Programme Specialist - EVAW

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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: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 19/08/2025
  • Location: Zimbabwe
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.

Scope of Work

Design and develop programme strategies in the area of Ending Violence against Women
  • Design and formulate programme/ project proposals and initiatives; and
  • Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Ending Violence against Women

Manage the implementation and management of the EVAW Programme within Sustaining the Gains Programme
  • Finalize the annual workplan and budget and manage their implementation;
  • Manage the technical implementation of the programme/project; ensure synergies with other teams;

Manage technical assistance and capacity development to EVAW project/programme partners within the Sustaining the Gains Programme
  • Manage the implementation of technical advice and guidance. Develop and implement technical tools, and initiatives;
  • Build and manage relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the Ending Violence against Women programme; respond to any potential problems; and

Manage the monitoring and reporting of UN Women’s Programme Interventions within the Sustaining the Gains Programme
  • Manage the monitoring of programme/ project implementation and finances using results-based management tools;
  • Oversee field missions and review reports on monitoring missions;

Manage the people and financial resources of the Ending Violence against Women
  • Manage the programme budget and draft financial reports;
  • Supervise Programme and Technical Consultants,  Mentor and guide personnel and conduct performance assessments if necessary; and

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

Contribute to inter-agency Joint Technical Team for the Sustaining the Gains
  • Contribute to inter-agency coordination on EVAW to achieve coherence and alignment with UN Women programmes with other partners in the country

Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
  • Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to the, Ending Violence against Women

Minimum Qualifications
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, development 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. 
  • Technical experience in Ending Violence against Women/GBV is required.
  • Experience in leading and coaching staff in international settings is required.
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet is required.
  • Fluency in English is required.

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