UNDP Programme Analyst (Governance) Job Vacancy in Kigali, Rwanda

Starting
Date (date when the selected candidate is expected to
start) : 15-Jan-2014

• strengthen the capacity of key governance
  institutions to deliver on their constitutional mandates,
• improve accountability,
• produce governance assessments to improve
  evidence based analysis and track progress in the area of governance, as
  well as,
• promote access to justice at all levels,
• develop mechanisms for unity, reconciliation
  and peace consolidation.

• Support the identification, design and
  formulation of programmes / projects in the Governance sector;
• Become conversant with the various Rwandese
  public institutions and civil societies, legal bodies, and legislation as
  relevant to UNDP programming;
• Establish meaningful partnerships and liaise
  with Rwandese authorities, relevant professional bodies and civil society
  organizations in public administration, as well as to develop project
  proposals and capacity-building initiatives;
• Provide substantive inputs in and advice in
  the development of the Governance portfolio;
• Supervise, monitor and administer all projects
  within his/her portfolio and to provide backstopping to the Head of Unit
  and Project Managers on programme/project implementation;
• Draft contracts, project cooperation
  agreements, memoranda of understanding and other legal and financing
  documents;
• Assess the impact and effectiveness of the
  assistance through regular consultations with government counterparts and
  project managers, periodic field visits, analysis and preparation of progress
  and other required reports;
• Ensure the timely and efficient delivery of
  project outputs;
• Assist in the administration of projects
  including the preparation of annual work plans, drafting terms of
  reference, arranging for training activities workshops, seminars and
  preparing all necessary correspondence;
• Assist in resource mobilization efforts,
  including the identification of project opportunities and the formulation
  of top-quality project proposals;
• Advocate for, and promote awareness and
  understanding of, UNDP’s mandate, mission and purpose with special
  emphasis on Democratic Governance and Peace Consolidation;
• Assist in coordinating UNDP’s initiatives on
  governance with other international agencies and donors, and develop
  inter-agency synergies and complementarities;
• Coach and provide support to strengthen the
  capacity of national staff in the team ; and
• Perform any additional tasks as requested by
  the Supervisor.

• Ethics & Value
• Working in Teams
• Communicating Information & Ideas
• Self-management & Emotional intelligence
• Decision making

• Knowledge of the programme life cycle;
• Mature personality, capable of handling
  sensitive, politically-related situations, and contacts within government;
  
• Dedication to the principles of the United
  Nations, especially for working in a culture of diversity;
• Excellent report-writing skills;
• Excellent command of MS Office applications;
• Excellent communication skills; teamwork
  player and self-starter;
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet
  strict deadlines

• Master’s Degree in a related field of
  expertise
• A minimum of two years of paid working
  experience in a relevant field
• Experience in governance, public / civil
  administration reform and models, civil society, or capacity-building
  & institutional strengthening of governance bodies and civil society
  organizations is desirable

• Working knowledge of English is required
• Working knowledge of French is an asset