Gender Programme Officer

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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/01/2024
  • Location: Turkey
Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role
1. Support programming, coordination and monitoring of the UN Joint Programme for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage
  • Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of the Joint Programme coordinating and executing/administering a variety of technical, program, operational and administrative transactions, preparing related materials/documentations and complying with organizational processes and management systems, program planning, results-based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating results.
  • Assist in coordinating the Joint Programme, ensuring day-to-day management of the programme including support in budget planning, recruitment of consultancy services, development, tracking and monitoring of quarterly workplans, including targets and achievements, milestones and timely submission of annual reports
  • Under close supervision of the Gender Programme Specialist, build and sustain effective, close working partnerships with Participating UN Organizations (PUNOs), donor focal point, national stakeholders and local counterparts
  • Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual review meetings with counterparts
2. Support management and field implementation of targeted gender programmes with implementing partners
  • Develop / support development of Programme Documents, Programme Cooperation Agreements, SSFAs as required, in consultation with stakeholders and relevant UNICEF staff
  • Sustain and support capacities of implementing partners in timely and high-quality delivery of results
  • Closely monitor partnership’s alignment with HACT rules and regulations, including cash transfer and progress reporting
 
3. Support UNICEF Country Office capacity, networking and advocacy efforts to advance gender equality
  •  Compile and share secondary data on gender, in collaboration with PM&E under the supervision of the Gender Programme Specialist
  • Identify, capture, synthesize and share global and regional best practices and lessons learned for knowledge development, innovative methods, and partnership with private sector, media and marketing to advance gender equality results
  • Support development and delivery of training / orientation programmes for UNICEF staff and partners
  • Attend the Gender Thematic Group, assist Gender Programme Specialist in development and implementation of the workplan for gender integration across sectors  
 
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
  • A university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Social Policy, International Development or another relevant technical field.  
  • A minimum of one year of relevant professional work experience is required.
  • Technical knowledge and work experience in gender equality are required.
  • Demonstrated experience in result-based programme design, implementation and reporting is required.
  • Relevant experience in programming, planning and implementation in programmes related to gender equality is required.
  • Demonstrated understanding of gender equality for children is required.
  • Experience working with UN agencies, civil society organizations, local administrations and government institutions is considered as an asset.  
  • Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset.
  • Background/familiarity with emergency is considered as an asset.
  • Fluency in English is required. Kno

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