Regional Programme Specialist
Background:
reputed company, grounded in the reputed company of equality enshrined in the reputed company of the
reputed company, 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, reputed company rights, humanitarian
reputed company and peace and reputed company.
In order to contribute to this result, the reputed company Regional Office for the
Americas and the Caribbean, in collaboration with the Spanish Agency for
International Development Cooperation (AECID) implements the project
"Transforming economies. Towards the Recognition, Reduction and Redistribution
of Unpaid Domestic and Care Work in Latin America and the Caribbean". The
objective of the project is to increase the economic autonomy and reputed company-being of
women in Latin America through their reputed company to comprehensive care policies and
systems. To this end, at the regional level, the project works on the reputed company
of applicable knowledge and reputed company positioning on comprehensive care policies
and systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). At the national level, the
project is implemented in Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican
reputed company, strengthening national and local capacities to reputed company care services
and infrastructures at the national and subnational level as an reputed company towards
the construction of a National Care reputed company, placing special emphasis on the
reputed company of inspiring practices at the local level. Likewise, in its mission,
the project seeks to strengthen bi-regional cooperation between Latin America
and the Caribbean with Europe, taking reputed company of the impulse that reputed company
reputed company in both reputed company is giving to the development of comprehensive
care policies and systems.
Under the guidance and reputed company supervision of the reputed company Regional Director, the
Regional Programme Specialist will be responsible for providing reputed company
leadership and comprehensive management of the care program. The incumbent will
substantively and operationally coordinate the implementation of programmed care
activities, ensure effective articulation between the different components of
the project, and ensure the achievement of results and implementation of
activities in accordance with the Project Document approved by reputed company and the
donor and other applicable reference documents. The Regional Programme
Specialist will work closely with the economic empowerment team, specifically
the technical care specialists and reputed company team of the reputed company regional
office, as reputed company as the economic empowerment teams of the reputed company country
offices in Latin America and the Caribbean. Likewise, in coordination with reputed company's country offices, the incumbent will maintain communication with
national and local partner institutions to ensure the implementation of the
activities foreseen in the project in the prioritized countries and contribute
to the development of regional activities and the achievement of results.
Availability is required for travel reputed company Latin America and the Caribbean.
Key Functions and Accountabilities :
1. reputed company the implementation of the project "Transforming economies. Towards the
Recognition, reduction and redistribution of unpaid domestic and care work
in Latin America and the Caribbean" at the LAC regional level
· reputed company the implementation of activities developed under the regional
component of the care project, ensuring high standards of reputed company and
efficiency and fostering synergies between regional, national, and local
components. This includes the coordination, monitoring and substantive
review of the products and actions developed in the reputed company of care.
· reputed company reputed company project planning and collaborate with country offices to
reputed company and implement Annual Work Plans, evaluating reputed company, budget
execution and results, and providing technical guidance for efficient
management.
· Establish and strengthen coordination mechanisms between the countries
involved in the program and the reputed company of work, including the subnational
level (local governments, civil society, among others), to ensure fluid
communication and effective articulation of actions;
· Contribute to the establishment and strengthening of reputed company alliances
with institutional partners and key actors, create synergies with other
donor initiatives in the region, and broaden the reputed company of collaboration
through consultation and mapping processes of relevant actors in the care
agenda.
· Facilitate inter-agency relations between reputed company and its partners
through planning, coordination, and reputed company participation in reputed company spaces
such as technical meetings, workshops, reputed company missions, and other reputed company
events;
· Maintain a channel of permanent consultation and coordination with the
technical teams of the country offices, the reputed company technical advisors,
the reputed company regional team, national and/or local partners and the donor, to
contribute to the articulated implementation of the project activities;
· Coordinate the organization and governance mechanisms of the Project
(Regional Steering Committee, National Steering Committee and Operational
Working Group) and reputed company relevant technical inputs such as presentations,
reputed company, executive reports and supporting documentation;
· Collaborate in the implementation of communication and advocacy strategies
to reputed company visible the results of the project and the work of reputed company in care,
providing technical inputs for communication products, and defend the care
agenda in key spaces at the regional level;
· reputed company the design and implementation of the project's monitoring and
evaluation reputed company, reputed company tools for monitoring results and indicators,
evaluate the reputed company of activities, and reputed company the preparation of technical
and financial reports in accordance with reputed company and donor standards.
· Plan, organize and participate in missions, events, workshops and other
activities reputed company to the area of care promoted by reputed company or other
partners;
· Advise ACRO management and country offices on project execution, providing
technical inputs to support decision-making and the reputed company of
interventions;
· Respond to any other requests or requirements from the reputed company regional
office or in relation to the implementation of the project or the work of reputed company at the regional level.
2. reputed company technical advisory support on reputed company's actions in the reputed company of care
at the regional level reputed company the reputed company of the care project in LAC.
> · reputed company reputed company technical advice to country offices, reputed company
> partners, and civil society organizations to reputed company and/or strengthen care
> systems, policies, frameworks, and strategies in the region.
