Chief of the Governance Section

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SENIOR PROJECT ASSISTANT, PUBLIC SECTOR MODERNIZATION, GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME, UNDP IRAQ - Baghdad, IRAQ

Public administration in Iraq faces many challenges due to the rapid evolution of the government in recent years. Most ministries and government offices still follow outdated structures and systems, while others lack a coherent architecture and standard operating procedures, without sufficient automation of processes to ensure efficiency. While efforts are under way to address corruption, case-by-case gains are insufficient against systemic weaknesses in the public administration. The civil service in its current form is over-sized with an estimated 3 million persons on its payroll, yet its performance in service delivery is not commensurate with its size. This puts pressure on scarce resources that are increasingly spent on maintaining the government bureaucracy without sufficient service delivery or capital expenditure to support future capacity.

The UN Country Team in Iraq has developed a joint programme “Iraq – Public Sector Modernisation Programme” (I-PSM) to assist the Government with comprehensive public sector reform, in coordination with other international assistance partners in Iraq. The Joint Programme is focusing on two pillars: (i) Civil service reform and development of general management systems and e-governance to enable efficient and accountable public administration, and; (ii) Sectoral reform in key sectors (education, health and water and sanitation) to improve performance of service delivery, particularly of essential services related to the Millennium Development Goals. By focusing on social service delivery, the Government can show the people of Iraq that public sector reform has concrete and tangible benefits for the population as a whole. 

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MIS Officer, Union Parishad Governance Project (only Bangladeshi nationals are eligible to apply) - Dhaka

The Union Parishad Governance Project (UPGP) is part of the overall programmatic framework for UNDP and UNCDF support to the Government of Bangladesh Local Governance reforms, supported by the European Union (EU), the Governments of Switzerland (SDC) and Denmark (Danida).
This UPGP document is complemented by the programmatic framework document itself and the partner project UZGP that provides support to the Upazila Parishads (UZP) level of local government as part of the wider Local Government Support Program. In this regard the UPGP and UZGP projects will have horizontal and vertical linkages throughout their implementation. In terms of project management there will be a shared implementation team(s) supporting both projects. Programmatically, both projects will share a common output covering policy and capacity development frameworks.
The base of (rural) local governance in Bangladesh is the Union Parishad (UP). These elected local government institutions are responsible for coordinating many aspects of local social and economic development in Bangladesh. For the last decade (based on a pilot UNDP and UNCDF project in the Sirajganj District) some UPs have been recipients of discretionary fiscal transfers, which they employ for development activities through an open process of citizen involvement.  The UPGP will support around 10% of UPs and will use the comparative advantage of UNDP and UNCDF to adopt innovations to UP governance and local development functions that will demonstrate results in meeting development targets including the Millennium Development Goals. It is assumed that LGSP II may scale up the innovations of UPGP through pilot activities and systematic arrangements for evaluation and lesson learning that will enable successful innovations to be rapidly scaled up within the broader LGSP II.

The specific objective of UPGP is Strengthened capacities of local governments and other stakeholders to foster participatory local development service delivery for the MDGs. The project will be piloting and evaluating innovations to improve the functional and institutional capacity and democratic accountability of Union Parishads and to increase citizen involvement in order to achieve effective, efficient and accountable delivery of pro-poor infrastructure and services. UPGP is designed to produce three key Results, which are:

Strengthened Democratic Accountability of the Union Parishads through Citizen Engagement. This will be achieved through support to the UP chairs, vice-chairs and members to perform their functions and through increased citizen engagement including in Standing Committees and Ward Shavas;Innovations in Pro-Poor and MDG-Oriented Planning and Financing of Service Delivery by Union Parishads. These will be founded on further improvements to the system of performance-based grants providing an incentive for improved governance. The two principal activity areas will be Enhancing Planning and Financial Management and Strengthening Own Source Revenue Mobilisation.Strengthened national capacity for effective policy review, monitoring, lesson learning and capacity development of LGIs for improved Local Governance. Two key institutions will be supported: a Policy Advisory Group which will develop a national framework for policy and capacity development for local governance, and the Monitoring, Investigation and Evaluation Wing of the Local Government Division, which will systematically collect the data required to evaluate the quality of local governance. Together, these institutions will provide the capacity for policy development based on the outcomes of the piloting activities. This result will be mainly embedded in of the sister UZGP project with some activities operationally located within UPGP. This output is common to the UPGP project and its partner project Upazila Governance Project (UZGP)

UPGP will run for five years from 2011 to 2016 (covering 4 fiscal year rounds), which is the proposed time frame for the LGSP II project. UNDP and UNCDF will continue discussions with the Government of Bangladesh and World Bank to ensure the optimal arrangements for integration of UPGP within LGSP II as the programme design evolves. However, if full integration is not possible, there will be efforts to avoid duplication by LGSPII in the UPs where UPGP will work. UPGP will deliver performance grant in a coordinated manner with LGSPII’s block grants.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Project Manager, the MIS Officer will provide MIS services ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work. The MIS Officer promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP and UNCDF rules and regulations.

The MIS Officer will work in close collaboration with the Project Manager/Operation Manager/NPD and projects’ staff with UNDP and UNCDF staff to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

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Individual Consultant (Governance & Change Management Specialist), For Indian Nationals Only - Urban Management Cell (UMC), Directorate of Urban Development, Shimla, H.P

Education:

Post graduate degree/diploma in Management, preferably with specialization in Urban Management, particularly, focusing on policy, programmes and institutional issues related to urban poverty and livelihoods issues.

Experience:

Minimum 3 yearrs experience for Post graduates and Minimum 5 years experience for graduates on working with urban communities /government/national and international agencies in the above areas.

Language:

Fluency of Hindi & English language is required.

Duration of Work:

The contract will be awarded for one year initally. Working days will be as per the State Government Policy.

Duty Station:

Urban Management Cell (UMC), Directorate of Urban Development, Shimla, H.P.;Relocation expenses, if any would be borne by the successful Consultant;The Consultant is required to report regularly to the office as per the State Government policy.

Schedule of Payments:

Consolidated Annual Consultancy Fee (Remuneration) of Rs. 4,41,000/- payable in equal monthly instalments, upon submission of monthly progress report certified by the reporting officer; In the event of travel, payment of official travel costs including tickets and lodging will be covered by the Department of Urban Development, Government of Himachal Pradesh and paid as per the prevailing rules of the state Government .

Documentation Required:

Personal CV, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references.

Evaluation Method and Criteria:

Shortlisted candidates shall be called for an interview, shortlisting would be done based on the following criteria :

Educational Qualification - 30%Relevant Experience - 50%Suitability for the assignment - 20%.

Interviews will be conducted in Delhi and will be based around the competencies (skills) required as per the ToR . The contract shall be awarded on the merit basis. interviews would be conducted either telephonically / over skype. If face to face interviews are conducted, travel costs will be borne by the shortlisted Consultants.

For any clarification regarding this assignment please write to ic.india@undp.org

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State Mission Manager/Team Lead, SRLM, GOI-UNDP Project - Governance and Accelerated Livelihoods Support (Open to Indian Nationals only)

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Duty Station: State Headquarters Bhubaneshwar, Odisha,, INDIA
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1421 - Governance in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Manager - Belgrade

a. Purpose

The purpose of this TOR is to recruit a qualified candidate to develop and manage UNDP Serbia governance aspect of disaster risk reduction programme and support in management of UNDP Serbia governance portfolio.

b. Objective

The objective of this TOR is to strengthen UNDP Serbia governance portfolio by streamlining governance into the UNDP Serbia DRR programme.

c. Background Information

Governance
UNDP responds to the global challenge of developing institutions and processes conducive to development. These institutions and process should be responsive to the needs of ordinary citizens, including the poor, and should promote transparency of political process and accountability of holders of public offices to its electorate. UNDP helps countries strengthen electoral and legislative systems, improve access to justice and public administration and develop a greater capacity to deliver basic services to those most in need. Through its programmes, UNDP brings people together, fostering partnerships and sharing ways to promote participation, accountability and effectiveness at all levels.

