Back Programme Analyst/Team Leader, Democratic Governance

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, the Programme Analyst/Team Leader is responsible for the management of UNDP’s Democratic Governance Portfolio in the CO in Armenia.  The Programme Analyst/Team Leader contributes to the programme team’s efforts in the strategic planning and the identification of new programme opportunities within these thematic areas while ensuring consistency with UNSDCF/CPD priorities and creative responses to emerging challenges and opportunities.

The Programme Analyst/Team Leader analyzes political, social and economic trends and leads formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio. S/he contributes to policy dialogue with the government counterparts providing policy advisory services as well as supporting the identification of top-notch national and international environment practitioners to further this dialogue.

The Programme Analyst/Team Leader supervises and leads programme support staff, coordinates activities of the projects’ staff as they relate to her/his portfolio. S/he works in close collaboration with UNDP´s programme staff, the operations team, programme staff in other UN Agencies, UNDP HQ staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and trust funds as well as civil society, ensuring successful UNDP programme implementation.

The Programme Analyst/Team Leader supports the identification of emerging opportunities for resource mobilization with external donors and trust funds as they relate to areas of Democratic Governance while leading and providing guidance in the development of internal and external knowledge networks of practitioners in these thematic areas.

Summary of Key Functions:

• Implementation of programme strategies in the area of Democratic Governance.
• Management of the CO respective thematic programme.
• Creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy. 
• Provision of top quality policy advice services to the Government and facilitation of knowledge building and management

• Thorough analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country and preparation of substantive inputs to programmatic instruments.
• Identification of areas for support and interventions within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned, especially in the areas of Human rights, participation and democratic representation, access to justice, transparency and anti-corruption, human security, decentralization and connectivity .
• Design of new initiatives and project proposals in the above sectoral areas in line with the Country Programme Document of UNDP Armenia.

2.Ensures effective management of the CO programme within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned focusing on quality assurance from formulation to implementation of the country programme achieving the  following results:

• Effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets and monitoring achievement of results.
• Design and formulation of CO programme within the area of responsibility, translating UNDP’s priorities into local interventions. Coordination of programme implementation with the executing agencies. Introduction of performance indicators and success criteria, cost recovery, targets and milestones.
• Initiation of a project, presentation of the project to PAC, ensuring that the project is entered into Atlas, finalization of contribution agreement; determination of required revisions; coordination of the mandatory and budget re-phasing exercises, closure of projects through review. The Programme Analyst/Team Leader  performs functions of Manager Level 1 in Atlas for PO and voucher processing, participates in recruitment processes for projects.
• Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions. Participation in project audits.
• Follow up on audit recommendations, ensuring that all exceptions are reported on a timely manner.
• Regular preparation of aggregate reports on activities, outputs and outcomes. Preparation of donor reports.

3. Ensures creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy in cooperation with the Management Support and Development Impact Teams focusing on achievement of the following results:

• 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.
• Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs in close collaboration with Academia and top notch practitioners, on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for initiation of new projects, active contribution to the overall office effort in resource mobilization.
• Mobilize resource in support of the new project proposals to be designed under this assignment as well as other regional initiatives on Democratic Governance.

4. Ensures provision of top quality advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to programme country policy goals.
• Support to development of policies and institutions that will address the country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice with particular attention to best practices published in social networks such as Teamworks, Fusion, Twitter etc.
• Organization of trainings for the operations/projects staff on programme issues.

Impact of Results:

The key results have an impact on the success of country programme within the area of Democratic Governance. In particular, the key results have an impact on the design, operation and programming of activities, creation of strategic partnerships as well as reaching resource mobilization targets in line with the country programme.

Core

Innovation:  Ability to make new and useful ideas work; 

Level 4: Adept with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully.

Leadership:  Ability to persuade others to follow; 

Level 4: Generates commitment, excitement and excellence in others.

People Management:  Ability to improve performance and satisfaction; 

Level 4: Models independent thinking and action. 

Communication:  Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform; 

Level 4: Synthesizes information to communicate independent analysis.

Delivery:  Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement; 

Level 4: Meets goals and quality criteria for delivery of products or services.

Technical/Functional

Building Strategic Partnerships:  Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic : alliances with partners and stakeholders:

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

Resource Mobilization:  Analyzes information, identifies opportunities for project proposals for presentation to donors:

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise 

Development and Operational Effectiveness:  Ability to manage skillfully the projects in line with UNDP rules and procedures:

 Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

Results based programme development and management:  Ability to manage programmes and projects with a strategy aimed at improved performance and demonstrable results: 

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

Promoting Organization Learning and Knowledge Sharing:  Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things:  

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

Gender:  Knowledge of gender issues and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations, including analysis of projects from a gender perspective: 

Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise.

Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.

Languages: Full professional proficiency in English and Armenian is required. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.

Important applicant information

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Contract Duration: 2 Year with possibility for extension