Senior Governance Specialist for Women's Empowerment

Company Overview

UN Women is a global champion for women and girls, working to ensure that every woman and girl enjoys the right to live free from violence, let alone discrimination. We work across more than 100 countries, including Morocco, to empower women and promote their equality in all areas of life.

Sector Context

In Morocco, UN Women works with national and local governments, as well as civil society organizations, to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment. This involves developing and implementing laws and policies to eliminate violence against women and girls, promoting women's participation in politics, and supporting women's economic empowerment.

Job Description

The Programme Analyst will contribute to the effective management of UN Women programmes in Morocco by providing technical inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation, and evaluation. This includes monitoring results achieved during implementation, ensuring the appropriate application of systems and procedures, and developing enhancements if necessary.

Key Functions and Responsibilities

• Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Gender Sensitive Governance.
• Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/project proposals and initiatives.
• Identify areas for support and intervention related to the programme.
• Lead the implementation of programme activities, including the coordination of the call/request for proposals and the capacity assessment of partners.
• Review, coordinate, and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports.
• Train partners on Results-Based Management and monitor implementation.
• Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities, develop technical knowledge products, maintain relationships with national partners, identify opportunities for capacity building, and facilitate technical/programming support and trainings to partners.
• Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools, draft reports on monitoring missions, programme results, outputs, and outcomes, and provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.
• Monitor budget implementation, make budget re-alignments/revisions as necessary, provide substantive inputs to financial reports, and supervise a Programme Assistant.
• Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.
• Provide substantive technical support to inter-agency coordination on Gender Sensitive Governance, perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Competencies

Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues, Accountability, Creative Problem-Solving, Effective Communication, Inclusive Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, and Leading by Example.

Functional Competencies

• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation skills.
• Good knowledge of Results-Based Management.
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions, and present findings and recommendations.
• Good analytical skills.
• Good knowledge of Gender Sensitive Governance.
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities, and threats to fundraising.