UNDP,National Technical Coordinator DDAG Jobs in Rwanda

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06/04/2016
Location
:
Kigali,
RWANDA
Application
Deadline :
06-Apr-16
(Midnight New York, USA)
Time
left :
8d
20h 27m
Type
of Contract :

Service
Contract
Post
Level :
SB-4
Languages
Required :
English
 
Starting
Date :

(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
01-May-2016
Duration
of Initial Contract :
One
year renewable
Background
Under
the guidance and direct supervision of the UNDP Head of Unit- Democratic
Governance and Peace consolidation, the national coordinator is responsible
for general management of the “Deepening Democracy and Accountable
Governance” programme. The national coordinator analyzes political, social
and economic trends and leads the formulation, management and evaluation of
programme activities and provides policy advice services.
The
purpose of the Deepening Democracy Through Strengthening Citizens Participation
and Accountable Governance program is to deepen democracy and strengthen
citizen participation and accountability in governance through reinforcing
inclusive participation and strengthening political accountability by
addressing the issues of political participation, media-sector reforms and
use of evidence based governance and planning.
The
program  is aligned to the programming cycle of the Government of Rwanda
and UN through the EDPRS 2 and the UNDAP and is intended to efficiently
respond to the national priorities as expressed in the  Economic
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2) and the UNDAP for the
period 2013-2018. The project aims specifically to contribute to the
achievement of Result 2, Outcome 1 of the UNDAP which is “Improved
accountability and citizen participation in sustainable development and
decision making process at all levels”. It focuses on four main components
which are: (1) inclusive participation, (2) accountability of institutions,
(3) evidenced based governance and (4) national coordinating authorities in
order to improve their performance.
The
programme support five main implementing partners which are Rwanda Governance
Board, Media High Council, National Forum for Political Organization, the
Rwanda Parliament, the National Electoral Commission and Media Associations
A
national coordinator will be recruited to assume the overall management
responsibilities of the program. The national coordinator will be responsible
for the day-to-day management of the project including financial oversight
and technical support to the implementation of the project. He/She will
coordinate activities in close collaboration with UNDP and implementing
partners. The national coordinator works in close collaboration with the UNDP
operations team and programme staff, other UN Agencies, UNDP HQs staff and
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:
  • Provision
    of top quality policy advice services to the partners and facilitation
    of knowledge building and management;
  • Implementation
    of programme strategies;
  • Management
    of the CO programme;
  • Contribution
    to DaO Initiative;
  • Creation
    of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource
    mobilization strategy.
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;
  • Develop
    programme capacity development plan and coordinate its implementation;
  • Organization
    of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on governance and
    programme management issue.
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 UNDAP, CCPD, CPAP
    and other documents;
  • Identification
    of areas for support and interventions within the thematic/sectoral
    areas assigned;
  • CO
    business processes mapping and preparation of the content of internal
    Standard Operating Procedures in Results Management.
Ensures
effective management of the CO 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 CO programme within the area of responsibility,
    translating UNDP’s priorities into local interventions. Coordination 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; coordination of the mandatory and
    budget re-phasing exercises, closure of projects through review.
    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 the audit of NIM projects;
  • Follow
    up on CO and NIM 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 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
Impact
of results
The
key results have an impact on the success of country programme within
specific areas of cooperation. In particular, the key results have an impact
on the design, operation and programming of activities, creation of strategic
partnerships as well as reaching resource mobilization targets.
Competencies
Corporate
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
  • Promotes
    a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office;
  • In-depth
    knowledge on development issues;
  • Ability
    to advocate and provide policy advice;
  • Actively
    works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or
    more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired
    skills.
Development
and Operational Effectiveness
  • Ability
    to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
  • Ability
    to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
    development programmes and projects, mobilize resources;
  • Good
    knowledge of the Results Management Guide and Toolkit;
  • Strong
    IT skills;
  • Ability
    to lead implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff
    behavioral/ attitudinal change.
Management
and Leadership
  • Focuses
    on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
  • 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;
  • Remains
    calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
  • Demonstrates
    openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
  • Master’s
    Degree or equivalent Public Policy, Public Administration and
    management, Governance, Political Sciences, Business Administration,
    Social Sciences or related field.
  • Specialized
    professional training in project management/ development/ implementation
    such as Prince2, Project Management Institute (PMI) certifications, or
    other internationally recognized project management certifications may
    be an asset.
Experience:
  • 4
    years of relevant professional experience at the national or
    international level in providing management advisory services, hands-on
    experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects;
  • Experience
    in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in
    handling of web based management systems
  • Proven
    10 years of relevant experience is desirable
Language
requirement:
Fluent
(both verbal and written) in English and working knowledge of French and
Kinyarwanda.
Note:
  • Gender
    equality principles will be applied to this recruitment process.
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.

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