Ending Violence against Women Specialist

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• Analyze country context and identify key opportunities and partners to advance the Ending violence against women Portfolio in Viet Nam;
• Develop country strategy to advance the Ending Violence against Women Portfolio in Viet Nam including development of strategy documents, proposals, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to ending violence against women;
• Lead UN Women’s implementation of the joint Programme “Elimination of Violence against Women and Children” in Viet Nam 2021-2025;
• Develop a detailed work plan and implementation plan of programmes under the portfolio in line with the approved programme documents in close consultation the Country Representative to ensure that it is aligned with UN Women’s strategic priorities on Ending violence against women at the country level;
• Manage the implementation of the country-level programme based on the Results-based Management (RBM) principles and in accordance to the UN Women’s standard rules and regulations;
• Connect the country level activities with regional and global level initiatives and cross-country learning
• Coordinate country-level needs assessment and development of training materials and workshops to avoid duplication of efforts and ensure coherence in the overall approach within UN Women and other partners at the country level;
• Identify country-level capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training, cross partner learning and sharing.

• Monitor progress of implementation of related programme and finances using results-based management tools in close collaboration with the National Management Specialist at country level and relevant counterparts at regional and global level;
• Lead the drafting and consolidating of the reports on monitoring missions, programme results, outputs and outcomes at the country level;  
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports, including quarterly and annual results reporting in RMS, narrative and financial reports;
• Identify and support capacities for monitoring progress on ending violence against women in the country;
• Manage programme risks and undertake risk mitigation actions.

• Supervise and manage a team of professional and administrative staff, review performance and mentor/coach staff;
• Coordinate development and preparation of financial resources of the project including budgeting and budget revisions, and expenditure tracking and reporting;
• Oversee and monitor the allocation and disbursement of funds to participating partners, along with the purchasing processes for goods and/or services;
• Oversee recruitment processes, as necessary.

• Develop and manage diverse partnerships within the UN, bilateral and multilateral agencies, government and civil society partners and experts at the country level to ensure timely and efficient delivery of activities and design of strategies;
• Provide technical support to the development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
• Identify and pursue resource mobilisation opportunities to advance country-level results on ending violence against women;
• Identify potential programmatic areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women, country needs and partners’ priorities and develop the relevant partnerships;
• Engage in high-level dialogue at country level with the government and CSOs to create and/or strengthen their commitment to ending violence against women.

• Lead the documentation of the programme implementation process and ensure products produced are in accordance with UN Women guidelines;
• Lead the design of advocacy strategies and support relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners and their implementation;
• Collect knowledge on current and emerging trends by gathering relevant information on programme, projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices;
• Coordinate exchanges of information and knowledge products internally and externally of the programme at country level;
• Contribute to the elaboration and implementation of the knowledge management strategy.

• Represent UN Women in inter-agency coordination mechanisms within the UN and with other stakeholders 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 to be developed are harmonized and aligned with other in-country efforts.

• Master’s degree or equivalent in public administration, law, human rights, gender equality, management, social sciences or other related areas 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 would be an added advantage

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects on ending violence against women
• A minimum of three years of leading a team at project or programme level, preferably involving diverse functions
• Experience in managing budgets, developing complex work plans, participating in programme monitoring
• Proven track record of knowledge generation and dissemination
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Experience in managing government and donor relations in Vietnam
• Previous experience working in the UN system is an advantage

• Fluency in English and Vietnamese is required
• Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset

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