UNDP in collaboration with the Government of Balochistan and the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is implementing a portfolio of projects in the two provinces for poverty reduction. The projects are aimed at accelerating the progress towards achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through improving resilience of vulnerable and poor communities.
In Balochistan, UNDP is working with Planning & Development Department to support creation of necessary conditions for stability (citizen-state trust building) through inclusive local development planning processes, addressing basic local infrastructure and livelihoods needs. The objective of the project is to find innovative and sustainable solutions to address Balochistan’s development challenges by showcasing local government delivery on the SDGs and provide technical and financial support for the improvement of basic public services including water, health and education etc. The project is also supporting the unemployed youth through entrepreneurship trainings to enable them to learn new skills and take advantage of the growing livelihoods and income generation opportunities in the province.
Summary of Key Functions:
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Ensure efficient project administrative management
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Ensure efficient project financial management
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Ensure effective project procurement
1. Ensuring Strategic direction of the project operations, focusing on achievement of the following results:
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Full compliance of operations with UN/UNDP rules, regulations and policies and implementation of corporate operational strategies.
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Constant monitoring and analysis of the operating environment, timely readjustment of the operations, advice on legal considerations and risk assessment.
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Knowledge building and sharing with regards to management and operations in the Project, organization of the operations staff trainings, synthesis of lessons learnt/best practices, and sound contributions to UNDP knowledge networks and communities of practice.
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Assess the impact and effectiveness of the project through regular field visits and highlight achievements, progress and challenges through impact and results-driven reports.
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Ensure integrity of financial and administrative procedures as well as a consistent application of UNDP rules and procedures about project implementation and operations;
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Supervise requisitions, purchase orders and payment requests in ATLAS, and ensures monthly delivery updates to the National Project Manager on financial delivery performance;
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Provide support and oversight to ensure that qualitative services are provided to national partners including fair and transparent procurement process and efficient operational support.
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Organization and oversight of project cash management processes, including liquidity management, recommendation of imprest level, risk assessment, bank relationship management; timely accounting and reconciliation of all transactions, security for cash assets on site.
2. Ensures effective and accurate financial resources management focusing on achievement of the following results:
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Support in proper planning, expenditure tracking and audit of project financial resources, including extra-budgetary income in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations.
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Proper management of the contribution’s management business process and accounting for contributions to ensure that the money due to UNDP is properly identified, consistently and uniformly classified, recorded on a timely basis and received with sufficient supporting documentation.
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Organization and oversight of project cash management processes, including liquidity management, recommendation of imprest level, risk assessment; timely accounting and reconciliation of all transactions, security for cash assets on site.
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Monitoring of financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions and investigation of anomalies or unusual transactions. Provision of information to supervisors and other UNDP staff of the results of the investigation when satisfactory answers are not obtained.
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All financial transactions are identified, recorded and verified in compliance with IPSAS as outlined in the corporate policies and procedures.
3. Ensures provision of efficient procurement and logistical services focusing on achievement of the following results:
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Project compliance with corporate rules and regulations in the field and elaboration of the Project procurement strategies including sourcing strategy, supplier selection and evaluation, quality management, customer relationship management, e-procurement promotion and introduction, performance measurement.
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Elaboration of the Project contract strategy including tendering processes and evaluation, managing the contract and contractor, legal implications. Oversight of procurement processes and logistical services in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations,
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Proper management of UNDP assets, facilities and logistical services, including full compliance with IPSAS in the accounting for the procurement, utilization and disposal of the CO’s assets.
4. The incumbent of the position will uphold the non-discriminatory behavior and ensure that:
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Human rights and gender equality is prioritized as an ethical principle within all actions;
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Activities are designed and implemented in accordance with “Social and Environmental Standards of UNDP”;
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Any kind of diversities based on ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, class, gender are respected within all implementations including data production;
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Differentiated needs of women and men are considered;
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Inclusive approach is reflected within all actions and implementations, in that sense an enabling and accessible setup in various senses such as disability gender language barrier is created;
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Necessary arrangements to provide gender parity within all committees, meetings, trainings, etc.
Core Competencies:
Innovation
Ability to make new and useful ideas work
Level 3: Adapts deliverables to meet client needs
Leadership
Ability to persuade others to follow
Level 3: Proactively seeks and recognizes contributions of others
People Management
Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
Level 3: Appropriately involves team in different stages of work and decision-making
Communication
Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
Level 3: Expresses information and views with adaptive reasoning and appreciation for complexity and variation
Delivery
Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement
Level 3: Takes responsibility for addressing critical situations and delivering core values
Technical / Functional Competencies:
Replicate Reliably
Level 3: Carry out work, as directed, and demonstrate motivation to develop
Execute & Learn:
Level 3: Performs defined tasks efficiently and deepens knowledge of area of work
Implement & Manage:
Level 3: Exercises skills and knowledge independently, demonstrating ability to manage self and team responsibilities, in area of work
Gender:
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Displays gender sensitivity and promotes gender equality in all aspects of work
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Knowledge of systems for gender mainstreaming and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situation
Education:
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Minimum requirement is Matriculation; Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accountancy, economics or a related area is desirable.
Experience:
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6 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing admin and finance services, hands-on experience in administration, finance and procurement of development projects.
Language Requirements:
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Proficiency in English. Working knowledge of other UN language desirable
Other:
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Describe any additional qualifications:
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Non-Smoking environment
HEC attested degrees are a prerequisite for employment at UNDP. During the recruitment process candidates may be required to present HEC attested degrees.
Foreign Qualified Candidates: Foreign degree holders shall be required to( i) Present a verification/certification letter from the university verifying the degree & student enrollment, or (ii) Foreign degree Equivalence Letter from HEC.
UNDP provides the Equal Opportunity for all equally qualified male & female including the physically challenged candidates, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply (local and internal VA)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) does not charge fee at any stage of the recruitment process including application, interviews, selection or induction etc. Moreover, UNDP does not concern itself with any information on the applicants bank accounts
"UNDP has zero tolerance towards Sexual Harassment (SH) and Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA)”.
Contract Duration: One Year with possibility of extension