Technical Specialist at Promotion of Integrated Development and Relief Service (PIDERS)

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and develop program strategies in the area of Women’s Economic Empowerment
  • Design and formulate program/ project proposals and initiatives
  • Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Women’s Economic Empowerment.
• Manage the implementation and management of the Women’s Economic Empowerment program
  • Finalize the annual work plan and budget and manage their implementation
  • Manage the technical implementation of the program/project; ensure synergies with other teams;
  • Manage the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative report
  • Provide guidance to staff 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 Women’s Economic Empowerment program; 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 and reporting of the programme/ project
  • 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 people and financial resources of the Women’s Economic Empowerment programme
  • Manage the programme budget and draft financial reports;
  • Supervise Programme Analysts; Mentor and coach staff and conduct performance assessments;
  • Oversee recruitment processes, as necessary.
• Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies
  • 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.
• Contribute to inter-agency coordination on Women’s Economic Empowerment to achieve coherence and alignment of UN
  • Women programmes with other partners in the country
  • Provide technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative 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.
•  Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
  • Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to the Women’s Economic Empowerment;
  • Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to Women’s Economic Empowerment 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 Women’s Economic Empowerment.