UNDP Jobs - 63497- Chief Technical Advisor (Police Professionalizatio

Chief Technical Advisor (Police Professionalization) UNDP/LOTFA Project

Location :

Kabul, AFGHANISTAN

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

15-Feb-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

P-5

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year

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 Afghanistan Mission statement

UNDP supports stabilization, state building, governance and development priorities in Afghanistan. UNDP support, in partnership with the Government, the United Nations system, the donor community and other development stakeholders, has contributed to institutional development efforts leading to positive impact on the lives of Afghan citizens. Over the years UNDP support has spanned such milestone efforts as the adoption of the Constitution; Presidential, Parliamentary and Provincial Council elections; institutional development through capacity-building to the legislative, the judicial and executive arms of the state, and key ministries, Government agencies and commissions at the national and subnational levels. UNDP has played a key role in the management of the Law and Order Trust Fund, which supports the Government in developing and maintaining the national police force and in efforts to stabilize the internal security environment. Major demobilization, disarmament and rehabilitation and area-based livelihoods and reconstruction programmes have taken place nationwide. UNDP Programmes in Afghanistan have benefited from the very active support of donors. UNDP Afghanistan is committed to the highest standards of transparency and accountability and works in close coordination with the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan and the UN system as a whole to maximize the impact of its development efforts on the ground.

Organizational Context

The Law and Order Trust Fund for Afghanistan (LOTFA) is a Programme implemented by the Government of Afghanistan through the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOIA) with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Afghanistan, and with funding from 17 bi-and multilateral donors. The Programme was established in 2002 to provide a funding channel for the international community to support the establishment of the ANP (Afghan National Police), particularly through the transfer of funding for ANP and prison guard salaries.

A new phase of the Programme containing two separate projects under a joint governance arrangement implemented in three phases between 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2016. Project 1 (SPM) supports capacity development of the MOIA in order to ensure that the MOIA independently manages the functions - human resources, finance and ICT - related to payroll operations to enable the transition of payroll management functions to the MOIA by 31 December 2016. The MPD Project focuses on police professionalization and on institutional development of the MOIA through two components: Component 1 improves the MOIA´s capacity for reform and assist in building accountable and efficient management and oversight capacities. Component 2supports the training of the ANP and the professionalization in civil policing by introducing best practices and international standards in community oriented policing, human rights standards and gender equality.

The programme, which is the largest UNDP-supported project globally, is located in the Ministry of the Interior Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The position of CTA is responsible for the Police Professionalization component of the MPD project.

Note: UNDP Afghanistan 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 Afghanistan at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, and the overall guidance of the Head of Programme Unit, the Chief Technical Advisor (Police Professionalization) acts as the main substantive advisor of the Project. S/he is responsible for provision and coordination of all policy support activities in the Project and provides technical advise on quality management. S/he provides strategic advice to the UNDP in the Project´s scope of work and building and links Project and UNDP to knowledge networks.

The Chief Technical Advisor (Police Professionalization) works closely with a wide range of actors within the Project Teams, IPs and other Afghan institutions, UNDP Country Office and international community in the country and experts networks outside the country. S/he leads, as applicable, a team of technical international and national staff and consultants.

Summary of key functions:

Ensure provision of relevant and timely policy advisory services, capacity development and technical assistance to the Police Professionalization Component of the Project;
Provide strategy advice to the Project Component, project partners and UNDP;
Provide technical advice on project quality management to the Project;
Facilitate building and management of knowledge in Project´s area of work.

Ensure provision of relevant and timely policy support and policy advisory services by the Project, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Systematically monitor the national policy-agenda and reform processes within the field of the Project ensuring that Project´s policy support remains relevant and timely;
Identify key issues for policy support and advisory within the scope of the Project. Develop a plan for policy support to be delivered within the Project;
Conceptualise and formulate policy-related discussion and position papers, policy proposals and concepts for internal and external discussions within UNDP and with partners and other Project stakeholders;
Plan and coordinate provision of Project advisory services. Define scope of work and develop ToRs, identify and select technical experts. Lead implementation of advisory activities ensuring the highest technical standards, including the team of experts as applicable, in close collaboration with Project Manager, UNDP CO and IP(s). Ensure that activities in support of policy support such as workshops; training events; study tours or reports and assessments are delivered timely and up to the required technical standards. Review and quality control technical outputs such as reports and assessments;
Identify key policy-related issues and stimulate thinking processes within the Project and IP in the area of work;
Contribute to project level technical working groups and coordination meetings. Draft substantive and technical inputs, prepare presentations and contribute to discussions;
Ensure international standards of policing including the application of the rule of law, democratic policing, human rights, and gender priority are addressed in all police development initiatives;
Ensure the provisions of Human Rights Due diligence is fully compiled in all aspects of the police support;
Initiate policy-oriented discussions and contribute to country debates on issues related to focus of the Project.

Provide strategy advice to the Project, project partners and UNDP, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Act as a senior advisor to UNDP, Project and IP in the area of work;
Actively analyse developments in the area of work and establish links between country priorities, positions of the international community and Project (and UNDP) strategies in the area of work. Identify key policy/programmatic gaps and opportunities;
Contribute to development and drafting of substantive and thematic papers, reports and publications for the Project. Serve as peer reviewer;
Conceptualise and draft articles, papers and other contributions related to the Project and upon request, to other activities within area of expertise. Provide support to IP´s activities such as interviews or public speaking as requested;
Identify and develop proposals for new strategic initiatives in the Projects´s scope of work, develop inputs to proposals for resource mobilization as requested;
Actively communicate Project´s results and impact to partners, donors and stakeholders. Support UNDP´s resource mobilization in the area of work as requested;
Identify opportunities for collaboration within the UN system within the area of work.

