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 in South Sudan supports the government in implementing commitments to international normative standards on gender equality and women’s human rights. The new UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2023-2027 and the corresponding UN Women South Sudan Strategic Note (2023-2027), defining UN Women’s strategic engagement in South Sudan, focuses on strengthening the national structures and mechanisms for gender mainstreaming in policies, plans, and budgets; supporting efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women; promoting women’s economic empowerment; promoting policies and government investment in women’s empowerment and resilience building in the context of climate change, humanitarian crisis as well as threats to peace and security. UN Women works with a range of stakeholders in South Sudan, including the government, civil society and women’s organizations, youth, UN agencies, and donors, to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.

In the area of Women, Peace and Security, in line with the UNSDCF (2023-2027), UN Women’s Strategic Note (SN) (2023-2027) has been championing and supporting the operationalization of the four (4) pillars of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR)  1325 (2000) i.e. Participation: Ensuring women's equal presence and influence in decision-making processes related to peace and security; Protection: Safeguarding women's rights and promoting their protection from gender-based violence and conflict-related violence; Prevention: Addressing gender inequality as a root cause of conflict and preventing violence against women and girls and- Relief and Recovery: Incorporating gender perspectives in humanitarian aid and recovery efforts to empower women and address their needs. Subsequent to the expiry of the Government of South Sudan’s first National Action Plan (2015-202), efforts to secure the adoption of a second, costed National Action Plan (NAP II), developed by the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare with support from UN Women, have been challenging. 

UN Women has also continued to champion the gender-responsive implementation of the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), including through the realization of 35% affirmative action on women’s leadership and participation in the extended transitional period’s roadmap; gender-responsive security sector reform (SSR) and the security sector’s modification according to related regional and international instruments on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. Additionally, UN Women has been supporting efforts to address the vulnerabilities of women and girls to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV), which are exacerbated by conflicts driven by national and localized factors. UN Women has also been supporting national capacities to track, collate, analyze, and use gender-disaggregated data on indicators for Women, Peace, and Security, for monitoring South Sudan's commitments under the R-ARCSS and UNSCR 1325. Additionally, UN Women has been supporting UN Coordination on this agenda and engaging in multilateral efforts, including through the Women, Peace and Security Working Group, to which UN Women serves as secretariat, and through UN reporting to the UN Security Council, including through the Informal Expert Group.   

Key to these efforts is our leadership and engagement of projects under the Secretary General’s Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), including the Project on “Supporting Women’s Peacebuilding Efforts in Western Equatoria (WES) and Western Bahr el Ghazal States (WBG)” which kicks off in 2026. This project aims to support the operationalization of the Women, Peace and Security agenda, with a key focus on the sub-national levels, i.e., Western Equatoria (WES) and Western Bahr el Ghazal States (WBG) – and building on the experiences there to inform broader policy, advocacy, and institutional reforms in South Sudan in line with the R-ARCSS and the UNSCR 1325. Through this project, efforts will also be made to support women’s and girls’ access to integrated basic literacy and numeracy skills and mentorship to strengthen their leadership, negotiation, and mediation skills. Additionally, in collaboration with the African Development Bank, the project will seek to reinforce the importance of women’s economic empowerment, building on the initiatives to strengthen women’s economic security through Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and enterprise development.

As Convening Agency, UN Women will lead on UN coordination, with UNESCO and UNMISS as key partners, and the African Development Bank. Additionally, UN Women works closely with key national and state-level line ministries, including the Ministry of Peacebuilding, the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Public Service. Other key partners include the South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission, the National Bureau of Statistics, women’s rights organizations, and broader civil society engaged in peacebuilding, at both national and subnational levels. 

Reporting to the Programme Specialist (Women, Peace and Security), the Programme Analyst contributes to the effective management of UN Women programs/projects on Women. Peace and Security in the UN Women South Sudan Country Office, by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation, and evaluation.  The Programme Analyst guides and facilitates the delivery of UN Women programmes by supporting the development and management of program/project budgets, supporting implementation modalities including partner selection and management, monitoring results achieved during implementation, and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures, and develops enhancements if necessary.  Additionally, the Program Analyst will support coordination efforts with the UN, government, civil society, and development partners. The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations teams, UN Women regional office for East and Southern Africa (ESARO), and Headquarters personnel, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors, and civil society, ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under the portfolio.

Scope of Work:

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of Women, Peace and Security

• Provide substantive input to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives.
• Identify areas for support and intervention related to the programme.

Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the Women, Peace and Security programme 

• Provide technical input to the annual workplan and budget. 
• Lead the implementation of programme activities.
• Lead the coordination of the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners.
• Review, coordinate, and monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports.
• Train partners on Results-Based Management and monitor implementation.

Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners

• Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities; Develop technical knowledge products
• Maintain relationships with national partners to support the implementation and expansion of the Women, Peace and Security programme.
• Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and training to partners, as needed.

Provide technical input to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project

• Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools.
• Draft reports on monitoring missions, programme results, outputs, and outcomes. 
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports.

Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the Women, Peace and Security programme

• Monitor budget implementation and make budget realignments/ revisions, as necessary.
• Provide substantive input to financial reports.
• Supervise Programme personnel under the team, as applicable.

 Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies

• Provide substantive inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases.
• Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles.
• Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated.

Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on Women, Peace and Security to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country

• Provide substantive technical support to the Representative, Deputy Representative, and Programme Specialist (Women, Peace and Security) on inter-agency coordination-related activities by drafting background reports and briefs.

Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building, and communication efforts

• Develop background documents, briefs, and presentations related to Women, Peace, and Security. 
• Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, training, workshops, and knowledge products.
• Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies and products on Women, Peace, and Security.

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 knowledge of Women, Peace, and Security
• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation skills
• Knowledge of UN programme management systems
• Good budget and finance management experience 
• Good knowledge of Results-Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions, and present findings and recommendations
• Good analytical skills, including the ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities, and threats to fundraising

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 1 year of progressive responsible experience at the national or international level in managing complex and multi-component programme interventions with national partners, preferably related to Women, Peace and Security, is required.
• Experience in designing, coordinating, implementing, results, and budget monitoring and budgets of development programmes and projects is required. Previous experience in managing projects under the Peace-Building Fund would be an added advantage
• Experience in leading and coaching staff in international settings is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling web-based management systems is required.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

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:

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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.