UN Trust Fund Programme and Finance Analyst

Organizational Overview

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.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Regional EVAW Portfolio Specialist in Arab States, and a functional reporting line to the UN Trust Fund CD and Operations Manager, the Programme and Finance Analyst will support the UNTF AS Regional Hub to ensure that the implementation of grants is consistent with UN Women rules and regulations.

The Programme and Finance Analyst will contribute to research, financial management, and programme implementation, providing operational, administrative and programmatic support. The role requires close collaboration with operations, programme, and project staff within the AS Region, as well as with the Regional Office and UN Women HQ, for resolving complex finance-related issues and exchanging information.

Key responsibilities include partner and stakeholder management, logistical support in coordinating events, convenings, advocacy spaces, and support to civil society organizations (CSOs) and women’s rights organizations (WROs) and partners with partner agreements, monitoring and reporting.

• Undertake all logistical, administrative and financial arrangements for meetings, workshops, events, and missions.
• Assist the Regional EVAW Portfolio Specialist in coordinating meetings, dialogues, advocacy spaces, engaging with civil society, women’s rights and feminist networks for the implementation of the UN Trust Fund’s strategic plan.
• Provide advanced administrative support and inputs in the preparation of the UN Trust Fund’s regional portfolio work plan, budget, and activities as well as the Regional Inter‑agency PAC meetings.
• Contribute to the development or update of standard operating procedures, guidelines, checklists, templates and business processes.
• Identify sources and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, speeches and position papers.
• Provide support to the coordination of the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees and capacity assessment of partners.

• Assist the Regional EVAW Portfolio Specialist in all aspects of partner agreement and management.
• Monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports.
• Monitor proper follow up of advances to implementing partners, review their financial reports together with project managers.
• Support the capacity development training to partners on financial management and monitor implementation, including developing and tracking capacity assessment plans for individuals’ partners, where relevant.
• Prepare information for the audit of programmes/projects and support implementation of audit recommendations.
• Serve as the first reviewer for all financial‑related inquiries from partners, including…