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Office/Unit/Project Description
UNDP Pakistan’s Decentralization, Human Rights, and Local Governance (DHL) project is a multisector project
aimed at strengthening federal, provincial, and local governance mechanisms against the backdrop of the 18th
Constitutional Amendment (2010). The project's core objective is to ensure inclusive service delivery in all 4 provinces of Pakistan by providing capacity development support to relevant federal ministries and provincial line departments to create an enabling environment for effective local governance and rights-based development. In light of Pakistan’s efforts to maintain inter-faith harmony and prevent conflicts, the DHL project places a strong emphasis on a collaborative approach involving various stakeholders to establish a lasting environment conducive
to proactive peace-building measures. Recognizing the growing trend of digital-fueled intolerance, the project advocates for a comprehensive societal strategy, especially in promoting effective advocacy efforts that nurture inter-faith understanding in regions susceptible to strife. UNDP-DHL will also collaborate with multiple stakeholders to expand services that are provided to victims of these conflicts. In this regard, conflict resolution should go beyond legal redressal and extend to other facets as well such as mental health, the restoration and development of livelihoods, and community-building. At the same time, as highlighted above, several roadblocks hinder the effective provision of legal redressal. In this regard, UNDP-DHL will strive to capacitate local actors including the government, community members, and civil society to integrate grievance redressal mechanisms
within a sustained peace-building infrastructure that prioritizes psychosocial support, legal aid, community development, and inter-faith linkages. Moreover, communities need to be sensitized to consider the specific redressal needs of women impacted by these conflicts and their potential to become effective actors in promoting peace in these areas.
The duties and responsibilities of the incumbent will be as below:
1. Planning and implementation of operational strategies, focusing on achievement of the
following results:
3. Travel planning and ensure control of the project budgets, focusing on achievement of the
following results:
4. Knowledge building and knowledge sharing, focusing on achievement of the following
results:
5. Perform other activities:
Assist in inventory management of both expendable and non-expendable project items; Undertake other activities reasonably requested by the consultants, UNDP, and otherInstitutional Arrangement
The EU Travel and Logistics Associate will report to the Project Operations Manager, the incumbent is expected to achieve the deliverables, working in close collaboration with all team members in the project.
CompetenciesAchieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Business Management:
Customer Satisfaction/Client Management Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs; Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests; Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns. Communication Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels; Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience; Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.Procurement:
Strategic Sourcing Knowledge of strategic sourcing concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations. Supplier/Relationship Management Knowledge of supplier management concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations.Administration & Operations:
Event Management Ability to plan, manage and execute of public and private events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives, as well as UNDP's overall brand and mandate. Travel Policy and Procedures Knowledge of travel policy and procedures; ability to interpret travel policy, the Staff Rules, administrative circulars and financial regulations and rules on travel related matters.Language Requirements:
Fluency in English and Urdu language is required.Disclaimer
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