Programme Manager EVAW

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. 

The Strategic Plan 2024-2028 of UN Women – PNG guides UN Women’s work for these 4 years taking into account the 2030 deadline to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals that is approaching. Through this new Strategic Plan, UN Women - PNG leverages its unique triple mandate – encompassing support for norms and standards, UN system coordination and operational work – to mobilize urgent and sustained action to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. The PNG Country Office focuses on integrated approaches to address the root causes of gender inequality, trigger broader systemic changes, and achieve long-term results across the areas of development, peace and humanitarian action.

Under this Strategic Note, the PNG CO will ensure women and girls (especially those most vulnerable) effectively and meaningfully participate in and benefit from gender responsive sustainable social, economic, and environmental development while living in peace and security free from discrimination, harassment, violence, abuse, and exploitation; and that they are recognized and supported as leaders, decision makers, and agents of change at home and throughout society. This will be achieved through adopting three gender-responsive outcomes of the UNSDCF, outcome 1 Equality for Women and Girls, outcome 2 Governance Peace and Social Cohesion and Outcome 5 Environment and Climate Change. The country office will build capacity of civil society organizations to advocate and raise awareness on gender equality and ending to violence against women and girls; amplify vibrant women's movement on GEWE, women rights, and EVAWG; facilitate CSOs coordinated implementation, interface with the government, and accountability of the CSOs Advocacy Strategy. PNGCO will further engage men and boys in campaigns on EVAW, promote positive community perspectives on women leadership and improve market governance and operational systems as well as supporting women market vendors.

Gender inequality in Papua New Guinea is extremely high, with the country ranked 169 out of 170 globally according to the UNDP’s Human Development Report 2021-2022. Women and girls face significant challenges, including high rates of GBV and lower literacy levels. The DHS 2016-2018 indicates that 54% of women have experienced GBV in the past year, and nearly 23% of women aged 15-49 have no formal education. Despite policies aimed at reducing discrimination, structural barriers, cultural and religious norms, weak protection systems, and geographical isolation exacerbate the issue. Violence, particularly in the Highlands, is driven by tribal conflicts, SARV, and small arms proliferation, further endangering women and girls. By the end of 2019, ongoing conflicts in Hela and Southern Highlands Provinces had displaced communities and increased GBV incidents, highlighting the severe impact on human rights and social stability. The persistence of these issues underscores the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address the root causes of violence and promote gender equality across all levels of society. Despite progressive policies, GBV remains pervasive, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address this critical issue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG5 on gender equality.

Building on the gains of the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), UN Women will capitalize on existing programs addressing specific forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) through mainly prevention efforts. This includes strengthening access to justice and working towards ending violence against women and girls at national, provincial, district, and community levels. UN Women Programme on GBV/EVAWG contributes to the UNSDCF Strategic Priorities 1 (Equality for Women and Girls), 2 (Governance, Peace, and Social Cohesion), and 3 (Inclusive Human Development), and aligns with the Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) for Papua New Guinea 2021-2027 priority area 3, “Transparent and accountable governance,” specifically addressing GBV and promoting peaceful conflict resolution and human rights.

Under the leadership of the Deputy Country Representative and the direct supervision of the Programme Technical Coordinator, the National Programme Management Specialist is responsible for managing the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the GBV/EVAWG programme for the CO, including providing technical support to the implementation of the Country Office programme, managing the monitoring and reporting for the Country Office, overseeing and guiding people and budget management for the programme team, building partnerships and providing support in developing resource mobilization strategies, and managing knowledge building efforts.

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.

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Functional Competencies:

• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills 
• Strong knowledge of Results Based Management 
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making 
• Strong knowledge of Gender Based Violence programming and support
• Strong analytical skills 
• Ability to identify and analyse trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and develop strategies

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

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