UNDP National Consultant - Project Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia

UNDP National Consultant - Project Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia Country Office (ECO) works with key partners ranging from government, civil society and UN organizations in development and humanitarian settings to enhance gender equality and empowerment of women in Ethiopia.

In its work, UN Women ECO is focusing on four main development result areas: 1) Women supported to lead and participate in decision-making at all levels; 2) Women, especially the poorest and most excluded, are economically empowered and benefit from development; 3) Women and girls live a life free from violence; and 4) Governance and national planning fully reflect accountability for gender equality commitments and priorities.

All result areas are aligned with SDGs, the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSCDF) 2020-2025 for Ethiopia as well as the national development plans and priorities, articulating UN Women’s contribution to achieving national priorities, goals and results as set out in the UNSDCF.

To implement its humanitarian programme, UN Women Ethiopia is seeking Project Specialist to support project implementation on strengthening local WLOs/WROs in humanitarian response.

While the position is based in the UN Women office in Addis Ababa, the role requires frequent travel and missions to the field and providing support at the implementing partner offices.

Under the supervision of the Gender in Humanitarian Action Programme Specialist, the Project Specialist will be responsible for supporting local WLOs/WROs to increase their participation in humanitarian action through project implementation and monitoring, coordination, technical support, capacity building, development of contextualized knowledge products, guidelines, and training packages, research and analysis.


Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Gender in Humanitarian Action Programme Specialist, the Project Specialist will undertake the following tasks:

Develop a capacity building strategy for local WLOs/WROs to enhance their participation in humanitarian leadership, decision-making and response

Conduct a capacity needs assessment for mapped WLOs/WROs to inform a capacity building strategy for local WLOs/WROs to ensure a holistic approach to capacity building for targeted organisations, their staff and partners.

In coordination with implementing partners, develop a capacity building toolkit including training manuals, training modules, powerpoint presentations, pre-and post training surveys, organizational capacity assessment tool and action plan

Develop and contextualize knowledge products to enhance localised gender accountability in humanitarian action

Contextualise guidelines and tools for local WLOs/WROs to a humanitarian emergency context.

In coordination with local WLOs/WROs oversee the development of a Charter of Demands

Develop, implement and oversee a mentoring programme for local WLOs/WROs to increase their meaningful engagement in humanitarian leadership, decision-making and response.

Support the development of a localised accountability framework based on the commitments and designated field level roles and responsibilities of the IASC Gender Policy.

Support the development of a humanitarian gender analysis report to inform system wide humanitarian coordination and planning processes.

Support the production of context specific resources and guidance tools to inform humanitarian planning, prioritization, decision-making and programme design – including gender alerts, studies, and gender accountability reports.

Organise virtual and in-person launch events, briefing sessions, feedback groups and other events in relation to developed knowledge products.

Project management and coordination

Organise project review meetings with implementing partners and other stakeholders at end of projects.

Provide ongoing support to implementing partners on developing accelerated work plans, narrative and financial reporting, and updating the results framework against selected indicators and targets

Provide administrative support to implementing partners to ensure timely project implementation.

Conduct impact assessments in coordination with partners to capture project results.

Participate in field visits to support project implementation and monitor progress against project work

plans.

Provide substantive inputs into UN Women and donor reports.

Provide support to implementing partners on project implementation, in particular regarding training and capacity building activities, including on proposal writing, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and financial management.

Support local WLOs/WROs to increase their representation in humanitarian coordination platforms.

Analysis and communications

Analyse perception survey inputs collected from implementing partners.

Conduct a comprehensive mapping of local WLOs/WROs at national and regional levels which are involved in or could become involved in humanitarian response.

Conduct research on how local WLOs/WROs can be better resourced to ensure more structural change and impact in humanitarian decision-making.

Complete any other tasks as requested by UN Women management and supervisor.

Competencies

Key Performance Indicators

Timely and quality substantive inputs to project strategies and activities.

Timely and quality substantive inputs to workplans and budgets

Adherence to UN Women standards and rules

Timely monitoring and tracking of project results and finances

Relationship with partners and stakeholders
Quality of knowledge and advocacy products

Competencies

Awareness and sensitivity regarding gender issues

Accountability

Creative problem solving

Effective communication

Inclusive collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Leading by example

Functional Competencies

Experience in and knowledge of UN and IASC policies and guidance related but not limited to Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA), localisation, PSEA, AAP, GBV, and Centrality of Protection.

Experience working with civil society organisations, including local WLOs/WROs.
Strong background in adult learning design.

Proven success in developing and facilitating capacity-building activities on humanitarian issues.

Good project formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills

Good knowledge of Results Based Management (RBM)
Strong financial and budgeting skills.

Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations

Excellent writing and presentation skills.

Ability to work precisely with attention to detail.

Ability to work independently and meet sudden and tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Law, International Development, Human Rights, or other related fields.

Experience:

At least 5-7 years of relevant experience in gender in humanitarian action, humanitarian programming, project management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, partner capacity building, and donor reporting.

Proven experience of working on women’s empowerment and gender programming in emergency contexts; international experience is an advantage.

Proven experience working on cross-cutting issues in humanitarian settings, including gender, PSEA, AAP, GBV, and protection.

Good understanding of the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia as well as UN and IASC policies and guidelines related to GBV, GiHA, localisation, PSEA, AAP, and Centrality of Protection.

Experience in coordinating and working with local organisations, including WLOs/WROs in Ethiopia.

Proven experience in developing and contextualizing guidelines, manuals, and training tools on GiHA, GBV, localisation, PSEA, protection, the humanitarian architecture, and other relevant humanitarian topics.

Proven experience in grant management, project monitoring and evaluation.

Proven ability to collect and analyse data and concisely present findings and recommendations.

Excellent computer skills including MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint, Word, and other online platforms.

Ability and willingness to travel to rural areas to support project implementation and monitoring of activities.

Experience of working in the UN system is an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and Amharic is required
Knowledge of Afari or another local language is an asset

Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNDP National Consultant - Project Specialist Jobs in Ethiopia

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