Re-advertised Position
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 Tanzania, as part of the United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP), focuses on women’s leadership and participation in decision making at all levels; the elimination of violence against women and girls; ensuring gender equality and accountability in governance and national planning; and women’s economic empowerment.
Through its Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme, UN Women Tanzania is addressing gender-based inequalities to increase economic opportunities and access to productive resources for women of all ages and thus contribute to a sustainable development in Tanzania and the realization of women’s economic and social rights. UN Women has an increased focus on sectors where women are most engaged including agriculture, cross-border trade, and energy. UN Women is leading the UN’s work on Women’s Economic Empowerment through Climate Smart Agriculture in a joint programme, and is working with other UN agencies on a Joint Programme on Inclusive and Equitable Local Development. UN Women is also part of the UN Joint Programme in Kigoma and this position will contribute to the work on women’s economic empowerment the host communities in Kigoma.
Specific entry points include research and data as well as policy and regulatory frameworks, the provision of gender-responsive services for women’s entrepreneurial engagement and capacity building, creation of employment opportunities and access to productive resources (including land) and women’s capacity to claim their rights and influence and input in to policies and programs relating to their economic empowerment.
Reporting to Programme Specialist, Women’s Economic Empowerment, the Programme Analyst contributes to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the Tanzania Country Office by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation. S/he guides and facilitates the delivery of UN Women programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.
Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Women’s Economic Empowerment
Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the Women’s Economic Empowerment thematic area programme
Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners
Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project
Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the Women’s Economic Empowerment
Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies
Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on Women’s Economic Empowerment to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country
Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/women's studies, international development, economics or a related field is required.
All posts in the SC categories are subject to local recruitment.
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