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.
Established by UN General Assembly Resolution 50/166 in 1996, the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) is the first and remains the only global UN funding mechanism dedicated exclusively to providing direct grants to civil society organizations working to prevent and end all forms of violence against women and girls (EVAW/G). Since 2010, UN Women has administered the UN Trust Fund on behalf of the UN system, providing a strong institutional foundation and field support through a global infrastructure of country and regional offices.
With nearly three decades of experience, the UN Trust Fund has become a key global mechanism for funding initiatives that aim to eliminate violence against women and girls. It plays a critical role in fostering collaboration across governments, UN agencies, and civil society to address the root causes and consequences of violence, aligning its work with broader international policies and frameworks. The UN Trust Fund focuses on providing long-term grants to organizations that work in diverse contexts, particularly those representing marginalized groups, such as indigenous women, women living with disabilities, and women from rural or conflict-affected areas. Its investments are survivor-centered and aim to have sustainable, long-term impacts. Since 1997, the UN Trust Fund has funded over 700 initiatives in over 140 countries and territories, significantly contributing to global efforts to end violence against women and girls.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Capacity Development and Grants Operations Manager, the Grants Operations Specialist guides the UN Trust Fund to EVAW (UNTF) Operations Team and fosters collaboration within the UNTF micro-teams with a client-oriented approach. The Grants Operations Specialist works in close collaboration with programme teams, providing close guidance to programme staff who perform adjunct operations functions, ensuring that such staff are knowledgeable of rules and procedures governing programme finances, donor reporting, and personnel. She/he also works in collaboration with operations staff in other UN Agencies, UN Women Regional Office and HQ staff and UNTF granteess to successfully deliver operations services.

6. SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION

• Participate in inter-agency operational initiatives to promote UN Women’s interests and enhance operational synergies.
• Facilitate the exchange of operational best practices and lessons learned across country offices.
• Contribute to the development of training and capacity-building resources for internal and external stakeholders .

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION::

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, HR, or 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.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level, in office management, operations or finance;
• Experience in leading a team is required;
• Experience in the financial management of grants is desirable:
• Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems and ERP systems, preferably Oracle Cloud is required;
• Professional background in programming/ projects management is desirable.
• Experience in the UN system is desirable.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to manage six (6) Finance and Programme Associates (G staff/consultants) of the Operations team.