UNDP Jobs - 59814- Field Specialist (2 positions)

Field Specialist (2 positions) – (Open to Kyrgyzstan Nationals Only)

Location :

Batken with Extensive Travel within Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other Central Asian Countries, KYRGYZSTAN

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

18-Sep-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SC-6

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months with possible extension

Languages Required :

English Russian

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 year with possible extension

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

Under the direct supervision of Project Coordinator and guidance of Peace and Development Dimension Chief and Batken Area Based Development (ABD) Programme Manager, in close coordination with relevant staff from UNDP Tajikistan’s ABD Office in Khujand and technical guidance of the Program Officer, Field Specialist will be responsible for implementation of relevant activities of “Cross-border cooperation for sustainable peace and development” project funded by various donors.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide regular consultative and advisory support to beneficiaries;
Ensure regular needs assessment and conduct relevant training and consultations for target beneficiaries;
Regularly conduct monitoring of processes developments at grassroots level;
Disseminate relevant information among potential audience;
Provide input on the development/revision of manuals and guidelines within the programme;
Facilitate coordination of programme activities with all relevant institutions/partner organisations and projects at local level;
Ensure timely submission of all periodic reporting and requested information, feedback or comments to PMU;
Ensure fulfillment of standards procedures, including the ones of procurement, contracting of services and formalizing partnerships, in accordance with UNDP Rules and Regulations;
Coordinate work of local experts engaged in conflict monitoring and community mobilization efforts in selected project localities;
Provide technical support for strengthening capacities of the local authorities and cross-border working groups in their role to facilitate and oversee the process of integrating conflict prevention priorities;
Perform other relevant duties that may be required for proper project implementation.

Competencies

Functional competencies:

Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda

Identifies relevant information for advocacy for a variety of audiences.

Results-Based Programme Development and Management

Provides information and documentation on specific stages of projects/programme implementation;
Provides background information to identify opportunities for project development and helps drafting proposals.

Building Strategic Partnerships

Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives;
Maintains databases of donor information;
Tracks and reports on mobilized resources.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches

Documents and tracks innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches;
Responds positively to new approaches.

Resource Mobilization (Field Duty Stations)

Maintains information/databases on potential and actual donors;
Maintains database of project files;
Provides data and information needed for preparation of project documents.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position;
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks;
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning;
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
Demonstrates in-depth 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

Identifies relevant information for advocacy for UNDP’s goals for a variety of audiences.

Client Orientation

Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion;
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines;
Responds to client needs promptly.

Core competencies:

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
Self-development, initiative-taking;
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
Creating synergies through self-control;
Managing conflict;
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others;
Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member;
Informed and transparent decision making.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor degree.

Experience:

3 years of relevant work experience in development projects in the area of peacebuilding/conflict prevention, or governance, or capacity building, or community-based development and/or other related fields, civil service or academia;
Experience of working with international organizations, high-level government officials representing central governmental bodies and local administrations;
Experience in preparing and holding trainings, drawing up analytical documents;
Strong knowledge of all issues of the relevant component, general understanding of all major Programme issues;
Understanding of functioning of the institutional structures of KR in the respective field;
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).

Language:

Fluency in Kyrgyz and Russian;
Working knowledge of English.

Application:

Applications without UNDP Personal history form (P.11) will not be considered. Please download P.11 form from http://www.kg.undp.org/content/kyrgyzstan/en/home/operations/jobs/;
Please upload P.11 form instead of CV.

Please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.