Jobs - 64325- Project Assistant - (Open to Filipino Nationals O

Project Assistant - (Open to Filipino Nationals Only)

Localidad :

Manila, Filipinas

Tipo de contrato :

Service Contract

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

Fecha límite de postulación :

11-Mar-16 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

SC-5

Duración del contrato inicial :

One (1) year initial

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

With possible extension depending on performance and fund availability

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Antecedentes

In light of significant socioeconomic disparity and poor governance systems, the Philippine government launched in 2012 the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) initiative. The BUB is a national government program designed to facilitate annual participatory planning and budgeting at the city and municipal level with the active participation of civil society organisations (CSOs), grassroots organisations, and communities. The BUB has 2 central objectives: 1) Support the attainment of the Philippine Development Plan’s goal of inclusive growth and poverty reduction by funding relevant projects, and 2) strengthening state – society relationships at the local level by providing incentives for local government units (LGUs) to engage with citizens in the budgeting and planning of such projects. There are 13 national agencies involved, each one providing a menu of services that LGUs and local communities can choose from. The Department of Social Welfare and Development is one of the agencies currently implementing BUB through the KALAHI-NCDDP, PSB and SLP programmes.

However, due to weak social infrastructure, financial and administrative bottlenecks, low government and CSO capacities, as well as policy gaps, implementation performance has been lacklustre. While DSWD has introduced a number of initiatives to accelerate delivery for 2015 projects, it faces an immense challenge in 2016, wherein it will have to address the 2015 backlog in addition to delivering on the 2016 projects within an election year. It is in this respect that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) offers support to assist in the implementation of BUB through a government co-financing initiative, which draws from the Standard Basic Assistance Agreement (SBAA) signed by the Philippine Government and UNDP in 1977, and clarified by the 2015 resolution issued by the Government Procurement and Policy Board. This programme aims to deliver 80% of BUB projects in 7 regions in 2016, while at the same time, piloting enhanced governance infrastructure, capacities, and reforms that will enable DSWD, LGUs, and CSOs to execute BUB - and wider service delivery processes - effectively and, over time, independently, without the need for external support.

Deberes y responsabilidades

The Project Assistant will report directly to the BUB Project Manager, who will head the BUB project management team. This team shall be based within the UNDP Democratic Governance Unit, headed by the Governance Team Leader.

Under the overall guidance of the Project Manager, the Project Assistant will carry out the following responsibilities:

Under the overall guidance of Project Manager and in close coordination with the Governance Team, the Project Assistant will carry out the following responsibilities:

Perform a variety of standard tasks related to Results Management, including screening and collecting of programme / projects documentation, projects data entering, preparation of revisions, filing, provision of information;
Screen and review all documents and correspondence for action / signature of the Programme Manager;
Assist the Project Manager in the discharge of the day-to-day functions in providing over-all supervision to the project staff;
Provide data and other information need by the Project Manager;
Draft terms of reference (TORs), notices, minutes of meetings and other correspondence and communications as may be assigned by the Project Manager;
Draft press releases and other visibility action documents and materials for the project;
Monitor and coordinate programs and activities of the project with activities of the RHRC, other government agencies, non-government organizations and other stakeholders;
With the assistance of other relevant project staff, organize, coordinate and prepare activities such as trainings, workshops, and meetings as provided in the Project’s Annual Work Plan (AWP)
Provides technical assistance in terms of the Monitoring and Evaluation of the project;
Perform such other tasks as may be assigned by the project manager.

Competencias

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling 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;
Treats all people fairly without favouritism.

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural environment;
Self-motivated and ability to work under pressure and to meet strict and competing deadlines;
Displays analytical judgment and demonstrated ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
Demonstrates self-management, including conflict management/negotiating skills on interpersonal issues;
Excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively in teams, delivering through and with others;
Computer literate; good knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

University Degree in Business or Public Administration, Accounting and Public Finance, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, and Governance.

Experience:

At least three years’ experience working in a development organisation and / or government;
Previous working experience with a UN agency and or DSWD an asset.

Language:

Fluency in the English, Filipino and the local language.

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 11 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.