Antecedentes
As a member of the Climate Change and Environment Team (CCE) at United Nations Development Programme in Viet Nam, the Programme Support Officer will be expected to support the low-carbon development, energy efficiency and renewable energy portfolio. S/he will make contributions to the formulation of new projects and the implementation of ongoing projects, support the preparation and revision of concept notes and project proposals, review project documents, conduct consultations with national and international counterparts, and support to conduct feasibility studies, policy researches and drafting knowledge products.
As a member of the UNDP programme team, the Programme Support Officer is responsible for supporting the oversight and implementation of projects assigned to him/her to ensure high quality planning, budgeting, hiring of consultants, reporting, monitoring and evaluation so that project deliverables are achieved on time.
As a member of the UN family in Viet Nam, the Programme Support Officer is expected to make contributions to the implementation of the UN One Plan and the Result Group on Climate Change, Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (RG-CCE&DRR), advancing UN’s Delivery as One (DAO) agenda, enhancing synergies and impacts of UN support in the areas of climate change mitigation, deforestation, agriculture and green value chains.
Through the assignment, the selected Programme Support Officer will benefit from enhancing technical expertise in the subject areas, building professional network and contacts with development partners and the government of Viet Nam, and enhancing analytical and organizational skills.
Based in the Climate Change and Environment Programme Management Unit, and under the overall direction of the Assistant Country Director for EEU, the Programme Support Officer will report on a day to day basis to the Programme Analyst, Climate Change Mitigation.? S/he will also work closely with relevant international technical specialists, programme officers and programme associates in the Unit.??
Deberes y responsabilidades
The Programme Support Officer will contribute to the project management and formulation and policy advocacy of the climate change mitigation portfolio. Concrete tasks of the Programme Support Officer may include: research, writing, editing, human resource mobilization and event participation/support as needed. More Specifically:
The work of the Programme Support Officer also entails reviewing available draft proposals, revising them as needed, and updating information to ensure that documents meet the latest guidelines of respective donor agencies. To accomplish this, the Programme Support Officer will work closely with national counterparts and consultants appointed to revise existing policies and formulate new proposals.
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1. Building strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy
As a member of the CCE team, the Programme Support Officer is expected to make contribution to formulation of new projects and resources mobilization in the areas of in the areas of low-carbon development and green growth, including renewable energy and energy efficiency, focusing on the following tasks:
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2. Management and implementation of projects and activities
The Programme Support Officer will function as part of the UNDP programme team responsible for project implementation, backstopping UNDP's overall support and quality assurance work of on-going projects in the area of climate change and green growth, by conducting, as relevant and instructed, the following possible tasks:
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3. Contribution to the UN reform agenda and advocacy
The Programme Support Officer will function as part of the UN family in Viet Nam which commits to deliver as one (DAO) approach to enhance synergies and impacts of UN support in the area of climate change and green growth, by conducting the following tasks:
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Competencias
Competencies and Selection Criteria
| Description of Competency at Level Required (For more comprehensive descriptions please see the competency inventory) |
In this section list all 5 core competencies as well as the most relevant technical/function competencies the role will require along with the appropriate level. Primary competencies are those integral to the position and are the criteria by which a hiring decision would be made. Secondary competencies are necessary but are not critical to the role. | |
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Innovation Ability to make new and useful ideas work | Level 2: Execute & Learn (Perform defined tasks) |
Leadership Ability to persuade others to follow | Level 1: Support (Reliable Replication) |
People Management Ability to improve performance and satisfaction | Level 1: Support (Reliable Replication) |
Communication Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform | Level 2: Execute & Learn (Perform defined tasks) |
Delivery Ability to get things done | Level 2: Execute & Learn (Perform defined tasks) |
Technical/Functional |
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Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda Preparing information for advocacy | Level 1: Support (Reliable Replication) |
Result-Based Programme Development and Management Contribute into results through primary research and analysis | Level 2: Execute & Learn (Perform defined tasks) |
Building Strategic Partnerships Maintaining a network of contacts | Level 1: Support (Reliable Replication) |
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches Enhancing processes or products | Level 2: Execute & Learn (Perform defined tasks) |
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise Fundamental Knowledge of own Discipline | Level 2: Execute & Learn (Perform defined tasks) |
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Secondary |
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Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing Basic Research and Analysis | Level 1: Support (Reliable Replication) |
Client Orientation Establishing effective client relationships | Level 1: Support (Reliable Replication) |
Habilidades y experiencia requeridas
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Other desirable education, languages and work experience: | Additional qualifications:
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