Job Description

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.

Placing women's rights at the center of all its efforts, and in line with the ongoing UN Reform, UN Women leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Eswatini to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Multi Country office priorities and efforts including building effective partnerships all relevant actors both governments, the private sectors, CSOs and others for the attainment of women empowerment and rights.

The key objective of this role is to support the Government and stakeholders of the countries within the purview of SAMCO, to ensure (i) the economic inclusion of women in the informal sector. In particular, under the framework of the Accelerating Women Micro-Enterprises (AWOME) Programme, the goal is to ensure that low-income women entrepreneurs better manage their enterprises for decent jobs and income security; and to develop and implement a context-responsive capacity building model that can be adapted and scaled up across Southern Africa and lastly to provide technical support to the management of UN Women's partnerships and relationship, and resource mobilization strategy for the Multi-Country Office (MCO).

South Africa Multi-Country Office Country Office is recruiting for a Partnership and Resource Mobilization Consultant. He/She will work 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the development and implementation of differentiated, donor fund-raising strategies, aligned and coordinated with country-level activities initiatives and outreach activities;
• Set and monitor priorities, goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) for MCO partnerships and Resource mobilization;
• Develop targeted initiatives to mobilize programmatic resources and attract additional donors' funding including gathering information on project/programmes pipelines and corresponding resource needs;
• Provide technical support the drafting and review of partner-specific Framework Arrangements and Cost Sharing Agreements and the preparation of brief funding proposals and concept notes, where appropriate;
• Provide guidance to staff and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators;
• Identify capacity building needs of partners and lead the coordination of technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives to partners;
• Manage the monitoring of programme/ project implementation and finances using results-based management tools.

Deliverables:

• Donor Report drafting and finalization;
• Finalisation of SAMCOs RM Strategy post the peer review process;
• Organisation and convening of steering committee engagements;
• Contribution to SAMCOs contribution to Biannual work planning exercise;
• Contribution to existing resource mobilization/fund-raising strategy.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity;
• Integrity;
• Professionalism;

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 knowledge of gender equality and women's rights issues;
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with government representatives and donors;
• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills;
• Strong knowledge of Results Based Management;
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making;
• Proven networking skills and ability to mobilize support on behalf of UN Women;
• Strong knowledge of Women Economic Empowerment (WEE);
• Ability to identify and analyse trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategies.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master's degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, business management, economics, gender/women's studies, international development, or a related 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 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 including resource mobilization, communication, advocacy and business development;
• Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment;
• Experience working with civil society organizations, international institutions and donors;
• Technical experience in Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) particularly Informal Sector;
• Experience working in the UN System is an asset;
• Experience in leading/managing a team is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Written and Oral Fluency in English is required;
• Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

Note:

Please note that applications without a completed and signed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

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If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application. 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, colour, 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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