Overview
The Programme Specialist will provide leadership on advancing gender equality and women's empowerment by managing and providing strategic technical programme support, and supporting advocacy, coordination, and technical support to the Syrian government and other stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop programme strategies in the area of humanitarian, development, and peace nexus (HDPN)
- Design and formulate programme/ project proposals and initiatives
- Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents
- Finalize the annual workplan and budget and manage their implementation
- Manage the technical implementation of the programme/project; ensure synergies with other teams
- Manage the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports
- Provide guidance to personnel and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators
- Organize Project Steering Committee, project review and/or evaluation meetings, as needed
- Manage technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners
- 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 programme; respond to any potential problems
- Identify capacity building needs of partners and lead the coordination of technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives to partners
- Manage the monitoring of programme/ project implementation and finances using results based management tools
- Oversee field missions and review reports on monitoring missions
- Write quarterly reports and donor reports, focusing on results, output and outcomes
- Contribute to office donor and UN Women reports
- Manage the programme budget and draft financial reports
- Supervise Programme Analysts and Technical Specialists
- Mentor and coach personnel and conduct performance assessments
- Oversee recruitment processes, as necessary
- Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies
- Finalize relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization
- Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing
- Provide technical support to the Head of Office and Programme Management Specialist on inter-agency coordination related activities by attending meetings, events, and participating in groups and committees as needed
- Coordinate with other UN agencies, government departments, donors and NGOs to ensure the projects’ capacity development programme is harmonized and aligned with other in-country efforts
- Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to the programme
- Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to programme as necessary
- Develop advocacy strategies and oversee their implementation
- Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning
- Develop knowledge management strategies, products and methodologies on [thematic area]
- Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Required Experience
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 gender in humanitarian action (GiHA) is required. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required. Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is desirable. Experience working in the UN System is desirable. Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
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. A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.
