Programme Specialist, Gender Statistics NPSA10 - Local position open to nationals of Palestine

Scope of Work

Design and develop programme strategies in the area of Gender Statistics
Design and formulate programme/project proposals, partner agreements, MoUs among others
Draft inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to Gender Statistics
Ensure alignment with international statistical standards and the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics
Integrate gender statistics and sex, age and disability-disaggregated data into humanitarian and development frameworks.

Technical Assistance and Capacity Development

Manage technical assistance and capacity development to Women Count partners
Facilitate coordination mechanisms of the project by providing technical assistance
Draft inputs to country strategic documents, briefs, policy dialogues and other documents related to gender statistics
Build and manage relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the Women Count programme
Respond to any potential problems
Identify capacity building needs of partners and lead the coordination of technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development initiatives to partners on Gender Statistics, including strategic direction, training and positioning of gender statistics in national policies, plans and strategies
Provide technical guidance and advisory support on gender statistics methodologies and gender data analysis
Support the data collection, analysis and use of sex, age and disability-disaggregated data in humanitarian (needs assessments, etc..) and development programming (surveys, censuses and administrative data)

Monitoring and Reporting

Manage the monitoring and reporting of Women Count Project implementation and finances using results-based management tools
Provide guidance to the project team and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators
Oversee field missions and review reports on monitoring missions
Lead regular collection and quality reporting of data and information about the impact of the project, timely prepare and submit high-quality quarterly updates and contribute to the Women Count donor annual report and other UN Women reports as needed
Monitor indicators related to SDGs, gender equality commitments and programme results frameworks
Support evidence generation, gender data analysis and reporting to inform humanitarian response, recovery efforts and evidence-based programming

Resource Mobilization and Partnerships

Develop and manage the partnerships needed to implement Women Count in the State of Palestine, including with governments, donors, international agencies, civil society and philanthropic organizations and the private sector
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

Advocacy, Knowledge Building and Communication

Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to Gender Statistics
Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to Gender Statistics as necessary
Contribute to inter-agency coordination on Gender Statistics to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners in the country
Participate and/or represent UN Women in statistical forums, SDG monitoring discussions, humanitarian coordination structures and technical inter-agency discussions related to gender data and statistics
Develop advocacy strategies and oversee their implementation
Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide programme improvement and strategy planning
Develop knowledge management strategies, products and methodologies on sex, age, disability disaggregated data and statistics in line with the Women Count global programme
Data and Knowledge Management plan
Identify and implement advocacy and resource mobilization opportunities in line with the Women Count global programme Outreach and Advocacy Plan and the Resource Mobilization strategy
Produce and contribute to knowledge and communication products, including gender alerts, gender bulletins, infographics, statistical briefs and other gender data products, and