UN Women Country Programme Coordinator, NOC, FTA, Santiago, Chile

Position details

• Grade: NOC
• Vacancy type: Fixed Term
• Education and experience: Master's Degree - 5 year(s) experience
• Required languages: spanish
• Application deadline: 2026-11-02T04:59:00+00:00

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 UN Women office in Chile, within the framework of its Strategic Note, provides technical assistance in priority areas such as women's political participation and leadership, economic empowerment, the eradication of violence against women and girls, women, peace and security and the mainstreaming of the gender approach in public policies. It also implements programmatic initiatives and contributes to the work of the United Nations System in the country, promoting the cross-cutting integration of gender equality in its interventions and ensuring that these commitments are translated into concrete actions at the national level. 

Reporting to the Regional Director, the Country Programme Coordinator, Chile leads the country office in taking responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions in Chile. The Country Programme Coordinator works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team at the regional office, UN Women HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.     

Key Functions and Accountabilities:

1. Lead the Chile country programme 

• Develop, implement, and monitor the country programme annual workplan and individual programme workplans, including budget and results framework;
• Manage delivery of the day-to-day programme activities to ensure prompt and adequate delivery of results;
• Ensure effective use of resources and compliance with UN Women rules, policies, and procedures as well as donor/fund requirements;
• Prepare for programme audits and implement its recommendations.

2. Lead technical support and capacity development to national partners

• Provide substantive technical support to national partners and other stakeholders in the areas of women, peace and security, economic empowerment, women’s political participation, care systems, data analysis, women, climate and resilience and ending violence against women.
• Build relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the country programme; respond to any potential problems;
• Manage capacity building opportunities and initiatives of key institutions and mechanisms;
• Provide timely inputs and suggestions on programmatic areas;
• Provide partners with technical assistance, training, and capacity development initiatives as needed.

3. Manage the implementation of programme/ project activities through monitoring and reporting 

• Establish an effective monitoring system for the delivery of programme results;
• Prepare quarterly and annual progress reports and donor reports and organize progress reviews as necessary; 
• Attend field missions and write reports on monitoring missions.

4. Manage people and financial resources of the programme 

• Manage programme budget; and office operations as necessary;
• Write financial reports in accordance with UN Women procedures and submit the reports to the Regional Office and donors;
• Supervise and coach programme staff and manage performance;
• Write terms of reference for new staff, consultants and contractors and oversee the recruitment process, as necessary.

5. Manage inter-agency and country coordination support for UN Women in Chile

• Participate in country level Comprehensive Country Assessment (CCA)/UN Sustainable Development Goals Coordination Frameworks processes and similar exercises related to the Resident Coordinator (RC) system, as necessary;
• Participate in and provide guidance to the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in supporting enhanced response to national partners in advancing gender equality and women's empowerment;
• Write progress reports on UN Women’s programme experiences in support of UN women inter-agency coordination role;
• Collaborate with the Regional Office, provide coordination support to UN Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and national authorities to promote gender equality and women empowerment activities in Chile; 
• Identify and inform the RO of joint programming opportunities and participate in the development of UN joint programmes, as necessary.

6. Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

• Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
• Finalize relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization;
• Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing.

7. Manage knowledge building and sharing and communications advocacy

• Develop knowledge management strategies and methodologies;
• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned to dissemination information;
• Provide the RO or HQ with updates and relevant information for publication and advocacy campaigns. 

8. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

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.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Strong budget and finance 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 equality and women's empowerment
• Strong knowledge of country and/or region
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising and developing strategies

Recruitment Qualifications:

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, human rights, gender/ women’s studies, international development, or a related field is required
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects is required.
• Experience in establishing and strengthening partnerships between international organizations and national governments is required.
• Experience in the field of gender and human rights of women is required. 
• Experience in leading and coaching staff is required.
• Experience in resource mobilization is desirable.
• Experience in programme budget management is desirable.
• Experience in project and programme management systems within the UN system is desirable. 
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.

Language:

• Fluency in Spanish and working knowledge of English are required. 
• Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, or Russian).

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:

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

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women 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 check.)

 

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