Programme Analyst, Ankara, Turkiye, NO-A, FTA

Organizational Context

UN Women exists to advance women’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. As the lead UN entity on gender equality and secretariat of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, UN Women shift laws, institutions, social behaviours and services to close the gender gap and build an equal world. UN Women’s partnerships with governments, women’s movements and the private sector coupled with its coordination of the broader United Nations translate progress into lasting changes. In Türkiye, UN Women works in line with its Global Strategic Plan 2026-2029 and Country Strategic Note (2026-2029), and the overall UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Türkiye (UNSDCF) (2026-2030). UN Women works towards the overarching goal of “achieving gender equality, the empowerment of all women and girls, and the full enjoyment of their human rights where institutions

Job Purpose

UN Women exists to advance women’s rights, gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. As the lead UN entity on gender equality and secretariat of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, UN Women shift laws, institutions, social behaviours and services to close the gender gap and build an equal world. UN Women’s partnerships with governments, women’s movements and the private sector coupled with its coordination of the broader United Nations translate progress into lasting changes. In Türkiye, UN Women works in line with its Global Strategic Plan 2026-2029 and Country Strategic Note (2026-2029), and the overall UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Türkiye (UNSDCF) (2026-2030). UN Women works towards the overarching goal of “achieving gender equality, the empowerment of all women and girls, and the full enjoyment of their human rights where institutions deliver, civil society thrives, and women lead in Türkiye. Within this framework, UN Women works in four thematic areas: (i) women’s leadership and decision making; (ii) women’s economic empowerment; (iii) ending violence against women and girls; and (iv) women, peace and security, and humanitarian action. Towards these impact areas, UN Women support countries to set gender equality norms and standards, collaborate with partners to translate norms into concrete action, aiming to advance gender equality, improve women’s access to opportunities, rights, and services in political, social, and economic life, and combat gender stereotypes, discrimination, and violence, as required by international and national legal and policy commitments. And in line with its coordination mandate, UN Women promotes coordination and coherence across the UN system, including through joint programmatic and advo

Responsibilities

1. Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the respective area of work - Provide technical inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives related to women’s leadership and decision-making 2. Provide technical support to the implementation and management of the Country Office’s programme - Provide inputs to the annual workplan and budget as required; - Coordinate and monitor the implementation of programme activities; - Coordinate the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners; - Review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports; - Train partners on Results Based Management. 3. Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to programme partners - Provide technical support to and technically oversee the implementation of programme activities with partners; - Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and coordinate and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners as needed. 4. Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme - Monitor progress on programme activity, results and indicators; - Monitor the implementation of proposals by responsible partners; - Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports and other reports on outputs, results outputs and outcomes. 5. Provide technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the Country Office’s programmes - Monitor budget implementation and programme activity expenditures and perform budget revisions when required; - Provide inputs to financial reports; - Oversee the work of Programme Associates and Assistants as needed. 6. Contribute to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies - Provide inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases; - Provide inputs to relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles. 7. Provide technical inputs to inter-agency coordination to achieve coherence and alignmen

Work Experience

- At least 1 year of relevant work experience in development of programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building in the field of gender equality and women’s empowerment is required. - Experience in gender responsive planning and budgeting is highly desirable. - Experience in policy analysis, legislative review, parliamentary processes, development of action plans and analytical reports, and policy brief and knowledge products is desirable Experience in coordinating and liaising with government agencies, civil society organizations and/or donors is desirable. - Previous experience working with international organizations including the United Nations System is desirable. Language Requirements: - Fluency in English and Turkish is required.

Skills

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