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Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of The Country Representative, or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Planning and Coordination Analyst will:

Provide support to the Country Representative in strategic planning for the Country Office

Provide substantive inputs on the formulation of concept notes for UN Women's intervention areas; as well as the office’s strategic note;
Provide inputs to the development of country programming processes and products, including the annual workplan, strategic note, and programme/ project documents, the preparation of United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and other UN system joint programming documents;
Follow up on required action/outstanding issues and report on outcome/ result. Alert the Country Representative/ CO on critical issues to be addressed.

Provide technical support to the Country Representative and Country Office on inter-agency coordination

Provide technical support to joint inter-agency UN planning processes and similar exercises;
Prepare briefing materials for the CO on issues to be discussed in the UN and other events and meetings;
Prepare background materials and analysis for the Resident Coordinator (RC) and the UN Country Team (UNCT) on the gender dynamics and opportunities to support inclusive engagement of women in the development assistance provided by the UNCT;
Provide technical support to UNCT in monitoring and reporting and prepare analytical and regular progress reports on UN Women’s programme experiences, as necessary.

Provide technical support to the development of strategic partnerships and resource mobilization efforts

Provide support in managing activities and other promotional events to engage bilateral and multilateral institutions/ donors, private sector and civil society to expand and/or sustain interest and resources for UN Women programmes and joint UN system programmes;
Prepare background documents and analysis for the Country Representative to forge and implement strategic partnerships to increase outreach on UN Women’s work in country;
Provide support to development partners and national counterparts on implementation of key UN frameworks and conventions on gender equality;
Provide network and capacity development to partner Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders, as necessary.

Provide advocacy and communication support to the Burundi Country Office

Update the CO Annual Communication Strategy, develop content and ensure proper management/ monitoring of the CO/MCO website and social media channels;
Coordinate and implement advocacy campaigns on issues related to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE), with a specific focus on International Women’s Day, the HeForShe Campaign and the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence;
Participate in and contribute to policy dialogues around gender equality and the empowerment of women, as necessary.

Facilitate knowledge building and sharing

Provide support to the development and dissemination of good practices and lessons learned; ensure incorporation into programme planning;
Contribute to capacity building exercises, as necessary;
Perform any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Master's degree (or equivalent) in international development, public administration, public policy, or other relevant social science field is required
A first-level university degree in combination with three additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Required experience: 24 Months

Experience remark:

At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience working with inter-agency coordination and strategic programme planning processes;
Experience in the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes;
Experience working in gender equality and women’s rights at the national level is an asset;
Experience in coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset;
Experience working in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programs is an asset.
Good knowledge of gender equity and women’s empowerment issues
Good knowledge of UN system and understanding of inter-agency coordination processes
Good knowledge of results based programme planning and management
Ability to promote and monitor inclusion of gender-specific objectives, indicators, targets and activities in the UN agencies programmes
Good analytical skills
Ability to provide advice and support.

Language skills:

French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise: Development programme management, Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination, Development programme/project administration

Driving license: No

Competencies values:

Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage

and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call for to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: Friday, 19 February