UNWOMEN: Sub-National Coordinator Consultant, Home-Based, Afghanistan, National Consultant, Readvertisement

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Afghanistan is one of the world’s most complex emergencies, and one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Afghan people are grappling with the impact of insecurity, poverty, economic decline, and natural disasters. Since the takeover by Taliban in August 2021, Afghanistan has witnessed a progressive erasure of women’s rights and freedoms, through over 70 formal and informal edicts, messages and practices. It is essential that Afghan women and girls continue to shape the development of their country, and that their gains are protected. UN Women remains fully committed to supporting Afghan women and girls and to putting them at the center of the global response to the crisis in Afghanistan. In the evolving context UN Women continues to reconfigure and adapt its programming to be responsive to ensure the full spectrum of rights of Afghan women and girls are met. UN Women’s programming approach in Afghanistan is informed by analysis of the political, economic and humanitarian situation, risks to, and capacities of, partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls. UN Women Afghanistan currently has five key programme priorities: (1) Gender in Humanitarian Action, (2) Ending Violence Against Women, (3) Women’s Economic Empowerment, (4) Contributing to Rebuilding Women Civil Society Organizations, and (5) Women, Peace and Security. Given the operational context in country, UN Women has also strengthened its 5 sub offices to ensure a more localized approach to its programming.

UN Women Afghanistan Country Office is seeking a consultant (Sub-National Coordinator Assistant) to provide support for the implementation of the WCSO project at the subnational level in the Southern Region (Duty Station: Kandahar). The consultant will work closely with the Kabul team and assist in various components of the program, including grantmaking, technical support, capacity building trainings, monitoring of implementing partners, project implementation activities monitoring, knowledge management, and operational support. 

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

• The Subnational Coordinator Assistant will work under directly supervision of the WCSO Sub-Office coordinator and guidance from the Head of Sub-Office and the WCSO Programme Manager.
• Coordinate with the WCSO project team at both the Southern and Kabul levels.
• Support the ACO WCSO project team in disseminating expressions of interest to potential WCSO project partners, reviewing received applications, providing analysis, and conducting inquiries into applicant organizations.
• Assist the ACO WCSO project team and Southern Region Sub-National Coordinator in collecting and reviewing reports, information, and supporting documents from applicants/partners, as well as conducting monitoring and capacity assessments when necessary.
• Support the ACO WCSO project team and Southern Region Sub-National Coordinator in finalizing partner budgets and agreements.
• Provide technical assistance and capacity development support to project partners, including guidance on core budget expenditure, project concept note drafting and review, coordination with DFA on project implementation, and MoU signing with the line ministry.
• Coordinate and facilitate technical/programming support and trainings for partners, focusing on strengthening their organizations in areas such as operations, organizational and project management, and more.
• Oversee capacity assessments of each partner in coordination with the WCSO project team and Southern Region Sub-National Coordinator.
• Provide technical support and oversight for the implementation of program activities with partners.
• Contribute technical inputs to tools, methodologies, monitoring, and reporting of the project.
• Monitor progress on project activities, results, and indicators.
• Provide inputs to quarterly reports, donor reports, and other requested reports related to WCSO project outputs, results, and outcomes.
• Support advocacy, knowledge building, communication, and events related to the WCSO project.
• Provide technical inputs to background documents, briefs, knowledge products, and presentations.
• Coordinate and support the organization of activities, events, trainings, workshops, and knowledge products.
• Contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Provide overall support to the Southern Region Sub-National Coordinator.
• Perform any other necessary tasks