Deadline: 24 September 2015
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently inviting applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Accountability Officer – LOTFA Project, based in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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 Accountability Officer will perform the following functions-
- Provide technical assistance and all manner of professional services and advice related to accountability, internal audit and complaints mechanisms to the LOTFA Institutional Development Component, for the achievement of project Outputs and Activity Results.
- Provide technical assistance and professional advice related to accountability, internal audit and complaints mechanisms to the Ministry of Interior Affairs, as related to the achievement of the Outputs and Activity Results in the LOTFA Institutional Development Component of the MOIA and Police Development Project, to achieve the following project output: Internal control and accountability mechanisms for administration and finance and complaints resolution are improved, enabling transparency and accountability in the MOIA.
- In particular, provide technical assistance and professional services and advice to the LOTFA team and the MOIA for the implementation of the following Activity Results in the Project Document:
- OIG standards and procedures for internal control and accountability mechanisms in administration and finance are reviewed, revised as needed and put into practice, with capacities of personnel developed to implement the standards and procedures, at national and sub-national level.
- Internal complaints mechanisms and processes of the MOIA are harmonized and complaints are handled in compliance with policies and procedures, at national and sub-national level.
- Specialized staff including females are in place and trained to address complaints from female ANP/CPD through the Gender Directorate Help Line and female-related complaints from 119 Call Centers.
- Together with relevant LOTFA technical experts, support MOIA to build data-related capacity and Information Management Systems for the Office of Inspector General to manage information and processes related to internal audit and complaints mechanisms, including gender-disaggregated data.
- Support the implementation of the overall LOTFA/MOIA Communications and Outreach Plan (September 2015) and any relevant amendments or modifications, as related to issues of accountability, internal audit and complaints mechanisms.
- Develop accountability systems and procedures, including guidance materials, tools, and approaches in coordination with relevant LOTFA and the MOIA team.
- Coordinate and share with MOIA relevant accountability findings and lessons learned as means of guiding and supporting LOTFA MPD project.
- Identify and formulate accountability findings, lessons learned and recommendations to be integrated into planning and reporting efforts of LOTFA project activities and MOIA, in coordination with LOTFA and MOIA.
- Support the technical content in the design of database and MIS for the Office of the Inspector General of the MOIA, in coordination with LOTFA ICT and MIS consultants, and facilitate its establishment.
- Liaise with MOIA to provide technical assistance on access, management and aggregation of data for analysis purpose.
- Make available data, information and knowledge products required to support MOIA knowledge building and management needs in accountability.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master or Bachelor degree in Social Sciences, Law, audit or related field.
- Relevant experience of 2 years with Masters Degree and 4 years with Bachelors Degree, at the national or international level in oversight management of large-scale projects.
- Use of software packages.
- Experience with tools of Inspectorate General will be an asset.
- Fluency in English language and national languages of duty station Dari and Pashto.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNDP.
