UNDP Jobs - 60288- 60288 - INDONESIAN YOUNG GRADUATE (PROGRAMME/PROJE

60288 - INDONESIAN YOUNG GRADUATE (PROGRAMME/PROJECT) ( For Indonesian Nationality Only)

Location :

Jakarta or Other Project Sites, INDONESIA

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

SC-1

Duration of Initial Contract :

minimum 6 months and maximum 2 years

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

“UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, UNDP offers global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.”

UNDP Indonesia's mission is to be an agent for change in the human and social development of Indonesia. We aim to be a bridge between Indonesia and all donors as well as a trusted partner to all stakeholders. We work in four key areas of development: Governance Reforms, Pro-Poor Policy Reforms, Conflict Prevention and Recovery, and Environment Management, with the overarching aim of reducing poverty in Indonesia. Besides the four priority areas, UNDP Indonesia is also engaged in a variety of crosscutting initiatives focused on HIV/AIDS, gender equality, and information and technology for development.”

The Indonesian Graduate Skills Development (GSD) Programme is a unique opportunity for young Indonesians with passion for international development, who have the potential to become future leaders of our institution. It is designed for highly qualified and motivated young people skilled in areas relevant to UNDP practice areas such as Poverty Reduction and Gender, Democratic Governance, Energy and Environment, Communication and General Operations.

Under the supervision of the Programme/Project Manager, the Young Graduate (YG) will work in an office environment with an emphasis on teamwork. The supervisor will be responsible to provide primary oversight of the work and provide learning opportunity to the candidate assigned to them. YG main role is to provide support services to programme/project personnel and other relevant stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

The YG will actively assist the Programme/Project Team with the scope of work as described below:

Support to research activities including collection, compilation, analysis and interpretation of statistical data, thorough research of the development issues in the country and production of relevant reports as requested by supervisor;
Ensure updated database of the relevant public and development partners private sector, civil society and other stakeholders who are counterparts for the programme/project;
Establishment of filing management for internal databases; updated statistical tables, graphic content, and other background materials/notes to facilitate audit and other reviews;
Effective support on promotion of stakeholder awareness on project activities and results in order to support partnership and resource mobilization for future project implementation, replication and up-scaling;
Effective support in collection of data and information, carry out needs assessments, identification and formulation of development projects, and provide support for new projects launching and management activities;
Actively participates in learning opportunities and provide effective facilitation of knowledge building and management activities, synthesis and dissemination of lessons learnt from designated projects and support to the promotion of cross-project, cross-unit knowledge fertilization;
Perform the necessary administrative works related to programme/project management and implementation including development of TORs, proper documentation of minutes of meeting and presentation materials.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

•   Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
•   Self-development, initiative-taking
•   Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
•   Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

Functional Competencies:
•   Display a commitment and understanding of development cooperation issues
•   Flexibility and the capacity to work in different units of the Country Office
•   Maturity combined with tact and diplomacy
•   Ability to adapt quickly to new working environments
•   Exhibit excellent client engagement and communication skills suitable for working in an international organization
•   Good command of English, both written and spoken is essential
•   Have working knowledge of additional languages relevant to the UNDP work
•   Good research skills
•   Good analytical skills

Required Skills and Experience

Education:*

Had recently (not more than 2 years) obtained a Master’s degree or equivalent at the time of submitting application. The undergraduates (Bachelors) degree holders will also be considered, however preference will be given to those holding Master’s Degree.
Excellent academic record

Experience:*

No prior job experience is required. However, 0 – 24 months of professional experience and extensive experience in student/community organization during their study would be preference
Be flexible and have the ability to work in different areas of the institution
Fully computer literate (MS Office)
Knowledge of - or proven interest in – programme management
Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the UN, and of UNDP in particular, and have a personal commitment to UNDP's Statement of Purpose and to the ideals of the UN Charter;
Demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views
Demonstrable skills in analytical thinking, communication, and research.
An interest in global mobility; adaptability to varied physical and other environments; a desire to work with and gain the confidence and respect of people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds.

Language Requirements:

Good communication skills; speaking, writing and editing skills in English

Other Requirements:

Be a citizen of the country.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Be 28 years of age or younger when entering the YG programme.

APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE P11 FORM AND SUBMIT AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION AND PLEASE STATE YOUR AREAS OF INTEREST WHICH WE WILL BE CONSIDERED DURING SELECTION PROCESS. Click here to download the form : http://bit.ly/P11system

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. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply . All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements