JPO - Programme Analyst, Ending Violence Against Women

This Junior Professional Officer (JPO) position supports the Ending Violence Against Women (EVAW) Section in Dakar, Senegal, focusing on programme development, coordination, advocacy, and knowledge management related to gender equality and violence against women and girls in Africa. The role involves assisting in the implementation of EVAW flagship programmes, supporting donor reporting, organizing advocacy activities, and contributing to resource mobilization and partnership building.

Responsibilities

• Support the EVAW Flagship Programmes Development including strengthening and coordinating UN agencies’ action at regional level.
• Compile information and results from country teams to inform donor reports on programmes for which the EVAW Section is responsible.
• Contribute to updating information on EVAW on UN Women’s Intranet and Communities of Practice.
• Assist in the implementation of relevant, high-impact EVAW advocacy activities with key partners.
• Provide technical inputs on the Flagship Programme Initiative / Joint UN initiatives related to maternal health including policy papers, annual work plans, communications materials.
• Synthesize and disseminate good practices and lessons learnt from the Flagship Programme Initiative and Joint UN initiatives.
• Organize webinars and other information exchange mechanisms relating to EVAW/G.
• Strengthen links with other regional, national and inter-agency groups on EVAW/G and promote new partnerships and collaborations.
• Conduct research and analysis to develop knowledge products on the work of the EVAW Section.
• Support drafting and monitoring of the Section’s annual work plans and budgets.
• Contribute to the development of communications material on the work of the EVAW Section.
• Participate and represent the EVAW Section and/or UN Women in meetings.
• Provide inputs to resource mobilization strategies and maintain information and databases.
• Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts including background documents, briefs and presentations.
• Support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Master degree or equivalent in Gender, development, economics, international relations, sociology or other similar subjects.
• In exceptional cases candidates with a Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 4 years relevant working experience can be considered.
• Substantive parts of the candidates’ academic training (Bachelor and/or Master) must have taken place in a developing country that appears on the list of eligible countries.
• A minimum of 2 years of paid working experience in a relevant field (development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building).
• Some development project/programme management; ideally with some experience in the fields of gender equality and violence against women and girls.
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.
• Providing substantive feedback on programme guidance and instructional materials, especially as a part of international projects in the area of human rights, including women’s rights and, if possible, EVAW/G.
• Experience in assisting in the organization and implementation of workshops/meetings, including technical online support.
• Drafting and completing briefs, talking points, reports etc. on a tight schedule and in coordination with and input from multiple project partners.
• Familiarity with the UN System is desirable.
• Work experience within the UN system should not exceed 1 year, including UNV, (paid) UN internship and UN consultancy.
• All paid work experience since obtaining Bachelor’s degree may be considered if relevant to the role.
• Relevant internship experience is recognized at 50%.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.
• Maximal age limit is 32 years as of 31 December of the year of application.
• This post is opened in the context of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands and is addressed exclusively to people with the nationality of one of the eligible countries excluding Senegal.

Skills

• Programme Implementation
• Project Coordination
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Donor Reporting
• Capacity Building
• Development Project Management
• Gender Equality
• Violence against women
• Government Liaison
• Donor Coordination
• Workshop Organization
• Online Technical Support
• Report Writing
• Briefing Material Preparation
• Advocacy Activities
• Resource Mobilization
• Partnership Building
• Knowledge Management
• Human Rights Programmes

Languages

English, French