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.
UN Women in South Sudan supports the government in implementing commitments to international normative standards on gender equality and womenโs human rights. The new UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2022-2025 and the corresponding UN Women South Sudan Strategic Note (2023-2025), defining UN Womenโs strategic engagement in South Sudan, focuses on strengthening the national structures and mechanisms for gender mainstreaming in policies, plans, and budgets; supporting efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women; promoting womenโs economic empowerment; promoting policies and government investment in womenโs empowerment and resilience building in the context of climate change, humanitarian crisis as well as threats to peace and security. UN Women works with a range of stakeholders in South Sudan, including the government, civil society and womenโs organizations, youth, UN agencies, and donors, to promote gender equality and womenโs empowerment.
The South Sudan Womenโs Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWSEEP) is a Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare (MGCSW) initiative with funding support from the World Bank and implemented by UN Women. The programme aims to strengthen the social and economic empowerment of women in selected locations across South Sudan through capacity development, provision of livelihood support, and expansion of access to gender-responsive services. A critical component of the project is the Community Empowerment Support to Women and Girls in Wau, Jur River, Magwi, and Torit.
Reporting to the Programme Manager, the Livelihood Analyst provides technical and coordination support for the implementation of livelihood-related interventions under SSWSEEP in Western Bahr El Ghazal and Eastern Equatoria States. The Analyst will ensure effective planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of the VSLA and agricultural market integration activities implemented by an NGO partner, as well as provide coordination support for the capacity building of WECC management structures. The livelihood Analyst guides and facilitates the delivery of livelihood activities by monitoring results achieved during implementation and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures, and developing enhancements if necessary. The Analyst works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ personnel, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors, and civil society, ensuring successful UN Women program implementation under the portfolio. ย ย ย
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Technical Leadership and Programme Development
Contribute technical expertise to the development and refinement of livelihood support strategies within the SSWSEEP framework, ensuring alignment with the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare priorities and World Bank funding requirements; Provide comprehensive technical guidance and oversight to implementing NGO partners in the execution of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), women's agribusiness groups, and agricultural market integration activities across Western Bahr El Ghazal and Eastern Equatoria States; Ensure all livelihood interventions are strategically aligned with SSWSEEP's community empowerment objectives and UN Women's global mandate for women's social and economic empowerment; Lead the integration of gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive methodologies across all livelihood programming, considering the fragile context of South Sudan; Contribute technical expertise to the development and refinement of livelihood support strategies within the SSWSEEP framework, ensuring alignment with Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare priorities and World Bank funding requirements; Provide comprehensive technical guidance and oversight to implementing NGO partners in the execution of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), women's agribusiness groups, and agricultural market integration activities across Western Bahr El Ghazal and Eastern Equatoria States; Ensure all livelihood interventions are strategically aligned with SSWSEEP's community empowerment objectives and UN Women's global mandate for women's social and economic empowerment; Lead the integration of gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive methodologies across all livelihood programming, considering the fragile context of South Sudan.Asset Management and Distribution
Provide end-to-end technical support for the procurement, quality assurance, delivery, and equitable distribution of productive assets through the Asset-Based Grant mechanism to eligible VSLA groups in target locations (Wau, Jur River, Magwi, and Torit); Establish and monitor asset distribution protocols, ensuring transparency, accountability, and maximum impact for women beneficiariesCapacity Building and Institutional Development;.
Design, coordinate, and oversee the implementation of comprehensive training programmes targeting women beneficiaries in entrepreneurship development, agribusiness enhancement, financial literacy, and market linkage strategies; Provide coordination support and technical assistance for capacity strengthening initiatives targeting Women's Economic Empowerment Community Centers (WECC) management structures, focusing on governance frameworks, strategic business planning, and sound financial management practices; Facilitate strategic partnerships and sustainable linkages between WECCs and critical stakeholders, including local service providers, agricultural markets, microfinance institutions, commercial banks, and relevant government agencies at the state and county levels.Monitoring, Coordination, and Reporting;
Ensure robust monitoring of programme implementation and results achievement, maintaining close collaboration with programme and operations teams, UN Women headquarters personnel, government counterparts, and development partners to ensure successful delivery of the SSWSEEP portfolio.Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement
Foster and maintain strategic partnerships with implementing NGO partners, state and county government agencies (particularly the Ministries of Agriculture, Gender, Child and Social Welfare, and Commerce), traditional authorities, and community-based organizations to ensure coordinated and effective delivery of livelihood interventions across Western Bahr El Ghazal and Eastern Equatoria States; Serve as the primary UN Women representative in field-level coordination mechanisms, technical working groups, and multi-stakeholder forums focused on livelihoods, women's economic empowerment, and rural development, ensuring SSWSEEP visibility and strategic positioning within the broader development landscape; Actively identify, assess, and promote synergies and complementarities between SSWSEEP livelihood interventions and other ongoing programmes implemented by UN agencies, international NGOs, bilateral donors, and government initiatives in target states to maximize impact, avoid duplication, and leverage collective resources for enhanced women's empowerment outcomes; Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration platforms that bring together women beneficiaries, WECC representatives, government officials, private sector actors, and development partners to strengthen the enabling environment for women's economic participation and sustainable livelihood development.The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Competencies :
Core Values:
Integrity; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity.Core Competencies:
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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; Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities, and threats to fundraising; Strong knowledge of rural livelihoods, agribusiness, and microfinance; Skills in community mobilization and participatory approaches; Ability to facilitate multi-stakeholder processes; Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.Minimum Qualifications:
Education and Certification:
Masterโs degree or equivalent in Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Gender and Development, Economics, Social Sciences, or a related field; A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree; A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in the design and implementation of livelihood or economic empowerment programmes; Demonstrated experience with VSLA methodology, value chain development, market access, and womenโs entrepreneurship in a development or humanitarian setting; Experience working with or managing implementing partners, including NGOs.Knowledge of gender equality, womenโs economic empowerment, and capacity-building approaches; Experience with UN agencies or international development organizations is an asset; Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, and experience in handling web-based management systems is required; Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Quantum, is desirable.
Languages:
Fluency in English is required; Working knowledge of another official UN language is desirable; Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.ย
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