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Background and Change Context The UNDP Country Office in Ukraine 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 Ukraine address interrelated development challenges and achieve sustainable development, particularly in those regions which have a high level of poverty. The change process in UNDP Ukraine is anchored in two fundamental components: 1) Actively positioning UNDP for emerging opportunities arising for the SDG implementation, as reflected in the CPD 2018 – 2022, as well as implications of the UN development system reform; and 2) Adopting a new resource management paradigm, as the global funding landscape for development cooperation is transforming. As such, UNDP is systemically changing how its institutional activities are financed and Country Offices are compelled to unlock new business models that enable our programmes, projects, and services to create the development impact in a self-sustaining and scalable manner. Drawing on the above, a new programme portfolio design has been developed whereby the CO will use three work streams, which will align existing project-level interventions behind programmatic portfolios supported by an Operations Team. These are: 1) Democratic Governance, 2) Environment and 3) Inclusive Development, Recovery and Peace Building Given the imperative to support the country in the implementation of the SDGs and improve human development in the most excluded and vulnerable populations, the interconnection among these areas, providing an integrated approach to advocate for sustainable Human Development and reduction of inequalities, is a priority for the CO. Post-Specific Context In this context, the Programme Analyst (Team Leader), is deemed a key element to the success of this new country programme in the assigned thematic area. Under the guidance and supervision of the DRR the incumbent is responsible for the management of UNDP programme within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned. As such s/he is entrusted with the oversight off the programmatic area covering a wide arrange of issues and programme sub-themes including environment, climate change, disaster risk management etc. The Programme Analyst (TL) analyzes political, social and economic trends and leads formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio, as well as providing policy advice support. the thematic areas and sub-areas. She/he will provide policy and programmatic guidance to other members of the Programme Unit, especially regarding cross cutting issues. S/he will give emphasis and support to strategic positioning of the office and strategic advice, policy advocacy, programme design and monitoring, partnership and pipeline building and maintaining, team management and supervision, and innovation within the thematic area assigned. The incumbent is also entrusted to promote the inclusion of cross cutting programme considerations with special focus to the rights of vulnerable groups and constituencies. Thus, she/he must have a proven capacity to engage a diverse stakeholder base and to effectively network for solid partnership building and joint programming (public-private, civil society, South-South, etc.) as well as the participation of trust funds such as the GEF, Green Fund etc. S/he provides management of the team under the assigned thematic area as well as substantive backstopping to senior management as required. The incumbent will also endeavor to engage in collaborative policy discussions under the oversight of senior management, with project staff to ascertain emerging needs in the thematic area as well as opportunities to capitalize on new or innovative programme strategies as well as to ensure coherence of programme strategies and activities. | |
Duties and Responsibilities | |
Summary of Key Functions: 1. Implementation of programme strategies 2. Management of the CO programme under portfolio and the Environment team. 3. Substantive support to the development of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy 4. Provision of quality policy advice services to the Government and facilitation of knowledge building and management 1) Ensures implementation of programme strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:
2) Ensures effective management of the CO programme and the Environment team focusing on quality control from formulation to implementation of the country programme achieving the following results:
3) Ensures development 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:
4) Ensures provision of quality advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:
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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 Communication 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 Data Measurement Ability to set goals and indicators and to interpret and synthesize results into usable information to inform policy, strategy, and/or action Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise Climate Change (General) Knowledge of climate change Including climate change international regime) 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 Environmental Economics and Finance Knowledge of economic and financial issues, including resource revenue management, related to conservation and sustainable use of natural resources 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 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 Post-Crisis Environment and Resilience Knowledge of Post-Crisis Environment and Resilience 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 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 Results-based Management Ability to manage programmes and projects with a strategy aimed at improved performance and demonstrable results Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise Monitoring and Evaluation Knowledge of methodologies, assessment tools, systems and apply practical experience in planning, monitoring, evaluating and reporting and ability to apply to practical situations Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise Knowledge Facilitation Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise | |
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Ukraine nationals: Programme Analyst (Team Leader) Environment
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Kyiv, , UA
