UN Women
External Relations
Planning, Monitoring And Reporting Associate- NPSA-7 Rwanda Posting Date06/08/2026 BE THE FIRST TO APPLY
Organizational Context
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's mandate (GA resolution 64/289) is to lead, coordinate and promote accountability of the UN System to deliver on gender equality and women empowerment (GEWE) with the primary objective of enhancing country-level coherence, ensuring coordinated interventions, and securing positive impacts on the lives of women and girls, including those living in rural areas and face other forms of vulnerabilities. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil soc
Job Purpose
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's mandate (GA resolution 64/289) is to lead, coordinate and promote accountability of the UN System to deliver on gender equality and women empowerment (GEWE) with the primary objective of enhancing country-level coherence, ensuring coordinated interventions, and securing positive impacts on the lives of women and girls, including those living in rural areas and face other forms of vulnerabilities. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. UN Women is committed to the principle of Leaving No One Behind, by intentionally supporting targeted actions aimed at addressing barriers preventing marginalized and vulnerable groups of women and girls from fully exercising their rights. The UN Women Rwanda Country Office leverage its triple mandate- normative, coordination, and operational, to translate global gender standards into national policies, strengthen UN system coordination, and deliver evidence-based programs. In partnership with government, civil society, development partners, and the private sector, UN Women Rwanda forsters, an enabling environment for women and girls, advancing the SDGs, Convention of the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action, and Rwanda’s Governance as well as socio-economic transformation agenda.
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Responsibilities
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's mandate (GA resolution 64/289) is to lead, coordinate and promote accountability of the UN System to deliver on gender equality and women empowerment (GEWE) with the primary objective of enhancing country-level coherence, ensuring coordinated interventions, and securing positive impacts on the lives of women and girls, including those living in rural areas and face other forms of vulnerabilities. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. UN Women is committed to the principle of Leaving No One Behind, by intentionally supporting targeted actions aimed at addressing barriers preventing marginalized and vulnerable groups of women and girls from fully exercising their rights. The UN Women Rwanda Country Office leverage its triple mandate- normative, coordination, and operational, to translate global gender standards into national policies, strengthen UN system coordination, and deliver evidence-based programs. In partnership with government, civil society, development partners, and the private sector, UN Women Rwanda forsters, an enabling environment for women and girls, advancing the SDGs, Convention of the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Platform for Action, and Rwanda’s Governance as well as socio-economic transformation agenda.
The UN Women Rwanda Country Office (CO) Strategic Note (2026-2029), aligned with NST II, the UNSDCF 2025-2029, and the UN Women Strategic Plan 2026-2029, advances a refocused country presence centered on upstream policy influence, evidence-based advocacy, catalytic programming, and strengthened UN system coordination to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE). Leveraging UN Women’s triple mand
Work Experience
- At least 7 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in monitoring and reporting of development projects/ programmes is required.
- 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 in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.
- A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English and Kiryarwanda is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
Skills
Not informed
Required Languages
English
Desired Languages
Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish
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