UN Women: Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Analyst, Homebased, IPPSA-8, PPSA

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.

By placing women’s rights at the center of its work, UN Women leads and coordinates UN system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and mainstreaming translate into action worldwide. It provides substantive leadership and coherence to support Member States’ priorities, building effective partnerships with governments, civil society, and other stakeholders.

The Strategic Plan 2026–2029 aims to advance gender equality, empower all women and girls, and fully realize their human rights. It is anchored in international human rights obligations and global commitments such as CEDAW, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, UN Security Council resolutions on Women, Peace and Security, and other intergovernmental agreements. It contributes directly to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, placing gender equality and SDG 5 at the core.

In the Americas and the Caribbean, UN Women operates a regional office in Panama, ten country offices, one multi‑country office in the Caribbean, and programmatic presence in eight additional countries. These require strengthened capacities, tools, and support for planning, monitoring, and reporting processes.

Under this context, the Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Reporting Analyst will provide technical and strategic support, working closely with the supervisor and support staff to strengthen capacities and ensure effective implementation of UN Women’s actions in in Regional Office (RO), Multi‑Country Offices (MCOs), Country Offices (COs), and Non‑Physical Presence (NPPs).  Within the analyst will provide specialized technical support in implementing results‑based planning processes, ensuring coherent application of corporate accountability tools, and supporting the integration of gender equality and women’s empowerment into UNSDCF frameworks.

Scope of work :

1.Provide technical inputs of Strategic Planning, Results-Based Management, and Inter-Agency Coordination Support to UN Women Offices, UN Country Teams, and Non-Physical Presence Countries

• Provide strategic guidance and technical advisory support on Strategic Planning and Results-Based Management (RBM) to United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs), UN Women Country Offices (COs), Multi Country Office (MCO) and Non-Physical Presence (NPP) countries across the region.
• Support the integration of gender equality and women’s empowerment priorities into United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs), UN Women Strategic Notes (SNs), and related planning instruments.
• Facilitate and provide technical inputs for the development and strengthening of Theories of Change, results frameworks, indicators, and RBM methodologies to ensure alignment with corporate standards and inter-agency commitments.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing and capacity-building initiatives on RBM and strategic planning for UN Women personnel and inter-agency partners, promoting the adoption of best practices and lessons learned across the region.

2.Provide quality assurance in planning, monitoring, and reporting of results in relation to national and regional objectives and UN Women’s Strategic Plan.

• Ensure quality in strategic planning, monitoring, and reporting processes for the Regional Office (RO), Multi Country Office (MCO), Country Offices (COs), and Non-Physical Presence (NPP) countries across the region.
• Provide technical support throughout the development, review, and amendment processes of Strategic Notes (SNs) and Work Plans (WPs), as well as their monitoring and reporting, in accordance with UN Women corporate policies, procedures, and guidance applicable to the Regional Office, Country Offices, and Non-Physical Presence (NPP) countries and RBM standards.
• Coordinate and follow up on the review, monitoring, and reporting of regional work plans in close collaboration with the programmatic and operational units of the Regional Office.

3.Provide technical support as the regional focal point for the new results management system transition and its implementation 

• Facilitate training, tools, and materials for RO/MCO/COs and NPPs to ensure the transition to UN Women’s new Results Management System (PRISM).
• Strengthen capacities of RO/MCO/COs and NPPs in the planning, monitoring and reporting modules in PRISM and its adequate application.

4.Facilitate the development of tools and capacity‑building for the presentation of results reports to internal audiences (Senior Management) and external audiences (Donors and others).

• Develop tools, guidelines, and analytical products, and facilitate training to strengthen RBM and corporate planning, monitoring, and reporting processes.
• Provide technical advice for regional office training within the Peer Support Group (PSG), focusing on planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Facilitate and support training in Monitoring and Report with a gender perspective for UNCTs in the region.
• Contribute to corporate initiatives on strategic planning and RBM by providing technical inputs, good practices, and lessons learned at regional and global levels.
• Support processes to ensure RO/MCO/COs and NPPs meet requirements and deadlines for reporting, including annual reports.
• Identify relevant findings, conclusions, and recommendations from evaluations and incorporate them into corporate planning processes. 

5.Contribute to knowledge building and capacity development.

• Identify and disseminate good practices, lessons learned and achieved results to foster continuous improvement and institutional learning.
• Contribute to the development of tools for capacity‑building, including training materials and packages.
• Promote awareness and understanding of shared responsibility for planning, monitoring and reporting among all staff through communication, training, learning, and development activities.

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

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:

• Programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting skills
• Knowledge of Results Based Management
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports
• Strong analytical and reporting skills in both Spanish and English

Education and Certification :

• Master’s degree or equivalent in international cooperation, project management, or related fields; OR a bachelor’s degree plus two additional years of required experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in administration, organizational communication, economics, or related social sciences (minimum requirement).

Experience:

• At least 4 years of relevant work experience in development programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and reporting donor reporting and capacity building is required.
• Experience in RBM and knowledge of UN Women’s results management platforms.
• Experience in developing theories of change, results frameworks, logical frameworks, and indicators.
• Experience delivering training on RBM and results management platforms.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.).
• International experience is desirable

Languages :

• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

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.