Good governance has 8 major characteristics: participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive and follows the rule of law. The United Nations define the rule of law as: a principle of governance in which all persons, institutions and entities, public and private, including the State itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and independently adjudicated and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards. It requires, as well, measures to ensure adherence to the principles of supremacy of law, equality before the law, accountability to the law, fairness in the application of the law, separation of powers, participation in decision-making, legal certainty, avoidance of arbitrariness and procedural and legal transparency.

Within the broad context of governance, UNDP’s specific niche lies in supporting justice and related systems so that they work for those who are poor and disadvantaged. Moreover, this is consistent with UNDP’s strong commitment to the Millennium Declaration and the fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goals. Empowering the poor and disadvantaged to seek remedies for injustice, strengthening linkages between formal and informal structures, and countering biases inherent in both systems can provide access to justice for those who would otherwise be excluded.

The United Nations Development Program in Serbia, has a portfolio of smaller-scale governance initiatives in the field of prevention and fight against anticorruption, strengthening equality, rule of law, support to transparent and accountable public spending with national partners such as the Ministry of Justice, Anticorruption Agency, Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government etc. UNDP Serbia has the need to coordinate activities that fall under the governance initiatives within the overall good governance country programme thematic area.

Disaster Risk Reduction
UNDP is the global leader in disaster risk reduction. It works closely with governments in high disaster-risk countries to build capacities at the national, sub-national and local levels for reducing disaster risk. A major role of the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) is to support UNDP Country Offices in the formulation and implementation of programme and projects for disaster risk reduction.

In spite of solid institutional capacity, DRR in Serbia is lagging behind the contemporary achievements and is in need of its modernization. The system in Serbia lacks clear mechanisms of coordination, thus its efficiency could be substantively improved. The legal framework needs to be further streamlined and modernized to reflect new approaches to disaster risk reduction and management, including increased focus on prevention, risk management and adaptation. At the same time, the Government of Serbia has expressed a strong commitment to improving its disaster preparedness and response capabilities as well as an ambition to be a sub-regional leader in the Western Balkans.

The National Strategy for Protection and Rescue in Emergency Situations (Official gazette of the Republic of Serbia 86/2011) represents the policy foundation to which the Law on Emergency Situations (Official gazette of the Republic of Serbia 111/2009 of 29/12/2009, 92/2011 of 07/12/2011 and 93/2012 of 28/09/2012) is a normative framework. However, no comprehensive strategy, incorporating contemporary achievements in emergency situations currently exists in Serbia.

Serbia is behind on its commitments in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action. The Law on Emergency Situation designates the Ministry of Interior (MoI), and in particular of its Sector for Emergency Management (SEM), as the coordinating body for DRR. In order to strengthen the SEM, the law envisages the incorporation of the Ministry of Defence Sector for Civil Defence as well as some personnel from the Ministry for Environmental Protection into the SEM in order to strengthen its coordination capabilities and increase its manpower, while clearly sending the signal that coordination of disaster risk reduction and emergency response is now a MoI responsibility. In particular, the designation of the Sector for Emergency Management (SEM) of the Ministry of Interior as the coordinating body will go a long way towards clarifying the lines of command and responsibility in terms of disaster management.

The passage of the new law is an important step forward in the improvement of the disaster risk reduction and disaster management system in Serbia. The current situation presents a unique opportunity for the UNDP together with other UN agencies to support Serbian authorities in their efforts to strengthen disaster risk reduction and response. The UNDP actively worked with the Minister of Interior and the Sector for Emergency Management to strengthen national systems and procedures, to promote inter-ministerial and inter-agency coordination and cooperation at the national level; and to strengthen coordination between the national and local levels.

UNDP Strategic Plan identifies stronger ability to prepare for and deal with the consequences of natural disasters to be one of the key features of resilience. The UN Country Team is currently developing a new UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Serbia for the period 2016-2020 and the results of the Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) will be in the core of our new development strategy and will be the programmatic basis for our coordinated response to the country’s longer term floods related recovery and reconstruction needs

Governance in Disaster Risk Reduction in Serbia
Following the May 2014 devastating floods and landslides which affected more than 1.6 million people the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team was deployed immediately to Serbia to provide support with an initial assessment, coordination and information management of the emergency situation. The UNDAC report on floods made a number of recommendations across all affected sectors. In regards to Disaster Prevention and Response Coordination the report recommended, “the Government of Serbia should establish a two-level disaster prevention and response inter-ministerial coordination structure. The top level (ministers) to make strategic guidance and decisions, the operational level (senior officials) to coordinate the planning of preventative measures, and in case of disaster, to coordinate remedial action on a daily basis. The disaster response coordination mechanism should be rehearsed and tested in exercises at least once a year.”

National capacities to strengthen existing and implement future improvements are in need of support. In the long-term, Serbia would benefit from enhancing its capacity to resist, cope with, and recover from adverse natural events. The recent Recovery Needs Assessment reports stipulates that there is a need to elevate the disaster risk management agenda, which encompasses a wide range of activities and measures, ranging from traditional risk mitigation through structural engineering measures, such as flood protection systems, to preparedness through non-structural measures such as risk-informed spatial planning, enhanced weather forecasting and early warning, and disaster risk financing and insurance solutions”.

These tasks are unlikely to be completed without a strong lead of the national Government, especially in: Understanding Risk (critical foundation for reducing and managing disasters), Risk reduction (strong institutions, policies, and regulations to provide an essential framework for integrating risk reduction considerations into the planning and investment programs, Early Warning (hazard forecasting and hydrometeorological early warning systems, Preparedness (Effective implementation of the Serbian emergency response system, Financial protection ( considerations to the economic and fiscal position and Resilient Recovery.

Recovery and Reconstruction of the May 2014 floods has been the topic of the donor conference “Rebuilding Together” on 16 July 2014. Its conclusions also stipulate that Serbia has to work towards Ensuring transparency, efficiency and accountability.

It is of paramount importance that authorities […in] Serbia make efficient, transparent, including through websites, and swift use of the financial assistance received. Donors' coordination should be improved with EU support. Swift implementation of the pledges is expected as it would substantially contribute to the needed reconstruction. A high level meeting will be convened early in 2015 to monitor the implementation of these conclusions.

The Government reacted by setting up the Office for Assistance and Rehabilitation of Flooded Areas (the Office). This Governmental expert and coordination body reports to the Prime Minister and is tasked with overall recovery after the floods. The new Law on Recovery and Reconstruction after the Floods in the Republic of Serbia (Official gazette of the Republic of Serbia 74/2014) stipulates competences and jurisdictions of both the Office as well as other central and local level bodies in the reconstruction.

As the Office is in its nascent phase and the overall capacity of the disaster management and reconstruction institutional structures lagging behind contemporary achievements, it is assessed that the institutional capacity of the Serbian governmental agencies, at all levels is in need of further support to enable it to cope with the recovery and reconstruction needs which lie ahead of the country.

UNDP Response to Floods and its participation in the Post Disaster Needs Assessment (Recovery Needs Assessment) in Serbia
UNDP in Serbia spearheaded UN efforts to assist immediate relief. It allocated immediately USD 100,000 and mobilized close to USD 2.5 million for immediate recovery and reconstruction efforts. It has also assisted the Government of Serbia by seconding staff and providing expert advice to the immediate needs, especially during the Recovery Needs Assessment (RNA) process, which resulted in a Report based on which the pledges at 16 July 2014 Brussels ‘Donor Conference’ were received by Serbia and Bosnia.

The RNA is in reality and adapted “light” Post Disaster Need Assessment methodology, applied in Serbia and Bosnia in the aftermath of May 2014 floods. In May 2014, the Government requested the RNA, and the UN, EU and World Bank accepted to conduct the RNA, through the mobilization their experts. The RNA was launched on 10 June and completed by a presentation of a summary report on 7 July 2014. The final report was adopted on 10 July 2014. UN, the EU and the World Bank have jointly supported the Government of Serbia in the conduct of the Recovery Needs Assessment.

The damage is significant in non-infrastructure sectors where UNDP has a strong record of support. Housing, Environment, Gender, Governance, Employment, either alone or in partnership with other UN agencies, UNDP is very well positioned to make substantive contribution to the reconstruction and recovery.

The Recovery Needs Assessment report is a guiding report for international recovery and reconstruction assistance efforts in Serbia in years to come. The Office was set up for the period of five years and it is estimated that this time will be approximately needed to alleviate the consequences and “build-back-better” after the floods. Good governance principles and transparent and accountable use of public and donor funds will be a cross cutting principle of these efforts and UNDP, as a strong advocate of good governance will have a significant role to play in this endeavor .

