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Under the direct supervision of the Head of the WPHF Secretariat, Policy Specialist – Peace and Security (P5), the Programme Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the WPHF regular funding cycle portfolio in Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America-Caribbean region. This includes coordinating relationships with national and international partners and stakeholders, and the monitoring and reporting, knowledge production and management of the portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the Regular WPHF Regular Funding Cycle in Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America-Caribbean region; as well as the Initiative for Forcibly Displaced women and the climate security portfolio.
- Coordinate the overall Programme/Portfolio development and implementation according to WPHF’s priorities;
- Liaise with UN Country Offices on the establishment of national steering committees and the launch of WPHF calls for proposals in countries;
- Lead the technical review (longlisting and shortlisting) of proposals received under the portfolio, including applications in English, Spanish and French, and other local languages;
- Gather inputs and coordinate the preparation of work-plans, periodic narrative progress reports and reports to the WPHF Board.
- Guide coordination with UN Country Offices and other stakeholders
- Coordinate relationships with UN partners and other stakeholders to support implementation and expansion of the portfolio, raise potential problems and suggest solutions;
- Identify support needs through technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives, as needed.
Coordinate the monitoring and support the reporting on the WPHF Regular Funding:
- 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; conduct regular monitoring visits, as required;
- Draft country or thematic briefs, background documents, briefs and presentations related to the WPHF or to women, peace and security and humanitarian issues;
- Draft other annual and quarterly reports/updates as needed and provide inputs to Country reports;
- Lead on the organization of quarterly calls with the UN Country Offices for the WPHF team.
Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies:
- Provide inputs to the development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
- Provide substantive inputs to WPHF’s #1000WomenLeaders Campaign;
- Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles;
- Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.
Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management and communication:
- Document the programme implementation process and products, lessons learned, best practices, etc.;
- Contribute to the exchange of information (WPHF peer exchange programme) and provide inputs to the development of communications and knowledge products internally and externally of the programme;
- Support in the organization of WPHF events;
- Prepare Talking Points and briefs as needed.
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 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level working on topics related to women, peace, and security, including displacement, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, inclusion and other related issues.
- Experience managing complex and multi-component programme interventions, preferably related to women, peace and security is required.
- Experience leading and coaching staff in international settings is required.
- Experience in grant-making to civil society organizations is desirable.
- Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development programmes and projects is desirable.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Working knowledge of French or Spanish is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
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