Programme Specialist

1 week ago

مصر, Egypt United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Full time

**LOCATION**:
Cairo, EGYPT

**TYPE OF CONTRACT**:
Individual Contract

**STARTING DATE**:
**APPLICATION DEADLINE**:
15-Feb-24 (Midnight New York, USA)

**POST LEVEL**:
International Consultant

**DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT**:
**TIME LEFT**:
8d 8h 53m

**LANGUAGES REQUIRED**:
English

**EXPECTED DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT**:
6 months

**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. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

The programme Specialist, under the supervision of the Regional Director, provides substantive and practical support to the Regional Director in the responsibilities of the Director. The Programme Specialist will act as Special Assistant to the Regional Director to provide timely analytical information, prepare documentation, and will have a proven ability to work and act under pressure and with discretion in a sensitive and challenging environment. The incumbent has to have excellent communication and organization skills to manage the substantive and normative agenda and strategically support the coordination functions of the Regional Office. The Programme Specialist coordinates and provides general oversight on programme development and implementation in the region, coordinates communication initiatives, and supports resource mobilization initiatives.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Provide coordination and facilitation support to the Regional Director**:

- Provide coordination support to the Regional Director in his/her interactions and exchanges with UN Women Representatives, Regional Office, and HQ staff, keeping records and ensuring action and follow-up when required in a timely and efficient manner, and serving as note-taker in regular meetings and exchanges;
- Provide specialized technical support to the Regional Director in his/her interactions, representation duties, exchanges, and relationship cultivation with other UN agencies, UN regional coordination mechanisms, regional and sub-regional integration mechanisms, intergovernmental bodies, national authorities donors, and the private sector;
- Provide relevant input when needed on key developments and opportunities to develop and strengthen institutional partnerships for the promotion of gender equality and women´s rights in the region and to ensure the inclusion of a gender perspective in regional and sub-regional intergovernmental fora;
- Keep the Regional Director informed of incoming requests, correspondence, and all matters requiring her attention, provide sound input as appropriate to facilitate decision-making and ensure follow-up action, as directed;
- Manage the planning and organization of the Regional Director´s agenda and official travel, including the timely preparation of official travel files, background documents, and briefing notes, working closely with relevant staff and preparing official travel reports;
- Draft speeches, talking points, and /or design presentation materials for delivery by the Regional Director in key events, meetings, and other internal and external fora ensuring that UN Women´s corporate and regional perspective, goals, objectives, strategies, and/or policies on gender issues and UN Women programs are appropriately reflected, working closely with relevant staff as required;
- Seize opportunities for reinforcing positively UN Women's image and the Regional Director's exposure in regional and country media at all levels.

**Provide technical support on the implementation of programs of UN Women offices in the region**:

- Revise annual work plans and provide recommendations to assure compliance with program goals and results-based indicators; Provide technical support on the implementation of a results-based management approach to programming;
- Support training on results-based management to CO/MCO/Programme Presence Offices. Coordinate visits and missions to the Regional Office whenever required;
- Analyze and ensure alignment of project budgets, under his/her responsibility, with logical framework matrices and work plans;
- Ensure programme quality control and identification of potential challenges of areas under his/her responsibility; Whenever necessary, provide coordination, and quality assurance and ensure compliance by COs, MCO, and RO with corporate AWP monitoring requirements, such as correct entry

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