Programme Analyst, Ending VAW

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UN Women

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 29/06/2026
  • Location: Senegal
GBV / VAWG Health Human rights Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR)
Organisational Context
Violence against women and girls in Africa is multifaceted and rampant. The EVAW Section also provides key technical support to the Spotlight Initiative, a global fund established by the UN Secretary-General in 2017 to address VAW/G. This initiative is a multi-year partnership between the EU and the United Nations, which has deployed targeted, large-scale investments to different geographic areas, including 4 pilot countries in the region out of 8 in Africa and includes a regional component with a continental scope; as part of a comprehensive programming approach to eliminate the different forms of VAW/G, harmful practices and promote sexual reproductive health and rights. 

The EVAW Section is also partnering with UN agencies on multiyear strategic interventions on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, adolescent health (Muskoka and H6 initiative). The scope of work of the section includes contributing to the development of EVAW Flagship Programmes using the model of the Spotlight Initiative.

Competencies
  • Interest/experience in development in Africa and gender issues
  • Excellent drafting skills with the ability to edit/clear reports and program documents; 
  • Very strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills: identifying data sources, mining data, interpreting, visualizing and using data for the purpose of problem solving and generation of evidence 
  • Very strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all level of the organization; 
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks while working with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines; 
  • Versatile and ability to work in a multicultural, global and fast-paced environment while maintaining strong internal client service orientation; 

Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master degree or equivalent in Gender, development, economics, international relations, sociology or other similar subjects.

In exceptional cases candidates with a Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 4 years relevant working experience can be considered.

Experience:
  • A minimum of 2 years of paid working experience in a relevant field (development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building; 
  • Some development project/programme management; ideally with some experience in the fields of gender equality and violence against women and girls.
  • Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.
  • Providing substantive feedback on programme guidance and instructional materials, especially as a part of international projects in the area of human rights, including women’s rights and, if possible, EVAW/G;
  • Experience in assisting in the organization and implementation of workshops/meetings, including technical online support;
  • Drafting and completing briefs, talking points, reports etc. on a tight schedule and in coordination with and input from multiple project partners;
  • Familiarity with the UN System is desirable.
  • Work experience within the UN system should not exceed 1 year, including UNV, (paid) UN internship and UN consultancy. 
  • All paid work experience since obtaining Bachelor’s degree may be considered if relevant to the role. Relevant internship experience is recognized at 50%.

 

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