UNDP Jobs - 36991- Junior Professional Officers (JPO)

Junior Professional Officers (JPO) - Governance and Human Rights

Location :

Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

15-Dec-2013

Application Deadline :

14-Oct-13 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-2

Duration of Initial Contract :

One year fixed-term appointment (renewable at least once)

Languages Required :

English French

Expected Duration of Assignment :

One year fixed-term appointment (renewable at least once)

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 UNDP supported Governance Program is aligned to the national development strategy, i.e. the “Stratégie de Croissance Accélérée et Développement Durable (SCADD, 2011-2015)”. The Program consists of three main components, i.e. Economic Governance, Political Governance and Local/Adminstrative Governance. The adoption of the program approach means that each component is to be addressed in synergy with the other ones to ensure a systemic and comprehensive response to the challenges of democratic governance. The JPO will be working on the Political governance component, which entails interventions in human rights, access to justice and gender equity. Overall portfolio responsibilities include results based program management responsibilities, incl. continuous monitoring and analysis of the governance environment, emerging trends, risks and opportunities; strategic partnership development; program results management and reporting. The assignment will be carried out within a broader partnership framework involving government institutions, non state actors and development partners, incl. in the context of development partners’ sub working groups on human rights and on gender. The JPO will also interact on a regular basis with UNDP practioners on governance in the sub region or globally, using UNDP on line Teamworks technology.

The UNDP Burkina Faso comprises of 79 staff, out of which 13 are internationals and 66 nationals. The Governance Team comprises of 5 staff, incl. 4 nationals and 1 international UNV whose assignment ends by July 2013.

As part of the UNDP JPO programme overall framework, the JPO will benefit from the following supervision modalities:

Structured guidance provided by the supervisor, especially in the beginning of the assignment, with the purpose of gradually increasing the responsibilities of the JPO
Establishment of a work plan, with clear key results
Effective supervision through knowledge sharing and performance/development feedback throughout the assignment
Easy access to the supervisor
Participation in Unit/Team/Office meetings to ensure integration and operational effectiveness
Guidance and advice in relation to learning and training opportunities within the field of expertise
Completion of the yearly UNDP Results and Competency Assessment (RCA)

As part of the UNDP JPO programme overall framework, the JPO will benefit from the following training and learning opportunities:

Participation in a two-week long Programme Policy and Operations Induction Course in New York within the first 3 to 6 months of assignment
Use of yearly JPO duty-related travel and training allocation (DTTA), as per the online DTTA guide
Other training and learning opportunities, as presented in the UNDP JPO Orientation Programme

Duties and Responsibilities

Project/programme management in atlas
Project dashboard management in atlas
Project monitoring in atlas and on the field
Project proposal drafting
Resource mobilization
Contribution to work group on UNDAF-effect 3-governance

Competencies

Core competences:

Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity
Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative
Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behaviour towards others
Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making

Functional competences:

Programme development and management
Resource mobilization
Good knowledge of Microsoft office with basic software such as word, excel, PowerPoint.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural team

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Post Graduate University Degree/Master in a relevant discipline.

Work Experience:

Minimum of least 2 years of relevant work experience - Preferably experience from UN system or other international development assistance.

Language requirements:

Fluency in English and Danish, and French with excellent writing and spoken skills.

Nationality:

Exclusive for: Danish nationals and other European Union nationals with permanent residency in Denmark.

FC: 18000