UN Women: National Programme Officer, Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Timor-Leste, NPSA-9

Position details

• Grade: NPSA-9
• Application deadline: 2026-11-02T06:26:00+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. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. The entity works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world.

UN Women, as part of the United Nations in Timor-Leste, contributes to the Government’s efforts to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, as outlined in its Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030, its Sustainable Development Goals Roadmap, and in support of its international human rights and gender equality obligations. Within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2026-2030), UN Women’s programming in Timor-Leste focuses on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and supporting implementation of Normative commitments (e.g. CEDAW, Beijing Platform for Action, SDGs), mainstreaming gender across areas to achieve these results. 

The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Programming are one of the priority areas. The programming supports Timor-Leste to strengthen its efforts to advance the WPS agendas through improved implementation, monitoring and reporting capacities and investments in expanding leadership and decision-making opportunities for women and youth. The Programme Officer will support Timor-Leste’s efforts to develop and implement a second-generation National Action Plan for the implementation of UNSCR 1325 (NAP 1325). This will involve provision of integrated policy advice, technical assistance and capacity development as well as support advocacy efforts. The role will contribute to 1) investments in financing and generating data around the WPS[WC1] , 2) promoting women and youth representation in local decision-making bodies, 3) increasing access to inclusive security and justice services[WC2] , and 4) supporting gender-responsive conflict prevention and response (including gender-responsive mediation).

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Office, and reporting to the Programme Coordination Specialist[WC3] , in close coordination with the Regional Governance, Peace and Security Team, the Programme Officer contributes to the effective management and implementation of UN Women’s WPS programme in the Timor-Leste Country Office by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. S/he leads planning, implementation and delivery of UN Women programmes, and  monitoring and reporting results achieved and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women regional and HQ staff as needed, Government officials, and other multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society, ensuring successful UN Women programme planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting, and partnership development. 

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:

• Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Good knowledge of Results Based Management
• Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and clearly present findings and recommendations
• Good analytical skills
• Good knowledge of Women, Peace and Security area, specifically on pillars participation, prevention and peacebuilding
• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to resource mobilization

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.