UNDP Jobs - 29700- Programme Specialist- Anti-Corruption

Programme Specialist- Anti-Corruption – Global Advocacy

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

TA International

Starting Date :

18-Jun-2012

Application Deadline :

03-May-12 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-3

Duration of Initial Contract :

9 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

9 months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UNDP’s support for anti-corruption programmes is a key element of the organization’s broader agenda on democratic governance. UNDP seeks to foster inclusive participation, strengthen accountable and responsive governing institutions, and ground governance in international principles, notably gender, human rights and anti-corruption. This approach to democratic governance and the role of anti-corruption therein, is included in the approved UNDP strategic plan for 2008-2013. To support implementation of the strategic plan, UNDP Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) developed the Global Programme on Anti-Corruption for Development Effectiveness (PACDE) coordinated by its Democratic Governance Group (DGG).

Through PACDE, UNDP seeks to assist programme countries to prevent and reduce the prevalence of corruption. During its first phase (2008-2010), the focus of PACDE was on clarifying UNDP’s niche and policies, putting necessary global and regional management architectures in place, building UNDP and partner countries’ capacities through regional training, establishing and strengthening regional networks and service delivery platforms, increasing knowledge and awareness, and enhancing coordination and cooperation with relevant internal and external partners. The main focus of the second phase (2011-2013) is to increase interventions at the country level using the capacity and practice architecture of UNDP Regional Centres, anti-corruption community of practices and expert teams.

To deliver on its objective of increasing global advocacy and awareness on anti-corruption and strengthening partnership, UNDP has been actively participating in the International Conference against Corruption (IACC) and launching the “ACT Against Corruption” Campaign to contribute to the demand side of anti-corruption by commemorating the International Anti-Corruption Day.

The IACC is a biennial conference that seeks to consolidate the lessons learned to date and point the way forward for the entire anti-corruption movement. UNDP has been involved in the organization of the conferences as part of the Project Advisory Committee from the early stage of the IACC conference series. The venue of the conferences has rotated around the world: Durban (1999), Prague (2001), Seoul (2003), Guatemala City (2006), Athens (2008), Bangkok (2010) and Brasilia (2012). The conferences attract more than 1500 experts and participants from all over the world. Each Conference concentrates on a particular theme and the theme for 2012 is "Mobilizing People: Connecting Agents of Change”. The theme reflects encouraging people at the grassroots to prevent and deal with corruption in their communities and closely linked with UNDP’s work on the ground.

UNDP, as in previous IACCs, is planning to send several speakers in the plenary sessions as well as organize several workshops in the relevant areas including local governance, citizen security, social accountability, gender, MDG Acceleration, Sectoral approach to fighting corruption, and illicit financial flows. This will require internal coordination as well as a close coordination with Transparency International (TI), the main organizer of the IACC.

Moreover, UNDP has also taken advantage of IACC to organize its Global Anti-Corruption Community of Practice (AC CoP) meeting to develop its anti-corruption agenda. The Fourth Global AC COP meeting held in 2010 back to back with the 14th IACC brought together recommendations of all regional CoPs and identified the policy priorities and community needs, taking into account new developments in the area of anti-corruption. The 5th Global AC CoP to be held in Brazil will gather UNDP experts and specialist on anti-corruption from all over the world in order to review its work on anti-corruption and outlines priorities for next two years and beyond.

Moreover, in order to contribute to strengthening awareness and civic engagement, three years in a row, UNDP and UNODC launched the International Anti-Corruption Day Campaign titled ‘Your No Counts’ (2009, 2010) and “ACT Against Corruption Today” (2011) focusing on how corruption negatively affects the MDG achievement. The UNDP/UNODC campaign reached an estimated target audience of 95 million people through media events, state supported activities, civil society engagements and public discussions as well as through posters and adverts distributed to partner countries. UNDP together with other partners will continue its anti-corruption campaign in 2012. In 2011 UNDP supported 46 countries to commemorate the International Anti-Corruption Day and fund innovative campaigns at the national level.

To coordinate UNDP’s engagement in the 15th IACC, organize the 5th Anti-Corruption CoP and International Anti-Corruption Day will thus require substantive, administrative and logistical preparation, including coordination with partners, UNDP Country Offices, experts, etc.

Thus, UNDP Global Anti-Corruption Programme for Development Effectiveness (PACDE) of the Democratic Governance Group (DGG) of the Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) is seeking to recruit an international professional to coordinate organization of 15th IACC, 5th AC CoP and International Anti-Corruption Day 2012.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Anti-Corruption Advisor of the Democratic Governance Group (DGG) in UNDP’s Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) and the Manager of PACDE, the Anti-Corruption Specialist will take the lead on global advocacy and awareness of UNDP’s anti-corruption work in general, and the organization of UNDP’s participation in the 15th IACC, 5th AC CoP and International Anti-Corruption Day 2012, in particular.

The specific responsibilities of the Specialist will be as follows:

15th IACC and 5th AC CoP:

Provide substantive lead and technical support for the preparation of UNDP’s participation in the 15th IACC.
Coordinate preparatory meetings on 15th IACC within UNDP and with TI.
Liaise with the UNDP participants to support workshop preparation, travel, and accommodation for the 15th IACC.
Coordinate with regional bureaus and centres for their preparation on the IACC participation. Work with UNDP Country Offices to facilitate the travel of UNDP sponsored participants (sending COAs, authorizing expenditures in Atlas, and monitoring the budget).
Be responsible for all logistics and administrative support required to organize the 5th Global AC CoP meeting. Liaise with UNDP HQ colleagues, regional bureaus/centres governance focal points, UNDP COs and partner institutions on their travel, accommodation participation, and presentation.
Coordinate the collection, production and dissemination of materials and other resources to be presented in the Global AC CoP and the 15th IACC. This will require supporting budget revision (if required), preparing contracts for research and publications, making payments, tracking expenditures, and preparing periodic expenditure reports from ATLAS and reporting it to the PACDE Manager and Coordinator.

International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD):

Develop a concept note on Anti-Corruption Campaign including proposed activities, campaign implementation strategies, and resources allocation.
Develop an Expression of Interest (EOI) for IACD 2012 and analyze and present the results to the PACDE team
Liaise with partners and Regional/Country Offices on poster and video production in commemoration of the IACD 2012
Select Country Offices and other partners and liaising with them in regard to small grants
Write the report on the Campaign and collect stories from the field on UNDP’s anti-corruption activities.

As assigned by Policy Advisor: Anti-Corruption, perform other assignments, as needed.

Competencies

He/she must have excellent organizational skills;
He/she must be able to ensure and facilitate the co-ordination and collaboration of diverse stakeholders groups and possess good managerial experience;
Ability to learn and use ATLAS applications;
Good financial skills in tracking expenditures, preparing contract, making payments, reporting on operation and logistics;
Good understanding of UN/UNDP system’s financial, human resource and administrative support system will be an advantage;
Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and time effectively and adhere to deadlines, and to work flexibly;
Working experience in organizing conferences or similar events and providing financial and logistic support to the managers or units/departments;
Previous knowledge and experience in international development, democratic governance and anti-corruption Prior experience of working with, or dealing with UN/UNDP is preferred;
Experience in coordinating the advocacy campaign is an advantage;
Knowledge of ATLAS is an advantage;
Proficiency in the usage of computers and office software packages;
Good knowledge of UNDP’s operations, policies and procedures is preferred.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master's degree in law, economics, political science, sociology or another international development related area.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible, substantive knowledge in democratic governance and development programming experience with a focus on anti-corruption.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in spoken and written English. Knowledge of other UN language is an advantage.