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Lead the programme development and planning services related to programme scale up phase:
- Lead the provision of technical and operational support throughout all stages of scale up programming processes globally and to country programmes;
- Ensure integration, coherence and harmonization of programme with other economic empowerment programmes, such as WEA.
- Lead the preparation, design, implementation and of situation analysis;
- Set priorities, strategies, design and implementation plans;
- Develop the strategic direction of the scale up phase;
- Formulate, design and prepare proposals;
- Establish specific goals, objectives and strategies and implementation plans for the sector/s using results-based planning terminology and methodology (RBM).
Manage the implementation of the Programme in India CO:
- Develop and oversee the implementation of annual workplans plans (AWP), provide overall advice, guidance and supervision of programme activities, and provide technical support throughout the programme cycle;
- Review and appraise detailed AWPs for each country programme, ensuring alignment with results-based management approach;
- Manage and monitor financial resources for country programmes in line with the internal control framework and/or UN Women/UN rules and regulations;
- Implement communication and visibility plan;
- Update the overall programme framework on the basis of reviews, lessons learned and best practices derived from evaluations;
- Organize project review and/or evaluation meetings as needed.
Manage the monitoring and reporting of the Programme in India CO:
- Oversee the implementation the monitoring and evaluation framework for the programme, with specific and measurable indicators as well as evaluation missions;
- Conduct mid-term evaluation and periodic reviews to ensure intended results are achieved;
- Develop and implement Monitoring and Reporting Framework;
- Provide timely reporting to the Global Programme Managers;
- Manage the preparation of aggregate delivery reports;
- Finalize donor reports, final Programme Narrative and Financial Reports, including lessons-learned.
Provide technical guidance and support to India CO:
- Provide policy and practice advice to the India CO and facilitate knowledge building and management;
- Conduct analysis and research of the situation in the regions, in collaboration with the programme team and prepare substantive inputs to support country offices to input into briefing notes and other policy documents;
- Analyze and identify interagency and intergovernmental processes relevant to the programme for visibility and advocacy purposes;
- Coordinate and collaborate with other service providers and external partners to support implementation of the full complement of the Platform.
Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies:
- Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
- Finalize relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization;
- Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing;
- Participate in the ongoing coordination mechanisms to ensure coherence of the programme with other country-level processes.
Establish and support partnerships within and beyond the UN system:
- In the context of UN Women’s lead role in Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment and as it relates to expanding resilience based approach, provide inputs to the development of strategic partnerships and alliances with other UN organizations, multilateral organizations, regional organizations, academic and technical organizations; contribute to the negotiations in establishing such partnerships, drafting of agreements and monitoring their implementation;
- Identify and develop resource mobilization opportunities in support of the programme
- Maintain ongoing communications with the donor on the implementation of the programme and provide regular updates.
Manage the team:
- Monitor, analyze and maintain an overview of the progress of programme implementation to ensure that timely technical, managerial and administrative support is provided to all the country offices;
- Supervise programme staff; mentor and coach staff and complete performance assessments;
- Manage the performance of staff and ensure compliance to the performance management process;
- Provide oversight on the contracting of project services to implementing partners, ensuring compliance with UN Women policy and procedures;
- Submit mandated reports;
- Manage programme finances review financial reports in accordance with UN Women procedures and submit the reports to UN Women HQ and donors in a timely manner;
- Monitor and make necessary arrangement for the timely flow of project funds to the country offices;
- Oversee the release of funds to counterparts, liquidation of funds and other processes.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Programme is implemented on time, on budget, on scope.
- Timely and accurate monitoring and reporting of programme.
- Programme is well coordinated.
- Timely communication on programme to stakeholders as per agreement and annual workplan.
- Performance of Staff.
- Relationship with partners, donors, and other stakeholders.
- Additional resources are mobilized.
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