UNDP 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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- Ensure effective leadership, management and technical oversight of the programmatic component on technical assistance for infrastructure rehabilitation.
- Oversee and provide guidance on necessary feasibility studies for identified social infrastructure sites; content of Requests for Proposals (RFP) for engineering design works, Terms of Reference for consultants that include clear indicators for gender equality, and the promotion of a safe and enabling environment free of any kind of discrimination and abusive behavior.
- Ensure thar engineering designs for restoration of critical infrastructure are prepared based on universal design and gender equality principles.
- Strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, developing targets and indicators to capture progress, implementing and monitoring, tracking use of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations.
- Take responsibility for timely and efficient delivery of the Annual Work Plan for the assigned project activities.
- Ensure the mainstreaming of gender equality and women’s empowerment considerations in the implementation of all interventions.
- Effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets (BSC) and monitoring achievement of results.
- Review of individual and team’s performance and provision of required coaching, guidance, mentoring and empowerment.
- Promote a safe and enabling environment free of any kind of discrimination and abusive behavior.
- Manage operational and reputational risks and take appropriate actions to address them.
- Ensure monitoring and evaluation, as well as aggregate project reporting, are done on a timely basis, with attention to methodological soundness and relevance to the objectives of the RPP:
- Effective monitoring, measuring the impact of the component’s activities and evaluation. Constant monitoring and analysis of the programme environment, timely readjustment of assigned interventions.
- Oversee the preparation of aggregate reports on activities, outputs and outcomes.
- Develops and undertakes joint monitoring missions with key national, state and local counterparts in support of projects’ monitoring, impact assessments and programme enhancement.
- Conduct field visits to supervise, coordinate and monitor field-level activities of the project.
- Identify strategic opportunities and potential new areas of cooperation, including joint programming with UN agencies and other development partners. Actively coordinate with other stakeholders on the subject matter and contribute technical expertise to related work in regions of Ukraine.
- Development of partnerships with the UN Agencies, IFI’s, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society in the specific thematic areas based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donors’ priorities.
- Provide strategic guidance and advice to UNDP Country Office on ensuring a coordinated approach to efficient implementation of related engineering and infrastructural interventions.
- Develop guidance and provide advisory support on project design and engineering, due diligence (social and environmental compliance with gender equality considerations), procurement, transparency, compliance and other related processes.
- Develop knowledge products including research, lessons learned, as well as good practice notes on emerging issues related to infrastructural rehabilitation and recovery in Ukraine.
- Supervise outsourced research and dissemination of research findings.
- Promote innovative programme areas and good practices in thematic area.
- Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Innovation
- Ability to make new and useful ideas work
Level 5: Creates new and relevant ideas and leads others to implement them
- Leadership
- Ability to persuade others to follow
Level 5: Plans and acts transparently, actively works to remove barriers
- People Management
- Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
Level 5: Models high professional standards and motivates excellence in others
- Communication
- Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
Level 5: Gains trust of peers, partners, clients by presenting complex concepts in practical terms to others
- Delivery
- Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement
Level 5: Critically assesses value and relevance of existing policy/practice and contributes to enhanced delivery of products, services, and innovative solutions
- Ability to make new and useful ideas work
Level 5: Creates new and relevant ideas and leads others to implement them
- Ability to persuade others to follow
Level 5: Plans and acts transparently, actively works to remove barriers
- Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
Level 5: Models high professional standards and motivates excellence in others
- Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
Level 5: Gains trust of peers, partners, clients by presenting complex concepts in practical terms to others
- Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement
Level 5: Critically assesses value and relevance of existing policy/practice and contributes to enhanced delivery of products, services, and innovative solutions
- Strategic Planning
- Ability to make decisions that align with strategy, vision, and mission
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Partnerships
- Ability to engage with other agencies, officials and forge productive working relationships.
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Project Management
- Ability to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Level 5:Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Knowledge Management
- Ability to capture, develop, share and effectively use information and knowledge
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Team Building
- Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of professionals towards common goals
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Performance Management
- Ability to manage organization, department and employee goals
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Gender Mainstreaming
- Knowledge of gender issues and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations, including analysis and implementation of projects from a gender perspective
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Ability to make decisions that align with strategy, vision, and mission
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Ability to engage with other agencies, officials and forge productive working relationships.
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Ability to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Level 5:Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Ability to capture, develop, share and effectively use information and knowledge
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of professionals towards common goals
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Ability to manage organization, department and employee goals
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Knowledge of gender issues and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations, including analysis and implementation of projects from a gender perspective
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Infrastructure Project Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field with additional 2 years of progressively responsible relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of Master’s Degree
Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years with Master’s Degree or minimum of 9 years with Bachelor’s Degree of relevant managerial and advisory experience in the field of infrastructure rehabilitation, engineering, oversight of large international infrastructural projects.
- Experience in working with conflict-affected populations, as well as implementing infrastructural recovery initiatives, is a distinct advantage.
- Management experience with international recovery and development programmes and projects (preferably with the IFIs and/or United Nations) is a strong advantage.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of web-based management systems.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English required.
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Contract Duration: 2 Years