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    Programme Associate Ending Violence Against Women - PanamaCity, Panamá - United Nations Development Programme

    United Nations Development Programme
    United Nations Development Programme PanamaCity, Panamá

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    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 UN Women Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean is one of the six regional offices of UN Women, responsible for implementing regional programs, projects, and activities, promoting technical and coordination support to the Country Offices of the region, as well as to serve as a liaison between them and the Headquarters Office.

    The work of UN Women's Ending Violence against Women (EVAW) Section is focused on a comprehensive approach to ending violence against women that addresses legislation and policies, prevention, services for survivors, research and data, creating safe public spaces in different settings and strengthening women's rights movements to end violence against women. The Generation Equality Action Coalition on GBV has galvanized governments, CSOs, international organizations, philanthropies and the private sector to deliver transformational progress towards the elimination and prevention of GBV through four concrete actions: (1) Creating enabling policy, legal and resource environments; (2) Scaling up evidence driven prevention programming; (3) Scaling up comprehensive, accessible and quality services for survivors; and (4) Enabling and empowering autonomous girl-led & women's rights organizations to exercise their expertise. In this context UN Women is partnering with the EU and the UN Trust Fund to implement a new programme to strengthen coalition building and advocacy to end gender-based violence against women and girls.

    Reporting to the Regional Programme Coordinator, the Programme Associate will provide programmatic, administrative, and financial support. The Programme Associate will provide support to the Regional Programme Coordinator to ensure that the development and implementation of projects are consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. The Programme Associate contributes to research, financial management, and programme implementation including providing necessary operational, administrative, and programmatic support. The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and projects' staff in the Regional Office and UN Women HQs as required for resolving complex finance-related issues and exchange of information. The Programme Associate will also support the Regional Coordinator with partner and stakeholder management, logistical support in coordinating events, convenings, advocacy spaces and support to CSO's/WRO's and partners with partner agreements, monitoring and reporting.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Provide administrative and logistical support to the formulation and management of programmes:

  • Provide administrative support in the preparation of programme work plans, budgets, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements;
  • Provide technical guidance to the executing agencies on routine delivery and reporting of programme supported activities and finances;
  • Prepare information for the audit of programmes/ projects and support implementation of audit recommendations;
  • Review programme data from programmes/ projects for the RO website;
  • Identify sources, and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, speeches and position papers.
  • Support Regional Coordinator in all aspects of partner agreement
  • Provide support to the coordination of the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners;
  • Support the review, coordinate and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
  • Train partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation
  • Provide administrative support to the financial management of the Programme:

  • Create projects in Quantum system, prepare budget revisions, revise project awards and status; and determine unutilized funds and the operational and financial close of a project;
  • Provide administrative support in monitoring budget preparation and the finances of programmes/projects; including the finalization of FACE forms;
  • Review financial reports; prepare non-PO vouchers for development projects;
  • Process payment for consultants;
  • Maintain internal expenditures control system;
  • Create requisitions in Quantum system for development projects; register good receipts in Quantum system;
  • Assist in the preparation and follow up of cost-recovery bills in Quantum system.
  • Provide administrative support to the Programme:

  • Undertake all logistical, administrative and financial arrangements for organization for meetings, workshops, events, and missions;
  • Make travel arrangements for the Programme Team, including travel requisitions and claims;
  • Prepare public information materials and briefing packets;
  • Assemble briefing materials and prepare power-point and other presentations;
  • Provide guidance and training to any junior staff as needed.
  • Provide administrative support to Resource Mobilization:

  • Prepare cost-sharing and other agreements; follow up on contributions within the RO resource mobilization efforts;
  • Organize, compile and process information from donors, RO, and programme team, as inputs to various databases and documents.
  • Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing:

  • Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to ending violence against women as requested
  • Provide substantive technical support to the Regional Coordinator in coordinating meetings, dialogues, advocacy spaces and strategic engagement of different stakeholders, particularly with civil society and women's rights networks for the implementation of the programme.
  • Provide logistical support and technical inputs for the coordination of events and participation in global and regional fora and advocacy spaces.
  • Provide administrative support synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices related to programme management and finance;
  • Provide administrative support to the organization of training for the office staff and partners on programme and operations related issues.
  • Required Skills and Experience:

    Education and Certification:

  • Completion of secondary education required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration is an asset.
  • Experience:

  • At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in administration or programme management/support;
  • Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages is required;
  • Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable;
  • Experience in supporting a team is required.
  • Experience in supporting programming on ending violence against women or gender equality is desrirable.
  • Prior experience of supporting an EU funded programme is desirable.
  • Languages:

  • Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
  • Knowledge of the other UN official working language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian).
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    Reporting to the Regional Programme Coordinator, the Programme Associate will provide programmatic, administrative, and financial support. The Programme Associate will provide support to the Regional Programme Coordinator to ensure that the development and implementation of projects are consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. The Programme Associate contributes to research, financial management, and programme implementation including providing necessary operational, administrative, and programmatic support. The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and projects' staff in the Regional Office and UN Women HQs as required for resolving complex finance-related issues and exchange of information. The Programme Associate will also support the Regional Coordinator with partner and stakeholder management, logistical support in coordinating events, convenings, advocacy spaces and support to CSO's/WRO's and partners with partner agreements, monitoring and reporting.

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