ABOUT THE COMPANY:

UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the UNDP Azerbaijan Deputy Resident Representative, the Mine Action Strategic Advisor will work in close coordination and collaboration with the UNDP Country Office (CO) management team, the UNDP CO Mine Action Team and the UNDP Global/Regional Mine Action Team Provides will provide intellectual and strategic leadership, policy direction and substantive and thematic guidance on mine action in relation to recovery, development initiatives in the landmine/ERW contamination affected regions and contribution to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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

• Leads the UNDP-supported Mine Action initiatives, ensuring their suitability, relevance, sustainability and adaptability in a timely manner.
• Provide research, knowledge and advisory support and feedback on policy and programmatic gaps and opportunities to the CO focusing on integrated, inclusive, gender-sensitive and rights-based mine action interventions.
• Provides advice and assistance in aligning mine action initiatives in Azerbaijan to global UN Mine Action strategies, UNDP Global Strategies and policies, UNDP Azerbaijan Country Office (CO) strategies and policies, and national recovery and development initiatives.
• Develop and implement comprehensive mine action work plans, including envisaged programme activities, roles, responsibilities, and corresponding milestones.
• Identify areas for support mine action and development interventions through research and analysis of the country’s context.
• Contribute to preparing and implementing UNDP communication strategies and plans, ensuring the visibility of the UNDP Mine Action initiatives and that of the donors and stakeholders.
• Ensure constant monitoring and analysis of the UNDP-supported mine action initiatives and manage risks to ensure timely adjustment of interventions where required.
• Contribute to ensuring mainstreaming of gender equality and women’s empowerment considerations in mine action initiatives, promoting a safe and enabling environment free of discrimination and abusive behaviour, and using gender-responsive communication principles in line with the UNDP corporate policies and standards.
• Prepares briefings and written reports for UNDP senior management, donors and other stakeholders as required.
• Contributes to narrative progress and financial reports and ensures that quality reports are submitted in a timely manner.
• Supports in coordinating financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the UNDP-supported mine action initiative, identifies operational and financial problems and follows up on audit recommendations while promoting broad participatory approaches in implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities, where applicable and possible.

• Develop and execute fundraising strategies for UNDP-supported Mine Action initiatives in close collaboration with UNDP CO and ANAMA.
• Ensure a cohesive approach to fundraising and promote collaboration across different units and departments within UNDP and ANAMA.
• Develop a fundraising action plan that identifies funding shortfalls and sets goals and deadlines for the mobilization of additional funds.
• Enhance partnerships and collaboration with relevant stakeholders to avoid redundancy and gaps, ensure cost efficiency, attract more resources, enhance impact, and bolster the sustainability of mine action efforts and initiatives.
• Regularly assess all partnerships for their ongoing relevance and effectiveness and make adjustments as deemed necessary.
• Ensure proper utilisation and management of funds and resources allocated to the UNDP-supported Mine Action projects.

• Participate in, contribute to and report on the relevant inter-agency, UN, donor, and inter-governmental coordination meetings in consultation with UNPD CO management and programme/technical staff.
• Supports in coordination of the implementation of the UNDP-supported mine action initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of expected results and outcomes.
• Support preparations and participation in official meetings, events, briefings, and field visits, and prepare talking points, briefing notes, presentations, and speeches for senior UNDP CO management.
• Makes effective use of UNDP’s resources and comparative advantage to strengthen partnerships.
• Creates networks and promotes initiatives with partner organisations.
• Contribute to the mine action sector coordination meetings representing UNDP.

• Leads and manages the UNDP Mine Action incoming consultants, ensuring optimization of resources and nurturing a culture of results and solutions orientation with the highest performance standards
• Ensure all UNDP mine action consultants comply with all relevant UNDP policies and practices when performing their roles and functions.
• Ensure the strategic direction of the UNDP mine action programme in Azerbaijan is in alignment with the overall vision, policy and strategy of the UNDP CO.
• Contributes to and ensures timely initiation of procurement and recruitment plans and their implementation.
• Drafts TORs and work specifications for various mine action projects/initiatives, identifies appropriate national and international consultants/staff, and coordinates and supervises their hiring process and performance.
• Promulgate continuous learning, ensuring the development of staff knowledge and skills as part of professional development.

• Ensure mine action policies and strategies align with national recovery and development strategies.
• Ensure mine action operations comply with national and international standards and best practices.
• Align mine action initiatives with sustainable development goals (SDGs) to contribute to broader development objectives.
• Identify and implement optimal methodologies, technologies, and approaches for efficient and safe mine action operations.
• Maintain comprehensive information management systems for prioritizing and planning mine action operations.
• Optimize field teams’ structure, procedures, and practices to enhance operational safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain high standards of monitoring and quality assurance of mine action operations.
• Foster partnerships and networking with national and international mine action stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain effective coordination platforms among mine action stakeholders in Azerbaijan.
• Adopt risk management strategies and mitigation measures to minimize the impact of mine action initiatives on communities and the environment.
• Improve planning, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of field operations in compliance with international standards.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage mine action programme personnel’s performance:

– International Gender Consultant

– International EORE Consultant

– International Land Release Consultant

– International Consultant for Mine Action Excellence Center

– International Victim Assistance Consultant

– Other incoming International Consultants

• Provide guidance and support and identify mine action needs in relation to recovery and development initiatives.
• Manage the reciprocal relationship between staff and the UNDP so that each is successful.
• Clearly communicate organizational needs.

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