Regional Women s Economic Empowerment Specialist- Consultant

Job Description

Development of programmes on women s economic empowerment in the Arab States? Development of regional programme documents on women s economic empowerment;? Provide technical inputs and contributes with drafting programme proposals for country offices;? Develop and maintain thematic analysis pertaining to Gender equality and Women s Empowerment by country;? Provide advice on contextualizing/ localizing programme documents, country strategies, global policies, and knowledge products;? Coordinate proper monitoring and reporting for [thematic area] in collaboration with programme teams.Provide capacity building support to country offices, teams and partners? Provide substantive technical and policy support to the regional and country programme teams in developing and strengthening projects/ programmes to support the implementation of global norms and standards;? Develop, implement and monitor regional capacity building initiatives;? Provide technical support to partners on implementation of women s economic empowerment;? Provide technical policy advice to programme/ project managers/ specialists in the Cos.Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with stakeholders, regional/ international actors and development partners? Build and maintain alliances and strategic partnerships for the advancement of women s economic empowerment;? Build and maintain close liaisons with relevant donors and other actors supporting efforts towards women s economic empowerment;? Production of periodic updates and briefs on regional/country development situation to be used by stakeholders, CO and HQ;? Maintain close contact with relevant units and staff in UN Women HQ.Manage the resource mobilization strategy for women s economic empowerment in the region? Participate in the implementation, monitoring and periodic updating of the resource mobilization strategy on women s economic empowerment in the region;? Provide technical support to field based presences in the region in mobilizing resources for the implementation of women s economic empowerment;? Research and analyze information on donors; prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation.Oversee the design of women s economic empowerment in the region and the development of relevant knowledge products? Provide policy recommendations and guidance to strategic planning and positioning on women s economic empowerment;? Work closely with and provide advice to regional/ national bodies and interagency groups that influence national policies related to women s economic empowerment and where necessary represent UN Women;? Research, develop and present analytical reports, research papers, briefing notes, background papers, summaries, correspondence, and knowledge products on women s economic empowerment;? Identify promising practices, technical expertise, and strategic opportunities in women s economic empowerment.Oversee knowledge building and sharing for women s economic empowerment? Identify and disseminate lessons learnt and good practices in collaboration with country offices;? Ensure technical skills and knowledge are shared within and among COs.DeliverablesTimelines? A WEE (including migration) Strategy and Plan of Action for Arab States Region to support implementation of the SN 2019 2022 is developed

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