Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, empower women, and achieve equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and security.

UN Women Country Office in Tajikistan supports the Government of Tajikistan and national stakeholders in fulfilling international and national commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Security Council resolutions on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Guided by UN Women’s Strategic Plan, the Country Strategic Note, and operating within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023–2026, the National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan until 2030, the National Strategy on Gender Equality, and the National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325, UN Women Tajikistan delivers results through its triple mandate of normative support, UN system coordination, and operational activities to deliver coherent and impactful results.

UN Women Tajikistan’s programme focuses on: Eliminating violence against women and girls (EVAW); Advancing women’s economic empowerment (WEE); Strengthening women’s meaningful participation and leadership in peace, security, governance, and decision-making; and Promoting gender-responsive humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, and climate resilience. UN Women Tajikistan promotes an open, collaborative spirit with partners, ensuring synergies across programme interventions, fostering strong and inclusive partnerships, and maintaining a client-focused, results-oriented approach fully consistent with UN Women policies, rules and procedures.

The Country Office works closely with government institutions, civil society organizations, UN agencies, and development partners to ensure coherent, inclusive, and results-oriented programming.

To provide high-quality programme coordination and technical support for UN Women Tajikistan’s portfolios on Ending Violence against Women (EVAW), Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE), and Women, Peace and Security (WPS), ensuring effective implementation, monitoring, and reporting aligned with national priorities, the UNSDCF, and UN Women’s Strategic Plan, UN Women seeks to recruit a Programme Coordinator.

Reporting to the Country Programme Manager/Head of Office, the Programme Coordinator (EVAW, WEE, WPS) will provide substantive technical and coordination support to the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of UN Women programmes in Tajikistan. The incumbent will ensure effective programme delivery across the EVAW, WEE, and WPS portfolios, in close collaboration with programme and operations teams, government counterparts, UN partners, donors, and civil society

Under the overall guidance and the direct supervision of the Head of UN Women Office in Tajikistan, the Programme Coordinator will provide professional support and facilitate the effective delivery of UN Women programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation, ensuring the appropriate application of corporate systems and procedures, and proposing improvements where necessary.

The Programme Coordinator will work in close collaboration with CO programme and operations teams, relevant colleagues at UN Women ECA Regional Office, government counterparts, bilateral and multilateral donors, and civil society organizations to ensure the successful implementation of UN Women’s programme portfolio.

Under the overall guidance and the direct supervision of the Head of UN Women Office in Tajikistan, the Programme Coordinator will provide professional support and facilitate the effective delivery of UN Women programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation, ensuring the appropriate application of corporate systems and procedures, and proposing improvements where necessary.

The Programme Coordinator will work in close collaboration with CO programme and operations teams, relevant colleagues at UN Women ECA Regional Office, government counterparts, bilateral and multilateral donors, and civil society organizations to ensure the successful implementation of UN Women’s programme portfolio.

Scope of Work:

1. Provision of high-quality advisory, policy, and programme development support

• Support development, implementation and monitoring of the programs related to EVAWG, WEE, and WPS in Tajikistan;
• Conduct in-depth analysis and research on political, social, economic, and institutional contexts affecting gender equality, with a particular focus on EVAWG, WEE, and WPS in Tajikistan;
• Provide substantive inputs to UN Women Tajikistan’s programme planning and strategic positioning, ensuring alignment with national development strategies, UNSDCF priorities, and UN Women’s Strategic Plan;
• Lead the design, formulation, review, and revision of programme and project concepts, proposals, and initiatives across the EVAWG, WEE, and WPS portfolios; 
• Identify strategic entry points, priority interventions, and opportunities for scaling up impact and innovation in the areas of EVAWG, WEE, and WPS;
• Provide policy advice and technical inputs to national counterparts and partners, as required.

2. Substantive technical support to programme implementation and management

• Finalize annual workplans and budgets for EVAWG, WEE, and WPS programmes and oversee their effective and timely implementation; 
• Provide technical oversight of programme implementation, ensuring coherence, synergies, and coordination across portfolios and with other UN Women programmes;
• Lead, develop and coordinate calls for proposals and selection processes, including organizing technical review committees and conducting capacity assessments of implementing partners;
• Review, coordinate, and monitor the submission of narrative and financial reports from implementing partners, ensuring quality, timeliness, and compliance with UN Women requirements;
• Provide technical guidance and capacity-building support to staff and partners, including on Results-Based Management (RBM), risk management, and gender-responsive programming; 
• Support programme steering committees, programme reviews, audits, and evaluations, as required.

3. Technical assistance and capacity development of partners

• Coordinate and provide technical support to national partners, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders in the implementation of programme activities;
• Develop and contribute to technical knowledge products, guidelines, and tools related to EVAWG, WEE, and WPS;
• Build, manage, and strengthen partnerships with government institutions, CSOs, UN agencies, and other stakeholders to support programme implementation, coordination, and sustainability; 
• Identify capacity development needs of partners and coordinate technical assistance, mentoring, training, and capacity-building initiatives to strengthen institutional and technical capacities.

4. Monitoring, reporting, and results management

• Establish an effective monitoring system for the delivery of programme results;
• Monitor programme progress, outputs, outcomes, and financial delivery using Results-Based Management tools and corporate systems;
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and timely entry of programme data in UN Women corporate systems;
• Draft and oversee reports from monitoring missions and contribute to programme performance assessments and reviews; 
• Prepare high-quality quarterly, annual, and donor reports with a strong focus on results, outputs, outcomes, and lessons learned; 
• Contribute to corporate, donor, and UN system reporting, including UNSDCF, inter-agency, and joint programme reporting processes.

5. Support to financial and human resources management

• Monitor programme budgets and expenditures and propose revisions or reallocations as necessary to ensure effective delivery and compliance with financial rules;
• Provide substantive inputs to financial reports and ensure compliance with UN Women financial rules, procedures, and internal controls;
• Support recruitment processes, onboarding, performance management, and supervision of project personnel and consultants, as required, in close coordination with the team.

6. Partnerships, resource mobilization, knowledge management and communication 

• Contribute to the development and implementation of partnership and resource mobilization strategies for EVAWG, WEE, and WPS programmes;
• Support the development of high-quality funding proposals, concept notes, and donor reports and maintain documentation on current and prospective donors, funding opportunities, and partnership engagements;
• Support the development and maintenance of a prospective donor database, including donor priorities, funding modalities, and eligibility criteria.
• Develop, review, and disseminate advocacy and knowledge products (e.g. briefs, talking points, presentations, best practices, lessons learned, and success stories) to support EVAWG, WEE, and WPS programme priorities, strategic planning, and donor reporting;
• Support strategic advocacy, policy dialogue, and visibility initiatives in coordination with partners, UN agencies, and UN Women communications staff to strengthen inter-agency engagement and donor communication.

7. Inter-agency coordination and UN system engagement

• Participate in country level Comprehensive Country Assessment (CCA)/UNSDCF), Gender Score Card, GEAP processes and similar exercises related to the RC system, as necessary;
• Provide substantive technical support to the Head of Office on inter-agency coordination related to EVAWG, WEE, and WPS; 
• Prepare background notes, briefs, talking points, and programme updates for inter-agency forums, including the UNCT, RCO, and thematic working groups;
• Contribute to UNSDCF planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting processes to ensure coherence, complementarity, and alignment of UN Women programmes within the UN system.

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.

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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

Minimum Qualifications:
Education and certification:	Master’s degree or equivalent in public administration, law, human rights, economics, gender equality, management, social sciences or other related areas 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 5 years of progressively responsible work experience at the national or international level in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects; At least 3 years of technical experience with the GEWE programmes, including EVAWG, WEE and WPS is required; Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donor organizations is an asset; 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. Experience working in the UN System is an asset; Experience in leading/managing a team is an asset.
Language Requirements:	Fluent in written and spoken English, Tajik and Russian languages are required

Statements :

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.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

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UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.