: Building and promoting effective teams
Effective Communication: communicates new initiatives to colleagues and
partners, and seeks feedback on performance and effectively acts on it.
Demonstrated commitment to Gender Equality and Women’s Rights
Basic understanding of the UN System and a Rights Based approach to development
Required Skills and Experience
Required Education:
Master’s Degree or equivalent Advanced Degree in a relevant field of
expertise
Minimum of University Degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or other
relevant field.Gender studies or focus on youth and development an added
advantage
Work Experience:
Minimum two (2) years work experience in project/programme implementation in
field relevant to the area of work, preferably in relation to youth and
development or youth leadership.
Languages:
Fluency in English and Danish. Kiswahili an advantage but not a requirement.
Nationality:
Exclusive for: Danish nationals and other European Union nationals with
permanent residency in Denmark
FC: 18000
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.
To apply:
Interested
candidates are required to follow the link below to apply
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=37009
