Background:

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, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, operates in the Central African Republic (CAR) in a context marked by multidimensional challenges, including humanitarian, security, governance, and development issues. Recurrent armed conflict, fragile institutions, and widespread gender-based violence (GBV) have disproportionately affected women and girls, limiting their access to justice, economic opportunities, and political participation.

UN Women in the Central African Republic (CAR) supports the Government to implement commitments to international normative standards on gender equality and women’s human rights. The CAR Country Office works across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, in alignment with the three key frameworks guiding national and international action: (i) National Development plan ; (ii) The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024–2027. . It focuses on three UNSDCF priority areas (People, Prosperity, and Peace & Governance). Through its Strategic Note 2024–2027, aligned with national priorities and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), UN Women CAR is committed to:

• Promoting inclusive governance and strengthening women’s leadership
• Advancing women’s economic empowerment
• Preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV)
• Mainstreaming gender in humanitarian action and peacebuilding efforts

UN Women CAR places particular emphasis on the implementation of Strategic Plan impact area on Ending Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) is mainstreamed through UN Women CAR’s work in all impact areas. In addition, women’s participation in public life and decision-making, recognizing that inclusive governance and leadership are essential for sustainable peace, stability, and development. This includes supporting women’s representation in elected and appointed positions, enhancing their leadership capacities, and ensuring their voices are central in peacebuilding, reconciliation, and governance processes.

Under the supervision of the Country Representative, the Programme Manager is responsible for coordinating of  (i) Promoting inclusive governance and strengthening women’s leadership and (ii) Preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV). The PM will work in close collaboration with others programme managers, operations and all the offices teams to ensure the successful implementation of the country programme.

Scope of Work:

Coordinate the GBV/Governance and women leadership Programme/Portfolios

• Coordinate the overall Programme/Portfolio work plan development and implementation according to Strategic Note/ programme document;
• Liaise with the national counterparts, donors, UN Women and partners to ensure the Programme results are achieved and resources are managed;
• Prepare and present work-plans, periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status reports to the Programme Board and UN Women;
• Establish systems for project planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with partners;
• Record and maintain documents on relevant Programme activities, issues, and risks.

Guide coordination with national partners and other stakeholders 

• Coordinate relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of GBV/Governance and women leadership Programme/Portfolio, raise potential problems and provide solutions;
• Provide guidance to partners on establishment of performance indicators, and monitoring achievement of results;
• Identify capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training, cross-partner learning, and capacity development initiatives.

Coordinate the monitoring and reporting on the GBV/Governance and women leadership Programme/Portfolios 

• Gather and compile all information necessary for monitoring and reporting on programmes and projects from the planning to the evaluation stages;
• Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds by partners; conduct regular monitoring visits;
• Write annual and quarterly reports; review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Provide inputs from GBV/Governance and women leadership programme activities and results to CO reporting.

Manage financial resources and supervise staff

• Supervise and manage a team of professional and administrative staff, review performance and mentor/ coach staff;
• Coordinate development and preparation of financial resources of the Programme including budgeting and budget revisions, and expenditure tracking and reporting;
• Oversee and monitor the allocation and disbursement of funds to participating partners.

Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

• Provide technical support to the development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
• Identify potential programmatic areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women, country needs and donors’ priorities and develop the relevant partnerships.

Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management and communication

• Ensure documentation of the programme implementation process and products produced are in accordance with UN Women guidelines.
• Contribute to the exchange of information and knowledge products internally and externally of the programme;
• Organize major advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products.

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

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: Incumbent leads a team of Programme assistant, associate, Programme analysis in GBV, governance and political leadership.

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:

• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Strong budget and finance skills
• Strong knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports in order to inform management and strategic decision-making
• Strong analytical skills
• Good knowledge of UN programme management systemsWill be added separately for each position

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in public administration, law, human rights, 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 experience at the national or international level in managing complex and multi-component programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to Incumbent leads a team of Programme assistant, associate, Programme analysis in GBV, governance and political leadership is required.
• Experience in coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development programmes and projects is required.
• Previous experience working in the UN system is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and French is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

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.