Programme Analyst, NOA, TA, DS-Kyiv, (National position)

Job Identification 18212 Locations

Kyiv, Ukraine

Posting Date 05/13/2024, 05:55 AM Apply Before 05/27/2024, 10:59 PM Job Schedule Full time Agency UNDP Grade NOA Vacancy Type Others Practice Area Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Bureau Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS Contract Duration 364 days Education & Work Experience Masters Degree Other Criteria or Bachelors Degree with 2 additional years of relevant experience Vacancy Timeline 1 Week

Background

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.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the development arm of the United Nations, UNDP supports strategic capacity development initiatives to promote inclusive growth and sustainable human development. Through partnerships with national, regional, and local governments, civil society, and the private sector, UNDP strives to support Ukraine in its efforts to eliminate poverty, develop people’s capacity, achieve equitable results, sustain the environment, and advance democratic governance.

In Ukraine, UNDP has been working since 1993 with the Government and local authorities, with partners across the UN system, with civil society and with local communities to help identify and develop targeted solutions to the country’s development challenges. We work in close collaboration with several key ministries, departments and agencies in a robust, integrated manner in three thematic priorities/portfolios:

• Inclusive Development, Recovery and Peacebuilding,

• Democratic Governance, and

• Energy and Environment.

Since 24 February 2022, complex humanitarian, development, and peace challenges have been emerging in Ukraine, underscoring the importance of programming that responds to the multiple dimensions of the crisis. In April 2022, UNDP launched the Resilience Building and Recovery Framework for Ukraine grounded in working in close partnership with various government and development partner. The need for enhanced crisis/emergency coordination and response planning between the central government, the oblasts/rayons and other stakeholders (international community, CSOs, private sector) is becoming more and more critical for Ukraine to ensure delivery of services and build stronger resilience of the receiving/host communities and of the displaced.

In this context, UNDP is recruiting a professional with relevant experience and a track record for the position of a Programme Analyst.

The incumbent will promote UNDP’s mandate as a gender-responsive organization with zero tolerance for any kind of discriminatory and abusive behavior, including sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse. The Programme Unit works to support achievement of UNDP strategic objectives to create a world where people and planet thrive together, and to help the Country Office act with both ambition and scale to address urgent problems facing the country as well as global climate deteriorating conditions. Programme staff assist the Country Office in formulating and implementing programme strategies that go beyond solving immediate development challenges to create future smart and integrated systemic changes in resilience and capacity building within the country.The Programme Unit works to support achievement of UNDP strategic objectives to create a world where people and planet thrive together, and to help the Country Office act with both ambition and scale to address urgent problems facing the country as well as global climate deteriorating conditions. Programme staff assist the Country Office in formulating and implementing programme strategies that go beyond solving immediate development challenges to create future smart and integrated systemic changes in resilience and capacity building within the country.

Position Purpose

In this context, UNDP, within the framework of its Resilience Building an Recovery programme is recruiting a professional with relevant experience and a track record for the position of a Programme M&E Analyst.

The Programme M&E Analyst works in close collaboration with Programme staff, other staff of the Unit, operations team, Programme and projects staff in the CO and other UN agencies staff for resolving programme-related issues and information delivery.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Team Leader, Strategic Planning, Partnerships (SPP) and RBM, the Programme M&E Analyst beyond ensuring the effective implementation of monitoring and evaluation policies, works with the programme portfolio team to align evolving new programmes and projects in Ukraine with the UNDP monitoring framework. The incumbent endeavors to introduce innovative monitoring and evaluation tools to enable data collection and analysis from new programmatic activities, particularly where data are novel or untested, becomes critical in measuring and demonstrating UNDPs ongoing relevance and performance. S/he supports the application of innovative tools and RBM methods in the country office and projects by supporting programme colleagues and collaborators in identifying meaningful indicators and applying innovative approaches to data generation and reporting. In addition, the incumbent supports the design, planning and management of the country programme.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

Duties and Responsibilities

1.) Contribute to the formulation and implementation of programme strategies and policies.

