Background

The Government of Zimbabwe and the United Nations recently signed the 2012-2015 United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (ZUNDAF) that constitutes priorities for the next round of programmes support. In the same context,
the UNDP Country Programme which is anchored on the ZUNDAF and 2012-2015 Medium Term Plan launched in July, 2011,
has since been approved by the Executive Board.

The UNDP CO has consequently embarked on developing comprehensive programmes to strengthen the capacity of the institutions' responsible for economic management and the National Statistical Agency which are critical for the recovery and growth of Zimbabwe in the next five (5) years.

Duties and Responsibilities


The Consultant(s)/Consultancy firm will be responsible for the following:

  • Conceptualize and draft project documents from the initial stage to final completion.
  • Work closely with the relevant Ministries , National Statistical Agency and UNDP to develop strategies, concrete
    action plans, costing and implementation framework and M& E for the proposed  programmes.
  • Review and analyze the content of the project documents to ensure consistency with best practice and incorporate
    the views of Government and other stakeholders.
  • Update on a regular basis both the Ministry(ies) and UNDP on the progress and key deliverables.

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 favoritism

Functional Competencies:

  • Knowledge Management and Learning
  • Shares knowledge and experience and contributes to UNDP Practice Areas and actively works towards continuing personal  learning and development
  • Ability to provide top quality policy advice services on economic issues
  • In-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues

Development and Operational Effectiveness

  • Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
  • Abililty to go beyond established procedures and models, propose new approaches which expand the range of programmes
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Ability to lead formulation and evaluation of development programmes and projects
  • Ability to apply economic theory to the specific country context, carry out high-quality economic research

Management and Leadership

  • Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to critical feedback
  • Encourages risk-taking in the pursuit of creativity and innovation
  • Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills
  • Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
  • Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
     Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Masters or PhD degree in public administration, economics, development planning or other social sciences.

Experience:

  • Minimum 10 years work experience either in the Government, University or international organization.
  • Previous experience in the preparation of Programme/Project Documents, Strategy Papers or Development plans in a
    developing country.
  • Candidate/Firm who are well-versed with the development issues in Zimbabwe and the Africa region at large will have
    an added advantage.

Language:

  • Fluency in written and spoken English.

Please send any inquiries and or a completed personal history profile that can be downloaded on the following link: