Empleos en el PNUD - 59764- Policy Advisor/Statistician (Governor’s Strategic

Policy Advisor/Statistician (Governor’s Strategic Support Unit for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan)

Localidad :

Peshawar, Pakistán

Tipo de contrato :

Individual Contract

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

01-Oct-2015

Fecha límite de postulación :

18-Sep-15 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

International Consultant

Duración del contrato inicial :

Six Months - October 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

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Antecedentes

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have an estimated population of over 5 million and are among the least developed regions of Pakistan. The region lies along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan and has been affected by militancy and violence, which have in turn limited the reach and coverage of social and economic service delivery by the state. The Constitution of Pakistan accords special status to the FATA region, which is included among the territories of Pakistan and is represented in the parliament. However, FATA continues to be governed under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (1901) and the laws framed by the parliament do not apply in FATA. The Constitution vests the President of Pakistan with the authority to issue regulations for the peace and good governance of the tribal areas. The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA, on the behalf of the President of Pakistan, governs and exercises the executive authority over the FATA region. The Governor also oversees the FATA Secretariat, which is the government’s administrative and service delivery structure for FATA.

The militancy and subsequent military operations have led to the displacement of over 2 million people from FATA over the last few years. The Government launched a Return and Rehabilitation Strategy in early 2015 and confirmed its resolve to support dignified return and rehabilitation of the displaced families to FATA between March 2015 and December 2016.

This year, the Governor’s FATA Reforms Commission issued its interim report, recommending reforms in the following areas:

(i) Peace and security;
(ii) Return and rehabilitation of the internally displaced persons;
(iii) Establishment of formal judicial system;
(iv) Introduction of local governance; (v) establishment of the Governor’s advisory council;
(vi) Political reforms;
(vii) Quick impact projects; and
(viii) Institutional reform of the FATA Secretariat for efficient, effective service delivery with accountability and transparency.

The Governor has requested UNDP to support the establishment of a Strategic Support Unit (SSU), with the mandate to support the Governor and the FATA Secretariat in achieving the achievement of priority goals and targets through systematic and rigorous prioritisation, analysis, follow up and decision making.

Reporting directly to the Governor, the Unit will work with the FATA Secretariat and line departments to ensure that:

Existing aspirations are translated into a prioritized set of goals, targets and action plans;
The relevant department is provided consistent problem solving support in ensuring that on-time progress is made against the agreed upon action plans;
A system to regularly collect and analyze evidence on progress against targets is established, including data collection through regular government and independent channels;
Routines including periodic reviews with the Governor and senior government leadership are put in place to give an independent overview of progress and to ensure that decisions and corrective action are taken to put plans back on track where required.

Deberes y responsabilidades

The Policy Advisor/Statistician will be reporting to the Team Leader, while working under the guidance of the Governor and closely with key officials of the Government including the Additional Chief Secretary, the Principal Secretary to the Governor, and Secretaries of the relevant line departments.

The specific functions of the Statistics Adviser/Deputy Team Leader will include the following:

Assist the Team Leader and line departments in developing and maintaining a specific delivery agenda, including a prioritized set of goals, targets and action plans;
Gather and analyze data to understand root causes of delivery setbacks;
Analytical support and recommendations to overcome key delivery challenges in projects and initiatives;
Coordinate and monitor progress of key performance indicators set with line departments on a monthly basis;
Design and implement surveys/monitoring instruments to evaluate progress against the targets and reforms using government and/or private sector capacities;
Effective use of technology options to ensure cost effective, timely and credible monitoring/data collection;
Preparation of sector performance reports for the respective area using easy to use performance dashboards, infographics and technology solutions;
Problem solving support to key players and implementing teams to ensure timely delivery of results;
Preparing and disseminating annual performance reports of the unit as well as line departments.

