Application Deadline : 12 Feb 2013
Applications are required from the eligible candidates for the post of Programme Specialist/Poverty Reduction and Environment at UNDP. Job location is Kigali, Rwanda. Duration of initial contract is one year renewable. Fluency (both verbal and written) in English is required. Fluency in French and the national language of the duty station will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities :
Ensuring provision of quality upstream advisory services in the area of Environment and Poverty Reduction programming to the Government, focusing on achieving the following results:
- Conduct of research and analysis of the Environment and Poverty Reduction and political situation of the country, and keeping abreast of emerging issues and identification of entry-points for UNDP Environment and Poverty Reduction programming;
- Provision of quality upstream advice to Government and other development partners in the areas of Environment and Poverty Reduction;
- Identification of strategic and innovative areas of cooperation.
- Development of sound proposals for timely interventions by UNDP and UN system in Rwanda;
Ensuring effective management of the Environment and the Poverty Reduction Programmes and supervision of the Environment and Poverty Reduction Unit team, focusing on achieving the following results:
- Quality control of the full cycle of programming from formulation to implementation;
- Effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets and monitoring and achievement of results;
- Strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the programmes, tracking use of fanatical resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations. Under delegated authority may perform the function of Manager Level 2 in Atlas for development projects transactions approval.
- Effective and timely follow up on all Audit recommendations;
- Organization of cost recovery system for the services provided by the CO to projects, in close collaboration with operations Manager.
- Operationalization of the Environment and Poverty Reduction aspect of UNDAP/CCPD, in collaboration with the main partners and other UN agencies.
- Analysis and presentation of UNDP policies and programmes and their implementation in the CO.
- CO business processes mapping and establishment of internal standard Operating Procedures in Results Management, control of the workflows in the Environment and Poverty Reduction Unit.
Qualifications and Experience :
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Environmental studies, or other development-related fields.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in similar managerial position and in providing technical advisory services, establishing inter-relationships among international organizations and national governments;
- Experience in research and policy-level analysis;
- Hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects; Experience in knowledge management;
- Good experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, including experience in handling web-based management systems.
Language Requirements :
- Fluency (both verbal and written) in English is required. Fluency in French and the national language of the duty station an added advantage.
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