Key Functions and Accountabilities:

1   Manage the overall management and implementation of the Making Migration Safe for Women (MMSfW) programme 

• Prepare annual workplans and budgets and manage their implementation;
• Manage the technical implementation of the programme; provide technical advice; ensure synergies with other teams;
• Review the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports as required;
• Provide guidance to staff and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators;
• Lead Project Steering Committee, project review and/or evaluation meetings.

2   Oversee technical assistance and capacity development to programme partners

• Provide technical advice to partners; oversee the provision of technical guidance by the team;
• Build, manage, and expand relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the MMSfW programme; respond to any potential problems;
• Serve as an expert resource to partners on UN Women’s work gender and migration;
• Implement and oversee capacity building opportunities and initiatives;
• Provide partners with advanced technical assistance, training and capacity development initiatives.

3    Manage the monitoring and reporting of the MMSfW programme

• Manage the process of monitoring the programme implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools;
• Finalize quarterly reports and donor reports, focusing on results, output and outcomes;
• Write office donor and UN Women reports.

4    Manage the people and financial resources of the MMSfW programme 

• Manage the programme budget and finalize financial reports;
• Manage the South Africa and Ethiopia National Coordinators, the Policy Specialist, Gender and Migration and the Knowledge Management Specialist, Gender and Migration; mentor and coach staff and conduct performance assessments;
• Oversee recruitment processes, as necessary.

5    Build partnerships and lead in developing resource mobilization strategies

• Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
• Liaise, interact and negotiate with current and potential donors;
• Finalize relevant documentation on donors and develop potential opportunities for resource mobilization;
• Analyze and research information on donors, finalize substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing.

6    Lead advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts

• Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to migration, including as a member of the UN Network on Migration
• Manage advocacy strategies and their implementation;
• Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning;
• Lead the development of knowledge management strategies and methodologies and products on gender and migration.

7    The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Recruitment Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, migration studies, development studies, gender/women’s studies or a related technical 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.
• A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 7 years progressively responsible experience in gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and migration
• Experience in managing global programmes, mobilizing resources, and conducting policy research and analysis related to gender-responsive migration is required
• Experience in contributing to normative and intergovernmental processes related to gender equality and migration, such as CSW; Human Rights Council; Global Forum on Migration and Development; and CEDAW, Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) and other human rights treaty bodies, is required.
• Experience in organizing stakeholder consultations, expert group meetings, workshops and side events is required
• Experience in leading/managing a team is required
• Experience working in the UN system highly desirable