Historique

“UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, UNDP offers global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.”

UNDP Indonesia's mission is to be an agent for change in the human and social development of Indonesia. We aim to be a bridge between Indonesia and all donors as well as a trusted partner to all stakeholders. We work in four key areas of development: Governance Reforms, Pro-Poor Policy Reforms, Conflict Prevention and Recovery, and Environment Management, with the overarching aim of reducing poverty in Indonesia. Besides the four priority areas, UNDP Indonesia is also engaged in a variety of crosscutting initiatives focused on HIV/AIDS, gender equality, and information and technology for development.”

Organizational Context

Global Pulse is an innovation initiative in the Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General, harnessing today's new world of digital data and real-time analytics to gain a better understanding of changes in human well-being. Global Pulse hopes to contribute a future in which access to better information sooner makes it possible to keep international development on track, protect the world's most vulnerable populations, and strengthen resilience to global shocks. Global Pulse is being implemented as a global network of Pulse Labs, bringing together expertise from UN agencies, governments, academia, and the private sector to research, develop, test and share tools and approaches for harnessing real-time data for more effective and efficient policy action.

Pulse Lab Jakarta

Global Pulse established a Pulse Lab in Jakarta in 2012 in partnership with the Government of Indonesia. Pulse Lab Jakarta functions as an open innovation space where policy experts together with UN development practitioners and other partners experiment with new types of data and emerging technologies and evaluate their potential to enhance both public policy decision-making and community resilience.  Following the development of useful approaches, Pulse Lab Jakarta will support institutional adoption of these innovations into policy and practice.

The Lab Manager will report to the UN Resident Coordinator and will be guided by  the nationally appointed project director.

Work implies frequent interaction with the following:
Designated Department Heads in Government and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office. In addition, the position will have regular interaction with donors, representatives and officials from national government, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, consultants, civil society, and senior officials from the private sector. It also entails interface with coordination forums like the UN Country Team, as well as regularly briefing UN and Government Focal Points on the project.

As Team Leader, the Lab Manager will have overall responsibility for the successful implementation of Global Pulse in Indonesia. This position will provide strategic leadership and bear primary administrative responsibility for all activities aimed at fulfilling the Lab objectives. The Position is expected to ensure the Lab’s technical approach remains cognizant of local realities on both technical and infrastructural environments, and is responsible for forging high-value relationships and building sustainable and effective solutions.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Summary of Key Functions:

• Provide the overarching strategy and direction for Pulse Lab Jakarta in line with the overall Global Pulse strategy and goals;
• Manage the Indonesia Pulse Lab work plan to ensure that it meets agreed objectives;
• Maintain relationships with Pulse labs in other countries, sharing knowledge, ideas and expertise;
• Advocate the goals of Global Pulse and the work of Pulse Lab Jakarta in relevant forums (e.g. conferences, workshops);
• Ensure adherence to UN guidelines, rules and regulations in financial management and accountability
• Provide high level programmatic/technical support and capacity building to local partners as appropriate to build support for the project;
• Ensure inclusion into and demonstrate added value to the United Nations mandate in Indonesia;
• Coordinate and network effectively with Government and other stakeholders regarding project planning, monitoring, execution and deliverables;
• Manage a highly skilled team and foster a culture of intellectual curiosity, creativity, collaboration, experimentation, and commitment to embodying the highest ideals of the United Nations;
• Provide strategic and substantive innovation-related content for high level communications, speeches, publications, and statements;
• Seek private and public funding for Pulse Lab Jakarta activities in Indonesia;
• Drive the Data Philanthropy movement through Thought Leadership in Indonesia.

Expected Results:

The Lab Manager would be expected to contribute to the following results

• Pulse Lab Jakarta is implemented on time and on budget;
• Adoption and use of innovation for development within the UN, Government and partner organizations;
• Pulse Lab implementation is integrated and supportive of UN Country Team operations; UN Country Offices are strong partners and see direct benefits in collaboration;
• Ensure that the UN System sees direct value in collaboration with Global Pulse initiative for improving programme impact and effectiveness.

