UNDP Jobs - 63875- Training and Capacity Building Specialist

Training and Capacity Building Specialist

Location :

Monrovia, LIBERIA

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

P-4

Duration of Initial Contract :

Initial duration of one year

Languages Required :

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

Successful conduct of the 2011 elections has been considered as significant step in the consolidation of democracy in Liberia. Furthermore, to ensure success in all future elections in Liberia, a series of administrative, capacity and legal challenges must be addressed. The election project therefore aims to extend the democratization process in Liberia, with specific emphasis on improving electoral institutions processes and laws. More specifically, the project will contribute to strengthening capacity of the electoral management body, enhancing electoral processes and support the ongoing process of the constitutional amendment as it relates to elections. The project will also promote effective election coordination and seek to mainstream gender and conflict preventative approaches in its activities.

UNDP, along with other partners, will provide technical and operational support to the NEC to assist in the organization and conduct of the 2017 Presidential and Legislative elections. The emphasis will be on capacity building and institutional support to the NEC to build up its own internal processes and systems to conduct free fair and credible elections. This would require dedicated technical and operational support of a Chief Technical Advisor that will also act as the Manager of the UNDP Project in Support of the 2015-2018 Liberian Electoral Cycle.

The Training and Capacity Building Specialist, under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor directly implements the project activities, works in close collaboration with the NEC, UNDP Country Office, UNDP HQs staff and Government officials to successfully design, develop and deliver training related to capacity building program and electoral operations.

This post is a DPF (Development Project Funded).

Duties and Responsibilities

Advise on developing and implementing a long term training and a strategic capacity development plan;
Identify specific capacity building requirements and define the skills needed for the different participating stakeholders;
Provide expert advice and guidance to the NEC on all training and capacity building related matters;
Familiarize relevant NEC staff with international best practice on capacity development activities;
Advise the election project and NEC on designing and implementing training and capacity development program(s) to improve NEC staff capacity at HQ and magisterial level. The training program(s) will include BRIDGE (“Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections” Project) modules customized to Liberian electoral experience;
Conduct capacity development activities with the NEC and electoral stakeholders including BRIDGE training for the commissioners, secretariat and magisterial staff;
Develop and cost capacity building workshops for participating stakeholders, design capacity building modules and training plans;
Advise the NEC that identifies the relevant areas and functions in the developing of training materials, planning, preparation and implementation of operational training programs for upcoming election;
Assist in the design, planning and implementation of other capacity building activities if required, such as study tours, peer-to-peer visits and participation in workshops and conferences;
Support the NEC to plan and conduct credible future elections with minimal external support;
Assist the NEC in managing and coordinating and re-profiling of the Procedures and Training section;
Assist the development of the procedural framework including procedures on the nomination of candidates, voter registration, polling and counting as well as related operational forms;
Manage the development of specifications for electoral materials including manuals and forms;
Manage the coordination of briefings and develop briefing packs on operational issues for new recruits;
Ensure all procedures and training materials developed and distributed by the section conform to the legal framework and NEC policies;
Co-ordinates assistance and advi;e to district Offices from the unit;
Provides periodic status reports to the Chief Technical Advisor on the development of procedures, strategies and plans for training and progress with the implementation of these plans;
Carries out any other electoral tasks at the request of the Chief Technical Advisor;
Coordinate with the capacity development activities financed by other sources and donors.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda:

Analysis and creation of messages and strategies;
Creates effective advocacy strategies;
Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses.

Results-Based Programme Development and Management:

Contributing to results through provision of information;
Provides information for linkages across programme activities to help identify critical points of integration;
Provides information and documentation on specific stages of projects/programme implementation;
Provides background information to identify opportunities for project development and helps drafting proposals;
Participates in the formulation of project proposals.

Building Strategic Partnerships:

Identifying and building partnerships;
Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UNDP’s mandate and strategic agenda;
Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners;
Promotes UNDP’s agenda in inter-agency meetings.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches:

Developing new approaches;
Seeks a broad range of perspectives in developing project proposals;
Identifies new approaches and promotes their use in other situations;
Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking;
Makes the case for innovative ideas from the team with own supervisor.

Resource Mobilization:

Implementing resource mobilization strategies;
Analyzes information on potential bilateral donors and national counterparts to recommend a strategic approach;
Identifies and compiles lessons learned;
Develops a resource mobilization strategy at the country level.

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;
Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

In-depth knowledge of the subject-matter;
Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines;
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 project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments.

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals:

Analysis and creation of messages and strategies;
Performed analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses;
Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level.

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;
Solicits feedback on service provision and quality.

Core Competencies:

Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents;
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 Degree in Education, Law or relevant discipline .Certified training in training techniques and strategies, government, politics, journalism or equivalent professional experience as a technical writer;

Experience:

Minimum 7 years of relevant and progressively responsible professional experience in training, technical writing and/or management of training teams;
Must be able to work effectively in a politically sensitive environment and exercise discretion, impartiality and neutrality;
Proven ability to plan and ensure targets are met;
Experience and ability to work under pressure and within limited timeframes;
Must be BRIDGE fully accredited facilitator;
Excellent planning, interpersonal and communication skills;

Language:

Fluency both written and spoken in English;
National language of the duty station an advantage.

United Nations Considerations

The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

No fee

The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). The United Nations does not concern itself with information on applicant's bank accounts.
The United Nations 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.