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Specialist on Monitoring and Evaluation for Governance and Reform - Yangon with travel to Nay Pyi Taw

UNDP’s Country Programme for Myanmar (2013-2015) substantially changed the way that UNDP operates in Myanmar, moving UNDP away from a long-standing programme focused on the Human Development Index and community-level service provision, to a programme focused predominantly on governance. This move, which was facilitated by the easing of international sanctions on Myanmar, has entailed a re-orientation in UNDP’s organizational structure, staffing and programme approaches, as well as requiring the building of new relationships of trust with both government and development partners in Myanmar.UNDP’s Democratic Governance programme is one of three programmes, or ‘pillars’, which exist under the broader UNDP Country Programme.

The Democratic Governance programme, or ‘Pillar 3’, has four areas of focus, each of which is managed by a technical lead, and implemented by a team of staff and technical advisors:

Development Effectiveness: Strengthened capacity of national institutions for socio-economic policy-making, planning and development effectiveness with broad stakeholder participation (including women, people with disabilities and HIV/AIDS);Parliamentary Strengthening: Parliament at Union levels and selected state/ region levels perform their functions;Access to Justice and Rule of Law: Justice Institutions and legal framework improved to ensure Rule of Law and Access to Justice for all with a specific focus on marginalized groups;Public Administration Responsiveness: Strengthened capacity for service delivery and improved responsiveness of the public administration reforms.UNDP’s programme, along with other international programmes emerging on a similar timeframe, represented a new step in international support to enhance democratic governance and rule of law in Myanmar, through direct engagement with the government. The historical trajectory of governance in Myanmar, and the lack of international support has had implications for the availability of data on democratic governance, and the ability of UNDP and other partners to monitor change and the impact of support to governance reform today- although much has changed in recent years, existing systems for data collection and data management in government remain weak, and access to information about the democratic governance situation, limited. UNDP has conducted in-depth preliminary analysis on the overall situation of democratic governance, as well as technical and political economy assessments in specific areas over the past two years, however further efforts are needed to pull together realistic indicators and credible baselines and targets, and improve the ability of UNDP’s team to monitor progress.The current programme is set to finish in December 2015, however it will likely be extended until December 2017, necessitating and allowing for steps to be taken to review and improve indicators, baselines and targets.The specialist will work closely with staff in the wider Pillar 3 team, especially output leads and technical advisors, under the supervision of the Democratic Governance Team Leader. The specialist will also consult with the Country Office staff member responsible for Country-Office wide M&E, and also consult closely with development partners who support UNDP’s Pillar 3 programme.

The specialist will be based in Yangon, with travel to the capital Nay Pyi Taw. The detail assignments are as follows:

Assess existing documents and procedures in use by the team for Monitoring and Evaluations, and team capacity:

Assess and briefly outline the strengths and weaknesses of existing documents, procedures and team capacity, for effective M&E of governance programme.

Review and revise indicators currently in use by Pillar 3, proposing new or improved indicators which meet high standards:

Review the current Results and Resources Framework;Review comments on the Results and Resources Framework which have already been submitted by donors;Review sub-indicators/criteria in use by institutions producing world-wide governance indicators;Propose SMART indicators which can adequately capture programme results and process, and realistically be measured.Review and revise baselines and targets for improved indicators:Review existing research papers, analysis documents, available government data (with support from the team) and other sources of information, to clarify which baselines may be secured on the basis of existing information;Set out/input the baselines which are available from existing information;Propose realistic targets for indicators where baseline information is available, and other indicators where possiblePropose a plan for securing baselines which are not available which includes an indicative budget, timeframe and resources required;Further develop the plan into a draft Terms of Reference for institutional or individual contract, if applicable.Propose and develop measures to pro-actively monitor indicators:Prepare options for monitoring approaches which could be appropriate for the team;Advise on the design of tools to implement agreed monitoring approaches- for example, help design a survey, clarify basic methodology and help staff understand how to implement it;Support the team in discussions with government and development partners about implementing new monitoring measures.Articulate the theory of change which ties together outcome, output, results, activities, and associated indicators, as well as risks and assumptions:Produce a risk matrix, in consultation with the team, and document the assumptions behind UNDP’s programming;Draft text for a theory of change, including diagrams where appropriate.Build capacity in the UNDP team to improve M&E for Pillar 3:Advise the team in preparing updated plans for monitoring, and for evaluation; Outline measures to improve team capacity to implement M&E;Advise the team in their discussions with government counterparts about updated approaches to M&E;Hold discussions with donors about updated approaches to M&E;Prepare a summary document about the changes and justifications for changes made to the Results and Resources Framework and associated plans for Monitoring, for presentation to counterparts at UNDP’s Pillar or Output Boards (formal programme steering mechanisms) and if necessary separately to donors;Prepare an Issues Brief, using UNDP’s format, on monitoring reforms.Expected Outputs and DeliverablesThis contract is deliverables based, and estimated timeframes for completion are estimates only.The estimated deliverables are below, however the final deliverables will be negotiated on the basis of a workplan with the Team Leader.
The specialist will be reporting to the Democratic Governance Team Leader, and provide brief updates to the Team Leader, copying programme specialists, on activities and progress every other week, or as requested. Time for review of the successful completion of agreed deliverables is 14 days.The specialist will consult with the Country Office staff member responsible for Country-Office wide M&E, and also consult closely with programme specialists for each output; in conjunction with Pillar 3 staff, they will liaise with development partners and government.Administrative support (e.g. printing) and interpretation when needed will be provided.The consultant will be responsible for organizing travel to and from Myanmar and for accommodation and transport in Yangon. UNDP will provide support in booking accommodation in Nay Pyi Taw and transport in Nay Pyi Taw, although the Consultant will be responsible for covering the cost of accommodation. UNDP will plan and organize all transportation between Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon.UNDP will provide support for visa application, but the consultant will bear all costs for collecting the visa at embassy of choice.For more detail visit following links: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=17236
http://www.mm.undp.org/content/myanmar/en/home/operations/procurement.htmlMasters degree in a relevant field (i.e. Public Administration, Political Science, International Relations and related areas) or a Bachelors Degree with 2 years of additional experience.A minimum of 10 years of experience in international development practice, with experience in governance-related areas for candidates with a Masters degree is required (12 years for candidates with a Bachelors degree);Experience in governance research or assessments, or monitoring of governance programmes, preferably in contexts of transition, is required;Demonstrated knowledge and experience in a variety of methodologies and approaches to research, or monitoring and evaluation, in contexts of transition is required;Familiarity with UNDP, Australian, UK, Japanese, Danish and Finnish government’s procedures and requirements for M&E of partner development programmes would be an asset;Previous experience in Myanmar or the region would be an asset.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

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Local Governance Specialist - Sarajevo

Functional competencies

Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 1.2: Preparing information for advocacy

Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNDP’s mandate.

Building Strategic Partnerships
Level 1.2: Maintaining a network of contacts

Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues. Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 1.2: Enhancing processes or products

Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 1.2: Basic research and analysis

Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things. Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Level 1.2: Fundamental knowledge of own discipline

Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position. Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks. Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning. Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments. Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments.

Client Orientation
Level 1.2: Establishing effective client relationships

Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion. Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines.

Conceptual Innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise
Level 1.2: Research and analysis

Keeps updated in his/her area of substantive expertise. Analyses ongoing trends, evolving needs and emerging issues to identify appropriate responses for capacity building.

Core Competencies:

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity.  Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment. Self-development, initiative-taking. Acting as a team player and facilitating team work. Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively. Creating synergies through self-control. Managing conflict. Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each employee. Informed and transparent decision making.