Provide technical advice on project quality management, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Contribute to enhancing Project´s performance by proposing alternative and/or new approaches towards achievement of Project´s results;
Provide advice on the implementation of the results-monitoring system of the Project such as formulation of annual targets, analysis and interpretation of data (qualitative and quantitative). Formulate inputs to results-reports and other periodic reports;
Participate in, and provide conceptual and written inputs, to project planning processes such as AWP, implementation, HR, procurement and communications planning. Provide inputs to budget formulation as requested;
Contribute to project level technical working groups and coordination meetings. Draft substantive and technical inputs, prepare presentations and contribute to discussions;
Communicate with Project partners and donors to explain and clarify technical/substantive issues;
Participate in planning of Project´s periodic reviews, assessments and evaluations. Provide substantive inputs and drafting support;
Provide inputs and drafting support to Project-related strategy papers, new project concepts and funding proposals;
Represent the Project at meetings, workshops and conferences;
Quality-assure Project´s knowledge outputs.

Facilitate building knowledge and capacities within the Project´s area of work, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Identify and interpret best policy support practices and experiences in the area of work for application in the country context. Promote and communicate best practices and lessons learnt from other country contexts;
Facilitate the Project’s representation and/or participation in international knowledge networks to draw on and share best practice and lessons learned for application in Afghanistan. Actively identify and connect institutions and individuals, build networks and linkages between stakeholders;
Effectively liaise and share information with other actors in Afghanistan in the area of Project. Proactively identify opportunities for networking and information sharing;
Actively share experiences and information with other UNDP projects in the country and participate in identification of synergies within UNDP´s programme;
Ensure that the Project systematically builds capacities of Implementing Partners through introduction of innovation and best practices, access to knowledge and expertise and promote their application to project advisory activities;
Connect to knowledge networks within the UNDP such as BPPS and Regional Hubs.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Promotes ethics and integrity and creates organisational precedents;
Builds support and political acumen;
Builds staff competence and creates an environment of creativity and innovation
Builds and promotes effective teams;
Creates and promotes environment for open communications;
Leverages conflict in the interest of UNDP and sets standards;
Shares knowledge across the organisation and builds a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.

Functional competencies:

Job knowledge/technical expertise:

Expert knowledge of own discipline

Possesses expert knowledge of advance concepts in primary discipline, a broad knowledge of related disciplines and in-depth knowledge of relevant organizational policies and procedures;
Applies knowledge to support the Project´s objectives and to further the mandate of UNDP;
Keeps abreast of new developments in the area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself;
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
Demonstrates expert knowledge of the current programme guidelines and project management tools and manages the use of these regularly in work assignments.

Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise:

Conceptual innovation

Conducts programme assessment to improve development of models and methodologies;
Designs policy models to support comprehensive interventions linking UNDP´s policy objectives to programme delivery and capacity development objectives;
Ensures that the design of policies are appropriate to country social and development context;
Demonstrates the ability to engage development partners at all levels in conceptual and methodological innovation that is pertinent to the context.

Advancing a policy-oriented agenda:

Influencing the public agenda:

Advocates for inclusion of UNDP´s focus areas in the public policy agenda;
Brings visibility and sensitizes decision makers to relevant emerging issues;
Builds consensus concerning UNDP´s strategic agenda with partners on joint initiatives
Leverage UNDP´s multidisciplinary expertise to influence policies and programmes;
Demonstrates political/cultural acumen in proposing technical sound, fact-based solutions/approaches;
Dialogues with national counterparts and other stakeholders to strengthen advocacy efforts, incorporating country, regional and global perspectives;
Demonstrates cultural sensitivity, political savvy and intellectual capacity in handling disagreements in order to promote and position UNDP in complex environments.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree in international development, public administration, security sector reform or equivalent, combined with graduation from a certified police academy or similar law enforcement training institution.

Experience:

10 years of professional experience in policing / police development / security sector reform or international development;
Previous experience from working with the UN, UNDP or an international police development organization preferable;
At least 5 years of which demonstrated successful experience as advisor providing advice senior levels in Governments or international organisations in the field of Project activities;
Experience in advisory provision in post-conflict environments;
Demonstrated experience in capacity building and implementation of reforms and organizational change;
Strong political acumen and good verbal and written communication skills;
Demonstrated experience in working in multi-cultural teams;
Good computer skills - MS office applications.

Language:

Fluent verbal and written English;
Knowledge of Dari/Pashto is a strong asset.

Interested and qualified International candidates should apply on-line through the UNDP Jobs site at http://www.af.undp.org/content/afghanistan/en/home/operations/jobs/ and please ensure that to fill up and upload Personal History Form-P.11 which is available at http://www.af.undp.org/content/afghanistan/en/home/operations/jobs/ in the relevant field of the on-line application.

Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Please note that only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted.

Successful candidates must be prepared to start work within 6 weeks of the offer of appointment.

Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.