• Strong institutions: UNDP provides technical support to inter-institutional coordination mechanisms led by national institutions in social and economic cabinets, integrated rural development, and science and technology alliances. Works in the promotion of innovation in technology use, data generation, information systems development, and gender analysis to strengthen evidence-based decision-making at the national and local levels.
• Peace, Security and Justice: UNDP supports the strengthening of state institutions working to increase citizen security, access to justice and transformation of conflicts.
• Building resilience for adaptation to climate change: UNDP works to strengthen inter-institutional and intersectoral coordination platforms for development planning, climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity and protected areas management, food security and disaster risk reduction management.
• Sustainable and inclusive socioeconomic development: UNDP is working to strengthen the national social protection system, using a gender perspective and prioritizing vulnerabilities faced by people in crisis and shocks. Coordination, collaboration, and partnerships with other public institutions, private sector and civil society organizations are promoted for effective territorial coordination and regional exchange of best practices.

• Thorough analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country taking into account the SDGs.
• Provide 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.
• Contribute to operationalizing UNSDCF/ CPD in collaboration with the main partners and other UN Agencies.
• Ensure implementation of relevant programme Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and corporate strategic initiatives (HACT and others) to ensure the effectiveness CO business processes.
• Formulation of strategic programmes for achievement of transformational development results.

• Design and formulation of country programme within thematic areas of responsibility, translating UNDP corporate priorities into local interventions. Coordination of country programme implementation with the executing agencies. Introduction of performance indicators/ success criteria, cost recovery, targets and milestones.
• Effective monitoring of results and impact of the country programme and evaluation. Constant monitoring and analysis of the country programme environment, timely re-adjustment of programme.
• Responsible of overseeing, 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.
• Effective application of results-based management (RBM) tools and establishment of management targets and proactive and timely monitoring achievements of results and budgets.
• Ensure the effective use of data in programme implementation, across the data lifecycle; and ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and learning on programme impact.
• Leads trends analysis for future informed and anticipatory programming.
• Follow up and implementation of audit recommendations. All exceptions are timely reported.
• Ensures reports are regularly prepared on activities, outputs and outcomes. Preparation of donor reports, quarterly financial and progress reports and annual work plans.
• Initiation and formulation of projects and UN Joint Programmes, from the presentation of the projects to Prepac and LPAC, entering projects into Quantum, finalization of contribution agreements; determination of required revisions, coordination of the mandatory and budgetary re-phasing exercises until the closure of projects through reviews.
• Actively participates in recruitment and procurement processes for projects as required.
• Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of projects, identification of operational and financial issues and their solutions.
• Leadership and participation in audit of NEX/NIM projects and internal audits in the thematic areas of his/her responsibility.

• Develops strategic partnerships with the UN Agencies, international financial institutions (IFIs), government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, and civil society in governance thematic areas based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donor priorities.
• Leads the analysis and research information on donors, prepares substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identify opportunities for initiation of new projects in close coordination with the MSU, and active contribution to the overall office efforts in resource mobilization.
• Application and use of issue analysis, theories of change, and innovations in monitoring and evaluation results.

• Identify sources of information related to policy-driven issues; and identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country policy goals.
• Establish/strengthen national and international advocacy networks. Implement relevant, high -impact advocacy with key partners.
• Lead and coordinate the development of policies and institutions to address country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.
• Provide input so 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, including knowledge products.
• Organize training for the operations/ projects staff on programme related matters in assigned areas.
• Identification of joint interventions programming in the areas under his/her supervision
• Contribute and/or lead the working sessions of the UN Thematic Groups (TG).

• ACHIEVE RESULTS – LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.
• THINK INNOVATEVELY – LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.
• LEARN CONTINUOUSLY – LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences.
• ADAPT WITH AGILITY – LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands.
• ACT WITH DETERMINATION – LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results.
• ENGAGE AND PARTNER – LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration.
• ENABLE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION – LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.

• BUSINESS DIRECTION & STRATEGY
  • SYSTEM THINKING: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  • KNOWLEDGE FACILITATION: Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally.
• BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
  • CLIENT SATISFACTION / CLIENT MANAGEMENT: Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers’ needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients’ immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.
  • RESULTS-BASED MANAGEMENT: Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
  • PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: Ability to select, prioritize 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.

• EXTERNAL RELATIONS & ADVOCACY
  • PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT – STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT: Ability to capture and sustain attention, interest and agreement of high-level, influential policy and decision makers and secure their buy-in of high-level vision and objectives.

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Political Sciences, International Development, International Law, Economics, 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.
• Certification in Project Management or equivalent will be an asset.

• Minimum 5 years (with Master’s degree) or 7 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in providing management advisory services on democratic governance, decentralization and/or strengthening of institutional frameworks, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and/or evaluation of development projects.
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP is essential.
• Demonstrate good management, communication and interpersonal skills and should also be culturally and politically sensitive in the work with counterparts and be able to work at all levels.
• Research, analytical and negotiation skills are required.
• People management experience is required.

• Proven experience in developing and leading programmatic portfolios in the areas of public administration, or electoral assistance, or anticorruption, or rule of law or digitalization of public administration processes/services is desired.
• Experience coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is desired.
• Experience in UN is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of UNDP programme and operations policies and guidelines is an advantage.

• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Knowledge of other official UN languages desirable.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements