Programme Specialist (Humanitarian Action and Resilence), Panama City, Panama

## Programme Specialist (Humanitarian Action and Resilence), Panama City, Panama - Organization:UN Women - United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women - Office:UN Women Panama 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 Regional Area of Women, Peace, Security and Humanitarian Action (WPS-HA) supports UN Women Country Offices across Latin America and the Caribbean in strengthening women's leadership and meaningful participation in peace, security and humanitarian action, while promoting gender-responsive approaches to emerging and protracted crises, recovery and reconstruction. The Area provides technical assistance, develops and implements regional initiatives, strengthens capacities, supports resource mobilization and partnerships, generates knowledge and promotes the positioning of WPS-HA priorities at regional and global levels. Within this context, the Programme Specialist provides specialized technical expertise and programme implementation support to advance the Humanitarian Action and Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus portfolio within the Women, Peace, Security and Humanitarian Action (WPS-HA) area, with a particular focus on resilience, preparedness, response, recovery and disaster risk reduction. Based in the Regional Office, the Programme Specialist plays a key role in strengthening and positioning these agendas across the region by supporting the design, implementation, monitoring and scaling up of gender-responsive programmes, initiatives and partnerships. The position provides strategic and technical guidance to Country Offices and regional stakeholders in contexts affected by crises, disasters, displacement, mobility and climate-related risks, while promoting synergies with the Women, Peace and Security agenda, peacebuilding processes and other priority areas of the regional portfolio. Reporting to the Regional Advisor, WPS-HA, the Programme Specialist is responsible for the technical planning, implementation, monitoring and management of assigned programmes, projects and initiatives within the WPS-HA area, and provides specialized technical advice to support linkages between humanitarian action, resilience, recovery, disaster risk reduction and Women, Peace and Security. The Programme Specialist will also support resource mobilization efforts, including the development of funding proposals and donor engagement materials, and contribute to the preparation of reports, knowledge products and evidence-based documents that respond to the strategic needs of the area, helping to advance the agenda, sustain ongoing initiatives and expand funding opportunities and partnerships. The position works in close coordination with members of the WPS-HA Area to ensure strategic coherence, complementarity, and synergies across the regional portfolio. It collaborates closely with Programme and Operations teams, UN Women Headquarters, Country Offices, government counterparts, multilateral and bilateral donors, civil society organizations and other key partners to support the effective design, implementation, monitoring and scaling up of programmes and initiatives. 1.Design and develop programme strategies for the WPS-HA portfolio - Design and formulate strategies, programmes, projects and initiatives related to humanitarian action, resilience, recovery, response, disaster-risk reduction and the HDP nexus approaches; - Draft and review inputs to regional and country strategic documents, briefs, policy dialogue, and other documents related to Humanitarian Action, Resilience, Recovery and Disaster Risk Reduction; - Provide substantive technical inputs to the design and formulation of gender-responsive humanitarian action, resilience, recovery and disaster risk reduction programmes and projects, ensuring conflict-sensitive and context-specific approaches; - Support the integration of relevant humanitarian action, resilience and recovery considerations into WPS and other areas initiatives and broader regional programming, as appropriate; - Identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities to strengthen UN Women's programming and positioning in humanitarian and resilience-related areas across the region. 2.Coordinate the implementation and management of assigned programmes, projects and initiatives - Coordinate and oversee the technical implementation of assigned humanitarian action, resilience, recovery and disaster risk reduction programmes, projects and initiatives, ensuring quality, timely delivery and alignment with regional priorities. - Advise and support Country Offices, programme teams and partners in the effective and efficient implementation of humanitarian action, resilience, recovery and disaster risk reduction programmes and projects, including by identifying implementation challenges, recommending corrective actions, facilitating technical support and promoting adaptive management approaches to accelerate implementation and ensure the timely achievement of results. - Coordinate monitoring, reporting and risk management processes for assigned programmes and projects using results-based management frameworks and tools, ensuring timely identification of implementation challenges and appropriate corrective measures. - Provide guidance to personnel, consultants and implementing partners on results-based management methodologies, performance indicators and programme quality standards. - Support the timely adaptation of programmes and projects in response to evolving humanitarian contexts, emerging risks and the changing needs of women and girls, ensuring continued relevance and effectiveness. - Prepare and contribute to programme, corporate and donor reporting, ensuring accurate documentation of progress, results, outputs, and outcomes. - Identify and promote opportunities to strengthen linkages between humanitarian action, resilience, recovery, disaster risk reduction, climate action, Women, Peace and Security, peacebuilding and other relevant areas of the regional portfolio. - Provide technical guidance and coordinate the work of personnel and consultants supporting assigned programmes and initiatives, and contribute to recruitment, performance management and capacity development processes, as required. 3.Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners - Provide specialized technical advice and support to the Regional and Country Offices, implementing partners and regional stakeholders on gender-responsive humanitarian action, resilience, recovery, disaster risk reduction and HDP Nexus programming. - Support in the adoption of global and regional guidance, standards, tools and methodologies to regional, national and/or local contexts, as appropriate. - Identify institutional and technical capacity gaps and coordinate capacity-building initiatives, including training programmes, mentoring, technical exchanges and communities of practice. - Build and maintain relationships with key regional and national partners to strengthen collaboration, knowledge exchange, and programme implementation. - Facilitate cross-country learning, South-South cooperation, and the dissemination of good practices across the region. 4.Build partnerships and support resource mobilization efforts - Develop and strengthen strategic partnerships with governments, donors, UN entities, civil society organizations, academic institutions and other stakeholders to advance the humanitarian action and resilience agenda. - Support the development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies for the WPS-HA Area. - Identify funding opportunities and conduct donor mapping and analysis to support programme expansio