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Organization: UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
Country: Cameroon
City: Yaoundé
Office: UNDP in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Closing date: Tuesday, 21 December 2021
Agency: UN Women
Title: Programme Manager Humanitarian-UNWOMEN
Job ID: 40665
Practice Area – Job Family: UNW Peace and Security – HUMANITARIAN
Vacancy End Date: (Midnight New York, USA) 21/12/2021
Duty Station: Yaounde, Cameroon
Education & Work Experience: I-Master’s Level Degree – 5 year(s) experience
Languages: Required: Desired: English, French
Grade: SB4
Vacancy Type: Service Contract (SC)
Posting Type: External
Bureau: Africa
Contract Duration: 1 year (with possibility of extension)
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.
For several decades, Cameroon was considered as a model of peace in Africa. However, nowadays, it is confronted with enormous security challenges provoked by political instability in neighboring countries (Nigeria, the Central African Republic and Chad) on the one hand, the unjustified attacks of the islamist sect Boko Haram and the socio-political crisis in the South-West and North-West Regions of Cameroon. These situations have provoked massive movements of populations into its territory and contributed to the destruction of the socioeconomic system of the society with dramatic consequences as the increase of violence, the death of numerous innocent Cameroonians among whom many women and children, forced and massive movements of populations, the destruction of whole villages, the slowing down economic activities.
To address the increasing humanitarian needs, UN Women is implementing currently 3 projects funded by the Government of Japan, ACCD in Far North and CERF in Southwest Northwest and is seeking to recruit a Programme Manager Humanitarian for the leadership, substantive coordination, and overall management of Humanitarian component results in country.
Reporting to the Representative, the Programme Manager is responsible for the leadership, substantive coordination, and overall management of the Humanitarian Programme/projects for results, working together with UN Women Country Offices in the region, and with the Programme and operations units in the Country Office.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide Programme development advisory services related to
Humanitarian
Provide substantive inputs into countries’ strategy documents, Programme/ project proposals, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Humanitarian in the region; Prepare substantive inputs to the UN Women country office Programme planning.
Develop and present a coherent perspective on Humanitarian to help define country strategic plans of action for implementation.
Organize periodic consultations with key stakeholders, women leaders, human rights experts, and UN partners to gather inputs on Programme design.
Monitor the implementation and management of the
Humanitarian
Programme
Provide advisory support to the Country Office Management.
Manage GBV/Humanitarian Programme.
Lead the technical implementation and conceptualization of the Programme/ project; ensure synergies with other CO teams.
Monitor Programme Steering Committee, project review and/or evaluation meetings.
Oversee technical assistance and capacity development to project/Programme partners
Lead or oversee the development and implementation of technical guidance to project/Programme
Provide technical advice and guidance to Country Office Programme staff on building and managing partnerships.
Provide substantive inputs to capacity building opportunities and initiatives in each country.
Serve as lead expert to partners on Humanitarian
Oversee the monitoring and reporting of the Humanitarian Programme
Ensure that all programming under the Country Office Programme is monitored, reviewed, and evaluated.
Oversee the proper application of a monitoring system to track progress on program results and indicators.
Review and write quarterly reports and donor reports.
Manage the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.
Manage the people and financial resources of the
Humanitarian
Programme
Monitor the Programme budget.
Review financial reports.
Manage staff and consultants and provide guidance to Programme staff at the CO level.
Oversee the recruitment process, as necessary.
Establish partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies
Identify, develop, and implement resource mobilization opportunities in support of the regional Programme.
Determine programmatic areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women, country needs and donors’ priorities.
Establish partnerships, draft agreements, and monitor their implementation.
Ensure close cooperation with other UN Women teams; develop alliances and working partnerships.
Lead inter-agency coordination to achieve a coherent and aligned presence for
Humanitarian
in the country
Provide substantive technical support to the Representative and Deputy Representative on inter-agency coordination related activities by attending meetings, events, and participating in groups and committees.
Coordinate with other UN agencies, government departments, donors, and NGOs to ensure the projects’ capacity development Programme is harmonized and aligned with other CO efforts.
Lead advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to Humanitarian.
Manage and coordinate across the region advocacy strategies and their implementation.
Lead the development of knowledge management strategies and methodologies and products on Humanitarian.
Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide Programme improvement and strategy planning; disseminate regionally or globally.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Timely and quality Programme strategies and activities
- Partners and other stakeholder provide positive feedback on advisory services
- Quality reports and timely submission
- Quality monitoring and reporting
- Increased awareness of UN Women’s work
- Quality knowledge products
- Resources mobilized
- UN Women is seen as a leader in Humanitarian
- Increased cooperation and communication between country offices
Timely and quality advice and support to Country Office
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
Functional Competencies
- Excellent Programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
Excellent knowledge of results-based management principles and approaches
Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on the for-development results
Outstanding knowledge in Humanitarian
Ability to lead formulation of strategies and their implementation
Excellent networking skills
Ability to negotiate and interact with donors, identify, and analyze trends, opportunities, and threats to fundraising
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 project/Programme management certification would be an added advantage
Experience:
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Humanitarian projects.
- Technical experience in Humanitarian Assistance and Crisis Response.
- Prior experience in coordinating partnerships and liaising with government agencies, INGOs and local women’s organizations, and/or donors on issues related to refugee response/humanitarian action is a requirement
- Experience in inter-agency collaboration on issues related to GBV prevention, response and GIHA related projects in complex humanitarian settings.
- Experience in project monitoring and donor reporting on the implementation of complex HA related projects.
- Prior experience working in the UN System is an asset.
Experience in leading/managing a team.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English and French, including strong writing skills, is required
Disclaimer
THIS VACANCY IS ONLY RESERVED FOR CAMEROONIAN
FEMALE CANDIDATE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
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