UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality (UNJP4GE) responds directly to the Government of Georgia’s international and national commitments to women’s rights and gender equality. It works to scale up the results previously achieved by UN agencies and other stakeholders in Georgia regarding gender equality and women’s empowerment.

UNJP4GE contributes to enhancing gender equality in a comprehensive manner, addressing a wide range of issues, such as the political and economic empowerment of women, the reduction of violence against women and girls, and the promotion of women’s sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. To pave the way for a more effective response to the country’s complex challenges, the efforts of the participating UN agencies (UNDP, UNFPA, and UN Women) are further unified.

The overall objective of the project is to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment by strengthening government capacities at the central and local levels and throughout the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, engaging civil society, and increasing public awareness about gender equality. The project simultaneously targets three interdependent levels (national, local, and grassroots) and employs multi-tiered programming strategies.

The Project Analyst shall ensure coordination and effective implementation of UNJP4GE activities related to women’s political empowerment at the policy and local levels. The Specialist will equally support high-level national stakeholders, such as the Gender Equality Council at the Parliament of Georgia, and partner CSOs for their institutional development and programming.

The Project Analyst will provide research and policy analysis inputs regarding a wide range of issues linked to women’s political empowerment. For this purpose, the Analyst shall coordinate the effective implementation of the relevant project activities. Namely,

• Develop and oversee research and policy in the domain of women’s political empowerment and gender mainstreaming of strategic action plans, legislation, or institutional mechanisms,
• Provide strategic guidance and support capacity development of key project partners working towards women’s political empowerment,
• Lead technical level coordination in the area of women’s political empowerment with the UNDP Governance Team and its programmes/projects, with the Gender Theme Group Task Force on Women’s Political Empowerment, as well as with government and institutional counterparts and the donor community,
• Follow latest developments globally in the field of women’s Political empowerment and prepare brief policy papers for the Georgian context,
• Regularly travel to project regions to meet with beneficiaries, local authorities, and partners to support planning, implementation and monitoring of activities related to enhancing women’s political empowerment,
• Support the Project Manager in preparing regular reports as envisaged by the Project Document,
• Provide other expert support related to UNJP4GE’s/UNDP’s women’s political empowerment work.
• Perform other relevant functions as required.

Institutional Arrangement

The Project Analyst will work under the direct supervision of the UNJP4GE Project Manager.

• 2030 Agenda Peace – Rule of Law Security and Human Rights
  • Impact assessment services to countries on stigma, discrimination, gender and human rights concerns / inclusive and rights-based approach to basic services and livelihoods.
• 2030 Agenda People- Gender
  • Gender Mainstreaming.
• Business Development – Knowledge Generation
  • Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to stated need.
• Human-centered Design
  • Ability to develop solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process.
• Business Management- Result-based Management
  •  Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results
• Communication
  • Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending in the audience.
  • Ability to manage communication internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
• Partnership management – Relationship management
  • Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding.

• Fluency in English and Georgian (written and spoken) languages is required,
• Knowledge of other UN language would be an asset.

• Excellent knowledge in policy making, women’s empowerment, and related challenges in Georgia.
• Excellent research, analytical, counselling, and communication skills.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Thorough understanding of the project goals and objectives.
• Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to project management, including drafting reports, data evaluation, and sustainability reporting.
• Ability to work under pressure with several tasks and various deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Computer literacy.

• Gender Equality and gender mainstreaming related experience will be an asset.
• Experience in working with international donor organizations will be an asset.
• Knowledge of UN/UNDP rules and regulations will be an asset.
• Experience to make decisions fairly and transparently will be an asset.
• Experience in strategic planning, results-based management, and reporting will be an asset.