Deadline: 30 September 2015
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Expert for Capacity Building, based in Mbabane, Swaziland.
UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Expert for Capacity Building will perform the following functions-
- Produce an inception report reflecting a work plan on capacity building agreed with the Head of the Sectoral Department at the MEPD; Poverty Advisor and approved by the Chief Economist to take the work forward;
- Review the establishment and state of strength of SWGs as viable mechanisms for the adoption and implementation of SWAp to the development planning system in the country including the state of commitment of senior officials at MEPD and sector ministries levels;
- Assess the state of practical relevance and completeness of the Generic Guidelines/Terms of References (including those developed by the SWGs) for the proper operational functioning of the SWGs as well as indicate as to whether there is a need to develop a standard TOR for SWGs in relation to the planning and budget cycles;
- Reviewing and refining the National Development Plan for the next plan period using the SWAp approach;
- Review the PRSAP pillar matrices and their alignment with SWGs mechanisms and evaluate the SWAp approach for the achievement of the PRSAP objectives as well as its potentials for providing inputs in revising the NDS;
- Assess the state of SWAp/SWGs institutionalization as well as the familiarization and knowledge of the fundamental tenets of the approach among the various stakeholders at different levels;
- Propose best record practices of the different activities of the SWGs related, but not limited, to setting activity plans, facilitation of meetings, workshops, recording of proceedings, consolidation of presentations, reports of monitoring results, correspondences and overall predictability of activities;
- Review the work load SWAps pose on the PPOs of the sector ministries and the viability of providing secretarial support so that planners will concentrate on strategic development issues;
- Assess the capability and mix of skills of SWGs in terms of policy formulation, preparing sector strategies, action programmes including mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues, budgeting, and monitoring and reporting to stakeholders as well as conducting constructive dialogue, consultations, negotiations and collaborative efforts. Also, based on the identified gaps, propose time-lined capacity development intervention programmes aimed at improving the effectiveness of SWGs/SWAps;
- Submit a final report reflecting the findings of the consultancy service both in soft and hard wares;
- Undertake other functions and activities as MEPD might indicate.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- A Master’s degree in development economics, or a related development area;
- At least 7 years of relevant development experiences especially in development planning, poverty reduction strategies/programmes;
- S/he should in particular be conversant with economic management concepts and instruments such as PRSPs, MTEFs, SWAPs, national budget, program budgeting, etc.;
- Familiarity with international/regional development frameworks with a bearing on the Swaziland development context such as the MDGs and NEPAD would be an advantage;
- Fluency in English.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNDP.
