UN Women: Programme Analyst Gender Responsive Budgeting, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, NOA, TA Local, Tashkent

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.

Placing women's rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Under the supervision of the UN Women Country Programme Manager, the Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) Programme Analyst provides support to the effective implementation and coordination of the GRB project for the Uzbekistan office. This role involves providing technical support for programme design, formulation,  and implementation, ensuring effective monitoring and reporting of the project activities, coordinating project team and budget, fostering partnership, and supporting resource mobilization strategies for programme expansion, and supporting the delivery of effective development initiatives and results. Additionally, the Programme Analyst will lead knowledge management efforts by documenting the best practices and lessons learned on GRB. The GRB project, funded by the European Union Delegation to Uzbekistan for two years aims to establish a GRB programme in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture to enhance gender-responsive financial planning and policy implementation.

The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.  

Key Functions and Accountabilities:

1. Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Gender Responsive Budgeting:

Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives related to Gender Responsive Budgeting thematic area. Support the coordination of the project team including international and national experts/consultants, to ensure smooth implementation of the work plan.  

2. Provide technical support to the implementation and management of the Gender Responsive Budgeting programme:

Provide inputs to the annual workplan and budget as required. Coordinate and monitor the implementation of programme activities. Coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners. Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports. Train partners on Results Based Management.

3. Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to project/programme partners:

Provide technical support to and technically oversee the implementation of programme activities with partners.  Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and coordinate and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners as needed.

4. Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/project:

Monitor progress on programme activity, results and indicators.  Monitor the implementation of proposals by responsible partners. Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports and other reports on outputs, results outputs and outcomes.

5. Provide technical inputs to the management of people and finances of Gender Responsive Budgeting programme:

Monitor budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required. Provide inputs to financial reports. Oversee the work of Programme Associates and Assistants as needed.

6. Contribute to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies:

Provide inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases.  Provide inputs to relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles.

7. Provide technical inputs to inter-agency coordination on Gender Responsive Budgeting to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in Uzbekistan:

Provide technical support to the Country Programme Manager on inter-agency coordination related activities by providing inputs to background reports and briefs.

8. Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts:

Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs and presentations related to Gender Responsive Budgeting programme. Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products. Provide inputs to the development of knowledge management products on Gender Responsive Budgeting.

9. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: Gender Responsive Budgeting programme will be in total of two members with a perspective of expansion. The Programme Analyst is expected to manage the programme assistant under as a direct 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.

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Functional Competencies:

Programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills Knowledge of Results Based Management Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings  Good analytical skills Good knowledge of Gender Responsive Budgeting

Recruitment Qualifications:

Education and certification:

Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, economics, finance 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 (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

At least 1 year of relevant work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required. Experience in the Gender Responsive Budgeting is required. Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is desirable. Experience in working with government fiscal policies and public budgets is desirable Experience supporting the establishment of partnerships among international organizations and national governments is desirable; Experience in setting priorities, budgets, work plans, participating in programme development and programme writing is required.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and Uzbek is required. Knowledge of Russian is desirable Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, or Spanish).

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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Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.