Programme Support Officer

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. UN Women supports UN Member States in setting global standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to design systems, laws, policies, programs, and services to ensure these standards are effectively implemented.

The work of UN Women in Malawi is guided by its STRATEGIC NOTE 2024- 2028 , aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Cooperation Framework for Malawi, the Malawi 2063 vision, and The Malawi 2063 First 10-year Implementation Plan (MIP-1) which all aims to contribute to the gender-transformative implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Strategic Note focuses on five main areas: 1) Women’s Leadership and Governance; 2) Humanitarian and disaster risk reduction 3) UN Coordination on Gender Equality; 4) Women’s Economic empowerment and 5) Ending Violence against Women.

Provide support to the programme team through effective coordination of activities, ensuring alignment with UN Women’s strategic priorities and operational procedures. Assist the coordination team in the Gender Theme Group by facilitating communication and collaboration with donors. Contribute to donor reporting by compiling, analyzing, and presenting programme results, financial updates, and impact narratives in line with donor requirements and UN Women standards. Support monitoring and evaluation processes to ensure accountability, transparency, and evidence-based reporting that highlights progress toward gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Under the direct supervision of the Coordination Specialist, the UN Volunteer will support the programme team in ensuring alignment with UN Women’s policies and operational procedures:

• Provide technical and administrative support to strengthen programme delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Assist the coordination team in the Gender Theme Group and the United Nations (UN ) Gender Theme Group by facilitating communication and collaboration among donors, UN agencies, and members of the groups.
• Contribute to donor reporting by compiling, analysing, and presenting programme results, financial updates, and impact narratives in line with donor requirements and UN Women standards.
• Support monitoring and evaluation processes to ensure accountability, transparency, and evidence-based reporting.
• Maintain accurate documentation of programme activities, donor reports, and coordination outputs.
• Assist in organizing meetings, workshops, and consultations, ensuring effective follow-up and dissemination of outcomes.
• Support the development and implementation of communication materials (briefs, updates, presentations) to enhance visibility of programme results and ensure consistent messaging across stakeholders.