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.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
UNDP Egypt Programme Team is composed of three thematic clusters, based on the three outcomes of its Country Programme i.e.:
o Inclusive Growth and Innovation
o Environment and Climate Resilience
o Social inclusion and Local Development
These Thematic Cluster are led by team leaders/Assistant Resident Representatives (ARRs) with enhanced focus on policy advice, partnership building, pipeline management, quality assurance, programme implementation, monitoring and reporting.
Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative, the Team Leader/Assistant Resident Representative (Inclusive Growth and Innovation) manages a major, multi-disciplinary, programme portfolio that promotes “Leaving No One behind”, aligned with the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 8, 9, 12, 16, and 17. The portfolio comprises the specialized, sectoral areas of Inclusive and Pro-Poor Economic Development and Entrepreneurship; Area-Based, Development Approaches for Scaling Up Inclusive and Environmentally Sustainable, Local Economic Opportunities; Sustainable and Innovative Financing; Entrepreneurship; Digital Transformation and Information Technology for inclusive development; and Governance to Strengthening National Capacities For Social Accountability and Core Government Functions to Plan, Coordinate and Monitor the Achievement of the SDGs.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Team Leader/ARR, Inclusive Growth and Innovation, the consultant is one of the team of professionals and support staff who provide formulation and continued monitoring of implementation of related programme interventions. The incumbent is responsible for management of the UNDP programme in the areas of
• Inclusive and Pro-Poor Economic Development and Entrepreneurship
• Digital transformation and Information Technology for inclusive Development
The consultant analyzes political, social and economic trends and leads formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio.
1) Ensures implementation of programme strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Thorough analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country and preparation of substantive inputs to knowledge products (e.g. Common County Assessment) and other documents.
- Identification of areas for support and interventions within the thematic/sectoral areas.
2) Policy Advice:
• Serves as substantive source of policy advice to ARR/ team leader and senior management in Inclusive and Pro-Poor Economic Development and Entrepreneurship; and Digital transformation and Information Technology for inclusive Development under the guidance of the supervisor, as follows:
- Generates policy papers and advice that address national priorities in thematic/sectoral programme areas managed.
- Manage/ conducts policy research and analytics for evidence-based, national/country-focused policy-making.
- Identifies sources of information related to policy-driven issues.
- Undertakes and maintains analytics to support UNDP strategic analyses.
3) Ensures effective management of the CO programme in Inclusive and Pro-Poor, Economic Development and Entrepreneurship; and Digital transformation and Information Technology for inclusive Development. focusing on quality control 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/ success criteria, cost recovery, targets and milestones.
• Development of project/programme pipeline proposals, including identification of new service lines and entry points for programming, responding to emerging trends and challenges.
• Ensure continual alignment of programme actions with the SDGs
• Initiation and management of projects in coordination with operations and according to UNDP’s procedures.
• Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions.
• Constant monitoring and analysis of the programme environment, recommending timely readjustments of the programme.
• Training and capacity-building of relevant programme and project personnel
• Follow up on audit recommendation with timely reporting of all exceptions
• Donor and Aggregate reports regularly prepared on activities, outputs and outcomes.
4) Ensures creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Implementation of partnerships and resources mobilization strategies to achieve programme outcomes, including:
- Development of partnerships with the UN Agencies, IFl'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 on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for initiation of new projects, active contribution to the overall office effort in resource mobilization.
• Determination of programmatic areas of cooperation, identification and mobilization of resources based on Programme strategic goals, country needs and partner priorities
5) Knowledge Building and Knowledge Management, focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme/projects and country policy goals in Inclusive and Pro-Poor Economic Development and Entrepreneurship; and Digital transformation and Information Technology for inclusive development;
• Successful programme advocacy through networking, including:
- Participation in advocacy networks at national level and linked to international networks.
- Relevant, high-impact advocacy campaigns implemented with key partners
- Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Learning initiatives delivered for Operations/ projects staff in the programme area.
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:
Responsive Institutions Local Governance Knowledge of local governance systems and institutions, decentralizations policies and laws, basic service delivery and recovery planning and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations
Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
Livelihoods: Entrepreneurship Knowledge of Entrepreneurship in the developing world and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations
Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
Sustainable Development: Social inclusion and inequalities
Knowledge of nature and trends of multidimensional inequalities and disparities, issues of social exclusion (including issues of disabilities and ageing) and ability to apply in strategic and/or practical situations
Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
Development Planning: Inclusive Growth
Knowledge of inclusive growth, decent employment and social protection concepts, principles and issues and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations
Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
Development Planning – Innovative Finance Knowledge of financing for sustainable development and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations
Level 4: apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
IT Information Systems & Technology
General Knowledge of IST innovations and concepts and ability to apply them to strategic and/or practical situations
Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
Development Effectiveness: Resource Mobilization
Ability to identify and organize programmes and projects to implement solutions and generate
resources
Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
Development Effectiveness: Project Management
Ability to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
Education:
Advanced Degree or equivalent with 5 years of experience in Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science or related field is required. Graduate level qualifications and/or demonstrated 4 years expertise in Good Governance, Administrative Reform and/or Pro-Poor Policies are required. Knowledge of emerging disciplines for inclusive growth and/or related innovations is desirable.
Experience:
A minimum of 5 years’ experience with demonstrable results at the national and/or international level in developing and implementing project/programme concepts in partnership with Government and Civil society in the area of Good Governance and/or Administrative Reform and/or Pro-Poor Policies is required.
Related experience in Sustainable and Innovative financing is advantageous. Familiarity with complex reporting and institutional accountability processes is also required.
Language Requirements:
Proficiency in English and Arabic
Other:
•Good command of MS Office Products (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience in handling of web-based management systems.
•Non-Smoking environment
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Contract Duration: 6 months
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