M4C Project Officer, NPPSA-8, Port Vila, Vanuatu (open To Vanuatu Nationals ONLY) Port-Vila, Vanuatu Posting Date06/09/2026 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. The UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office is based in Suva, Fiji and works alongside over 20 other UN agencies in the region and in 14 countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Under its Strategic Note 2018-2022, UN Women Fiji MCO focuses on delivering on four interlinked programme areas underpinned by support for intergovernmental and normative processes: - Women’s Political Empowerment and Leadership - Wome

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. The UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office is based in Suva, Fiji and works alongside over 20 other UN agencies in the region and in 14 countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Under its Strategic Note 2018-2022, UN Women Fiji MCO focuses on delivering on four interlinked programme areas underpinned by support for intergovernmental and normative processes: - Women’s Political Empowerment and Leadership - Women’s Economic Empowerment - Ending Violence against Women - Gender and Protection in Humanitarian Action and Disaster Risk Reduction The Markets for Change Project promotes gender equality through the economic empowerment of women market vendors in Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The project brings together governments, market vendors and market vendor associations, civil society organizations and UN agencies. M4C is implemented by UN Women in partnership with UNDP, and the Governments of Australia. The role of the M4C Project Officer is to support the National Project Coordinator and the Market for Change Team in the implementation of activities and monitoring of project activities. This includes supporting actions in the field the office setting including support for training, monitoring and evaluation, data collection as well as undertaking necessary research and reportin

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. The UN Women Fiji Multi-Country Office is based in Suva, Fiji and works alongside over 20 other UN agencies in the region and in 14 countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Under its Strategic Note 2018-2022, UN Women Fiji MCO focuses on delivering on four interlinked programme areas underpinned by support for intergovernmental and normative processes: - Women’s Political Empowerment and Leadership - Women’s Economic Empowerment - Ending Violence against Women - Gender and Protection in Humanitarian Action and Disaster Risk Reduction The Markets for Change Project promotes gender equality through the economic empowerment of women market vendors in Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The project brings together governments, market vendors and market vendor associations, civil society organizations and UN agencies. M4C is implemented by UN Women in partnership with UNDP, and the Governments of Australia. The role of the M4C Project Officer is to support the National Project Coordinator and the Market for Change Team in the implementation of activities and monitoring of project activities. This includes supporting actions in the field the office setting including support for training, monitoring and evaluation, data collection as well as undertaking necessary research and reporting. Reporting to National Project Coordinator, Country Lead, M4C, Vanuatu, the Project Officer provides programme support to the effective management of UN Women Market for Change Project in the CO/MCO/RO by contributing to the program design, formulation, implementation, and evaluation of the M4C Project. The Project Officer supports the delivery of the Market for Change Project activities, repor

Work Experience

- At least 1 year (with Master’s Degree) or a minimum of three (3) years (with Bachelor’s Degree) of progressively relevant experience at the national or international level in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting, and capacity building is required. - Experience in the Women Economic Empowerment space is desirable. - Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is desirable. - Previous experience working in the UN system is an asset. - Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, and 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. - Familiarity with Pacific countries and cultures, especially in Vanuatu.

Skills

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