Project Analyst, Women Economic Empowerment (Local post for Residents of the Republic of Moldova)

Background

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.

The work of UN Women in Moldova is guided by its , aligned with the , , National Programs and Strategies and aims to contribute to the gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Strategic Note focuses on four main areas: 1) Ending Violence against Women; 2) Women’s Leadership and Governance; 3) Women’s Economic Empowerment and 4) Humanitarian and Peace development nexus and UN Coordination on Gender Equality.

The private sector is increasingly recognized as a key player not only to drive economic growth but also to promote sustainable social development, and companies are being held to account for their impact on society. Access to personal income can help boost women’s self-esteem and bargaining power at home and within communities and reduce the likelihood that they will be exposed or will remain in abusive relationships. Women’s access to income produces broader benefits as women tend to reinvest a large proportion of their earnings in children’s education and health. 

According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova, about 33.9% of all enterprises were owned or managed by women. A larger share of women-owned firms is a single person enterprise or a micro-business, that generates lower revenues and is smaller in size than those owned by men. Women’s underrepresentation in leadership roles, unequal pay, and limited access to financial resources are among the key barriers hindering women’s  full participation in the labor market and  entrepreneurship. All these play as a barrier to women to access decent work, for self-affirmation, welfare and fundamental rights. To address these issues, Moldova has enacted laws and policies promoting gender equality and women economic empowerment, including programs to eliminate violence against women, advance women’s participation.

In this respect UN Women works to strengthen capacities of the Parliament and Government to develop, adopt and implement legal, regulatory and policy frameworks, as well as care service provision models that create decent work for women and that support the reduction and redistribution of unpaid care work and more equal sharing of care and domestic work between women and men, including developing the legal framework and piloting for alternative childcare services. As well, support is provided to Women-led enterprises to be more resilient to crises and have strengthened capacities to efficiently utilize resources, generate decent employment and green economic development and jobs, and innovate to enhance productivity and competitiveness. In particular, assistance is provided to women most often left behind, have improved access to adequate protection and safe working conditions, employable and competitive skills.

Reporting to Project Management Specialist, the Project Analyst provides project support to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the CO by contributing in the programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation.  The Project Analyst supports the delivery of UN Women programmes by analyzing results achieved during implementation and supporting appropriate application of systems and procedures. The Project Analyst works in close collaboration with the project and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women project implementation under portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Women Economic Empowerment (WEE)

• Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of project proposals and initiatives related to Women Economic Empowerment (WEE).

Provide technical support to the implementation of the Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) programme

• Provide inputs to the annual workplan and budget as required;
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of project activities;
• Coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
• Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Train partners on Results Based Management.

Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to project partners

• Provide technical support to and technically oversee the implementation of project activities with partners;
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and coordinate and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners as needed.

Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the project

• Monitor progress on project activity, results and indicators;
• Monitor the implementation of proposals by responsible partners;
• Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports and other reports on outputs, results outputs and outcomes.

Provide technical inputs to the management of people and finances of Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) programme

• Monitor budget implementation and project activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required;
• Provide inputs to financial reports;
• Oversee the work of Project Associates and Assistants as needed.

Contribute to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies

• Provide inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases;
• Provide inputs to relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles.

Provide technical inputs to inter-agency coordination on Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) to achieve coherence and alignment of project activities with other partners in the country

• Provide technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by providing inputs to background reports and briefs.

Provide inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs and presentations related to Women Economic Empowerment (WEE);
• Coordinate and support the organization of advocacy activities and campaigns events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
• Provide inputs to the development of knowledge management products on Women Economic Empowerment (WEE).

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: 

Functional Competencies

• Project formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings
• Good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of Women Economic Empowerment (WEE).

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, or a related field 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 management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 1 year of relevant work experience in development project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required.
• Experience in the Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) is an advantage.
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an advantage.
• Experience within UN or other international organizations and knowledge about the UN systems would be an advantage. 

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Romanian is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

APPLICATION PROCESS AND SUBMISSION PACKAGE 

Interested candidates are invited to submit applications with the following documents. 

• Motivation letter;
• Duly filled UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from:  . Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. 

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

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