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Programme Specialist (Governance - Local Government Associations)

Under the direct supervision of the UNDP Deputy Country Programme Director-Programme with day to day facilitation and coordination of Assistant Country Director/Governance Team Leader, the Programme Specialist will work closely with the management and staff of the National League of Communes/Sangkats (NLC/S), Local Council Association in Cambodia on the strategic directions and coordination of the Association of Councils Enhanced Services (ACES) project to ensure that it achieves its outputs and contributes to the emerging Royal Government of Cambodia’s Democratic Development reform programme and the National Programme for Sub-National Democratic Development 2010-2019. The Programme Specialist will provide technical support to National League of Local Councils and UNDP:

To develop the capacity of the National League of Local Councils, its members and Secretariat to effectively perform their functions as autonomous local government associations;
To develop mechanisms and indicators for implementing and measuring advocacy work and accountability in the project;
To ensure smooth and efficient implementation of the project in close co-operation with all relevant stakeholders towards achieving project outcomes and impact.

The Programme Specialist will work under the overall guidance and direct supervision of UNDP DCD-P with day to day facilitation and coordination of Assistant Country Director/Governance Team Leader in close cooperation with management and staff of the National League of Local Councils and its members. S/he will maintain a close relationship with UNDP Country Office, Task Manager at European Union (EU) Delegation in Cambodia, National Committee for Sub-national Democratic Development (NCDD), local authorities, line ministries, multi-lateral and bi-lateral development partners and civil society organizations working on decentralization to synergize relevant initiatives in accordance with government-donor alignment and harmonization efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

Plan, initiate, facilitate and manage project activities and measure performance and report on project results and outcomes to the Project Board;
Provide strategic policy and technical advice to identify, establish and maintain clear mechanisms for creating, strengthening and measuring voice and accountability in the project with the view to future replication;
Develop the capacity of the National League of Local Councils, its members and Secretariat to enable them to effectively perform their functions as an autonomous Local Government Associations;
Support other related activities on the establishment of functioning advocacy and accountability of Local Government Associations to ensure complementarity and maximum impact of project activities;
Provide support to UNDP Country Office regarding strategic policy and programming on the progress of the establishment of functioning advocacy and accountability of Local Government Associations and resource mobilization.

Plan, initiate, facilitate and manage project activities and measure performance and report on project results and outcomes to the Project Board:

Provide guidance and advice to project manager in terms of strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the project, tracking use of financial resources in accordance with UNDP and EU rules and regulations;
Ensure effective monitoring, measuring the impact of the project and evaluation. Constant monitoring and analysis of the project environment, timely readjustment of project, finalization of contribution agreement, determination of required revisions, coordination of the mandatory and budget re-phasing exercises, closure of projects’ activities through review;
Coordinate and supervise the activities of the project staff, experts and consultants working as part of the technical assistance team;
Prepare progress reports for Project Board and donors;
Minimize risk and provide solutions to the issues during the project implementation;
Co-ordinate preparation for project board meeting and implement/monitor the board decision and guidance.

Provide strategic policy and technical advice to identify, establish and maintain clear mechanisms for creating, strengthening and measuring voice and accountability in the project with the view to future replication:

In close consultation with counterparts to carry out the following:

Briefly map out current initiatives including implementation mechanisms for growing voice and accountability in Cambodia;
Identify the appropriate mechanism (provide options) through which Voice and Accountability and other good governance characteristics can be grown;
Prepare a strategy of how Voice and Accountability can be enhanced at all levels;
Identify and define an appropriate capacity building actions to enhance voice and accountability within the overall capacity building framework for democratic and decentralized local governance;
Identify, define and establish a simple project monitoring system to measure good governance characteristics including voice and accountability;
Provide quality inputs in the development of annual work plan budget and progress reports;
Provide alternative solutions to substantive and strategic management issues;
Continuously provide the counterparts with relevant global examples of similar good governance initiatives;
Encourage knowledge sharing on this topic;
Identify research and innovative opportunities that could be consider within the project;
Identify and discuss aspects that could be piloted in this area;
Provide Risk Analysis of the follow-up stage of the project focusing on institutional environment and National League of Local Council capacities.

Develop the capacity of the National League of Local Councils, its members and Secretariat to enable them to effectively perform their functions as an autonomous Local Government Associations:

In close consultation with counterparts (UNDP and Local Government Associations) to carry out the following:

Briefly map out current progress in establishing and strengthening Local Associations of all elected sub-national councils in Cambodia;
Provide inputs regarding the statutes and structure of two separate Local Government Associations or joint secretariat.
Provide inputs and advice for Review/Revision 2011-2015 Strategic Plan of National League of Local Councils and its member Associations of Local Councils (Districts/Municipalities/Khans & Communes/Sangkats) and preparation of new Strategic plan;
Provide advice for the development of advocacy strategy and implementation plan for the Local Government Associations;
Facilitate the preparation of capacity development plan for the Local Government Associations and their secretariats;
Follow-up such capacity development plan providing Organisational Support/Institutional Development support to the National League of Local Councils focusing on a) internal operations and management systems and procedures, b) Starter’s Package of Communes/Sangkats Functions, c) Provincial Impact stimulus strategy;
Develop the relevant training materials, and assist in the implementation of trainings;
Develop a chart that lists the current main service delivery and infrastructure activities currently undertaken under the Democratic Development framework. Define the corresponding implementation structures. List the Capacity Building activities currently undertaken at all levels under Democratic Development framework for this service. Use this knowledge, as a basis for determining any additional activities that the Associations could become engaged in;
Contribute to Democratic Development policy development through the documentation of project experience, drawing from lessons learned, and undertaking specific policy analysis and review in the fields of local governance and decentralization in Cambodia;
Coordinate and collaborate closely with the Secretariat of National Committee for Management of Sub-National Democratic Development to design a comprehensive future capacity approach for local councilors to be implemented by Local Government Associations.

Support other related activities on the establishment of functioning advocacy and accountability of Local Government Associations to ensure complementarity and maximum impact of project activities:

Advise and develop networks with other local government associations in Asia and other regions, particularly through south-south cooperation modality/approach;
Develop networks with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and mobilize their support in enabling the National League of Local Councils and its members’ functions;
Establish, organize and facilitate the implementation of a local-to-local exchange programme for local councils, local authorities, CSOs, and local citizens;
Serve as resource person in capacity development activities for effective participation in and improved management and implementation of local governance activities.

Provide support to UNDP Country Office regarding strategic policy and programming on the progress of the establishment of functioning advocacy and accountability of Local Government Associations and resource mobilization:

Advise UNDP on strategic inputs in developing the Local Government Associations long-term resource mobilization plans and strategies;
Advise UNDP on progress of “Advocacy and Accountability, and Local Government Associations” component relevant programming through policy notes assessing and identifying emerging needs/issues, and advising appropriate interventions;
Actively support UNDP Country Office in UNDP Corporate knowledge networks and local advisors network to share knowledge and information; contribute to UNDP's knowledge management by producing occasional notes and reports codifying/documenting UNDP's experiences in project/programme implementation (best practices, lessons learned and follow-up action);
Provide three monthly progress advisory reports;
Support the development and consolidate periodic reports required by UNDP;
Support programme unit to mobilize resources for project covering the next stage of support to the National League of Local Government Associations including a) design of new supporting project after the project and its Initiation Plan where necessary.

Impact of Results:

The key results have an impact on the overall success of the EU-UNDP supported the Ministry of Interior project and reaching United Nations Development Assistance Framework/Country Program Document objectives and the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Democratic Development reform goals. The overall impact of the results of the Programme Specialist will be a well-functioned National League of Local Councils with well-perceived policies, regulations, transparent and reliable systems, procedures and guidelines as well as supporting networks from both, Cambodia and overseas established and good governance enhanced measurable.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Promoting Ethics and Integrity/Creating Organizational Precedents;
Building support and political acumen;
Building staff competence, Creating an environment of creativity and innovation;
Building and promoting effective teams;
Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication;
Creating an emotionally intelligent organization;
Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards;
Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning;
Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

Functional Competencies:

Advocacy / Advancing Policy Oriented Agenda: analysis and creation of messages and strategies:

Creates effective advocacy strategies;
Contributes to the elaboration of advocacy strategies by identifying and prioritizing audiences and communication means;
Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses;
Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for advocacy work.

Building Strategic Partnerships: Identifying and building partnerships:

Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UNDP’s mandate and strategic agenda;
Sensitizes UN Partners, donors and other international organizations to the UNDP’s strategic agenda, identifying areas for joint efforts;
Develops positive ties with civil society to build/strengthen UNDP’s mandate;
Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners;
Displays initiative, sets challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work assignments;
Takes responsibility for achieving agreed outputs within set deadlines and strives until successful outputs are achieved;
Promotes UNDP’s agenda in inter-agency meetings.

