UNDP Jobs - 50157- Governance Associate

Governance Associate

Location :

Suva, FIJI

Type of Contract :

TA Local

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

GS-7

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Four 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

The UNDP Pacific Centre (PC) was officially opened in July 2006 and acts as a pillar of support to the three main UNDP offices in the Pacific in Fiji, PNG and Samoa. The Centre delivers an integrated approach to development as well as policy and technical advice through the UNDP Country Offices.

The main projects undertaken by the Center are known as practice areas and include:

The fostering of democratic governance and human rights within the Pacific;
Reducing poverty and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals;
Peace building and crisis prevention and recovery for the Pacific region.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Pacific Regional Governance Advisor and Project Manager, the Governance Program Associate provides a substantive support role in the democratic governance team in the design, planning and management, evaluation and monitoring and reporting of initiatives on: human rights, national legislatures and representative institutions, civil society and local governance, accountability & anti-corruption as well as other governance service lines that may be assigned in future. The Governance Program Associate shall promote a results-oriented approach in UNDP initiatives, consistent with UNDP mandates.

The Governance Program Associate works in close collaboration with the democratic governance team and the operations and other teams in the UNDP PC office staff for resolving programme - related issues and information delivery.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide analytical support to the Governance Team in the conceptualization, formulation, monitoring & evaluation and reporting of governance initiatives:

Conduct analytical research and collect relevant information as inputs in the conceptualization of GOVPAC initiatives;
Assist in the drafting of, conference / workshop proceedings, lessons learned reports, project accomplishment reports and other knowledge products;
Provide comments to Consultants Reports, Concept Notes, Project Documents and other documents.

Support in creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy for the GOVPAC Team initiatives:

Assist in the analysis of information on donors and partners, preparation of donor’s and partners profile and database;
Drafting of project proposals / concept notes, and the establishment of contacts with donor and partner counterparts;
Assist in monitoring and reporting on mobilized resources;
Provide support to donor reporting.

Provide support and assistance to the Democratic Governance Team in the implementation and management of the team initiatives on human rights, parliamentary development, accountability and anti-corruption, civil society and local governance as well as other governance service lines that may be assigned in future:

Provide support in the delivery of capacity development and training activities to governments, regional organizations, civil society organizations and other development partners;
Assist in the collection, and presentation of information for project, work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements, MOUs, and submission to the Contracts, Assets and Procurement (CAP) Committee, etc;
Assist in the initiation of a project, entry of projects into Atlas; generation of monthly financial delivery reports, updating of issue and risk logs, and other Atlas-based requirements;
Assist in the follow up on performance indicators/ success criteria, targets and milestones, preparation/review/comments of/on reports;
Assist in the preparation of Unit workplan, preparation of periodic project reports and results reporting.

Assist in the administration and implementation of programme delivery through ATLAS-based processes and procedures. Support to results-based management focusing on achievement of the following results:

Logistical arrangements for conferences/workshops/Forums/meetings undertaken by the GOVPAC Team;
Creating information packages, letters of invitation relevant to upcoming events, liaison with Foreign Affairs for conference related activities;
Assist in logistical arrangements for visiting missions and in obtaining visas for staff and consultants traveling to the field;
Presentation of information on the status of financial resources as required;
Presentation of information/ reports for identification of areas for support and interventions.

Support to knowledge building and knowledge sharing:

Dissemination of information on GOVPAC activities to UN agencies, donors, & development partners;
Support in the drafting of knowledge products;
Provide support to the organization of regional and national conferences & workshops, knowledge fairs, training and capacity development activities;
Maintaining knowledge management database for GOVPAC;
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional Competencies:

Shares knowledge and experience;
Actively works towards continuing personal learning, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills;
Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to Results Management, including support to design, planning and implementation of programme, managing data, reporting;
Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new system, including new IT based systems;
Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Completion of Secondary Education;
University Degree in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Political or Social Sciences is desirable.

Experience:

7 years of progressively responsible relevant programme experience is required at the national or international level;
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages.

Language:

Fluency in the English language.