Compétences

Corporate Competencies:

• Understanding of big data and data analytics;
• Strong leadership skills;
• Ability to effectively lead teams in ambiguously or undefined problem spaces;
• Excellent communication, public speaking and documentation skills;
• Ability to manage and mentor teams in rapidly shifting environment;
• Demonstrated sense of initiative and problem-solving skills;
• Knowledge of utility of data in non-traditional situations;
• Understanding of government partner workflows and agendas.

Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda:

• Influencing the public policy agenda;
• Builds consensus concerning UN Global Pulse’s strategic agenda with partners on joint initiatives
  Dialogues with national counterparts and other stakeholders to strengthen advocacy efforts, incorporating country, regional and global perspectives.

Results-Based Programme Development and Management:

Achieving results through programme design and innovative resourcing strategies

• Identifies country needs and strategies using a fact-based approach;
• Makes use of variety of resources within UN Global Pulse to achieve results, such as cross-functional teams, secondments and developmental assignments, and collaborative funding approaches;
• Ensures the full implementation of country programme and Financial Resources to obtain results.

Building Strategic Partnerships:

Building strategic alliances

• Makes effective use of UN Global Pulse’s resources and comparative advantage to strengthen partnerships;
• Creates networks and promotes initiatives with partner organizations.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches:

Fostering innovation in others

• Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking;
• Conceptualize more effective approaches to programme development and implementation and to mobilizing and using resources.

Resource Mobilization (Field Duty Stations):

Developing resource mobilization strategies at country level

• Contributes to the development of resource mobilization strategies at CO level;
• Actively develops partnerships with potential donors and government counterparts in all sectors at country level;
• Strengthens the capacity of the country office to mobilize resources.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

• Participating in the development of policies and innovative approaches and promoting their application throughout the organization;
  
• Promotes UN Global Pulse as a learning/knowledge sharing organization.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

Expert knowledge of own discipline

• Possesses expert knowledge of advance concepts in primary discipline, a broad knowledge of related disciplines, as well as an in-depth knowledge of relevant organizational policies and procedures;
• For managers, applies a broad knowledge of best management practices; defines objectives and work flows, positions reporting relationships in such a way as to obtain optimum effectiveness for the unit/branch;
• Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself personally;
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the current programme guidelines and project management tools and manages the use of these regularly in work assignments.

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UN Global Pulse’s Goals:

Influencing global and national initiatives

• Advocates for increased priority given to human development issues internationally and in national planning frameworks;
• Advocates for increased resources at international and national level.

Client Orientation:

Meeting long-term client needs

• Anticipates constraints in the delivery of services and identifies solutions or alternatives;
• Proactively identifies, develops and discusses solutions for internal and external clients, and persuades management to undertake new projects or services;
• Advises and develops strategic and operational solutions with clients that add value to UN Global Pulse programmes and operations.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education: 

• Advanced University Degree in social sciences, public or business administration, international development, international relations, or a technical field relevant to the work of Global Pulse;
  
• A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of ten (10) years experience in project or knowledge management, design, and implementation
• At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in innovation management, project management, management consulting, organizational development, business or public administration management, including three (3) years of which were in a supervisory capacity;
• Understanding of big data and analytics;
• Experience with innovation in the public sector highly desirable;
• Experience working in international development;
• Demonstrated administrative management and supervisory skills, including experience working with a culturally diverse staff;
• Excellent communication, public speaking and documentation skills;
• Excellent ability to interact with senior management and top government officials;
• Strong proven ability to build and manage internal and external relationships;
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills.

Language Requirements:

• Fluent in English;
• Knowledge of a local language desirable (both oral and written) in English.

Note:

Applicants mus complete P11 form and submit as part of their application. Click here to down load the form P11

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. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply . All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements

STS number : S13090015