Empleos en el PNUD

• Follow the selection criteria for the rehabilitation and equipping of district hospitals, internet-based computer centres and small-scale community-based infrastructure projects.
• Monitor the work of the mobile medical laboratory (MML) and the programme designed to offer HIV/AIDS testing and consultation services throughout Abkhazia.
• Monitor implementation of civil works, ensure it is in line with national and/or international standards.
• Mobilize communities in the civil works and ensure their needs are reflected in the selection of the project sites and that they are kept fully informed about the activities planned and the progress.
• Ensure that rehabilitation activities benefit the local economy and that jobs are created locally.
• Coordinate with partners to ensure the timely and successful implementation of project interventions.
• Develop and implement relevant awareness raising campaigns.
• Ensure synergy with UNDP’s multi-sectoral approach to development in areas of good governance, economic development, energy and environment, conflict prevention and disaster risk reduction.
• Mainstream conflict sensitivity and confidence building in all activities.

• Provide technical assistance and advice on issues related to the areas of the project interventions.
• Analyze and monitor emerging developments in the project area with a view to identifying risks factors that could jeopardize the project and cause further instability or violence
• Strategically develop further UNDP responses to the needs in Abkhazia through project concepts and proposals for future possible interventions.

Perform other relevant project management duties:

• Establish close working relationships with national partners and other stakeholders.
• Select implementing partners, manage relationships, and closely monitor and evaluate their performance.
• Ensure quality control and timely delivery of project outcomes, results and targets.
• Ensure scrupulous financial management of project funds.
• Implement a results-based management approach with relevant UNDP rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Submit periodical reports in all required formats.
• Supervise and manage the work of the project staff, and assess and evaluate their performance.
• Ensure proper use of project equipment and project resources.
• Ensure visibility of project results in line with UNDP and USAID guidelines.

Impact of results by the end of the project:

• Rehabilitation and equipping of healthcare facilities and capacity strengthening of the staff.
• HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention campaign with testing and counselling services and capacity strengthening of healthcare professionals and social workers.
• Establishment of internet-based computer centres for youth and capacity strengthening of staff.
• Establishment of professional skills development programs for youth.
• Rehabilitation of communitu-based infrustructure and capacity strengthening of communities.
• Raised awareness among general population on health issues.

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

• Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example
• In-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside of UNDP

• Ability to lead strategic planning, change processes, results-based management and reporting
• Ability to lead formulation, oversight of implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects
• Ability to apply development theory to the specific country context to identify creative, practical approaches to overcome challenging situations

• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Ability to lead effectively, mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
• Proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills

• Advanced university degree in administration or social sciences with focus on business, economics, international relations, development studies, engineering or related field.
• UNDP Certification programmes Prince2, RMG.

Experience:

• At least 7 years’ senior project management experience working with recovery.
• Excellent political/conflict analysis, experience in bilateral and/or multilateral negotiations.
• Proven experience and ability to work in a highly politically-sensitive environment; and areas affected or suffering from conflicts, including experience in conflict sensitivity and confidence building in the region and beyond.
• Negotiating and training/facilitation skills
• Previous experience in planning and coordinating operations in the field
• Experience with community mobilization and capacity strengthening
• Experience in UNDP-funded and/or USAID-funded international projects and initiation and management of development projects in conflict areas will be a strong asset
• Understanding of UNDP and the UN system, including thorough knowledge of its practices and procedures will be a strong asset
• Initiative and sound judgment, dedication to the UN principles and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with persons of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds
• Substantial experience coordinating and working with Government, international organizations, the non-governmental sector and civil society
• Familiarity with the CIS/Southern Caucasus region
• Previous working experience in the region would be an asset
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Excellent computer literacy (MS Office; Windows)
• Sound understanding of the conflict situation in the Caucasus would be an asset.

• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Knowledge of Russian highly desira ble; knowledge of Georgian an asset