UNDP Jobs - 32129- Operations Specialists (multiple positions)

Operations Specialists (multiple positions)

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

06-Sep-2012

Application Deadline :

31-Aug-12 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

3 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

3 months with possibility of extension

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

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has a long-standing commitment to transparency, with UNDP country offices publishing financial, procurement and programme information on respective websites for more than four years.

UNDP is increasingly taking key actions on improving aid effectiveness and getting greater impact of UNDP operations. Last year, UNDP published its first Data set following the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) Standard and developed the data.undp.org portal where more than 8000 UNDP projects for 2010 operations are available. These actions also include the full adoption of the IATI standard in a phased and cost-effective and the development of a central place to find consistent and updated information about UNDP projects.

Such actions involve a major exercise of data quality assurance both by Country Offices and by HQ departments. The operations specialist will support Country Offices and HQ in their work of ensuring that documents and data have the highest quality so that they can be used internally or externally for any third party person.

The operations specialist will support the IATI Project Coordinator and report to the Chief of Online Communications or the Chief, Office of Finance and Administration. S/he will work closely with the Office of Information Systems and Technology (OIST) on using their Oracle/PeopleSoft Enterprise Resource Planning systems, their SharePoint Document Management System and other Intranet Web Development to be able to view, edit, transform and manage documents and data. S/he will also be expected to review related financial data and related material as directed for quality assurance.

This is a local-based consultancy.

Duties and Responsibilities

The operations specialists will specifically be called upon to support UNDP’s Transparency team in the following areas:

Provide assistance in reviewing and managing project documents posted by Country Offices in the Intranet Document Management System.
Review, enhance and improve other project related datafields.
Provide support to Country Offices data quality drive
Provide support in the development of transparency related organization-wide training and communications material;
Test the project portal service and report bugs and possible inconsistencies.
Support geographic data entry with the aim of including the location of UNDP projects in 2011 and 2012.

Competencies

Excellent quantitative and analytical skills;
Demonstrates strong IT skills.
Strong experience in using web related tools
Demonstrates knowledge in online geographic tools.
Good MS Office package knowledge;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
Excellent problem solving and very effective at multi-tasking;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

University Degree

Experience:

2 - 5 years of experience in a relevant field
Demonstrated experience in entering and reviewing data and following routines quickly and accurately;
Demonstrated experience in using web-related tools.
Experience in Web development support is an asset;
Familiarity with software to manage, transform and cleaning data is an asset;
Familiarity with UNDP and UN system is an asset;
Familiarity with open data and transparency polices is an asset;
Familiarity with mapping and geocoding experience is an asset;

Language Requirements:

Fluent in English; fluency in at least one other UNDP working language (French, Spanish) an asset.

Application Requirements:

Updated P11 or Resume/CV ;
Statement of Interest (cover letter) with a brief narrative addressing the competencies mentioned above;
Financial proposal stating your daily fee for the assignment (please include as part of your cover letter)

Shortlisted candidates will be rated according to the following criteria:

Technical Evaluation:

Criterion – Technical (*) Weight

40% - Previous experience dealing with complex tasks involving data, including excellent attention to detail, and client service experience
30% - Previous experience in IT services, testing, online geographic tools and web data related tools
20% - Previous experience in problem solving and multitasking
10%- Previous experience in UN or other related international organizations

Total Technical 100%

(*)Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% in the Technical Evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation

Criterion – Financial Weight

Financial proposal 30%

Cumulative analysis will be used in determining the best candidate for this assignment. When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract is made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as responsive/compliant/acceptable, and having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria:

Technical Criteria weight: 70%
Financial Criteria weight: 30%

Other:

No travel is envisaged for this assignment. As this is a local consultancy, UNDP will not cover the travel costs to duty station. Candidate is responsible for required US working documents.

ANNEX 1- GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS_ INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (IC)