Promoting Organizational learning and Knowledge Sharing: Developing tools and mechanisms:

Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms;
Develops and/or participates in the development of tools and mechanisms, including identifying new approaches to promote individual and organizational learning and knowledge sharing using formal and informal methodologies.

Job Knowledge and Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of the Subject-matter:

Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines;
Serves as internal consultant in the area of expertise and shares knowledge with staff;
Continues to seeks new and improved methods and systems for accomplishing the work of the unit;
Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally;
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments;
Strong facilitation, advocacy and coordination skills.

Creating Visibility for UNDP/ Supporting UNDP’s Capacity to Advocate: Developing innovative and creative approaches:

Leverages different experiences and expertise of team members to achieve better and more innovative outcomes;
Leverages multi disciplinary, institutional knowledge and experience of other countries and regions to promote UNDP’s development agenda;
Develops innovative and creative approaches to meet programme and capacity development objectives;
Participates in dialogue about conceptual innovation at the country and regional levels.

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals: Analysis and creation of messages and strategies:

Creates effective global advocacy messages/strategies;
Contributes to the elaboration of a global advocacy strategy by identifying and prioritizing audiences and messages;
Performed analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses;
Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level.

Conceptual innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise: Developing innovative and creative approaches:

Leverages different experiences and expertise of team members to achieve better and more innovative outcomes;
Leverages multi disciplinary, institutional knowledge and experience of other countries and regions to promote UNDP’s development agenda;
Develops innovative and creative approaches to meet programme and capacity development objectives;
Participates in dialogue about conceptual innovation at the country and regional levels.

Client Orientation: Contributing to positive outcomes for the client:

Anticipates client needs;
Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service provider;
Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective;
Keeps the client informed of problems or delays in the provision of services;
Uses discretion and flexibility in interpreting rules in order to meet client needs and achieve organizational goals more effectively;
Solicits feedback on service provision and quality.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree in Governance, Social Sciences, Public Policy and Administration or other related fields.

Experience:

At least seven years of professional experience at the managerial and/or advisory level in the area of local governance and local government’s associations, of which at least three years are at an international level;
Experience in the management of UNDP National Implementation Modality project would be an asset;
Prior experience with capacity development projects in Cambodia or South East Asia is highly desirable;
Strong skills in project management and previous experience of managing large scale projects;
Experience of implementing projects across UN agencies and across Government are definite advantages;
Ability to effectively coordinate a large multi-disciplinary team of experts and consultants;
Knowledge of UN/UNDP rules and regulations, in particular Results-Based Management would be an asset.

Language:

Excellent command of written and spoken English.

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Head Operations, Aajeevika Skills, Aajeevika Skills, GOI-UNDP Project - Governance and Accelerated Livelihood Support - (Open to Indian Nationals only) - New Delhi (Placed within the Ministry of Rural Development)

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Coordinateur de Gouvernance et Droits / Governance and Rights Coordinator

An English description will follow.

International Rescue Committee s’est établi en 1933 pour venir en aide aux victimes de l’oppression et des conflits par une aide à la survie et au développement à long terme en période post-conflit.  IRC a ouvert ses bureau au Rwanda et au Burundi respectivement  en 1994 et 1996 et visait initialement des interventions humanitaires d’urgence ainsi que la provision d’une assistance immédiate aux réfugiés et déplacés intérieurs/IDPs. Au cours des années, IRC a aidé les gouvernements du Rwanda et du Burundi ainsi que les organisations à base communautaire dans l’œuvre de la reconstruction physique, sociale et politique des institutions qui avaient été détruites pendant les temps de guerre. IRC Burundi focalise aujourd’hui son action sur des interventions orientées vers le développement en vue d’appuyer le pays dans sa transition vers la paix et le développement durables.

Depuis 2008, IRC Burundi s’est profondément impliqué dans la gouvernance locale et dans l’appui au processus de décentralisation, avec des projets à grande échelle qui mettent l’accent sur le renforcement des capacités des autorités locales et de la société civile. Une intervention similaire est entrain d’être exécutée au Rwanda où IRC appuie les autorités locales dans l’élaboration, la mise en œuvre et le monitoring des plans d’éradication de la malnutrition au niveau du District. Depuis 2012, l’enveloppe du programme a été développée de manière à y inclure la protection et la régime de droit. Ceci comprend un projet de quatre ans sur l’accès à la justice dans deux provinces du Burundi et deux districts du Rwanda, ainsi qu’un projet de monitoring de la protection dans une province du sud du Burundi où on trouve un nombre élevé de rapatriés.

Résumé et Aperçu du Travail

Le Coordinateur de Gouvernance et Droits donne une vision et une direction stratégiques globales pour le programme  G&R/G&D au Burundi et au Rwanda. Le programme dispose d’une équipe de 35 staffs et d’une enveloppe actuelle d’à peu près 3 millions d’Euros. En plus de la supervision de la mise en œuvre des programmes dont la liste a été reprise ci-haut, le poste joue un rôle actif dans le leadership stratégique général du programme du pays. Le poste sert également comme représentant du programme G&D à différents niveaux, entre autres au niveau national, au niveau de l’administration locale, au niveau des ONGs partenaires qu’elles soient locales ou internationales, au niveau des organisations des Nations Unies ainsi que d’autres partenaires stratégiques.

Responsabilités Majeures

Développement et Gestion du Programme Donner une orientation et une supervision techniques globales avec un accent mis sur la qualité du programme et la mise en place des structures de gestion efficace et transparente du projetCoordonner les projets et s’assurer que les activités sont mises en œuvre de manière conforme aux objectifs et aux budgetsS’assurer qu’un système efficace de  M&E est conçu et exécuté pour le programme G&R tenant compte de tous les indicateurs du projet et des objectifs institutionnels d’IRCDonner un appui aux autres secteurs sur les questions relatives à la gouvernance locale, au développement de la société civile, à l’accès à la justice ainsi qu’à d’autres sujets pertinent, et aussi bâtir des synergies avec d’autres programmes ; s’assurer que tout se fait en conformité avec le principe de  “do no harm” / « Ne nuire en rien »Diriger l’élaboration, la mise en œuvre et la révision de la stratégie sectorielle pays au Burundi et au RwandaMaintenir une communication régulière avec les Unités Techniques Pertinentes IRC pour garantir la qualité au niveau de la programmationIdentifier de nouvelles opportunités de financement et élaborer des propositions et des budgetsGestion des RH Superviser les coordinateurs nationaux G&R; donner aux équipes un appui et un mentoring continuelsS’assurer que tout le staff G&R est soumis à des évaluations régulières de la performance et qu’à chaque fois il reçoit un feedbackParticiper dans le recrutement, le mentoring et la formation du staff G&RElaborer un plan de renforcement des capacités pour le staff G&R et chercher activement des opportunités tant formelles qu’informelles pour la formation du staff Budget, Administration et Gestion des Subsides S’assurer que tous les subsides sont utilisés conformément aux règles et directives du donateurRévision budgétaire vs. rapports réels, donner un feedback chaque fois que cela est nécessaireS’assurer que les rapports sont soumis au donateur dans les délais exigésReprésentation & Partenariat Maintenir des relations solides avec les officiels du ministère de tutelle  au niveau national, pour maintenir IRC à sa place d’acteur clé dans le secteur de la décentralisation aussi bien que le développement du leadership IRC dans les structures de coordination de l’accès à la justiceDévelopper, maintenir et/ou initier des partenariats avec des organisations à base communautaire, des ONGs, des agences des Nations Unies et des Ministères du Gouvernement, en vue d’appuyer la programmation G&RReprésenter IRC dans des réunions de coordination en rapport avec G&R, s’assurer qu’il y a une bonne diffusion de l’information parmi les parties prenantes importantes/pertinentesAppuyer le staff clé dans l’établissement et/ou la maintenance des mécanismes de coordinations au niveau provincial

Conditions requises pour ce travail

Maîtrise dans les sciences de développement, les sciences politiques, les relations internationales, le droit international, genre et le développement, la gouvernance et d’autres domaines semblablesAu moins 5 ans d’expérience dans le travail humanitaire/de développement, y compris la protection/régime de droit avec un accent mis sur les programmes légaux, CDD/CSD, la réconciliation communautaire et/ou la réintégrationSuccès prouvé/avéré dans la gestion du staff et la gestion des projetsDe fortes capacités dans l’élaboration des projets et la recherché des fondsExpérience dans le travail avec les autorités locales et les partenaires de la société civileExpérience dans le travail avec et la coordination avec des donateurs US, UE et UN, d’autres ONGs Internationales, les ONGs nationales ainsi que les agences gouvernementales ;Une expérience dans le domaine du plaidoyer constituerait un avantage;Une expérience en Afrique serait un plusExcellent usage du Français et compétence dans la communication orale et écrite en Anglais;Un sens de diplomatie, une sensibilité par rapport à la culture et de la flexibilité

Environnement de travail

Ce poste est base à Bujumbura avec des voyages réguliers au Rwanda et sur terrain (visites aux bureaux sur terrain).  Un groupe d’appartements résidentiels est disponible avec l’option d’obtenir une maison à part. Wireless internet est disponible à la maison et au bureau avec d’autres équipements standards qui sont pourvus.

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The International Rescue Committee was established in 1933 to assist victims of oppression and conflict with life-saving relief and longer-term post-conflict development.  The IRC opened its offices in Rwanda and Burundi in 1994 and 1996 respectively and initially focused on life saving interventions and provision of immediate assistance to refugees and IDPs. Over the years the IRC has helped the governments of Rwanda and Burundi and community-based organizations rebuild physical, social and political institutions destroyed during the war. The IRC Burundi now focuses on development-oriented interventions in order to support the country’s transition to lasting peace and development.

Since 2008, IRC Burundi has been deeply involved in local governance and support for the decentralization process, with large-scale projects focusing on enhancing local authorities and civil society’s capacities. A similar intervention is being implemented in Rwanda where the IRC is supporting local authorities in developing, implementing and monitoring district plans to eradicate malnutrition. Since 2012 the program portfolio has been developed to include protection and rule of law programming. This includes a four-year project on access to justice in two provinces of Burundi and two districts of Rwanda, as well as a protection monitoring project in the southern province of Burundi hosting high numbers of returnees.

Job Overview/Summary

The Governance and Rights Coordinator provides overall strategic direction and vision for the G&R program in Burundi and Rwanda. The program has a team of 35 staff and a current portfolio of approximately 3 million Euros. In addition to overseeing the implementation of the projects listed above, the position plays an active role in the general strategic leadership of the country programs. The position also serves as a representative of the G&R program at various levels including the national and local government, international and local NGO partners, UN organizations and other strategic partnerships.

Major Responsibilities

Program Management and Development Provide overall technical supervision and guidance with a focus on program quality and setting up efficient and transparent project management structuresCoordinate projects and ensure that activities are implemented in line with objectives and budgetsEnsure an effective M&E system is designed and implemented for the G&R taking into account all project indicators and IRC institutional objectivesProvide support to other sectors on issues related to local governance, civil society development, access to justice and other relevant topics, and build synergies with other programs; ensure compliance with “do no harm” principleLead the development, implementation and revision of the G&R country sector strategy in Burundi and RwandaMaintain regular communication with relevant IRC Technical Units to ensure quality programmingIdentify new funding opportunities and develop proposals and budgetsHR Management Supervise G&R national coordinators; provide ongoing support and mentoring to the teamsEnsure that all G&R staff have regular performance evaluations and receive  ongoing feedbackParticipate in recruiting mentoring and training of G&R staffDevelop a capacity-building plan for G&R staff and actively seek out formal and informal training opportunities for staff Budget, Administrative and Grants Management Ensure all grants are implemented according to donor regulations and guidelinesReview budget vs. actual reports, providing feedback as necessaryEnsure the timely submission of donor reportsRepresentation & Partnership Maintain strong relationships with relevant Ministry officials at national level, upholding the IRC as a key actor in decentralization sector as well as developing IRC leadership in access to justice coordination structuresDevelop, maintain and/or initiate partnerships with community based organizations, NGOs, UN agencies and government ministries to support G&R programmingRepresent IRC at G&R related coordination meetings, ensuring proper dissemination of information among relevant stakeholdersSupport key staff to establish and/or maintain coordination mechanisms at provincial level

Job Requirements

Master’s degree in development studies, political science, international relations, international law, gender and development, governance or another related fieldAt least 5 years experience in humanitarian/development work including  protection/rule of law with a focus on legal programs, CDD/CSD, community reconciliation and/or reintegrationProven success in staff management and project managementStrong capacities in project development and fundraisingExperience working with local authorities and civil society partnersExperience working with and coordinating with US, EU and UN donors, other INGOs, national NGOs and government agenciesAdvocacy experience is a plusAfrica experience is a plusExcellent French is required, proficiency in written and spoken EnglishDiplomacy, cultural-sensitivity, flexibility

Working Environment

This position is based in Bujumbura with regular travel to Rwanda and field offices in Burundi.  Group housing is provided with an option of obtaining separate housing. Wireless internet is available at home and office with other standard amenities provided.   

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Provincial Governance Specialist ASGP/ UNDP VA-2014/04/034 (Re-advertisement) - Helmand Province

