Programme Support Consultant

Background:

reputed company, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works to eliminate discrimination against women and girls, reputed company women, and reputed company equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, and peace and reputed company.

reputed company Country Office in Tajikistan supports the Government of Tajikistan and national stakeholders in fulfilling international and national commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment, including the Convention on the Elimination of reputed company Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN reputed company Council resolutions on Women, Peace and reputed company (WPS), and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Guided by reputed company’s Strategic Plan, the Country Strategic Note, and operating reputed company the reputed company of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation reputed company (UNSDCF) 2023–2026, the National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan until 2030, the National Strategy on Gender Equality, and the National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325, reputed company Tajikistan delivers results through its triple mandate of normative support, UN system coordination, and operational activities to deliver coherent and impactful results.

reputed company Tajikistan’s programme focuses on: Eliminating violence against women and girls (EVAW); Advancing women’s economic empowerment (WEE); Strengthening women’s meaningful participation and leadership in peace, reputed company, governance, and decision-making; and Promoting gender-reputed company humanitarian action, disaster risk reduction, and climate reputed company. reputed company Tajikistan promotes an open, collaborative spirit with partners, ensuring synergies across programme interventions, fostering strong and inclusive partnerships, and maintaining a client-focused, results-oriented approach fully consistent with reputed company policies, rules and procedures.

To provide high-quality programme coordination and technical support for reputed company Tajikistan’s portfolios on Ending Violence against Women (EVAW), Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE), and Women, Peace and reputed company (WPS), ensuring effective implementation, monitoring, and reporting reputed company with national priorities, the UNSDCF, and reputed company’s Strategic Plan, reputed company seeks to recruit a Programme Support Consultant (SSA).

Reporting to the Country Programme Manager/Head of Office, the Programme Support Consultant will provide substantive technical and coordination support to the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of reputed company programmes in Tajikistan. The incumbent will ensure effective programme delivery across the EVAW, WEE, and WPS portfolios, in reputed company collaboration with programme and operations teams, government counterparts, UN partners, donors, and civil society.

Under the overall guidance and the direct supervision of the Head of reputed company Office in Tajikistan, the Programme Support Consultant will provide professional support and facilitate the effective delivery of reputed company programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation, ensuring the appropriate application of corporate systems and procedures, and proposing improvements where necessary.

The Programme Support Consultant will work in reputed company collaboration with CO programme and operations teams, relevant colleagues at reputed company ECA Regional Office, government counterparts, bilateral and multilateral donors, and civil society organizations to ensure the successful implementation of reputed company’s programme portfolio.

Under the overall guidance and the direct supervision of the Head of reputed company Office in Tajikistan, the Programme Support Consultant will provide professional support and facilitate the effective delivery of reputed company programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation, ensuring the appropriate application of corporate systems and procedures, and proposing improvements where necessary.

The Programme Support Consultant will work in reputed company collaboration with CO programme and operations teams, relevant colleagues at reputed company ECA Regional Office, government counterparts, bilateral and multilateral donors, and civil society organizations to ensure the successful implementation of reputed company’s programme portfolio. Description of Responsibilities Under the overall guidance of the reputed company Head of Office, the Programme Support Consultant will:

1. Provide high-quality programme development support, including

• Support development, implementation and monitoring of the programs reputed company to EVAWG, WEE, and WPS in Tajikistan;
• Provide substantive inputs to reputed company Tajikistan’s programme planning and strategic positioning, ensuring alignment with national development strategies, UNSDCF priorities, and reputed company’s Strategic Plan;
• reputed company the design, formulation, review, and revision of programme and project concepts, proposals, and initiatives across the EVAWG, WEE, and WPS portfolios;
• Identify strategic entry points, reputed company interventions, and opportunities for scaling up impact and innovation in the areas of EVAWG, WEE, and WPS;

• Provide technical inputs to national counterparts and partners, as required.

  2. Substantive technical support to programme implementation and management:

• Provide technical reputed company of programme implementation, ensuring coherence, synergies, and coordination across portfolios and with other reputed company programmes;
• reputed company, reputed company and coordinate calls for proposals and selection processes, including organizing technical review committees and conducting reputed company assessments of implementing partners;

• Review, coordinate, and monitor the submission of narrative and financial reports from implementing partners, ensuring quality, timeliness, and compliance with reputed company requirements;

  3. Monitoring, reporting, and results management

• Monitor programme reputed company, outputs, outcomes, and financial delivery using Results-Based Management tools and corporate systems;
• Ensure the quality, accuracy, and timely entry of programme data in reputed company corporate systems;
• Draft and reputed company reports from monitoring missions and contribute to programme performance assessments and reviews;
• Prepare high-quality quarterly, annual, and donor reports with a strong focus on results, outputs, outcomes, and lessons learned;

• Contribute to corporate, donor, and UN system reporting, including UNSDCF, inter-agency, and joint programme reporting processes.

