UNDP Jobs - 26545- CONSULTANCY FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR

CONSULTANCY FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN ZIMBABWE DURING THE PERIOD 2012-2015

Location :

Harare, ZIMBABWE

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

21-Nov-2011

Application Deadline :

13-Nov-11 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

20 days

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 Government of Zimbabwe and the United Nations recently signed the 2012-2015 United Nations Development Assistance
Frameworks (ZUNDAF) that constitutes priorities for the next programme cycle. 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 enhance democratic governance, promote gender equality and women empowerment in the country and to support the creation of a peaceful environment in which the country’s recovery can take place.

The new programmes will cover the period 2012-2015.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Consultants will be responsible for the following:

To Conceptualize and draft project documents from the initial stage to final completion.
Working closely with the relevant Ministries , Civil Society and UNDP to develop strategies, concrete action plans,
costing and implementation framework and M& E for the proposed programmes based on their needs and priorities and in
tandem with the MTP 2011-2015.
Reviewing and analyzing the content of the Project documents to ensure consistency with the best practice and
incorporate the views of Government and other stakeholders.
Update on regular basis both the Ministry(ies) and UNDP on the progress and key deliverables.

Competencies

Core 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, law or other related disciplines.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years work experience either in the Government, University or international organization.
Previous experience in the preparation of broad governance Programme/Project Documents, Strategy Papers or Development plans in a developing country will be an added advantage.
Experience in mainstreaming gender in the designing of governance projects/programmes
Candidates who are well -versed with the development issues in Zimbabwe and the Africa region at large will have an added advantage

Link for further instructions:

http://www.undp.org.zw/about-undp/job-opportunities.html?3a1ed061a28f8a5e62fd4865066ea7fa=3ebe868ba522920490e2ecb88088ae6c