UNIFEM is United Nation’s Development fund for Women with the objective of providing financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that promote women’s
human rights, political participation and economic security. Within the UN system, UNIFEM promotes gender equality and links women’s issues and concerns to national, regional and global agendas by fostering collaboration and providing technical expertise on gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment strategies.
For the last several years, UNIFEM has been supporting gender equality work in Ethiopia through support to women’s rights organizations and the Federal government through the Ministry of Women’s affairs. UNIFEM has also been instrumental in the development of the current UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Ethiopia.
In order to support the continued growth of the Ethiopia program, UNIFEM seeks to recruit a program manager with proven expertise in program development, project management, partnership building and resource mobilization.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Regional Program Director, East and Horn of Africa, the Country Program Manager will have overall responsibility for ensuring the timely implementation of the program’s activities as per the program document and program work plan. She or he will also be responsible for monitoring other UNIFEM supported projects in Ethiopia.
More specifically, the Country Program Manager’s role and responsibilities will be:

* Co-ordinate and manage program activities including substantive, administrative, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation of program activities;

* Provide leadership advocating program objectives and in assuring that all interested parties are well informed about program activities and goals;

* Ensure coordination with and involvement of EC delegations, UNCTs and national partners;

* Facilitate, support and contribute to the process of undertaking mapping studies;

* Ensure productive national consultations on mainstreaming gender equality perspectives in national development planning and development cooperation;

* Ensure development and monitoring of indicators on the impact of gender equality on aid effectiveness including through the use of gender responsive budgeting;

* Provide feedback on programme resource materials developed by ITC-ILO, as well as develop resource materials to support in-country capacity-building activities as needed;

* Provide information and ensure adequate use of the on line courses and the website provided by ITC/ILO by national stakeholders;

* Document national experiences in mainstreaming gender in aid delivery as they emanate from project implementation;

* Produce programme reports on mainstreaming gender equality in aid effectiveness, SCR 1325, and in EC policy instruments (i.e. EC mid-term reviews);

* Monitor other UNIFEM supported programmes in Ethiopia, ensuring effective implementation, timely reporting and ongoing technical support to UNIFEM partners;

* Evolve a programme strategy for UNIFEM in Ethiopia;

* Represent UNIFEM as necessary at various levels;

* Any other duties that may be assigned by the Regional Programme Director.

Competencies
* Good planning, goal setting and prioritization skills.

* Ability to lead and inspire staff and partners toward shared goals;

* Good inter-personal and diplomacy skills;

* Capacity to write clearly and concisely;

* Ability to take decision under pressure and to deal with matters that are politically and culturally sensitive;

* Ability to work across multi-cultural context and build partnership to ensure achievement of results in a post conflict environment.

Required Skills and Experience


Education:
* Advanced university degree in social sciences i.e. Political Science; International development Studies; gender/women’s studies; economics; or sociology.

Technical Expertise:

* Gender analysis and mainstreaming in programming and implementation, knowledge of legal and policy framework on women’s right/roles and analytical skills particularly in post conflict environment and peace building;

* Substantive knowledge and experience related to current policies and practices in the fields of women’s rights, gender equality programming, and mainstreaming gender in governance, economic management and capacity development nexus;

* Proven experience in advocating for women’s empowerment and rights along with gender equality programming in developing countries, including in-depth knowledge of regional organizations and women’s organizations working on gender, governance and human rights.

* Knowledge of UN policies and procedures;

* Strong communication skills, with proven expertise in writing cogent and convincing policy and programme documents for development practitioners;

* Proven analytical and problem solving skills.

Work experience:
* At least 7 years of work experience in any of the following fields: women’s rights and gender equality programming in developing countries with specialized experience in Gender and Development and Program Management.

* Experience of having managed an organization in the relevant field an advantage;

* Working experience with UN joint programming frameworks and result-based management systems is a particular advantage;

* Experience with international organizations, the UN system and civil society is particularly desirable.

Language Requirements:

* Fluency in both written and spoken English. Knowledge of local language is an added value
COUNTRY PROGRAMME MANAGER
Location : Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Application Deadline : 18-Mar-10

Type of Contract : FTA International

Languages Required :
English
Expected Duration of Assignment : 1 Year (Renewable
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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