Duration of Initial Contract :UNDP supports stabilization, state building, governance and development priorities in Afghanistan. UNDP support, in partnership with the Government, the United Nations system, the donor community and other development stakeholders, has contributed to institutional development efforts leading to positive impact on the lives of Afghan citizens. Over the years UNDP support has spanned such milestone efforts as the adoption of the Constitution; Presidential, Parliamentary and Provincial Council elections; institutional development through capacity-building to the legislative, the judicial and executive arms of the state, and key ministries, Government agencies and commissions at the national and subnational levels. UNDP has played a key role in the management of the Law and Order Trust Fund, which supports the Government in developing and maintaining the national police force and in efforts to stabilize the internal security environment. Major demobilization, disarmament and rehabilitation and area-based livelihoods and reconstruction programmes have taken place nationwide. UNDP Programmes in Afghanistan have benefited from the very active support of donors. UNDP Afghanistan is committed to the highest standards of transparency and accountability and works in close coordination with the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan and the UN system as a whole to maximize the impact of its development efforts on the ground. ASGP Project: Developing sound and functional sub-national governance systems is a vital item on the Afghanistan development agenda. Strengthening institutional capacities and arrangements for sub-national governance and development were priorities approved in the London and Kabul Conferences in 2010. It is increasingly recognized that capacity of sub-national governance and development institutions is key to peace, stability and development of the Afghan people.UNDP is implementing the Afghanistan Sub-national Governance Programme (ASGP) developing institutional structures and capacities required for effective service delivery at the sub-national level.ASGP works at the national level with the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG), and with key government institutions at the sub-national level, namely the Provincial & District Governor’s Office (PGOs & DGOs), Provincial & District Councils (PCs & DCs) and municipalities. The key objective of the ASGP is to strengthen the democratic state and government institutions enabling these to better govern and ensure quality public services delivery at the sub-national level through advocacy, policy advice and capacity development. In the phase I, ASGP had initiated the sub-national governance reform process at national (IDLG), provincial, district and municipal levels. The objective of Phase II is to roll out these reforms comprehensively across the country.Based on the experience during the Inception Phase of ASGP-II, the implementation strategy of ASGP now consists of support at the national, provincial and municipal levels.At the provincial level, ASGP aims to implement a sector-wide, provincial approach through the establishment of partnerships with each provincial governor to provide them with additional resources, staffing and equipment for enhanced good governance. Additionally, the Provincial Councils (PCs) are important sub-national institutions at the provincial level, having an important role in strengthening the sub-national governance in Afghanistan inter alia through oversight of public services delivery. The PCs are currently the only representative bodies at the sub-national level, established by means of constitutionally mandated elections. ASGP works closely with the PCs in developing their institutional and organizational capacities. For the advancement of these aims, UNDP is working towards capacity development and implementation partnerships with the Provincial Governor Offices, Provincial Councils, District Government and Municipalities.A Letter of Agreement (LoA) has been signed between the UNDP and the Provincial Governor Offices (PGO) across the 34 provinces to empower the provincial institutions in taking the lead for implementation of ASGP activities in the provinces and realize their mutual agreed upon objectives. The provincial LoA articulates a framework for implementation of ASGP activities by the benefitting provincial institutions themselves, namely the PGO, the District Governor Offices (DGOs), the Provincial Council (PC) of the province. The LoA is an enabling mechanism for transferring and making available funds to these institutions to carry out ASGP agreed upon activities in the provinces of Afghanistan.Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Provincial Governance Advisor, the Provincial Governance Specialist will contribute to ASGP activities related to overall aspects of sub-national development planning and implementation, including development coordination, capacity building, budget formulation and performance measurement. Responsibilities include: Responsible for providing advice and support to sub-national government counterparts and facilitation of knowledge management and learning on local development programming, implementation, and performance measurement focusing on achievement of the following results: Provide guidance and technical assistance to sub-national government counterparts in undertaking their basic functions and responsibilities for a more cost-effective delivery of services to the people focusing on achievement of the following results: Actively participates in the building of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy focusing on achievement of the following results: Manages Provincial Governance Specialists (PGS): Participates in advocacy and promotion of awareness of UNDP’s mandate and mission     focusing on achievement of the following results: Responsible for providing advice and support to sub-national government counterparts and facilitation of knowledge management and learning on local development programming, implementation, and performance measurement focusing on achievement of the following results:Provide support to the Provincial Governance Advisor to advise provincial and sub-national administration officials on strategic development planning and implementation towards expanding the local economy and improvement in the delivery of basic services; Promote a strong knowledge management culture within ASGP, sub-national and central government partners, and other development partners; Research and propose how lessons learned from ASGP activities are recorded, shared and disseminated effectively through various forums and media; In close collaboration with the Provincial Governance Specialists, provide support to the RGA to document the provincial and other sub-national government development initiatives, focusing on good practices, lessons learned and any additional knowledge needed to build a management knowledge base within the province and region. Provide guidance and technical assistance to sub-national government counterparts in undertaking their basic functions and responsibilities for a more cost-effective delivery of services to the people focusing on achievement of the following results:In coordination with government counterparts, support the RGA to provide periodic advice in coordinating various development and reform efforts introduced by the central government for sub-national governance entities; Assist in developing and fostering an enhanced level of partnership and cooperation between and among the Office of the Provincial Governor, Provincial Councils, directorates, donor agencies, international military organizations and civil society organizations in addressing critical socio-economic development and service delivery requirements; Assist with the coordinatation of the preparation of provincial development plans and budgets, consistent with the overall provincial development policies and with the ANDS and other government reform initiatives and policies; Actively participates in the building of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy focusing on achievement of the following results: Assist in developing and fostering enhanced levels of partnership and cooperation between and among the Office of the Provincial Governor, Provincial Councils, directorates, donor agencies, and civil society organizations to address critical socioeconomic development requirements and service delivery; Support the development of partnerships with the UN Agencies, government agencies, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sectors, international military organizations, and civil society organizations in areas based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and provincial priorities; Assist the RGA with research on local studies and analysis of information on possible areas of inter-provincial cooperation; Oversee the undertaking of selected studies/research on emerging local development concerns that feed into government/development partners processes; Support the process of formulating a user-friendly development information system for provincial planning and monitoring of the delivery of basic services; Closely collaborates with other technical assistance teams undertaking development and service delivery initiatives within the assigned province or region. Manages Provincial Governance Specialists (PGS):Responsible for the management of provincial PGS team; Coordinates information sharing, planning and reporting amongst PGS team, ASGP programme specialist, government counterparts and key stakeholders. Participates in advocacy and promotion of awareness of UNDP’s mandate and mission     focusing on achievement of the following results:Provide support on policy advocacy for the Millennium Development Goals, Human Development and pro-poor and equitable economic growth by participating in relevant forums, conferences and training; Collect and collate information for the production of advocacy papers by provincial staff for presentation at provincial workshops and conferences; Participate in monitoring progress and formulation of strategies towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.The key results have an impact on to ensure successful implementation of ASGP’s activities in at the provincial level and improved delivery of basic services. In particular, the key results will have an impact on the design of future sub-national multilateral assistance projects, and creation of strategic partnerships. Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity; Treats all people fairly without favoritism; Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment. Knowledge Management and LearningPromotes sharing of knowledge and experience and contributes to UNDP Practice Areas Ability to contribute to top quality policy advice services on economic issues; In-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues; Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in relevant Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills. Development and Operational EffectivenessAbility to coordinate and participate on strategic planning activities, results-based management and reporting; Ability to work with minimal supervision; Ability to participate in the formulation and evaluation of development projects. Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to critical feedback; Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complex tasks; Encourages risk-taking in the pursuit of creativity and innovative solutions; Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills; Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills; Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure; Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Urban , Regional Development, Economics, or Public Administration; Relevant work experience in development in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization in multi-cultural setting preferably in the context of sub-national governance and reform, decentralization or local autonomy; With Master’s degree 3 years of experience and with Bachelor’s degree 5 years of experience is required;  Professional experience in preparation of presentations and other communication or training tools;  Experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of local development projects is desirable Fluency in the English and Dari/Pashto. Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Please note that only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted. Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to applyUNDP 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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Programme Coordinator (Governance of Tenure and Natural Resources Management)

Under overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Kenya, the supervision of the Deputy FAO Representative and of the
relevant technical divisions in headquarters and in decentralized offices, the staff member will be responsible for the coordination of
the GCP/KEN/077/EC project and Natural Resource Management (NRM) sector activities. In particular the incumbent will:
Provide overall technical and managerial leadership of the GCP/KEN/077/EC project, in all its aspects;
Prepare a detailed workplan for the Inception phase (Assessment and Baseline study) within one month of arrival in the duty
station;
Lead the formation and harmonization of Policy, institutional and legal framework for sustainable governance of communal
lands and natural resources;
In close collaboration with FAO legal service, support County governments to legislate policies and by-laws on land and
natural resource governance within communal lands;
Provide the Project Management Unit (PMU) and the Corporate Support Services, with all necessary planning (eg. work
plans HR plan, procurement plan, etc) including all the technical information required;
Act as a sector head for the Forestry and Natural Resources Unit, provide strategic leadership towards the achievement of
the CPF NRM outcomes and contribute to programme development;
Actively participate in fundraising for the Forestry and Natural Resources Unit in line with the established country office
resources mobilization strategy;
Perform other duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
Advanced university degree in natural resource management, land tenure, forestry or related discipline
Seven years of relevant experience in land and natural resources management and development, rural development, land
administration, community development or other relevant discipline, with progressively more responsibility for institutional
development, project implementation and managing relationships between key implementing partners and stakeholders
Working knowledge of English

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
Extent of relevant experience in the application of FAO methodologies related to land delimitation and territorial
development
Extent of relevant experience in Natural Resource Management and Participatory and Negotiated Territorial Development
Extent of experience in project and programme management and ability to lead and manage a team of professionals
Knowledge of the Voluntary Guidelines for the Governance of Tenure and of the implementation strategy
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to bring diverse stakeholders together over a common goal
Quality of both oral and written communication skills on technical issues in English
Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national
and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the
extension of appointments

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Best compliance and corporate governance practices in investment funds and sovereign wealth funds - Brasília

Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) are special purpose investment funds or arrangements that are owned by the general government, which resources are usually invested abroad. Differently from Central Banks that focus their investments in high liquid and low risk assets, most of SWFs present long term investment horizons which allow them to invest in different asset classes, with lower liquidity and higher risks.

According to the International Monetary Fund[1], (IMF) Sovereign Wealth Funds can be classified in five groups considering its purposes: (a) alternative international reserves investment, aiming at increasing its profitability; (b) social security purpose, investing government resources to meet future pension liabilities; (c) stabilization, to protect the budget and the economy from volatility in commodity prices; (d) savings, which allows to transfer to future generations revenues derived from the exploitation of nonrenewable natural resources; and (e) development, to fund projects or industrial policies.

Regarding their funding, stands out: revenues from commodities exports (oil, gas, copper etc); fiscal sources (fiscal surpluses, privatization etc.) and external sources (balance of payments surplus, international reserves resources etc).

