Programme Coordination Analyst, Women Peace and Security / Humanitarian

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.

For several decades, Cameroon was considered as a model of peace in Central Africa. However, in the last five years the Country experienced large-scale humanitarian crises. The context is particularly marked by the impact of three crises namely:  Boko Haram in the Far-North; the Central African Republic crisis in the East with the influx of refugees from CAR, and the protracted crisis in the North-West and South-West regions. The conflict that erupted in the anglophone regions of Cameroon in 2016 has led to unprecedented levels of violence, increased security risks, and a serious humanitarian situation with women and girls paying a high tribute. To respond to these challenges, UN Women is bringing its unique comparative advantage and its ability to leverage its triple mandate of normative support, UN coordination, and operational activities

To support Government peacebuilding efforts, UN Women is part of UN joint Projects funded by Peacebuilding and provide support to ensure Women participation to reconciliation and peace building process and works to support women’s engagement in peace and security to promote improved implementation and monitoring and reporting of global commitments on women and peace and security, including as set out in Beijing Platform for Action and in Security Council resolutions 1325. The UN Women works to strengthen the capacity of actors engaged in inclusive peacebuilding and national dialogue processes to enhance women’s participation and influence and to secure gender-equality outcomes. As a new member of the IASC, UN Women is expected to provide increased support through emergency interventions, as well as ensure the local implementation of its Humanitarian Strategy.

Reporting to the Programme Management Specialist, the Programme Coordination Analyst, Women Peace and Security/ Humanitarian is responsible for coordinating the Women Peace and Security/ Humanitarian portfolio which includes coordinating relationships with national partners and stakeholders, and the monitoring and reporting, and the finances and personnel of the portfolio

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate the Women Peace and Security / Humanitarian Programme/Portfolios

• Coordinate the overall Programme/Portfolio work plan development and implementation according to Strategic Note/ programme document;
• Gather inputs and coordinate the preparation of work-plans, periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status reports to the Programme Board and UN Women;
• Establish systems for project planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with partners;
• Record and maintain documents on relevant Programme activities, issues, and risks.

Guide coordination with national partners and other stakeholders

• Coordinate relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the Women Peace and Security / Humanitarian Programme/Portfolio, raise potential problems and suggest solutions;
• Identify capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives, as needed.

Coordinate the monitoring and reporting on the Women Peace and Security / Humanitarian Programme/Portfolios

• Gather and compile all information necessary for monitoring and reporting on programmes and projects from the planning to the evaluation stages;
• Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds; conduct regular monitoring visits, as required;
• Draft and provide inputs to annual and quarterly reports; coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Provide inputs from Women Peace and Security / Humanitarian programme activities and results to Country Office reporting.

Manage people and finances of the Women Peace and Security / Humanitarian programme

• Coordinate development and preparation of financial resources of the programme including budgeting and budget revisions, and expenditure tracking and reporting;
• Monitor the allocation and disbursement of funds to participating partners;
• Supervise Programme Associates and Assistants.

Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

• Provide inputs to the development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies.

Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management and communication

• Document the programme implementation process and products;
• Contribute to the exchange of information and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products internally and externally of the programme;
• Coordinate the organization of major advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products.

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

• 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 (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in managing complex and multi-component programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to thematic area;
• Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development programmes and projects is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and French is required.

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