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.

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

In view of the foregoing, UN Women is looking to hire a National Consultant – Programme Support for WPS and Humanitarian Action. The consultant, based in Cotabato City, will provide programme support to the WPS & HA portfolio of UN Women in the Philippines. They are expected to accomplish the following specific tasks:

1. Liaise and coordinate with partners, beneficiaries and stakeholders on the preparation of administrative and logistics support to programme;
2. Support specific activities in the field such as but not limited to admin backstopping and disbursement of allowances to activity participants;
3. Monitor report submission of consultants and responsible partners;
4. Prepare and finalize activity budgets under the guidance of responsible technical officers;
5. Initiate procurement of supplies, goods and services that are necessary in programme delivery;
6. Support preparation of documents necessary for travel of staff such as canvassing of travel fares, preparation of travel authority, among others;
7. Process payments to vendors and consultants on a timely manner; and
8. Support project closure of the WPS-ASEAN program.

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.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework:

Functional Competencies:

• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems
• Strong networking skills
• Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization;
• Ability to work in a highly pressured environment
• Excellent facilitation skill

Education and Certification:

• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration is an asset.

Experience  

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in administration or programme management/support;
• Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages is required.
• Experience in the use of ERP systems, preferrable Oracle Clouse, is desirable.
• Experience in supporting a team is desirable.

Language Requirement 

• Fluency in English and Filipino is required.
• Knowledge of a BARMM language/dialect is desirable.

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:

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, color, 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.

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

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

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.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements