Ethiopia: Technical Specialist, Census Cartography/Mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS), Addis Ababa , P-4 (via Reliefweb)

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Programme Specialist, Natural Resource Management - Addis Ababa

Core Competencies:

Innovation

Ability to make new and useful ideas work.

Leadership

Ability to persuade others to follow.

People Management

Ability to improve performance and satisfaction.

Communication

Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform.

Delivery

Technical/Functional:

Primary:

Extractive Industries Management

Knowledge of NRM concepts, principles and policies and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations.

Natural Resources Management

Knowledge of Natural Resources Management and ability to apply in development situations.

Research

Knowledge of various programme information for research to provide recommendation and guidance to management.

Partnerships

Ability to engage with other agencies, donors, and other development stakeholders and forge productive working relationships.

Knowledge Management

Ability to capture, develop, share and effectively use information and knowledge.

Crisis Governance

Knowledge of Crisis Governance concepts and principles, including governance in recovery and peacebuilding contexts and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations.

Secondary:

Natural Capital and Environment

Green Economy and Green Growth: Knowledge of Green Economy concept and green growth issues, including green commodities, supply chains and poverty-environment nexus, and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations.

Project and Programme Management

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

Report and Brief Writing

Ability to prepare quality reports and briefs.

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MicroLead Ethiopia Case Study Write Up - Addis Ababa

Scope of Work

UNCDF supported the scale up of small and medium size microfinance institutions in Ethiopia to become market leaders and demonstrate successful deposit mobilization showcases that can be shared and emulated in the microfinance sector at the country level. Institutional capacity building was provided by a Technical Service Provider to strengthen two small size Financial Service Providers and different innovations were successfully implemented with one Financial Service Provider particularly in the area of Branchless Banking to better serve rural markets.

The Consultant will prepare a case study that documents the lessons learned by different partners engaged in its activities in Ethiopia. The assignment aims at documenting the experience gained, the decision making process, the challenges, the measures applied by the FSPs, the way forward to share the potential of those innovations to foster growth, improve performance, deepen quality financial inclusion at the sector level. The case study will also address issues with regard to scaling innovations throughout the FSPs’ branches (revenue/cost considerations, regulatory constraints) as well as clients’ experiences and their perspective on the benefit derived from the innovation.

In preparing the case study, the consultant will:

With the assistance of the MicroLead Programme team, identify and secure relevant project documents necessary to develop the case study, including but not limited to initial applications, detailed implementation plans, annual work plans and budgets, other relevant reports and correspondence, template and key sections for the case study write up;Review, compile and analyze the written program documentation;With the assistance of the MicroLead Programme Advisor, identify key stakeholders to be interviewed and obtain contact information, including but not limited to the FSP management and staff, the TSP, other stakeholders involved in the deployment of the identified innovation, and UNCDF management;Conduct long-distance interviews (by phone or Skype) with key stakeholders identified;If needed to complement the personal interviews, develop and administer a written questionnaire for the relevant stakeholders about implementation of the innovation in the county, and compile and analyze the results.

Deliverables, Schedule and Duration:

The Consultant will deliver the first draft of the case study to the MicroLead Programme Advisor by January 15, 2015;The MicroLead Programme Advisor will circulate the draft for comments, which will be due by January 30, 2015;The Consultant will review comments with the MicroLead Programme Advisor by February 05, 2015, and will deliver the final case study that incorporates feedback by February 15, 2015.

Payment of Fees

The Consultant will submit invoices for days worked at the end of the assignment. Payment will be made upon receipt of invoices and approval of the MicroLead Programme Advisor.

Skype is the preferred way of communicating with the different stakeholders, but a couple of interviews may require long distance calls; these will be reimbursable expenses up to a maximum that will be communicated by MicroLead Program Advisor. The consultant will have to submit supporting documents for any reimbursement e.g. phone bill with the calls and costs highlighted or a receipt for a telephone card.

Evaluation Method:

Evaluation Scoring

Technical evaluation based on competencies, experience and education (70%);Financial evaluation based on daily fee quoted by applicant (30%).

Total score: 100%.

Application Requirements:

Methodology and approach;Writing sample;Quote including number of days required to complete the activities and Daily rate;Offeror’s letter confirming interest and availability form can be found here: http://uncdf.org/en/hiring-consultants;Updated CV;Daily fee.

Please upload all documents as one file under "CV".

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Gender and Business Programme Manager - Addis Ababa

To realize the vision of Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan, and the role that a growing and dynamic private sector can play in its achievement, the Ministry of Urban Development and Construction and the Federal Micro and Small Enterprises Development Agency (FEMSEDA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ethiopia, launched the Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) in February 2013. The goal of the EDP is to foster the emergence of a robust and competitive private sector through the development of the micro and small enterprise (MSE) sector.  EDP established the Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC), a semi-autonomous organization, to spearhead the implementation of innovative entrepreneurship skills training and customized business development services to new and existing MSEs in the country.

EDC is seeking the service of a qualified professional to assume the role of Gender and Business Programme Manager. The Gender and Business Programme Manager will be responsible for integrating gender sensitive approaches for the EDP implementation and propose initiatives that will mainstream gender into all activities. The Gender and Business Program Manager will improve EDP effectiveness and sustainability by ensuring a gender strategy is in place that promotes women entrepreneurship and supports the development of profitable women owned businesses. In addition, the strategy will provide women with an increased access to business opportunities as it relates to entrepreneurship and identify and mitigate gender-specific risks. The Gender and Business Program Manager will work closely with EDP staff to complete a gender analysis on issues affecting women entrepreneurs, including their limited access to business opportunities. This analysis will facilitate the design and implementation of the gender strategy.

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Senior Driver - Addis Ababa

The Secretariat for the Development Assistance Group (DAG) of donors was established to coordinate donor support to the preparation, monitoring and evaluation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) process and, more lately the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is housed in UNDP and provides support to the work of the DAG Technical Working Groups (TWGs), DAG Executive Committee (ExCom) and the DAG through facilitation and follow up on ongoing agenda as well as new initiatives that are launched. The DAG Secretariat also builds partnerships and liaises closely with stakeholders, including Government, civil society, the private sector, the UN and donor agencies. It ensures smooth communication between stakeholders as well as promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations. Finally, the DAG Secretariat manages the DAG Pooled Fund under the overall supervision of the UNDP Resident Representative.

Under the overall guidance of the DAG Secretariat Coordinator to which he/she is assigned, the driver provides driving services to the DAG staff.

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Intern - Gender - Addis Ababa

Summary of key functions:
The Gender Specialist will contribute to management and implementation of the Gender Equality Strategy at the Regional Level and provide substantive analytical policy and technical input towards mainstreaming gender across UNDP’s core practices and supporting gender equality and women’s empowerment in dedicated interventions. The Gender Specialist is responsible for supporting the Gender Practice Team Leader with regard to quality assurance on development effectiveness, gender seal process and organizational effectiveness across the Gender Team. The Gender Specialist will report to the Gender Practice Team Leader, Regional Center for Africa Addis Ababa/Ethiopia, and will work in close collaboration with other practices within the Regional Center, UNDP Regional Bureaus for Africa and UNDP BPPS in New York.

Programme Management/Implementation: Provide effective support to the Gender Practice Team Leader in supporting country offices in implementation of the Gender Equality StrategyPolicy Advocacy and Advisory Services: Contribute to and lead initiatives to foster a deeper practical understanding of the integration of gender in programmes and practice areas of UNDP Arab States Country OfficesKnowledge Management and Learning: Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the region and COsPolicy development, Gender Seal process

Duties and responsibilities:

Programme Management/Implementation: Provide effective support to the GPTL in programme implementation on the following results:

Assist the Gender Practice Team Leader with management and implementation of the Gender Equality Strategy and trickling it down to the Country office implementation, and UNDP’s work on gender mainstreaming across the focus within Country offices.Assist the Gender Practice Team Leader with Country offices Process of the Gender Equality Seal.Ensure that gender-related linkages with other projects and programmes are identified and incorporated in the documentation, including on-request support to country offices (COs) in the design and/or evaluation of gender-linked objectives, indicators, targets and activities of Country Programmes.Ensure that gender concerns are addressed during the design, monitoring and evaluation of country offices and regional programmes.Support, wherever possible, specific identification of gender gaps and successes in final project reports; external review by gender experts/ subject specialists of project and programme documents in all practice areas; and the development of performance indicators for establishment of gender baselines and continuing monitoring.

Policy Advocacy and Advisory Services: Contribute to and lead initiatives to foster a deeper practical understanding of the integration of gender in programmes and practice areas of UNDP focusing on the following results:

Provide and organize policy and advisory services to Regional Center in Addis Ababa and Country Offices and through country offices to Governments and other partners.Support the formulation of Country Offices programmes including clear and measurable goals, targets and indicators related to gender equality and women’s empowerment, focusing on outcomes.Organize capacity development events on gender concepts, gender analysis and planning for staff and counterparts across thematic areas

Contribute to production and commissioning of appropriate materials and organization of events on gender issues to make these available to colleagues; including

Policy advocacy, high-quality research on specific issues related to gender equality, poverty and Millennium Development Goals, environment and sustainable development, governance/crisis, prevention and recovery and institutional development, conferences and trainings, community of practices, and support to events and publications related to the thematic issues named above;Provide effective support and backstopping for, and timely feedback and corporate reporting on implementation of the gender equality.

Knowledge Management and Learning Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;Contribute to the development global lessons learnt, best practices and generate knowledge needed to shape UNDP’s strategies globally;Contribute to  knowledge creation and dissemination related to national, regional and global know-how in the subject area, collaborating and building partnerships with internal and external networks or communities of practice covering prominent experts in government, non-government, think tanks, private agencies, international development organizations and the UN system.Participate in local Knowledge Management sharing events and support the corporate Knowledge Management agenda.

Policy Development

Contribute to the development and formulation of regional and global policies, norms and standards with the Gender Team in BDP, New York;Contribute experience and expertise to the formulation at the regional and central level of new and evolving global policies, norms and standards.

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Finance Specialist (Re-advertized) - Addis Ababa

Duration of Initial Contract :12 Months with a possibilty of extensionUnder the overall guidance and supervision of the Deputy Country Director (Operations), the Finance Specialist is responsible for ensuring the highest efficiency in financial resources management and the provision of accurate, thoroughly researched and documented financial information, strategic financial resources management, and consistency with UNDP rules and regulations, effective delivery of financial services, transparent utilization of financial resources and management of the CO Finance Unit. The incumbent analyzes and interprets the financial rules and regulations and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex financial issues. The Finance Specialist promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations and procedures.

The Finance Specialist supervises and leads national and support staff of the Finance Unit.  The Finance Specialist reports to the Deputy Country Director (Operations) based on agreed annual management action plan. The Finance Specialist works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and project teams in the CO and UNDP HQs staff for resolving complex finance-related issues and information delivery.

Summary of Key Functions:
Ensuring strategic direction of Program finance management;Effective and accurate financial resources management and oversight;Projects' budgets management and organization of an optimal cost-recovery system;Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters.Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the strategic direction of CO Finance Management focusing on achievement of the following results:
Compliance of operations with UNDP rules, regulations and policies, implementation of corporate operational strategies, and monitoring achievement of results of the CO;Provision of advice on strategies, policies and plans affecting the CO financial management, delivery of practice advisory, knowledge and learning services;Establishment of collaborative arrangements with potential partners, a Client Relationship;CO business processes mapping and establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures;Procedures in Finance. Results Management, program performance. Constant monitoring and analysis of the operating environment, quick readjustment of the operations, advice on legal considerations and risk assessment.2. Effective and accurate financial resources management and oversight focusing on the achievement of the  following results:
Financial analysis and oversight for all resources managed by the CO and provision of high-quality professional advice to the CO and the RSC;Review of contribution agreements, and managing contributions in ATLAS; business process and accounting for contributions to ensure that the money due to the CO  is properly identified, classified, recorded on a timely basis and received with sufficient supporting documentation;Review of financial reports and preparation of non-PO vouchers for the various projects in the CO;Maintenance of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas, including timely corrective action on unposted vouchers, including the vouchers;Conduct regular budget check for requisitions, POs and vouchers in ATLAS;Collection, analysis, and collation of data and drafting of reports, presentations and/or other documents/spreadsheets;Monitor disbursement of funds regularly to inform management and implementation of activities in accordance with the programme document, contribution agreements, UNDP rules and regulations;Regularly monitor programme delivery through ATLAS, run relevant reports, and prepare clear, user-friendly financial spreadsheets, reports, statements and/or other supporting documentation;Identify and report on budgetary shortfalls/surpluses as well as results based indicators to ensure effective and efficient control and delivery of multi-donor funds;Effective liaison between the Programme, the CO’s Operations Team, the RSC and relevant focal points within implementing partner agencies/institutions, on administrative, financial and transactional issues in the CO and the RSC;As requested, participate in meetings with interlocutors of related government and donor interventions, to assure coordinated data gathering and dissemination of relevant information.3. Projects' budgets management and organization of an optimal cost-recovery system focusing on achievement of the following results:
Management of all financial resources through planning, guiding, monitoring and controlling of the resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations;Creation of the CO budget in ATLAS, preparation of budget revisions, revision of project award and project status, determination of unutilized funds, as well as operational and financial closure of projects (as required);Prepare and monitor projects’ budgets in Atlas;Develop proper mechanisms to eliminate deficiencies in budget management;Ensure that advance payments and direct payments are properly reviewed and processed on a timely basis;Ensure that payment information is properly recorded into the Atlas system on a timely basis;Ensure that contributions from the Donors are properly transferred to UNDP on a timely basis;Ensure timely submission of quality financial reports to on a timely basis.4. Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters focusing on achievement of the following results:
Advice the CO management on UNDP administrative and reporting, in particular, on budgetary issues;Organization/conduct of training for the CO and RSC staff on financial management and RBM;Synthesis of lessons learned and best practices in finance;Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;Perform any other duty related to the CO and RSC financial management as assigned by the DCD (O).Corporate Competencies:
Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standardsPromotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDPDisplays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptabilityFunctional Competencies:

    Knowledge Management and Learning
Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal exampleActively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills    Development and Operational Effectiveness
Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reportingAbility to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting and cost-recoveryGood knowledge of accountingAbility to successfully lead the finance teamExcellent IT skills, knowledge of a web-based management systemAbility to implement new systems and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change    Management and Leadership
Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedbackConsistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitudeDemonstrate good oral and written communication skillsDemonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexitiesEducation:    
Advanced (Masters) University Degree in Finance/Accounting, Business, or Public Administration, or a professional accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy.Professionally qualified accountants from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage.UNDP Advanced Accountancy and Finance Test required.Experience:    
Five years of relevant experience in providing financial management advisory services and/or managing staff and operational systems. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages. Experience in handling of web based management systems and ERP financials, preferably PeopleSoft. Experience of IPSAS and/or IFRS is required.Language Requirements:    
Fluency in English and national language of the duty station.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.

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Finance Specialist (Re-advertized) - Addis Ababa

Duration of Initial Contract :12 Months with a possibilty of extensionUnder the overall guidance and supervision of the Deputy Country Director (Operations), the Finance Specialist is responsible for ensuring the highest efficiency in financial resources management and the provision of accurate, thoroughly researched and documented financial information, strategic financial resources management, and consistency with UNDP rules and regulations, effective delivery of financial services, transparent utilization of financial resources and management of the CO Finance Unit. The incumbent analyzes and interprets the financial rules and regulations and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex financial issues. The Finance Specialist promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations and procedures.

The Finance Specialist supervises and leads national and support staff of the Finance Unit.  The Finance Specialist reports to the Deputy Country Director (Operations) based on agreed annual management action plan. The Finance Specialist works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and project teams in the CO and UNDP HQs staff for resolving complex finance-related issues and information delivery.

