Regional Coordinator for Southeast Asia Gender-Based Violence Prevention Initiatives

Job Description:
UN Women is seeking a highly qualified Regional Coordinator for Southeast Asia Gender-Based Violence Prevention Initiatives. The selected candidate will be responsible for guiding the implementation of a joint program to prevent violence against women and girls in the region.

About the Role:
The Regional Coordinator will work closely with UN Women's Ending Violence Against Women team, country offices, and other partners to coordinate support among UN agencies and ASEAN. Key responsibilities include coordinating policy dialogues and learning events, providing technical support for monitoring and reporting results, developing advocacy strategies, and maintaining relationships with partners. The incumbent will also supervise staff, manage financial resources, and build partnerships with relevant stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Guide implementation of the Joint Programme:
- Develop, implement, and monitor the JP work plan and resources aligned with the ROAP Strategic Note, JP, and donor guidelines;
- Liaise with UN agencies, national counterparts, UN Women, and partners to ensure portfolio results are achieved and resources are managed effectively;
- Prepare and present work-plans, periodic narrative progress reports to UN Women, UNFPA, donors, and key partners;
- Establish and maintain systems for project planning, implementation, and results-based monitoring, in collaboration with partners;
- Support project governance and oversight functions, such as the Steering Committee, etc;
- Utilize the UN Joint Programming Guidelines as a key reference in the implementation of the JP.
2. Guide coordination with UN and national partners and other stakeholders:
- Support joint implementation of the JP workplan in close coordination with UNFPA, other UN agencies, regional and national partners;
- Schedule regular joint programme meetings, including Steering Committee and Technical Committee meetings, following up on agreed action points as required;
- Coordinate the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the Annual Work Plan, and support progress and reporting;
- Provide inputs to communications plans for the initiatives and partnership work;
- Monitor, analyze, and share results, in coordination with relevant colleagues in country offices;
- Prepare, review, and/or coordinate documents/reports, briefs, speeches, presentations, and other advocacy materials on strategies, actions, and results as needed;
- Ensure quality documentation, reporting, and monitoring of advocacy/campaign results, lessons learned, and effective approaches;
- Effectively engage with various media outlets in the region to ensure media coverage of key campaign and advocacy events, results, and messages and to raise public awareness on issues of VAWG prevention;
- Provide guidance to partners on establishment of performance indicators, and monitoring achievement of results;
- Identify capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training, cross-partner learning, and capacity development initiatives.
3. Guide monitoring and reporting on the JP:
- Compile, analyze, and present information necessary for monitoring and reporting on the JP from planning to evaluation stages;
- Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds by partners;
- Write annual and quarterly reports; review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports as relevant;
- Ensure adequate documentation, monitoring, and reporting of programme implementation, results, lessons learned, and promising approaches;
- Provide inputs from EVAW programme activities and results to Regional Office reporting.
4. Manage financial resources and supervise staff:
- Supervise and manage relevant administrative personnel, consultants, interns, and volunteers; review performance and mentor personnel, ensuring alignment with work plans and the regional strategic note;
- Ensure strong financial delivery through regular planning and monitoring of financial resources;
- Provide inputs to expenditure tracking and reporting;
- Monitor the allocation and disbursement of funds to partners.
5. Build partnerships with relevant stakeholders, including the Secretariat:
- Prepare partnerships strategies, concepts, and proposals where needed;
- Build and maintain close relationships with current and potential strategic partners, to coordinate action on key priorities needed to advance VAW prevention;
- Support building and maintaining strong relationships with UN agencies, partners, and regional stakeholders, including in supporting the design and/or implementation of initiatives;
- Identify and follow-up on strategic opportunities for partnerships through concept note/proposal development;
- Identify potential programmatic areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals, country needs, and opportunities to advance partnerships.
6. Advocate and facilitate knowledge building, management, and communication:
- Prepare, review, and/or coordinate substantive documents/reports, briefs, speeches, presentations, web, and social media content, and other advocacy and communications plans and materials;
- Support implementation of the communications and advocacy strategy;
- Ensure documentation of the programme implementation process and products produced are in accordance with UN Women guidelines;
- Contribute to the exchange of information and knowledge products internally and externally of the programme;
- Organize major advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops, and knowledge products.
7. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

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. Functional Competencies: Technical credibility on ending violence against women and girls; Strong interpersonal and communication skills; Strong writing skills in English; Strong coordination and networking skills; Ability to work independently to deliver agreed results and meet strict deadlines; Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively; Ability to supervise and coach personnel; Ability to foster good relations with counterparts, UN agencies, donors, and private partners; Ability to command trust and authority from external and internal stakeholders.

Recruitment Qualifications:
Education and certification: Master's degree (or equivalent) in Social Work, Social Sciences, Law, International Development, Public Health, Gender and Development, or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Experience: At least 7 years of progressive professional work experience at national or international level in ending violence against women and/or gender-based violence, and transformative approaches to building gender equality; Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on programmes focused on ending violence against women and girls is required; Demonstrated experience in coordination and partnership building is required; Demonstrated experience in organizing advocacy, public outreach, and/or strategic partnerships initiatives and high-visibility events, preferably within a development or social change marketing context is required; Experience leading and coaching staff in international settings is required; Demonstrated skills and experience in the use of computers and the latest office/audiovisual software packages is required; Demonstrated experience and skills with interventions to prevent violence against women or GBV preferred; Demonstrated experience with coordination among UN agencies, and UN joint programmes, is preferred; Experience with developing content for communication through social media/web/audiovisual production is an asset; Work experience in the Asia and the Pacific, and with ASEAN, is a significant asset; Familiarity with the UN system's rules and procedures will be an advantage. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or Spanish).

Salary: $92,000 - $125,000 per year

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