Background
UN Joint Programme for Gender Equality (UNJP4GE) responds directly to the Government of Georgia's international and national commitments to women's rights and gender equality. It works to scale up the results previously achieved by UN agencies and other stakeholders in Georgia regarding gender equality and women's empowerment.
UNJP4GE contributes to enhancing gender equality in a comprehensive manner, addressing a wide range of issues, such as the political and economic empowerment of women, the reduction of violence against women and girls, and the promotion of women's sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. To pave the way for a more effective response to the country's complex challenges, the efforts of the participating UN agencies (UNDP, UNFPA, and UN Women) are further unified.
The overall objective of the project is to promote gender equality and women's empowerment by strengthening government capacities at the central and local levels and throughout the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, engaging civil society, and increasing public awareness about gender equality. The project simultaneously targets three interdependent levels (national, local, and grassroots) and employs multi-tiered programming strategies.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Project Analyst shall ensure coordination and effective implementation of UNJP4GE activities related to women's political and/or economic empowerment both at the policy and local levels. The Specialist will equally support high-level national stakeholders, such as the Gender Equality Council at the Parliament of Georgia, and partner CSOs for their institutional development and programming.ย
The Project Analyst will provide research and policy analysis inputs regarding a wide range of issues linked to women's economic and/or political empowerment. For this purpose, the Analyst shall coordinate the effective implementation of the relevant project activities. Namely,ย
Develop and oversee research and policy in the domain of women's economic and/or political empowerment and gender mainstreaming of strategic action plans, legislation, or institutional mechanisms, Provide strategic guidance and support capacity development of key project partners working towards women's economic and/or political empowerment, Lead technical level coordination in the area of women's economic and/or political empowerment with the UNDP Governance Team and the UNDP Economic Development team and their programmes, with the Gender Theme Group Task Force on Women's Economic and/or Political Empowerment, as well as with government and institutional counterparts and the donor community, Follow latest developments globally in the field of women's economic and/or political empowerment and prepare brief policy papers for the Georgian context, Regularly travel to project regions to meet with beneficiaries, local authorities, and partners to support planning, implementation and monitoring of activities related to enhancing womenโs economic and/or political empowerment, Support the Project Manager in preparing regular reports as envisaged by the Project Document, Provide other expert support related to UNJP4GE's/UNDP's women's economic and/or political empowerment work.ย Perform other relevant functions as required.Institutionalย Arrangement:
Theย Project Analystย willย workย underย the direct supervision of the UNJP4GE Project Manager.ย
Competencies
Core Competencies:
Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvementsย Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexibleย Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion:ย ย ย ย LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discriminationยCross-Functional & Technical competencies:
Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDPโs objectives, based on the system analysis of challenges, potential risks, and opportunities: linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions. Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight to model what future developments and possible ways forward look for UNDP. Knowledge Generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to stated need. Human-centered Design: Ability to develop solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process Result-based Management: Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending in the audience. Ability to manage communication internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels. Project Managementย : Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals Relationship management: Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understandingRequired Skills and Experience
Education:
Experience:
Applicants with a Masterโs degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. 2 years (with bachelorโs degree) of working experience in the field of economic research, policy development or local economic development.Required skills:
Excellent knowledge in policymaking, womenโs empowerment, and related challenges in Georgia.ย Excellent research, analytical, counselling, and communication skills. Excellent writing, presentation, and public speakingย skills. Thorough understanding of the project goals and objectives. Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to project management, including drafting reports, data evaluation, and sustainabilityย reporting. Ability to work under pressure with several tasks and variousย deadlines. A proactive approach toย problem-solving. Computerย literacy.Desired skills:
Gender Equality and gender mainstreaming related experience will be an asset. Experience in working with international donorย organizations will be an asset. Knowledge of UN/UNDP rules and regulations will be an asset. Experience to make decisions fairly andย transparently will be an asset. Experience in strategic planning, results-based management, andย reporting will be an asset.Language
Fluency in English and Georgian languages is required,ย Knowledge of other UN language would be an asset.Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.ย
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.ย
Right to select multiple candidates
UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.ย We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
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