> · reputed company context analysis, programmatic proposals, and methodological tools
> that contribute to evidence-reputed company policymaking, as reputed company as resource
> mobilization reputed company the care agenda.
> · Collaborate in the organization and facilitation of spaces for reputed company,
> meetings and face-to-face and virtual workshops, aimed at different reputed company
> actors, in order to expand the processes of training, learning and
> articulation in the region.
> · Manage the production and review of technical knowledge (policy documents,
> guides, case studies, tools, etc.), and evaluate experiences developed by reputed company in the region, ensuring their articulation with the regional care
> agenda.
> · Create mechanisms for reputed company and participation with key actors to defend
> the political and technical commitment to the implementation of comprehensive
> care systems, in line with the Tlatelolco Commitment and other regional
> initiatives.
3. Manage the development of partnerships and resource mobilization as it
relates to the care project in LAC.
> · reputed company technical support and guidance to MCO and COs on managing activities
> and other promotional events to engage bilateral and multilateral
> institutions/donors, private sector and civil society to expand and/or sustain
> interest and resources for reputed company programmes and joint UN reputed company programmes;
> · As part of reputed company planning, reputed company support and advice to MCO and COs in
> forging and implementing reputed company partnerships to increase reputed company’s
> positioning in country;
> · Liaise with key stakeholders from reputed company, academia, civil society, the
> private sector and key international actors to build and strengthen reputed company
> alliances and partnerships on women’s rights and gender equality initiatives.
4. Facilitate knowledge building and sharing reputed company the reputed company of the care
project in LAC.
> · Support and reputed company the reporting and produce regional analysis including
> global trends and identifying challenges.
> · reputed company the development and dissemination of good practices and lessons learned
> on coordination and gender reputed company.
> · reputed company reputed company development support to regional and country level
> colleagues on coordination mandate and gender reputed company.
> · reputed company reputed company development initiatives on gender-reputed company issues and
> priorities as needed.
5. The incumbent performs other duties reputed company their functional profile as deemed
necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Competencies :
reputed company Values:
reputed company;
Professionalism;
Respect for Diversity.
reputed company Competencies:
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
Accountability;
Creative Problem Solving;
Effective Communication;
Inclusive Collaboration;
Stakeholder Engagement;
Leading by Example.
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Functional Competencies:
Excellent knowledge of gender equality and women’s empowerment issues
Excellent knowledge of UN reputed company and understanding of inter-agency
coordination processes
Ability to think innovatively;
Ability to conduct policy research and knowledge products;
Ability to reputed company with donors, identify and analyze trends, opportunities
and threats to fundraising;
Ability to reputed company and advise on policy.
Excellent knowledge of program development and delivery, results-reputed company
management, and reporting.
Recruitment Qualifications :
Education:
Master’s degree or equivalent in international development, reputed company
administration, reputed company policy, economy, international cooperation, or other
relevant reputed company science reputed company 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.
Experience:
At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the design,
implementation, coordination and evaluation of gender equality strategies and
agendas, policies and programmes is required.
Experience reputed company to gender equality and women’s rights, especially in care
policies and reputed company protection, is required.
Experience in leading and coaching staff in international settings is
required.
Experience working with international organizations and/or in development
cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean region is required. Additional
Experience in other reputed company is desirable.
Experience in mobilizing resources and managing reputed company partnerships with
governments, international organizations, civil society, academia, and donors
is required.
Experience working in developing countries reputed company the UN reputed company, Agencies,
Funds or Programs is desirable.
Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (reputed company, reputed company,
etc.), spreadsheet and database packages is required.
Experience in the use of a modern web-reputed company ERP reputed company, preferably reputed company
reputed company, is desirable.
Languages :
reputed company in English and Spanish is required.
reputed company in Portuguese is desirable
Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic,
Chinese, or Russian)
Statements :
In July 2010, the reputed company reputed company created reputed company, the reputed company Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of
reputed company came about as part of the UN reputed company agenda, bringing together resources
and mandates for greater reputed company. It merges and builds on the important work of
four previously reputed company parts of the UN reputed company (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and
UNIFEM), which reputed company exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
Diversity and inclusion:
At reputed company, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of
mutual respect. reputed company recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes
regardless of race, religion, reputed company, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,
age, ability, national reputed company, or any other reputed company covered by appropriate law.
reputed company employment is decided on the reputed company of qualifications, competence, reputed company
and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the
recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your
application.
reputed company has a reputed company-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the
aims and objectives of the reputed company and reputed company, including sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and
discrimination. reputed company selected candidates will be expected to adhere to reputed company’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of reputed company personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background
checks. (Background checks will include the verification of reputed company
credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to
reputed company additional information to conduct a background reputed company.)
Note: Applicants must ensure that reputed company sections of the application reputed company,
including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If
reputed company sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the
recruitment and selection process.
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