The growing number of sovereign wealth funds and assets under SWFs management has led to an increased concern on the subject and the creation of a set of common evaluation criteria and reference for SWFs. Truman´s[2] Table, the Linaburg-Maduell[3] Transparency Index, developed by the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, and the Santiago Principles[4], defined by the International Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds, are the main attempts to define sovereign wealth funds’ best practices. Attempts to establish benchmarks were intensified in response to the growing importance of SWFs to international financial markets, especially during the recent financial crisis. Sovereign wealth funds, however, are a heterogeneous group in its objectives, funding sources and size, making it difficult to compare and establish a governance pattern to be adopted universally.

This contract which will be held under the Technical Cooperation Agreement – PREMEF, includes the elaboration of technical reports showing the best compliance and corporate governance practices of investment funds and sovereign wealth funds and is linked to PRODOC’s Result 9 of Product 9.12, signed on December 30, 2013.

This Terms of Reference aims to hire an individual consultant to elaborate empirical or theoretical studies presented through technical reports that must list the best practices in of the management of investment funds and sovereign wealth funds. A case study will also be requested, the scope of which will be defined by a Work Plan to be submitted by the selected consultant, subject to STN’s approval.

The conclusions of the technical reports should indicate investment funds and sovereign wealth funds governance state of the art literature. The reports should also include a case study that applies the best practices in an investment fund or sovereign wealth fund chosen by the contractor.

Areas Involved
The National Treasury Secretariat (STN) will be responsible for monitoring all project phases.

The place where activities related to the subject of this Terms of Reference will be performed shall be set by mutual agreement between STN and the consultant. 

Preparatory meetings may be held in person or remotely, at STN discretion. 

Throughout the project, the consultant will transfer knowledge to STN´s staff, in a way that enables them to maintain, develop, manage and improve, from both technical and business standpoint, each product related to this Terms of Reference. 

It is estimated that it will take at least three presence meetings, each one consisting of up to 20 hours of work. The meetings will discuss the approach planned for the reports and the case study, including hypotheses, methodology, and relevant technical aspects of the work. They will also include workshops and training of STN´s staff on how to use the proposed methodology

Expenditures on airfare, daily rates, medical aid, food, local transportation, insurances, among other costs related to the services under these Terms of Reference will run exclusively at the expense of the consultant. 

The preselected consultants must present a Work Plan and a detailed Financial Proposal, to be approved by the STN, containing delivery schedule and estimated additional trips to the specified above, if necessary, at the consultant’s expense. 

Upon delivery, each product will be reviewed by the "Product Evaluation Committee", composed of at least 3 STN’s members. The consultant shall certify that the required expertise was transferred to STN’s staff, detailing the activities that were performed for this purpose and assessing the activities and byproducts delegated to STN’s technical and business teams. The technical opinion is a necessary requirement for the acceptance of products.

[1] Sovereign Wealth Funds – A Work Agenda. 2008, FMI.

[2] A Blueprint for Sovereign Wealth Fund Best Practices. 2008. Peterson Institute for International Economics.

[3] Available at http://www.swfinstitute.org/statistics-research/linaburg-maduell-transparency-index/.

[4] Sovereign Wealth Funds Generally Accepted Principles and Practices. “Santiago Principles”. 2008. International Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds.

Technical Report that reviews the investment funds and sovereign wealth funds compliance and governance best practices with a case study with an investment fund or SWF to be chosen by the contractor. Among other topics, the report should include at least:

Literature review;

Review of international experience related to the subject, analyzing at least 5 SWF cases;

Case Study detailing a proposal of governance structure, such as:

Institutional framework considering the pros and cons of the selected option (committees; supervisory bodies; independence level of the managers; capacity to conciliate the objectives of the SWF with macroeconomic and financial policies of the country, as well as the legal framework; capacity to attract and retain talents; etc.) ;
Analysis of the adequacy of the governance structure in relation to the SWF investment mandate;
Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of using external managers in comparison to internal management;
Analysis of the decision making process;
Levels of jurisdictions; Division of roles and responsibilities among the different bodies;
Creation of a supervision and compliance system considering an adequate checks and balances system; and
Process improvements, and operational rules consistent with the investment fund or SWF objectives and with the agility required in the markets in which it operates.

Development and execution of a workshop to present the case study in the light of technical reports prepared in order to standardize between servers and authorities in the areas involved the understanding of its contents.

Initial diagnosis of governance in investment funds and in sovereign wealth funds in the scope of the project.Days: 60 days after contract signing.
Technical report with the literature review and the best governance practices in the management of investment funds and sovereign wealth fundsDays: 90 days after contract signing.Technical report on the case study and a workshop, internal to the STN, to present the results.Days: 180 days after contract signing.

Value: 50%

General Criteria: The hired consultant must maintain strict secrecy on all accessed information during the project, as well as the products, and may only disclose results, partially or totally, and any other content, with the express permission of STN.The deadlines established under “Key Outputs” must comply with the submitted Work Plan and may be changed if properly justified by the Consultant and approved by STN;
All expenses relating to the development, formatting and delivery of products, object of this Terms of Reference, as well as travel, food and transportation shall be borne by the consultant, being included in the final price of services
Delivery of all components of each product;Clarity and objectivity of received documents’ content;Transparency during the development of products, byproducts and activities;Fulfillment of all conditions on the execution of the products and byproducts;All documents and files relating to the products must be sent electronically in a format agreed with the STN; Acceptance of each product by the “Products Evaluation Committee”; andThe non-acceptance of any product shall be duly justified by the “Products Evaluation Committee”, pointing out all improvements needed for acceptance, in up to 30 days.Qualifications and Evaluation Criteria

Mandatory Criteria:

Professional with an undergraduate degree and at least 3 (three) years of experience in governance, management and analysis of investment funds or sovereign wealth funds, management of international reserves, pension funds, public finance or related field.

Applicants will be ranked according to the criteria listed below, upon: (i) curriculum analysis, consisting of curriculum vitae, and all certificates, expertise statements in relevant projects, national and international publications sent by the candidate attesting their technical and professionals skills; and (ii) technical interview that can be held remotely through telephone contact, instruments and software for videoconferencing or teleconferencing.

The Evaluation Committee will be composed of at least three people and will be responsible for the analysis and selection of candidates.

The Evaluation Committee will pre-select up to five candidates to be interviewed, based on its CVs. The pre-selected candidates which will be required to present a Work Plan and a detailed Financial Proposal to be discussed on the interview.

During the technical interview the following requirements will be assessed, which will be scored up to 15 points per interviewer:

Experience in workshops conduction; Experience in managing, monitoring and analysis of SWFs;Experience in managing, monitoring and analysis of investment funds;Experience in analysis and monitoring of governance structures;Communication skills; and The Work Plan.
Experience related to SWFs management activities.

1 point per year, additionally to the mandatory period.

Up to 5 points

Experience in consulting projects related to SWFs.

1 point per Project

Up to 5 points

 Papers or working papers (WP) on SWFs.

Up to 5 points

Experience in governance related area.

1 point per year

Up to 5 points

 Experience in governance related consulting projects.

1 point per project

Up to 5 points

 Papers or working papers on governance.

Up to 10 points

 Professional experience in multilateral organizations.

1 point per year

Up to 5 points

Up to 5 points

10 points

Up to 10 points

Up to 15 points per interviewer (total of three)

Up to 45 points

The Project must be completed in 180 days, counted from the moment of the contract signing. This deadline can be renegotiated with the hired consultant at the discretion of STN. 

All material (development, activities, presentations, drafts, proposals, emails, briefs, intermediate products, byproducts and final products delivered) must be presented in English or Portuguese. Technical meetings must be held in English or Portuguese. All support material provided by the STN (legislation, regulations, statistics, reports, etc.) will be available only in Portuguese.

Payment Conditions

Payment will be subject to product delivery as described in this Terms of Reference and under “Products Evaluation Committee approval”. Product delivery may be anticipated, based on Work Plan schedule, if quality requirements are fulfilled and observing the precedence between products established in the Work Plan.

Further Clarifications

Questions about the project may be resolved by demand and must be requested through the email ucp.codin.df.stn@fazenda.gov.br.

Those interested in attending the selection process should send curriculum vitae and additional information to ucp.codin.df.stn@fazenda.gov.br until 04/14/2014.

Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.

Supervision Responsible
Supervisor: Líscio de Brasil Camargo Supervisor Role: National Project DirectorUNDP 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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