Project Coordination Analyst – Women’s Economic Empowerment (Open to Indian Nationals Only) -UNDP India

Application Deadline : 11-Jun-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

UNDP has worked in India since 1951 in almost all areas of human development, from democratic governance to poverty eradication, to sustainable energy and environmental management. UNDP’s programmes are aligned with national priorities and are reviewed and adjusted annually.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Additional Category : Gender Equality
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SB-4
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Jul-2022
Duration of Initial Contract : One Year (Renewable subject to availability of funds)
Expected Duration of Assignment : One Year (Renewable subject to availability of funds)

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. In 2015, on 25 September, the United Nations General Assembly adopted unanimously the Resolution 70/1 Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Gender equality and women’s empowerment is at the heart of the agenda, as numerous goals and targets address structural barriers to achieve equal rights and opportunities between women and men, girls and boys.

As a global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women works consistently to disrupt stereotypes and engage diverse constituencies on gender equality. While UN Women, as a United Nations body, does not have any commercial affiliation or endorse any product or service, it is proud to convene the Unstereotype Alliance and is pleased to partner with the leading players. UN Women welcomes the participation of industry members and encourage others to join us in support of the Alliance.

The Unstereotype Alliance is a thought and action platform convened by UN Women, that uses advertising as a force for good to drive positive change. It seeks to eradicate harmful gender-based stereotypes. The alliance is focused on empowering women in all their diversity (race, class, age, ability, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, language, education, etc.) and addressing harmful masculinities to help create a gender equal world. The Alliance brings together a powerful global coalition of industry leaders behind the common goal of eliminating gender bias and harmful gender stereotypes from their advertising.  The Unstereotype Alliance provides an opportunity of leveraging the platform in enabling the private sector companies to address harmful gender-based stereotypes in all media and advertising and systematically depict women and men as empowered actors with progressive, intelligent and multi-dimensional personalities. Recognizing the power of partnerships to accelerate progress, this industry-led initiative convened by UN Women unites leaders across business, technology and creative industries to tackle the widespread prevalence of stereotypes that are often perpetuated through advertising and content

The Unstereotype Alliance has been embraced by businesses and organizations who have been champions of addressing gender bias in the industry. The Unstereotype Alliance aims to tackle how the industry can affect positive cultural change by using the power of advertising to help shape perceptions that reflect realistic, non-biased portrayals of women and men.

Reporting to the Country Programme Manager, WEE in UN Women India office, Project Coordination Analyst is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination and implementation of the Unstereotype Alliance India Chapter to increase the standing and awareness of transforming gender-based stereotypes in media and advertising content. She/he will coordinate all new and existing chapters with Due Diligence research, and on global projects requiring National Chapter engagement and will provide support to the wider Unstereotype Alliance team as appropriate to plan for 2022 UA events.

OBJECTIVES 

Recognizing the power of partnerships to accelerate progress, this industry-led initiative convened by UN Women unite leaders across business, technology and creative industries to tackle the widespread prevalence of stereotypes that are often perpetuated through advertising and content.

Under the direct supervision of the Country Programme Manager, WEE, the Project Coordination Analyst is responsible for coordinating the Unstereotype Alliance India Chapter which includes managing partnerships with national partners and stakeholders, outreach at a country level, providing ongoing strategic, tactical and operational, financial support for the India Chapter. This includes the onboarding of national members, tracking correspondence, and providing regular monitoring and reporting while interacting between UN Women focal points in Country Offices and the Secretariat.

The Programme coordination Analyst will contribute to the maintenance, expansion and establishment of new private sector partnerships with view of achieving broader and systematic change towards gender equality in the country. This includes the onboarding of national members, tracking correspondence, and providing regular monitoring and reporting while interacting between UN Women focal points in Country Offices and the Secretariat.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate the development and management of the Unsterotype Alliance (UA) India Chapter:

• Act as the focal point for the promotion of Unsterotype Alliance Chapter in India;
• Develop a work plan of activities including list of stakeholders/ potential companies or organizations with interest in promoting gender equality and removing unsterotype branding in advertisements/campaigns;
• Coordinate the the overall Programme/Portfolio work plan development and implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with partners;
• Manage effective member communications through meaningful knowledge exchange and support members/companies to keep a track of regular progress and follow up on agreed work plans, contributions and activities;
• Gather inputs and coordinate the preparation of work-plans, periodic progress reports and expenditures status reports to the UN Women;
• Support the governance of the Alliance by organising regular Board meetings, briefing sessions, member selection processes, review and evaluation meetings and other meetings as required;
• Provide technical advice and guidance to on building and managing partnerships and member interest;
• Conduct due diligence assessments before admitting new members into the alliance;
• Record and maintain documents on relevant Programme activities, issues, and risks.

