JOB OPPORTUNITY

Provincial Coordinator (4 Position)

Location : Madhesh Province (Janakpur), Sudurpaschim Province (Dhangadi), Karnali Province (Surkhet) and Lumbini Province, NEPAL
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Application Deadline : 29-Aug-24 (Midnight New York, USA)
Post Level : SC-4
Duration of Initial Contract :
Languages Required : English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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.

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 is implementing the “Empowered Women, Prosperous Nepal (EWPN)” four-year UN joint programme in Madhesh, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces with the generous funding support from European Union (1 January 2023-31 October 2026). In addition, UN Women will implement the SUPER-II UN Joint programme in Sudurpaschim, Lumbini, and
Karnali Provinces, with the generous support of ECHO-HIP (1 August 2024 – 31 May 2026). There are also plans to expand the projects implemented in Madesh, Karnali, Sudurpaschim and Lumbini provinces, based on the funds availability.

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, the Provincial Coordinator is responsible for supporting the coordination, implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes for the Nepal Country Office (NCO) in respective provinces.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Programme management and coordination

Coordinate the implementation of UN Women supported programmes in the respective provinces and municipalities
Work closely with relevant UN Women staff to ensure the coordination and synergies across different UN Women interventions at provincial and local level
Convene relevant partners to support coordination among key actors as needed
Lead the provincial level engagement with provincial and local level responsible partners, in close cooperation with the relevant colleagues, ensuring the implementation is aligned with UN Women programme priorities, policies and procedures
Participate in the formulation of the NCO work plans, and budgets
Provide inputs to the quarterly monitoring, annual and donors report as required

2. Technical support to strengthen gender and social inclusion at provincial and local level

Provide technical guidance to provincial partner to ensure that the project implementation follows right based, gender responsive and inclusive approaches
Provide technical assistance to Ministry of Social Development and relevant line ministries and authorities at provincial and local level for gender and social inclusion related policy initiatives, strategies and action plans
Strengthen the capacity of provincial and local level institutions and relevant actors for the implementation of the gender equality initiatives
Support the organization of UN Women supported trainings in the province and participate the trainings, as requested \
Provide technical support to NCO on inclusion of provincial and local perspectives in the programme design, implementation and monitoring

3. Support advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts at provincial and local level

Engage with provincial and local level government counterparts to support the development and implementation of laws, policies and regulations that promote gender equality and empowerment of women
Support the advocacy efforts of UN Women and its partners at provincial and local level
Lead the development of background documents, briefs and presentations related to gender equality and women’s empowerment at provincial level
Provide timely provincial updates including situation report during and post disaster and crisis time
Support NCO to identify lessons learned and good practices at provincial level

4. Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on gender equality and women’s empowerment to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners

Provide substantive and technical support on gender equality and women’s empowerment to partner organizations and other UN agencies at provincial level
Participate inter-agency coordination meetings and provide technical inputs on gender equality at these meetings
Coordinate with other UN agencies, government departments at provincial and local level, donors and CSOs to ensure the UN Women’s interventions are harmonized and aligned with other actors in the province.
Support in consolidating information and submitting in the form of report on gender equality and women’s empowerment and its integration integration in different thematic area.

5. Support monitoring and evaluation of project interventions in the province

Monitor day to day implementation of the UN Women supported interventions, in close coordination with relevant staff
Assist in the oversight of surveys, research, GEDSI analysis and evaluations as planned at provincial level
Support facilitating and coordinating for the joint monitoring visits, donor visits etc

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

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:

https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

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

Required Skills and Experience

Education and certification:

Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in social sciences, human rights, Gender/Women’s Studies, international development, or a related field is required.

Experience:

At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience at the provincial, national or international level in coordinating programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to gender equality and women’s empowerment
Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating humanitarian and/or development projects is desirable.
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and Nepali is required.
Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
Application Procedure (Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without complete documents will not be considered for further assessment). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Motivation letter UN Women Personal History form (P-11), which can be downloaded from https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process

No Fee:

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and sexual harassment (SH). Everyone is responsible for preventing sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), and all UN personnel must adhere to the standards of conduct that preserve PSEA principles (both during work hours and outside work hours). All selected candidates will, therefore, go through a safe hiring process.

UN Women retain the right to contract referees directly. UN Women is committed to achieving workforce diversity (in term of gender, nationality, minority groups, caste/ethnic groups, Person with Disability etc.) and have a policy to have a gender balance among staff at all levels. Qualified female candidates and candidates particularly from disadvantaged and socially excluded groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Request for Disability-related Reasonable Accommodations:

It is important for UN Women to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to be recruited and to perform essential job functions. Should you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and recruitment process, please direct your request and inquiries to hr.nepal@unwomen.org. A member of the HR team responsible for reasonable accommodation will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

This email will only be used for any disability-related accessibility requests and not for sending the application itself.

All applications will be treated with the highest confidentiality.