Programme Specialist
VACANCY#: UNICEF/MLW/2015/010
Programme Specialist (Gender), Job Level: NO-C, Lilongwe, Section: Planning, Monitoring and valuation, Contract Type: Long-Term Staff (Fixed Term), Contract Duration: With initial period of 1 yr, Application close date: 13th July
Under the guidance of the Chief Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Gender to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives, Support UNICEF’s gender programme mainstreaming and its relationship with system wide mechanisms on gender equality and women’s rights
Accountable for collaborating on new global programmes and their country roll-out to develop greater awareness of assumptions and perceptions about gender balance
Enhance effective sectoral or inter-sectoral planning, development by supporting the timely completion of the gender awareness and gender equality aspects of the Situational Analysis, Facilitate its periodic update through accurate and complete monitoring and analysis, promoting the use of gender disaggregated indicators and their analysis, Collaborates with all sectors to ensure the development and use of gender indicators that are rigorous, manageable and useful for timely reporting and the timely preparation or finalisation of sectoral input., Provide substantive advice,, recommendations and input in the formulation of country programme documents and plans of actions for mainstreaming gender across all aspects of the programme, Takes primary responsibility for the development of the work plans and technical decisions that build gender into programme management, implementation and monitoring in compliance with the defined programme strategies and
approaches, Ensures that annual management and workplans include specific gender targets for achievements of UNICEF’s gender goals, Promotes the organisation goals of UNICEF through advocacy and policy dialogue through active engagement in communication, networking and participation at every opportunity inside and outside UNICEF, leveraging the strength of UNICEF mission, goals and programmes, Strengthen policies and strategies for gender and equality in line with UNICEF’s priorities, Promotes knowledge management by exchange of knowledge, information, experience or lessons learned, promote gender awareness knowledge sharing and recommendations on introduction of new initiatives into the country programme, Design and implement strategies to provide public information on UNICEF-gender programmes to create greater public awareness about the gender/women’s equality issues ad their critical role in achieving the MDGS, Design and develop global gender
roll-out modules and learning programmes to support managers, Promotes the mainstreaming of gender and rights based on programmes through participation in the formulation of programme goals, strategies and approaches, Bring coherence, synergy and added value to sectoral or inter-sectoral management processes using a results-based management approach to planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, Takes primary responsibility for the development of the sectoral workplan and technical decisions as well as for programme management implementation and monitoring of assigned project/sectoral activity in compliance with the defined programme strategies and approaches, collaborates with the Operations and Supply Sections and Govt authorities to establish and maintain sound internal controls ( as required), to ensure accountability, in an advisory capacity, supports programme planning, implementation and coordination , Ensures exchange of
information, experience and courses of action to support the strengthening of relationships and collaboration with key partners on gender equality programme requirements and objectives, Conduct field visits to monitor programmes and collect information, Collaborates with Communication and Communication for development for development groups to ensure development to ensure development of effective communication materials and strategies to support advocacy and social mobilisation efforts, Overall coordination with regional Advisers and HQ Specialists, Collaborates with other Programme/Project Specialist to ensure the integration of the sectoral programme with other sectors, Interacts with Govt and other partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the different stages of programme implementation to follow up on agreements and recommendations, Provide technical advice and guidance on appropriate technical, financial and institutional capacity building
measures to achieve gender and rights based programme goals this position can only be applied for by candidates holding a Malawian nationality
Advanced university degree, preferably in the Social Sciences, Gender Studies, or other relevant field, 5 yr s of professional work experience at national and international level sin programming for gender equality and women’s rights including field work experience, Background/familiarity with mainstreaming gender equality in development and in emergency, Knowledge and awareness of gender in emergencies
Fluency in English and Chichewa, Communication, Working with people, Drive for Results, Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analysing, Relating and Networking, Persuading and Influencing, Computer skills – various office applications, Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both in and outside the organisation, Initiative, passion and commitment to UNICEF’s mission and professional values.
Fixed term appointment with an initial period of 1 yr
Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV and Personal History Form via email address: hrmalawi@unicef.org on or before 13th July (Personal History Form (P-11) can be downloaded from our website atHttp://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html) UNICEF is committed o gender equality in its mandate and its staff, well qualified candidates, particularly females are strongly encouraged to apply, Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged, Applications sent through the post office or hand delivered are not accepted UNICEF IS A SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT.
