Country Programme Coordinator

UN Women; Santiago; On-site; CLP 49,116,000 - 78,585,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Women Chile invites applications for the role of Country Programme Coordinator. The successful candidate will lead the country programme, work with government, donors, and partners, and ensure results on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

S/he will oversee planning, budgeting, monitoring, and reporting while coordinating with regional and HQ teams. The role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and capacity-building skills, with a proven track record in development projects

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender studies, international development, or related field.
• A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
• A project/programme management certification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Chile country programme and develop annual work plans.
• Monitor and manage daily programme activities to ensure timely results.
• Provide substantive technical support and capacity development to national partners on women's peace and security, economic empowerment, and ending violence against women.
• Monitor and report on progress, including donor reports.
• Manage people and financial resources, including budget oversight, staff supervision and performance management.
• Coordinate with regional and HQ staff, donors and civil society; foster partnerships and resource mobilization.

Skills

Program formulation

Implementation

Monitoring & Evaluation

Budget management

Results-Based Management

Analytical reporting

Gender equality knowledge

Country knowledge

Fundraising strategy

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

First-level degree + 2 years experience

Project/Programme management certification (advantage)

Job description

Organizational context

UN Women's office in Chile operates within its Strategic Note, focusing on gender equality and women's empowerment. It provides technical assistance in areas like political participation, economic empowerment, and ending violence against women, integrating gender approaches into public policies and contributing to the UN System's work in the country.

Job purpose

The Country Programme Coordinator, Chile, reporting to the Regional Director, leads the UN Women country office. This role is responsible for the planning, implementation, and management of UN Women's interventions in Chile. The coordinator collaborates closely with regional and HQ staff, government officials, donors, and civil society to ensure successful programme delivery and advance gender equality and women's empowerment within the country.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include leading the Chile country programme, developing and monitoring annual work plans, and managing daily programme activities to ensure timely results. The role involves providing substantive technical support and capacity development to national partners on critical issues such as women's peace and security, economic empowerment, and ending violence against women. It also entails managing programme implementation through effective monitoring and reporting, including preparing progress and donor reports. Furthermore, the coordinator is responsible for managing people and financial resources, including budget oversight, staff supervision, and performance management. Inter-agency coordination, partnership building, resource mobilization, and knowledge management are also crucial aspects of this position.

Education

A Master's degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender studies, international development, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted. A project/programme management certification is an advantage.

Work experience

A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in designing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development projects is required. Essential experience includes establishing partnerships, working on gender and women's human rights, leading and coaching staff, and computer/office software proficiency. Experience in resource mobilization, programme budget management, and UN system project management is desirable.

Skills

Programme formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; Budget and finance management; Results-Based Management; Analytical reporting; Gender equality and women's empowerment knowledge; Country/regional knowledge; Fundraising strategy development.

Required languages

English, Spanish

Desired languages

Arabic, French, Russian