Guide coordination with national partners and other stakeholders:

• Coordinate relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the Unsterotype Programme/Portfolio, raise potential problems and suggest solutions;
• Identify capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives, as needed;
• Independently plans and coordinates, on a day-to-day basis, potential activities with programme partners and other UN Women programme units (women’s economic empowerment, violence against women, governance). Also leads the activities/events in promotion and participation in Unstereotype Alliance with private sector;
• Support the development of the content of the sectoral awareness raising activities, workshops and employee engagement events;
• Support the development of innovative and creative knowledge building and knowledge sharing activities for the members of the chapter;
• Attend and participate in monthly Learning Cafes with fellow UN Women National Chapters, and monthly All-Member Calls with global membership;
• Liaises closely with Unstereotype Alliance National Chapter network to share knowledge products, case studies, and best practices.
• Coordinate the monitoring and reporting on the Unstereotype Alliance

Programme/Portfolios:

• Gather and compile all information necessary for monitoring and reporting on programmes and projects from the planning to the evaluation stages;
• Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds; conduct regular monitoring visits, as required;
• Draft and provide inputs to annual and quarterly reports; coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Develop an online database of participating India National Chapter Members & Allies, and share with Unstereotype Alliance Secretariat at HQ with regular updates;
• Liaises with UN Women operations team member on a day-to-day basis for administrative support in management of finances, procurement and travel arrangements;
• Works with Unstereotype Alliance Secretariat at UN Women Headquarters to keep a track of regular progress, follow up on agreed work plans, contributions and activities.

Manage people and finances of the programme:

Coordinate development and preparation of financial resources of the programme including budgeting and budget revisions, and expenditure tracking and reporting;
Monitor the allocation and disbursement of funds to participating partners.

Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies:

• Provide inputs to the development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
• Network with relevant stakeholders such as industry federations, entrepreneurs, creative agencies, networks, private sector companies, government and civil society organisations to identify areas of collaboration;
• Represent Unsterotype Alliance India in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to gender equality in media and advertising content.

Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management and communication:

• Document the programme implementation process and products;
• Contribute to the exchange of information and provide inputs to the development of knowledge products internally and externally of the programme;
• Coordinate the organization of major advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
• Develop, promote and disseminate advocacy materials for UA;
• Coordinate UA India’s website content on a regular basis, by providing news, updates, resources;
• Coordinate the translation/adaption/rewriting of information received, printing and dissemination of publications and audio-visual materials;
• Provide support to the private sector and gender equality related work of the Office as required;
• Acts as a liaison between local ally, members of the alliance, other country networks and UN Women HQ and ensure regular reporting to HQ.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely and quality implementation of Programme/Portfolio/ activities against set workplans, timelines, and budgets, in line with the Strategic Note.
• Quality and timely reporting.
• Strong relations with partners and stakeholders.
• Regular and timely monitoring of activities.
• Enhanced best practices and lessons learned documented and circulated.
• Increased awareness of UN Women’s work and impact.
• Resources mobilized for the Unstereotype Alliance and for UN Women.
• Increased cooperation and communication between UA and other parts of UN Women.

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

• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Good budget and finance skills
• Good knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations
• Good analytical skills
• Knowledge of UN programme management systems
• Ability to use office software suites (Canva, Photoshop, Word, Excel, Google Forms etc)
• Strong experience managing stakeholders
• Ability to think logically and work with great attention to detail
• Ability to communicate sensitively, effectively and creatively across different constituencies

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, political studies, human rights, gender/women’s studies, management, business administration or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in managing complex and multi-component programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to thematic area;
• Experience in the coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating, capacity building or private sector engagement in gender equality an asset;
• Knowledge of working with Private sectors is an asset;
• Knowledge of client management and partnerships;
• Experience in current gender related issues, research, women’s empowerment, private sector will be desirable;
• Prior work experience with UN is highly desirable.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and Hindi is required.
Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

Application Information:

Interested applicants should apply to this announcement through UNDP jobs site: jobs.undp.org

• All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment;
• Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment;
• Recruitment for this position is contingent upon receipt of funds.
• UN Women will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.