Programme Analyst, (AWOME) – (3 positions) Advertised on behalf of : Location : Pretoria, SOUTH AFRICA
Application Deadline : 25-Oct-23 (Midnight New York, USA) Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SB-4
Languages Required : English
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year
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.
UN Women South Africa Multi-Country Office (SAMCO) is based in Pretoria, South Africa and serves five countries: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland.
UN Women South Africa Multi-Country Office (SAMCO) coordinates the implementation of the Accelerated Women Owned Micro-Enterprises (AWOMW) in Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia. The programme is generously funded by De Beers Group since its launch in Namibia in 2018. The strategic partnership's main purpose is to increase women's economic empowerment especially among low-income women entrepreneurs who are inadvertently the most excluded in conventional capacity building programmes that can sustain their livelihoods.
The Programme contributes to the UN Women SAMCO's overall Impact Goal of ensuring Government and private institutions promote gender equality, economic growth and social transformation Leaving no One Behind and to UN Women Strategic Plan. The AWOME programme has one key outcome: Low-income women entrepreneurs better manage their enterprises for decent jobs and income security and/or autonomy.
Duties and Responsibilities Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Acceleration of Women Owned Micro-Enterprises (AWOME): Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/project proposals and initiatives related to Acceleration of Women Owned Micro-Enterprises (AWOME).Provide technical support to the implementation and management of the Acceleration of Women Owned Micro-Enterprises (AWOME) programme: Provide inputs to the annual workplan and budget as required;Coordinate and monitor the implementation of programme activities;Coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;Train partners on Results Based Management.Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/project: Monitor progress on programme activity, results and indicators;Monitor the implementation of proposals by responsible partners;Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports and other reports on outputs, results outputs and outcomes.Provide technical inputs to the management of people and finances of Acceleration of Women Owned Micro-Enterprises (AWOME) programme: Monitor budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required;Provide inputs to financial reports;Oversee the work of Programme Associates and Assistants as needed.Provide technical inputs to inter-agency coordination on Acceleration of Women Owned Micro-Enterprises (AWOME) programme to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the SAMCO region: Provide technical support to the Programme Manager (AWOME) on inter-agency coordination related activities by providing inputs to background reports and briefs.Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts: Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs and presentations related to Acceleration of Women Owned Micro-Enterprises (AWOME) programme;Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;Provide inputs to the development of knowledge management products on Acceleration of Women Owned Micro-Enterprises (AWOME) programme.Required Skills and Experience Education and certification: 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 (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.Experience: At least 1 year of relevant work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;Experience in implementing the ILO Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB);Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset;Experience in quality reporting for donors is desirable;Work experience in working with women entrepreneurs, government institutions, donors, UN agencies and stakeholders is strongly desirable.Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required and local language of the specific country is added advantage;Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
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