UNDP Jobs - 82876- Re-advertisement - Portfolio Analyst, Governance

Re-advertisement - Portfolio Analyst, Governance

Location :

Nairobi, KENYA

Type of Contract :

FTA Local

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

22-Mar-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

NO-B

Duration of Initial Contract :

One year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

One year renewable

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 UNDP Country Office in Kenya sought to reposition itself strategically and realign its human resources to better respond to the Country Programme Document (CPD) 2018-2022 and the articulated need to work in a more integrated and collaborative manner to help Kenya address interrelated development challenges and achieve sustainable development, particularly in those regions which have a high level of poverty. In line with the UNDP Strategic Plan Signature Solution 2: Strengthen effective, accountable and inclusive governance, the programme in Kenya will continue flagship programmes including Integrated Support to Devolution, Building Foundations for Peace and the Marsabit-Moyale Cross-border Peace Initiative to address the structural barriers to equitable, accountable and transparent governance, and to mitigate local level conflict and marginalization.

The devolution programme aims to accelerate fiscal and administrative decentralization including local revenue generation through subnational support for planning and budgeting, accountability and anti-corruption initiatives. In partnership with the National Treasury, Ministry of Devolution and Planning, Council of Governors, Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGTRC), the Office of the Auditor General and other independent commissions, county governments and subnational economic groupings and mechanisms (Frontier Counties Development Council, Lake Victoria Region Economic Basin), and UN Women and UNCDF, the programme will strengthen co-ordination between all levels of government to improve governance and service delivery.

UNDP will also partner with civil society at the frontlines of localized conflicts and national dialogue, and with key actors to prevent radicalization and violent extremism. Building on previous work with the National Human Rights Institutions, state and non-state anticorruption institutions, OHCHR, UNODC and Governments of Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, UK, US, and the EU, UNDP will expand support for human rights advocacy and reporting and partner with justice sector actors to increase public voice and participation in the process of accountability.

Post Context:

In this context and under the overall guidance of the Head of Programme and direct supervision by the Team Leader Governance and Inclusive Growth, the Programme Analyst, Governance analyzes political, social and economic trends and leads formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio, provides policy advice services.

The Programme Analyst supports the programme team’s efforts in the strategic planning and the identification of new programme opportunities within these thematic areas while ensuring consistency with UNDAF/ CPD priorities and creative responses to emerging challenges and opportunities.

The Programme Analyst analyzes political, social and economic trends and leads formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio. He/she contributes to policy dialogue with the government counterparts providing policy advisory inputs as well as supporting the identification of top-notch national and international environment practitioners to further this dialogue.

The Programme Analyst leads programme support staff, in matrix supervision with other Programme Analyst and coordinates activities of the projects’ staff as they relate to her/his portfolio. The incumbent will contribute to the promotion and observation of the UNDP Gender Equality Strategy in all programmes and projects under her/his management as well as support the Youth Global Programme for Sustainable Development and Peace – Youth-GPS (2016-2020). The incumbent works in close partnership with the Operations Unit, programme staff, other UN Agencies, UNDP HQ and RSCA staff, Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UNDP programme implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

Implementation of programme strategies.
Management of the Country Office programme.
Creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy.
Provision of top quality policy advice services to the Government and facilitation of knowledge building and management.
Ensures implementation of programme strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:
Thorough analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country and preparation of substantive inputs to CCA, UNDAF, CPD, CPAP and other documents.
Identification of areas for support and interventions within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned.
Country Office business processes mapping and preparation of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Results Management.

Ensures effective management of the Country Office programme within the thematic / sectoral areas assigned focusing on quality control from formulation to implementation of the country programme achieving the following results:

Effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets (BSC) and monitoring achievement of results.
Design and formulation of Country Office programme within the area of responsibility, translating UNDP’s priorities into local interventions. Co-ordination of programme implementation with the executing agencies. Introduction of performance indicators/ success criteria, cost recovery, targets and milestones.
Initiation of a project, presentation of the project to PAC, entering project into Atlas (in small offices), finalization of contribution agreement; determination of required revisions; co-ordination of the mandatory and budget re-phasing exercises, closure of projects through review. Programme Analyst can perform functions of Manager Level 1 in Atlas for POs and vouchers approval, participates in recruitment processes for projects.
Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions. Participation in audit of NIM projects.
Follow up on audit recommendations. All exceptions are timely reported.
Aggregate reports are regularly prepared on activities, outputs and outcomes. Preparation of donor reports.

Ensures creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy in cooperation with the Management Support and Partnerships and Resources Management Team focusing on achievement of the following results:

Development of partnerships with the UN Agencies, IFI’s, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society in the specific thematic areas based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donors’ priorities.
Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for initiation of new projects, active contribution to the overall office effort in resource mobilization.

Ensures provision of top quality advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:

Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to programme country policy goals.
Support to development of policies and institutions that will address the country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on programme issue.

Competencies

Core:

Innovation

Ability to make new and useful ideas work Level 4: Adept with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully
Leadership;
Ability to persuade others to follow.

Level 4: Generates commitment, excitement and excellence in others.

People Management

Ability to improve performance and satisfaction

Level 4: Models independent thinking and action.

Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform.

Level 4: Synthesizes information to communicate independent analysis

Delivery

Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement Level 4: Meets goals and quality criteria for delivery of products or services;

Technical/Functional

Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda

Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda;
Ability to identified and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNDP’s mandate.

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise

Results-based programme development and management

Ability to contribute into results through primary research and analysis

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise

Building Strategic Partnerships

Ability to maintain and establish networks of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up to date on partnership related issues.

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches

Can generate new ideas and processes and is able to analyze and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders.

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.
Resource mobilization

Ability to analyze information/databases on potential and actual donors and identity and present opportunities for project proposals to donors

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

Infrastructures for Peace

Knowledge of mechanisms, methods to and the ability to contribute through dialogue and consultation in preventing conflict.

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

Political Economy Analysis

Knowledge of the interaction of political and economic processes in a society; including distribution of power and wealth between groups and individuals, and the processes that create, sustain and transform these relationships over time, and how these dynamics both affect, and are affected by, UNDP's development support.

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise

Post-Crisis Governance

Knowledge of Post-Crisis Governance concepts and principles and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master's or Bachelor’s degree in social policy, public policy, politics, economics, development studies or a related area.

Experience:

Master’s with 2 years or Bachelor’s with 4 years of relevant experience in working with democratic governance, peace building and social integration programmes in the context of a multigovernmental organization.
Experience in programme management and multilateral development stakeholders
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages,
Experience in handling of web-based management systems and ERP financials, preferably PeopleSoft (Atlas).

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English;
Knowledge of other UN official language is desirable.