Summary of Key Functions:
Ensuring strategic direction of Program finance management;Effective and accurate financial resources management and oversight;Projects' budgets management and organization of an optimal cost-recovery system;Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters.Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the strategic direction of CO Finance Management focusing on achievement of the following results:
Compliance of operations with UNDP rules, regulations and policies, implementation of corporate operational strategies, and monitoring achievement of results of the CO;Provision of advice on strategies, policies and plans affecting the CO financial management, delivery of practice advisory, knowledge and learning services;Establishment of collaborative arrangements with potential partners, a Client Relationship;CO business processes mapping and establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures;Procedures in Finance. Results Management, program performance. Constant monitoring and analysis of the operating environment, quick readjustment of the operations, advice on legal considerations and risk assessment.2. Effective and accurate financial resources management and oversight focusing on the achievement of the  following results:
Financial analysis and oversight for all resources managed by the CO and provision of high-quality professional advice to the CO and the RSC;Review of contribution agreements, and managing contributions in ATLAS; business process and accounting for contributions to ensure that the money due to the CO  is properly identified, classified, recorded on a timely basis and received with sufficient supporting documentation;Review of financial reports and preparation of non-PO vouchers for the various projects in the CO;Maintenance of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas, including timely corrective action on unposted vouchers, including the vouchers;Conduct regular budget check for requisitions, POs and vouchers in ATLAS;Collection, analysis, and collation of data and drafting of reports, presentations and/or other documents/spreadsheets;Monitor disbursement of funds regularly to inform management and implementation of activities in accordance with the programme document, contribution agreements, UNDP rules and regulations;Regularly monitor programme delivery through ATLAS, run relevant reports, and prepare clear, user-friendly financial spreadsheets, reports, statements and/or other supporting documentation;Identify and report on budgetary shortfalls/surpluses as well as results based indicators to ensure effective and efficient control and delivery of multi-donor funds;Effective liaison between the Programme, the CO’s Operations Team, the RSC and relevant focal points within implementing partner agencies/institutions, on administrative, financial and transactional issues in the CO and the RSC;As requested, participate in meetings with interlocutors of related government and donor interventions, to assure coordinated data gathering and dissemination of relevant information.3. Projects' budgets management and organization of an optimal cost-recovery system focusing on achievement of the following results:
Management of all financial resources through planning, guiding, monitoring and controlling of the resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations;Creation of the CO budget in ATLAS, preparation of budget revisions, revision of project award and project status, determination of unutilized funds, as well as operational and financial closure of projects (as required);Prepare and monitor projects’ budgets in Atlas;Develop proper mechanisms to eliminate deficiencies in budget management;Ensure that advance payments and direct payments are properly reviewed and processed on a timely basis;Ensure that payment information is properly recorded into the Atlas system on a timely basis;Ensure that contributions from the Donors are properly transferred to UNDP on a timely basis;Ensure timely submission of quality financial reports to on a timely basis.4. Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters focusing on achievement of the following results:
Advice the CO management on UNDP administrative and reporting, in particular, on budgetary issues;Organization/conduct of training for the CO and RSC staff on financial management and RBM;Synthesis of lessons learned and best practices in finance;Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;Perform any other duty related to the CO and RSC financial management as assigned by the DCD (O).Corporate Competencies:
Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standardsPromotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDPDisplays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptabilityFunctional Competencies:

    Knowledge Management and Learning
Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal exampleActively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills    Development and Operational Effectiveness
Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reportingAbility to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting and cost-recoveryGood knowledge of accountingAbility to successfully lead the finance teamExcellent IT skills, knowledge of a web-based management systemAbility to implement new systems and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change    Management and Leadership
Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedbackConsistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitudeDemonstrate good oral and written communication skillsDemonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexitiesEducation:    
Advanced (Masters) University Degree in Finance/Accounting, Business, or Public Administration, or a professional accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy.Professionally qualified accountants from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage.UNDP Advanced Accountancy and Finance Test required.Experience:    
Five years of relevant experience in providing financial management advisory services and/or managing staff and operational systems. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages. Experience in handling of web based management systems and ERP financials, preferably PeopleSoft. Experience of IPSAS and/or IFRS is required.Language Requirements:    
Fluency in English and national language of the duty station.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.

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