UNDP Jobs - 56539- Re-advertisement - Head of Governance and Gender M

Re-advertisement - Head of Governance and Gender Mainstreaming (Open to Zimbabwe Nationals Only)

Location :

Harare, ZIMBABWE

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

25-Oct-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

NO-D

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 year with extension based on satisfactory performance

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

Applicants who previously applied need not re-apply.

Under the guidance of the Senior Programme Manager, the Head of Governance and Gender Mainstreaming Unit leads the team and is an advisor to senior management on all aspects of his/her programme portfolio. The main role is to manage this portfolio, including implementation and continued monitoring of programme activities. She/he leads the Governance and Gender Mainstreaming Unit in strategic planning and identifies new programme areas while ensuring consistency with the UNDP Strategic Plan, UNDAF and CPD priorities and creative responses to emerging challenges and opportunities.

She/he heads the team and works in close collaboration with the Operations team in the CO, programme staff in other UN Agencies, UNDP Regional and Headquarters staff, Government Officials, Technical Advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and Civil Society Organizations to successfully implement the UNDP programme.

Manages all staff and programmes within his/her specified programme area, including overall financial management of projects therein. Ensures proper usage of Atlas at all levels within the programme area.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a senior member of the CO management team, ensures sound strategic direction of UNDP programme focusing on achievement of the following results:

Thorough analysis of the political, social and economic situation in the country and collaborative preparation/revision of the CCA, UNDAF, CPD, CPAP and other relevant documents;
Identification of strategic and innovative programme areas of cooperation;
Analysis and presentation of UNDP policies and their implementation in the CO;
CO business processes mapping and establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Results Based Management, control of the workflows in the Programme Unit;
Ensures mainstreaming of gender and other cross-cutting issues within the country office programme portfolio, including conflict sensitive and human rights based approaches to programming.

Ensures effective management of the CO programme and supervision of the Governance and Gender Mainstreaming Programme Team focusing on quality control programming from formulation to implementation achieving the following results:

Effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets and monitoring achievement of results;
Strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the governance and gender mainstreaming programme, tracking use of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations. The Unit Head performs the function of Manager Level 2 in Atlas for development projects transactions approval;
Effective monitoring and evaluation, continuous analysis of the programme environment and timely readjustment of programmes;
Organization of cost-recovery system for the services provided by the CO to projects in close collaboration with Operations team.

Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships and supports resource mobilization focusing on achievement of the following results:

Development and implementation of CO partnerships and resources mobilization strategies 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.;
Determination of programmatic areas of cooperation based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donors’ priorities;
Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost-sharing.

Ensures provision of top quality policy advisory services to the Government 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 programme country policy goals;
Provision of top quality policy and strategic advice to Government on development and implementation of governance policies and strategies;
Development of policies and institutions that will address the country problems and needs in collaboration with the government and other strategic partners;
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
Organization of trainings for the operations/project staff on programme.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Building Partnerships:

Identifying and building partnerships

Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build alliances;
Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners;
Displays initiative, sets challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work assignments.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Developing tools and mechanisms

Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
Develops and/or participates in the development of mechanisms, including identifying new approaches to promote individual and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and informal methodologies.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

In-depth knowledge of own discipline

Understands advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines (financial resources and human resources management, contract, asset and procurement, information and communication technology, general administration);
Continues to seek new and improved methods and systems for accomplishing the work of the unit;
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 tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments.

Promoting Organizational Change and Development:

Assisting the individuals to cope with change

Performs appropriate work analysis and assists in redesign to establish clear standards for implementation.

Design And Implementation of Management Systems:

Designing and implementing management system

Carries out research into existing systems to identify best practice and make recommendations to management on applicability to UNDP;
Identifies and recommends remedial measures to address problems in systems design or implementation.

Client Orientation:

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.

Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management:

Input to the development of standards and policies

Provides inputs to the development of organizational standards for accountability and results-based management.

Core Competencies:

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;
Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member;
Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Studies/Relations, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field.

Experience:

A minimum of 7 years of experience at national and/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 organizations and national governments;
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems (Atlas);
Ability and experience in engaging stakeholders at a policy level.

Language:

Fluency in English and national language of the duty station.