Programme Analyst (Risk Resilience Governance) (nationals only)

at  United Nations Development Programme UNDP

Job Identification
17819
Locations
Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
Posting Date
04/25/2024, 03:05 AM
Apply Before
05/09/2024, 10:59 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Agency

COORDINATES PROVISION OF TOP-QUALITY ADVISORY SERVICES AND FACILITATES KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT:

• Keep informed with latest development and evolutions in areas related to Risk, Resilience, and Governance, and adapt programmes, resource mobilization strategies, and advise Team Leader accordingly.
• Ensure that UNDP remains as a though-leader in the area of Risk, Resilience, and Governance
• Integrates evaluation findings, real-time monitoring data, and applied learning to adaptive programme and project management and policy advisory work.
• Ensures capacity building of national counterparts for effective management and compliance with funding partner’s requirements within UNDP projects.
• Maintains effective network with development partners and Government at the national level and sub-national level and where necessary links up with the corporateGlobal Policy Networkof UNDP and other international development actors.
• Supports the development and implements awareness building and advocacy around UN/UNDP events and supports strategic communications work and knowledge management initiatives.
• Contributes to corporate, regional and CO events, knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Drafts and promotes best practices and lessons learned linked to programme and policy goals.
• Facilitates knowledge building and management especially between the programme and projects and facilitates trainings for the UNDP staff and personnel and national counterparts on relevant programme issues.
• Contributes to development of training materials and organizes workshops, as required by the supervisor.
  The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
  Competencies

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

• Advanced University degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Development Political Science, Social Sciences, Law, Public Administration, Development Economics, Environmental Science, Climate Change, Crisis Management, Human Rights, International Relations, or related field is required. or
• A first level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned fields with additional 2 years relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of master’s degree.
• Professional Certification in programme or project management (e.g., PRINCE-2, MSP etc.) is a distinct advantage.

Experience:

• Up to 2 years (with master’s degree) or minimum 2 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant working experience at the national or international level in providing policy and/or management advisory services on Risk, Resilience, and Governance is required.
• Experience in providing oversight and advisory services to multiple complex development projects in the area of risk, resilience, governance, and/or development financing is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in the management of funding mechanisms on governance portfolio is desired.
• Demonstrated experience with multi-stakeholder facilitation and coordination is desired.
• Demonstrated ability and experience in people management and working with diverse teams is an advantage.
• Prior experience in a UN Agency and/or international organizations is an advantage.
• Experience working with high-ranking officials is an asset.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling web-based management systems.

Language:

• Fluency in English and local language (Bahasa) is required.

Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.

DISCLAIMER

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POSITION PURPOSE

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist, Risk, Resilience, and Governance, the Programme Analyst acts as advisor to Senior Management on all aspects of programme in the area of Risk, Resilience, and Governance. S/he works in close collaboration with other policy and programme portfolios and the Operations Team to ensure a collaborative and harmonized joint UNDP programme. Cross-cutting coordination with CO Communications, Gender and other relevant experts will be required to increase the impact of the development interventions. The Programme Analyst coordinates policy development, capacity building and strategic planning for new programme areas while ensuring consistency of CPD priorities together with the advancement of strategic partnerships and resource mobilization and expansion of the country portfolio. The Programme Analyst develops innovative solutions while ensuring oversight and compliance of the vertical funds’ management for partnership building and resource mobilization.
The Programme Analyst ensures effective oversight of programme/ portfolio management, accountability, and achievement of the CPD results within the assigned outcome, and supervises staff assigned within the unit. The incumbent works in close collaboration with Bangkok Regional Hub, UNDP HQ, staff from other UN Agencies and national partners from the Government, civil society, and donors through multilateral and/or bilateral arrangements.
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
Duties and Responsibilities

ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY, QUALITY CONTROL AND EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT OF THE PROJECTS:

• Supports planning and monitoring of the assigned portfolio of programmes/projects and their compliance with programme and operations policies and procedures (POPP) and quality assurance standards.
• Contributes to annual work planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of assigned portfolio in line with requirements (e.g., budget revisions, approval of CDRs, etc.).
• Provides quality assurance of the entire cycle of programming and management of portfolios.
• Provides quality assurance of the documentation required for requests for project extension, project revisions.
• Quality assures the project documentation prior to final approval by the Senior Management and ensures proper document management and update in the corporate systems and regional platforms (CPS, Quantum, etc.)
• Exercises transaction approval for development projects as delegated in line with the established internal control framework and ensures appropriate separation of duties is in place and maintained throughout the project cycle as backstop for the Programme Specialist.
• Coordinates Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) framework covering micro assessments, assurance plans and assurance activities, carries out programme/monitoring visits, ensuring appropriate remedial actions are implemented; and ensures the establishment of the tracking mechanism for cash transfers to Implementing Partners/Responsible Parties in accordance with UNDP Financial Rules and Regulations and HACT policies. Collaborates with the Management and Performance Oversight team on finalization of HACT activities.
• Performs clearance measures (incl. tracking of NIM advances/reimbursements, liquidation of NIM advances, clearance of FACE forms, escalating and advising the CO Management on timely remedial actions required).
• Supports assessment of barriers and opportunities to enable private sector engagement and participation and quality assures all required capacity and risk assessments, including private sector due diligence.
• Supports the oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the programme, tracking use of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations.
• Ensures compliance with a cost-recovery system for the services provided in close collaboration with the operations colleagues.
• Ensures adherence to the UNDP Programme and Operations Policies and Procedures (POPP) as well as established CO business processes and internal controls, contributes to design of the Standard Operating Procedures on programme and project management.