Expected Results /Deliverables

The consultant is expected to produce the following deliverables under the overall guidance of the Governor, while working with the Team Leader and in collaboration with the FATA Secretariat:

Assist the Team Leader in the strategic prioritization, target setting and action planning for at least three priority areas approved by the Governor (10%);
Design and establish a performance delivery dashboard/ tracking system (IT based) for the priority goals based on departmental reporting systems (15%);
Design and establish an independent tracking and monitoring system, employing qualitative and quantitative surveys and spot checks (15%);
Engage and manage third party service providers to conduct independent surveys and spot checks to independently verify progress against the priority goals (20%; 10% for each survey completed);
Design and conduct diagnostic studies to identify delivery bottlenecks and make recommendations for process improvements and policy decisions (20%; 10% on each study);
Assist the Team Leader in preparing high quality analytical reports providing the progress status, delivery bottlenecks and recommendations (decisions to be made or steps to be taken for improving delivery) and presenting them at the monthly review meetings chaired by the Governor (20%; 4% for each report).

Management Arrangements:

The consultant will be accountable to the Team Leader and the Governor, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA for the contract deliverables;
The duration of the assignment is 6 months (120 working days), from 1st October 2015 to March 31, 2016;
The consultant will be based in Peshawar, Pakistan for the duration of the assignment;
Any travel from home station to the duty station (Peshawar) will be directly managed by the consultant. The related costs should be budgeted separately in the proposal;
Any duty related travel outside the duty station (Peshawar) will be paid in accordance with UNDP’s applicable policies and procedures;
The consultant will report to Assistant Country Director, Crisis Prevention and Recovery for all matters related to the contract including the approval of the contract deliverables, certification of work completed and final evaluation and payment.

Methods of Payment:

Payments of fees will be made in instalments linked to the submission and approval of the contract deliverables given above in the Sections III and IV of the TOR. In exceptional cases, UNDP may consider making partial payment against a deliverable;
Any other payments, including DSA and costs of official travel, will need prior authorization by the UNDP reporting manager and will be paid in accordance with UNDP’s applicable policies and procedures.

Competencias

Corporate Competencies:

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

Functional Competencies:

Strong political acumen and extensive experience of providing policy advice and sound written reporting skills;
In-depth knowledge and first-hand experience of programme management cycle;
Well-developed skills and demonstrated experience in facilitation, consensus-building, multi-stakeholder processes and negotiation
Excellent analytical skills;
Possesses specialist knowledge in the area of conflict prevention management, social cohesion, dialogue and governance reform or related areas as well as in-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues including gender mainstreaming;
Sound understanding and capability to empower and develop the capacity of national and civil society counterparts;
Proven ability to incorporate into his/her work relevant international practices.

Management Competencies:

Excellent team-building, diplomatic and interpersonal skills;
Resourcefulness, initiative, and maturity of judgment;
Sound time management with full understanding of matrix management and organizational skills with the ability to handle and delegate multiple tasks;
Ability to coordinate and build strong relationships with clients and external actors;
Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Ability to mobilize resources and manage funds;
Capacity to work under pressure, manage stress and adapt to rapidly evolving situations.

Behavioral Competencies:

Team player, self-motivated and initiative taking, dedicated, creative, resourceful, flexible, energetic and sound judgment;
Builds strong relationships with partners, focusing on impact and results;
Demonstrates creativity, openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
Possesses positive and constructive attitudes to work;
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

Master’s degree from a recognized institution. Candidates with PhD or MBA will have added advantage.

Experience:

A minimum of 10 years of professional working experience;
Experience of working with high level political offices on issues of performance management;
Experience and specialist knowledge in building national and local capacities in governance and building national reconciliation;
Strong experience of strategic planning and performance management, with a demonstrated capacity in performance management and to deliver results;
Outstanding problem-solving, advocacy, analytical and communication skills;
If the candidate is from the private sector, then evidence of working with the public sector.

Language:

Fluency in English, including excellent writing skills.

Note:

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