UNDP Jobs - 45335- Short Term Consultant - Analysis of Cost Estimates

Short Term Consultant - Analysis of Cost Estimates

Location :

Copenhagen, DENMARK

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

05-May-2014

Application Deadline :

27-Apr-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

2 weeks

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

2 weeks

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

Due to the brief length of assignment, only candidates who have the necessary permits to stay and work in Denmark will be taken into consideration.

The UNDP JPO Programme supports the fight against poverty through fielding of young professionals to developing countries to provide technical and managerial services. Through their assignments, these young professionals are exposed to and trained in best management practices in an international, multi-cultural setting, good governance in management and development, as well as poverty alleviation in practice.

The UNDP JPO Service Centre (JPOSC) is an end-to-end service centre dedicated to the management and administration of the JPO programme of UNDP and several other UN agencies. It manages the full cycle of the JPO assignment, including Financial Resource Management. All JPO forecasted expenditures are recorded on detailed cost estimates which are forwarded to the relevant Governments supporting the programme. A short-term consultant is required to analyse and review the current cost estimates and provide input for improvements.

For more information on the JPO programme and on the UNDP JPO Service Centre, please visit our website at www.jposc.org.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will report to the JPOSC Manager and the Finance Associate, and will undertake the following duties:

Review and analyse current cost estimate structure and provide input for improvements;
Create new, user-friendly cost estimate formats;
Create tables and hard-coding in Excel;
Ensure automation and linkages to other tools where applicable;
Develop and design the tool to enable users to update data in the calculations ensuring re-programming is not required upon data changes.

Competencies

Core Competencies

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional Competencies

Excellent research and analytical skills;
Ability to work under pressure;
Strong communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Secondary education requirement;
Bachelors Degree or Masters degree desirable.

Experience

In-depth and applied knowledge of windows software programmes;
Excellent and demonstrated Excel skills;
In-depth knowledge of creation of tables and coding in Excel;
Knowledge of web-design applications and database systems would be an advantage;
Experience in computer programming is desirable.

Language skills

Fluency in English is a requirement including good writing skills.