Example of Duties:

• Provide inputs to thorough analysis of the political, social and economic situation in the country; provides collaborative inputs to the UN Common Country Assessment and Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNCCA and UNSDCF) as well as to the preparation/revision of the Country Programme Document (CPD), Integrated Work Plan (IWP) and other strategic documents.
• Provide inputs to operationalize UNSDCF/ CPD in collaboration with the main partners and other UN Agencies.
• Ensure implementation of relevant programme Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure the effectiveness CO business processes.
• Analyze and synthesize proposals in assigned programme areas.

2.) Participate in effective management of the CO programme within the assigned thematic/sector areas focusing on quality assurance and risk management from formulation to implementation of the country programme.

Example of Duties:

• Provide input to design and formulation of CO programmes, translate UNDP priorities into local interventions, and oversee programme implementation with the implementing partners within the assigned programme areas. Ensure that design and formulation of programme considers societal digital technology risks and opportunities and other future signals.
• Oversee planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of the assigned programme areas; and track use of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations. Ensure digital technology solutions in programme implementation are managed towards scalability and sustainability in line with UNDP’s digital standards.
• Ensure effective application of results-based management tools and track achievement of strategic results.
• Ensure the effective use of data in programme implementation, across the data lifecycle; and support effective monitoring, evaluation and learning on programme impact.
• Provide inputs to trends analysis for future informed and anticipatory programming.
• Support preparation for audits and the implementation of management responses.
• Prepare inputs for reporting, including donor and corporate reports.
• Support the rollout of new initiatives and programmes including through presentation of the project to PAC, finalize contribution agreements, and determine required revisions.

3.) Support creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the CO resource mobilization strategy.

Example of Duties:

• Support development of partnerships with the UN Agencies, international financial institutions (IFIs), government institutions, donors, private sector (if applicable to CO), and civil society in assigned programme/ thematic areas.
• Provide input in Identifying strategic programme areas of cooperation, including for joint programming.
• Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identify opportunities for initiation of new projects, and support Country Office resource mobilization efforts.
• Contribute to development of portfolios and Country office pipeline including through the design of Programme/Project documents, concept notes, proposals and cross-sectoral coordination in assigned areas to bring resources for projects.
• Support to development and implementation of a comprehensive communication strategy for the Energy and Environmnet portfolio, aimed at enhancing visibility and understanding of ongoing projects and initiatives, as well as additional capacities and added value for resources mobilization.

4.) Support Provision of top-quality advisory services to the Government and facilitate knowledge building and management.
Example of Duties:

• Identify policy-driven issues; and identify and compile best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country policy goals.
• Support establishment and strengthening of national and international advocacy networks. Implement relevant, high -impact advocacy with key partners.
• Support development of policies and institutions to address country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.
• Ensure that policy advisory contributes to inclusive societal digital transformation and takes digital technology risks and opportunities or futures signals into account.
• Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks, communities of practice, and digital knowledge platforms.
• Organize training for the operations/ projects staff on programme related matters in assigned programme areas.

5.)
Example of Duties:
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: May supervise Programme support staff

Competencies

Core: Full list of UNDP Core Competencies can be found here

Achieve Results

LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work

Think Innovatively

LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking

Learn Continuously

LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning

Adapt with Agility

LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
Act with Determination LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously

Engage and Partner

LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making

People Management (Insert below standard sentence if the position has direct reports.)

UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)

Thematic Area Name Definition
Business Management Results-based Management

• Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results

Business Management Project Management

• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals

Business Management Portfolio Management

• Ability to select, priorities and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment

Business Management Risk Management

• Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks

Business Management Working with Evidence and Data

• Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making

Business Development Knowledge Generation

• Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need

2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness Effectiveness

• Project Quality Assurance

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree (masters degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, or related field is required or
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree
• 
  Experience:
• Up to 2 years (with master’s degree) or 2 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in providing management advisory services and hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development portfolios and projects within assigned thematic area.
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), database packages, web-based management systems such as ERP, graphic design software and tools
• Experience in project/programme management and project quality assurance, is an advantage.
• Hands-on experience in programme management/policy implementation in an international organization, government institution or NGO is an advantage.
• Solid experience in strategic communication and resource mobilization activities is an advantage.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in the UN language of the duty station (English) is required
• Fluency in the national language of the duty station (Ukrainian) is required for local staff
• Knowledge of another UN language is desirable

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Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

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