Background

Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic development of the UNDP Kosovo Programme activities from programme design through implementation
• Management of assigned UNDP Kosovo programme components and supervision of the team
• Strategic partnerships and support to resource mobilization
• Provision of top quality policy advice services to the Government and facilitation of knowledge building and management 

• Monitors and analyzes emerging economic, social and political factors which would affect development of projects and identifies development needs relevant to UNDP’s mandate;
• Advises the DRR and the DC/RR on issues that would benefit from high-level advocacy efforts, on programme development and delivery, identifies approaches and modalities to achieve development targets
• Provides substantive contributions from UNDP in the UN Common Development Plan monitoring, reviews and evaluations, promotes thematic and sectoral synergies and coordination of programme activities and execution;
• Designs and formulates the UNDP programme within the area of responsibility, translating programme priorities into local interventions and ensuring coordination and networking with clients, stakeholders and programme partners

• Provides managerial leadership, technical guidance, oversight and quality control of program operations from planning, budgeting through to implementation and monitoring and evaluation, ensuring that results are delivered in accordance with work plan, standards, allocations, framework and rules and regulations.
• Ensures effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets (BSC) and monitoring achievement of results.
• Maintains regular contact with project and programme counterparts under his/her supervision in order to ensure monitoring of projects’ progress, monitoring of unit work plans, programme effectiveness and achievement of results.
• Performs the function of Manager Level 2  in Atlas for development projects transactions approval
• Participates in recruitment, and is responsible for performance and career management and supervision of UNDP programme and project staff under supervision, motivating them and promoting organizational excellence;
• Team work: Promotes cross-unit team work.

•  Implementation of the UNDP office partnerships and resources mobilization strategy to achieve programme outcomes.
• Creation and coordination of partnerships with the UN Agencies, IFI’s, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society etc. 
• Supports and actively contributes to coordination and collaboration mechanisms among UN agencies in Kosovo in the framework of the UN CDP.
• Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost-sharing.

  
4.  Ensures provision of top quality advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to Kosovo’s policy goals.
• Coordination of development of policies and institutions that will address Kosovo’s problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.
• Establishment of advocacy networks at national level and linked to international networks. Relevant, high-impact advocacy campaigns are implemented with key partners. 
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice, transfer of knowledge and training of staff on programme.

Competencies

• Creates effective advocacy strategies
• Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses

• Provides information for linkages across programme activities to help identify critical points of integration
• Provides information and documentation on specific stages of projects/programme implementation
• Provides background information to identify opportunities for project development and helps drafting proposals
• Participates in the formulation of project proposals

• Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UNDP’s mandate and strategic agenda
• Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners
• Promotes UNDP’s agenda in inter-agency meetings

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 2: Developing new approaches

• Seeks a broad range of perspectives in developing project proposals
• Identifies new approaches and promotes their use in other situations
• Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinkin
• Makes the case for innovative ideas from the team with own supervisor

• Analyzes information on potential bilateral donors and national counterparts to recommend a strategic approac
• Identifies and compiles lessons learned
• Develops a resource mobilization strategy at the country level

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 2: Developing tools and mechanisms

• Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches
• Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms

• Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines
• Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals
Level 2: Analysis and creation of messages and strategies

• Performed analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses
• Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level 

Client Orientation
Level 2: Contributing to positive outcomes for the client

• Anticipates client needs
• Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service provider
• Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective
• Solicits feedback on service provision and quality

• Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents
• Building support and political acumen
• Building staff competence,  creating an environment of creativity and innovation
• Building and promoting effective teams
• Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication
• Creating an emotionally intelligent organization
• Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards
• Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. 
•  Fair and transparent  decision making; calculated risk-taking

Required Skills and Experience

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in development studies/development management, Economics, Social Sciences or related field.

Experience: 

• 5 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and establishing inter-relationships among international organization and national governments. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.

Language Requirements: 

• Fluency in the English, Albanian and Serbian languages.