UN Women: Programme Analyst, Making Migration Safe for Women, Home-Based, I PPSA-9

Position details

• Grade: IPSA-9
• Vacancy type: International Personnel Service Agreement
• Education and experience: Master's Degree
• Application deadline: 2026-11-25T04:59:00+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.

Economic empowerment is a key priority for UN Women. UN Women works with governments and partners to promote women’s economic empowerment and increase their access to economic opportunities and outcomes, especially for those who are most excluded, including women migrant workers.

UN Women has long championed the rights of migrant women, addressing structural barriers and gender inequalities. The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, adopted by UN Member States in 2018, recognizes gender equality and women’s empowerment as central to migration governance. UN Women supports the advancement of migrant women’s human and labour rights, promotes their protection throughout all stages of migration and advances a human rights-based, genderresponsive approach to migration governance and the implementation of the Global Compact. Since 2019, UN Women has implemented the Making Migration Safe for Women programme to strengthen the protection of migrant women’s rights and promote gender-responsive migration governance at national, regional and global levels. Building on earlier phases implemented in Niger (Phase I) and Ethiopia and South Africa (Phase II), the programme expanded to Senegal and the wider West Africa region in January 2026. The programme is supported by the Governments of Germany and Switzerland and seeks to ensure that migration is safe for women, while strengthening international norms and standards for the protection and promotion of migrant women’s rights. Reporting to the Making Migration Safe for Women Global Coordinator, the Programme Analyst contributes to the effective management of UN Women programmes, with a focus on the Making Migration Safe for Women programme at the global level, by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation. The Programme Analyst guides and facilitates the delivery of UN Women programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary. The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the programme country and operations team, UN Women HQ personnel, Government officials, other UN entities, inter-agency coordination mechanisms and processes, including the UN Network on Migration, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

III. Scope of Work

Contribute technically to the development of programme strategies in the area of gender and migration 

Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives to advance gender-responsive migration governance and the protection and empowerment of migrant women; and 

Identify areas for support and intervention related to the Making Migration Safe for Women programme and other joint programme proposals. 

Provide substantive technical support to the implementation and management of the Making Migration Safe for Women programme 

Provide technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget; 

Support the implementation of programme activities

Support the coordination of the global Programme Steering Committee.

Provide technical assistance and capacity development to programme partners 

Provide technical support to the National Coordinators for the implementation of programme activities at the country level; 

Provide coordination and technical support for implementation of programme activities at the global level; • Develop technical knowledge products; 

Maintain relationships with global partners to support implementation and expansion of the Making Migration Safe for Women programme; 

Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners, as needed. 

Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/project 

Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results based management tools; 

Draft reports on monitoring missions, programme results s, outputs and outcomes; 

Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports. 

Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the Making Migration Safe for Women programme 

Monitor budget implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, as necessary; • Provide substantive inputs to financial reports; and 

Provide supervisory support to programme consultants as needed.

Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies 

Provide substantive inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases; 

Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles; and 

Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated

Support the development of future project proposals.

Provide technical support to inter-agency coordination on gender and migration to achieve coherence and alignment of UN Women programmes with other partners at the global level 

 Provide substantive technical support to the Economic Empowerment Section Chief and Making Migration Safe for Women Global Coordinator on inter-agency coordination related activities by drafting background reports and briefs. 

Provide technical inputs to the UN Network on Migration, including in UN Women’s capacity as a member of the Executive Committee and through co-leading the Workstream on Gender-Responsive GCM Implementation; and • Support engagement with other UN entities and inter-agency coordination mechanisms, processes and forums on gender and migration at the global level. 

Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts 

Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to gender and migration; 

Provide technical inputs to knowledge products, reports and trainings to strengthen the gender perspective therein; 

Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, side events during key intergovernmental and global events and processes related to migration, trainings, workshops and knowledge products, including through the development of concept notes, talking points, summary reports and engagement through speaking roles; and 

Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on gender and migration. 

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

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: The incumbent may provide day-to-day coordination, technical guidance and oversight to short-term consultants engaged by the programme, as needed.

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:

•Good programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills

• Good knowledge of Results Based Management 

•Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations • Good analytical skills 

• Good knowledge of the intersection of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and migration 

• Ability to identify and analyze trends, opportunities and threats to fundraising

Education and Certification:

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 would be an added advantage.

Experience:

At least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building is required. 

Experience in the the intersection of gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and migration is desirable. 

Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors 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. 

Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable. • International experience is desirable.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required. 

Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

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.