International consultant on Ending Violence against Women

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UN Women

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 19/03/2025
  • Location: Thailand 
Gender-based violence (GBV)
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.


Description of Responsibilities
1. Design and develop programme strategies in the area of ending violence against women for the         PROTECT project
  • Design and formulate programme/ project proposals and initiatives, for both regional and country levels; 
  • Draft inputs to strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to the PROTECT project and related regional EVAW strategy initiatives.

2. Manage the implementation and management of the programme
  • Develop, implement and closely monitor the project annual workplans and budget;
  • Manage the technical implementation of the programme/project; 
  • ensure synergies with other UN agencies in the project, UN Women teams and the rest of the EVAW unit;

3. Manage technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners
  • Manage the implementation of technical advice and guidance on ending violence against women in the context of the PROTECT project. 
  • Develop and implement technical tools, guidance and initiatives

4.Manage the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project
  • Manage the monitoring of programme/ project implementation and finances using results-based management tools;
  • Oversee field missions and review reports on monitoring missions;
  • Review the submissions of implementing partner financial and narrative reports as required, to ensure quality reporting;

5.Manage the people and financial resources of the programme
  • Manage the programme budget and draft financial reports;
  • Supervise Programme Analysts, Technical Specialists, consultants and contracted firms; 

6.Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies
  • Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies as needed;
  • Finalize relevant documentation on potential opportunities for resource mobilization;

7.Contribute to inter-agency coordination on ending violence against women to achieve coherence and      alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners at regional and country levels 
  • Provide technical support to partners on inter-agency coordination related activities by attending meetings, events, and participating in groups and committees as needed;

8.Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
  • Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to the project;
  • Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to the PROTECT project as necessary;

Required Qualifications
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, 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;
  • At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects is required; 
  • Experience in managing, oversight and implementation of initiatives focused on ending violence against women is a requirement;
  • Experience writing technical materials in English language is required; 

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