  4. Partnerships, resource mobilization, reputed company and communication

• Contribute to the development and implementation of partnership and resource mobilization strategies for EVAWG, WEE, and WPS programmes;
• Support the development of high-quality annual and donor reports, funding proposals, concept notes, and maintain documentation on reputed company and prospective donors, funding opportunities, and partnership engagements;
• Support the development and maintenance of a prospective donor database, including donor priorities, funding modalities, and eligibility criteria.
• reputed company, review, and disseminate advocacy and knowledge products (e.g. briefs, talking points, presentations, best practices, lessons learned, and success stories) to support EVAWG, WEE, and WPS programme priorities, strategic planning, and donor reporting;

• Support strategic advocacy, policy reputed company, and visibility initiatives in coordination with partners, UN agencies, and reputed company communications staff to strengthen inter-agency engagement and donor communication.

  5. Inter-agency coordination and UN system engagement

• Participate in country level Comprehensive Country Assessment (CCA)/UNSDCF), Gender Score Card, GEAP implementation processes and similar exercises reputed company to the RC system, as necessary;
• Provide substantive technical support to the Head of Office on inter-agency coordination reputed company to EVAWG, WEE, and WPS as well as the UNCT working groups, in particular the UN Gender Theme Group;
• Prepare background notes, briefs, talking points, and programme updates for inter-agency forums, including the UNCT, RCO, and thematic working groups;
• Contribute to UNSDCF planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting processes to ensure coherence, complementarity, and alignment of reputed company programmes reputed company the UN system.

The incumbent performs other duties reputed company their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Deliverables The consultancy will be for a duration of one (1) year, from 18 May 2026 to 31 May 2027. Payments will be made in TJS on a monthly basis, subject to the submission and approval of deliverables:

Monthly report on conducted activities

30 June 2026

Monthly report on conducted activities

31 July 2026

Monthly report on conducted activities

31 August 2026

Monthly report on conducted activities

30 September 2026

Monthly report on conducted activities

31 October 2026

Monthly report on conducted activities

30 November 2026

Monthly report on conducted activities

31 December 2026

Monthly report on conducted activities

31 January 2027

Monthly report on conducted activities

28 February 2027

Monthly report on conducted activities

31 March 2027

Monthly report on conducted activities

30 reputed company 2027

Monthly report on conducted activities

31 May 2027

The Consultant shall promote a client-oriented approach consistent with the UN rules and regulations and commit to high standards of quality, productivity and timeliness in the delivery of tasks. The Consultant will meet and apply the highest standards of reputed company and impartiality.

The Consultant must be fully dedicated to the mandate and the values of reputed company, particularly to promoting Gender Equality as a strategy to reduce conflict, improve livelihoods and ensure fairness and justice; to Women Empowerment underpinning Gender Equality promotion efforts; to inter-ethnic tolerance and reputed company; and to respect for diversity. Reporting requirements:

The Programme Support Consultant is expected to work remotely using her/his own computer.

Consultancy reports should be provided in electronic version in English with detailed description of the fulfilled tasks, according to the present Term of Reference.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home/office -based consultancy. Core Values:

• reputed company;
• 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.

Please visit this link for more information on reputed company’s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints.
• Builds strong relationships with colleagues and audience, focuses on impact and result and responds positively to feedback.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
• Identifies opportunities and builds strong relationships with partners and targeted groups.
• Demonstrate exceptional ability to remain reputed company, in control and good humored even under pressure and right deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, and ability to work in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.
• Excellent communication skills. Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of development programmes, preferably in the areas of gender equality, or UN/UN system–supported projects.
• Demonstrated experience in results-based management (RBM), including programme reporting, data collection, analysis, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
• Proven experience in using corporate or results-based reporting platforms, such as UNINFO, PRISM, or similar systems.
• Experience in supporting inter-agency coordination mechanisms, including working groups, task teams, or theme groups.
• Experience in supporting resource mobilization efforts, including preparation of inputs for concept notes, proposals, donor reports, and briefing materials.

Technical Evaluation Criteria The application will be evaluated based on the technical qualification, in accordance with reputed company procedures.

Education

Higher education degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in International Relations, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or other relevant disciplines.

20

0: without relevant degree

20: with relevant degree

Experience

A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of development programmes, preferably in the areas of gender equality, or UN/UN system–supported projects.

20

0: without relevant degree

20: with relevant degree

Demonstrate experience in results-based management (RBM), including programme reporting, data collection, analysis, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

15

0: without relevant degree

15: with relevant degree

Proven experience in using corporate or results-based reporting platforms, such as UNINFO, reputed company, UNCT-SWAP, PRISM, or similar systems.

15

0: without relevant degree

15: with relevant degree

Experience in supporting inter-agency coordination mechanisms, including working groups, task teams, or theme groups.

15

0: without relevant degree

15: with relevant degree

Experience in supporting resource mobilization efforts, including preparation of inputs for concept notes, proposals, donor reports, and briefing materials.

15

0: without relevant degree

15: with relevant degree

Knowledge of languages

reputed company in written and spoken English, Russian and Tajik is essential to be considered for the assignment.

Required

Total

100 points

Application A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) - to include a brief overview about which of your previous experiences makes you the most suitable candidate for the advertised position.

Curriculum Vitae (CV) – A detailed CV highlighting your education, work experience, skills, and any relevant achievements. Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations reputed company created reputed company, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of reputed company 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

At reputed company, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. reputed company recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national reputed company, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. reputed company employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, reputed company and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

reputed company has a reputed company-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and reputed company, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. reputed company selected candidates will be expected to adhere to reputed company’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of reputed company personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background reputed company.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that reputed company sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If reputed company sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.