UNV Programme Associate

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the GBV Programme Specialist the UNV Programme Associate will undertake the following tasks:

• Provide needed support for enhancing and reinforcing coordination and collaboration among various entities/partners;

• Support in assessing new as well as well as existing partners for possible re-engagement for implementation of various gender/GBV components;

• Contribute to preparing Terms of Reference and support in ensuring consultants are delivering tasks under the various gender/GBV projects;

• Carry out literature/desk review, background research as guided by supervisor and contribute in identifying research gaps to be supported/initiated under the gender/GBV projects;

• Support in development/finalization/monitoring of gender/GBV related annual workplans with the implementing partners including through the online applications/platforms and provide needed support in revising workplans;

• Support in monitoring the Gender/GBV programme implementation including ensuring oversight of the projects/interventions and providing regular updates/ summary on various gender /GBV programme components through highlighting achieved progress, bottlenecks and possible solutions;

• Ensure follow up to actions/recommendations agreed upon;

• Provide support on projects expenditures and disbursements and timely delivery of financial reporting and ensure adequacy with activities;

• Draft programme related correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, presentations and other documents necessary for programme management;

• Contribute to input for related annual, monthly, quarterly, sector/research reports, strategies, plans, donor reports, communication materials, etc;

• Participate in data collection, analysis and maintenance of programme files and Gender/GBV programme related databases, in addition to developing templates and forms to gather inputs and maintain databases;

• contributing to CO efforts in the development of the next country programme document;

• Provide needed support in gender/GBV projects/programmes evaluation through availing related evidence, information, etc;

• Review and follow up with suppliers of services i.e. consultants, graphic designer, printing companies, etc to ensure completion of tasks as agreed with UNFPA;

• Ensure visibility of UNFPA and Gender/GBV Programme through working closely with the CO communication officer and following up on various gender/GBV related advocacy and media events and forums as requested;

• Provide needed information and resources as requested by UNFPA Country office, regional office and/or headquarters;

• Support in identifying, mobilizing, coordinating and following up on the participation of nationals in various regional/global events;

• Participate if need be in various coordination mechanisms namely the UN Gender Working Group, the SGBV Task Force, the joint UNFPA/NCLW Steering Committee, the technical committee on Women, peace and security, and others and contribute to supporting follow up on all tasks and recommendations as guided by the GBV Specialist

• Perform other tasks as requested by GBV Programme Specialist and UNFPA Head of Office;

• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.