UNDP Jobs - 64548- Institutional Development Associate

Institutional Development Associate - (Open to Filipino Nationals Only)

Location :

Manila, PHILIPPINES

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

20-Mar-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SC-7

Duration of Initial Contract :

Six Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

With possible extension depending on performance and fund availability

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

The Philippines is the world’s second largest archipelago, consisting of 7,107 islands covering 30 million hectares of land territory. It is part of the Southeast Asian region, located in the westernmost side, facing the Pacific Ocean. The country’s complex geological history, long periods of isolation from major continents, and unique climatic conditions produced a wide variety of land and water forms, thus giving rise to high levels of biodiversity and endemism. As a tropical country, it is endowed with high valued dipterocarp forests, other forest ecosystem types, expansive coral reef, and rich marine life and resources.

The ancestry of the Philippines is just as diverse, comprising more than a hundred ethno linguistic groups distributed along the country’s fragile ecosystems. The NCIP estimates the population of indigenous peoples in the Philippines between 12 and 15 million (or 12-15% of the total population) distributed into approximately 100 different indigenous cultural communities (ICCs).

It is estimated that in the Philippines, the overlap between PAs and ancestral domains is 1,440,000 hectares, or about 26% of the total PA estate; while the overlap between KBAs and CADTs can reach about 1,345,198 hectares (involving 91 CADTs in 65 KBAs). This means that 29% of the entire area of KBAs requiring protection falls into territories occupied by indigenous peoples. Moreover, spatial analysis showed that in KBAs that are not covered by PAs, ancestral domains is the de facto governance regime, and that in these areas – the governance by IP communities have contributed to the continued protection of existing forest cover, despite the absence of PA. Globally, in areas where IPs continue the protection of existing forest cover is called ICCAs. ICCAs present a long history of conservation and sustainable use that is much older than the government-managed protected areas. Indigenous peoples and local communities, both sedentary and mobile, have for millennia played a critical role in conserving a variety of natural environments and species. ICCA is not a new concept to indigenous peoples, including in the Philippines, where the indigenous peoples generally term their territories as ancestral domains. As such, indigenous people’s areas do not refer only to hectarage or physical features.

To further support the management of ICCAs, the DENR-BMB will be implementing a project entitled “Strengthening National Systems to Improve Governance and Management of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Conserved Areas and Territories”. It aims to strengthen the conservation, protection and management of key biodiversity sites in the Philippines by institutionalizing Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Conserved Areas and Territories (ICCAs) as a sustainable addition to the national PA estate.

Hence, to ensure that the objectives under this Project are implemented accordingly, a project management unit will be set-up in Biodiversity Management Bureau which will include the Institutional Development Associate as one of its key staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

General Description of Responsibility

Under the over-all guidance of the Project Manager, the Institutional Development Associate shall coordinate all capacity development activities of the Project. He/She shall work with Consultants and Subcontractors to prepare the capacity development framework and plan, facilitate Capacity Assessment for ICCs, and execute the capacity development interventions of the Project. He/She shall also coordinate the review of existing policies and guidelines, and the formulation of policies to best integrate ICCAs in CADT delineation, ADSDPP preparation, PA management planning, and preparation of coastal and marine resources management plans. He/She shall work with appropriate agencies to ensure their leadership in the development of identified policies, and provide support in the stakeholder consultation processes required to secure the necessary inputs. He/She shall work with the Subcontractors in supporting PAs and ICCAs in the documentation, mapping and preparation of management plans; and their eventual integration in CLUPs. He/She shall be responsible for ensuring the lessons and experiences from the Project sites, as well as the experience of NewCAPP are brought to bear in the formulation of appropriate policies and support to institutionalize ICCAS.

Functions

The Institutional Development Associate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Provide technical expertise pertaining to capacity and policy development related activities of the Project;
Provide technical support to responsible partners especially towards the development, the implementation, reporting and progress tracking of the Project Document and the Annual Work Plans (AWPs) relating to capacity and policy development;
Substantively contribute to the institutional capacity building and policy analysis and development for planning, and implement relevant tools for capacity and policy development activities in the Project;
Provide technical support to stakeholders working with the Project;
Collaborate with other Project staff in the conduct in the administration and analysis of Project assessment tools (METT, Capacity Assessment, Sustainable Financing Assessment), and prescribe ways by which Project performance (national and sites) can be upgraded;
Document lessons learned and best practices of the Project in terms of capacity and policy development;
In coordination with the relevant Project Consultants, design, prepare modules and conduct capacity and capability-building activities on relevant competencies in PA/ICCA management and biodiversity conservation;
Contribute in the preparation of technical reports to UNDP; recommending appropriate measures for enhancement of project efficiency
Assist in the preparation of project’s reportorial requirements to UNDP including work plans and progress reports;
Perform other functions as assigned by the Project Manager and/or The National Project Director.

Competencies

Core Values / Guiding Principles

Integrity:

Demonstrates consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrates professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work;
Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure.

Core Competencies:

Teamwork:

Works collaboratively with colleagues and partners to achieve organizational goals.

Self-management:

Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task.

Client orientation and Continuous Learning:

Focuses on results for the client and responds positively to criticism and feedback.

Positive Attitude:

Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Functional Competencies

Ability to perform work of confidential nature and to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints;
Ability to administer and execute administrative, financial and logistical processes and transactions;
Ability to extract, interpret, analyse data and resolve operational problems;
Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties;
Ability to produce accurate and well-documented records conforming to the required standard;
Ability to handle web-based management systems;
Ability to support a team and team building skills;
Strong attention to details;
Strong IT skills and excellent knowledge of office software packages; and
Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in the field of Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Human Ecology, Development Management, Community Development and/or other related social science field.

Experience:

At least 5-7 years of combined relevant experience in development work especially dealing with Indigenous Peoples, Protected Area management, biodiversity conservation-related projects.
At least 5 years Program/project management, monitoring and evaluation including preferably in national and/or regional (multi-country) projects and foreign-assisted projects.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English; well versed in national language.

Skills:

Excellent knowledge of MS Office, internet use and budget/finance databases.

Note:

The selected candidate will receive a salary that is commensurate with his/her background and work experience. Interested applicants are requested submit their application online and complete the UN Personal History Form (P.11), available in our website http://www.ph.undp.org/content/philippines/en/home/operations/jobs/ on or before 20 March 2016. Kindly note that only completed P.11 forms will be reviewed. Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.

UNDP is an equal opportunity employer.

Please note that we will contact only the short-listed candidates.