Industry: N.G.O./Social Services
Category: Management Consulting
Total Position: 1
Job Type: Service Contract (SC) ( firstshift )
Department: UNDP
Job Location: Islamabad
Gender: Doesn't Matter
Minimum Education: Masters
Degree Title: Agricultural Economics or Rural Development
Career Level: SB 4
Minimum Experience: 5 Years(5-7 years of professional work experience in the fields of programme coordination and management in the area of Agriculture, Rural Development & Poverty Reduction.)
Work Permit: Pakistan
Apply By: Jun 9, 2011
Posted On: May 27, 2011
Apply Online
www.un.org.pk
Job Description
Organizational Context
In Pakistan, the UN reform is focused on alignment to Government priorities and enhanced coordination among development partners, i.e. Government, Donors, UN and Civil Society for efficient, effective and coherent program delivery. The One Program of the UN in Pakistan, which combines the strengths of the 19 UN entities in Pakistan, resulted in minimizing duplications by providing better sectoral purview for responding to the sectoral needs in a collective manner.
The One Program is providing support to the development initiatives of the Government of Pakistan, through its five Joint programs on Agriculture, Rural Development and Poverty Reduction (ARP), Disaster Risk Management, Education, Environment, Health and Population, with four cross cutting issues of Gender, Human rights, Civil Society, and Refugees. The funding mechanism of the One Program constitutes parallel funding arrangement (from core and mobilized resource of agencies) and the pass through funding of the One fund – all pitched towards the joint program outcomes. The One Fund is managed by UNDP’s Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), as UNDP is the Administrative Agent (AA) of the One Program. The Program progress is captured in the One Program Report (January to December 2009) and Stocktaking Report (January 2009 to April 2010).
UN Resident Coordinator (RC) Office is mandated to support the RC and UN Country Team to ensure effective coordination and liaison for effective delivery of results Of the One program undertaken by the respective UN agencies. The JPSO will work under the direct supervision of Joint programme Co-Chairs with the Resident Coordinator providing overall guidance, as required. The principal function of the post is to support Thematic Working Group (TWG) on ARP through the Co-Chairs in collaborative, efficient and coherent implementation of the respective Joint Programme (JP) and the JP Components (JPC) while maintaining coordination with the RC Office. A secondary function is to ensure the effective linkages, where relevant, between Joint Programmes (JP) Components to ensure common approaches, common procedures and common reporting.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Summary of key functions:
1.Coordination
•Provide strategic support to the ARP TWG and the ARP JP Steering Committee; to the JP Component Task Forces in order to support implementation of respective JPs and JP Components.
•Maintain regular contact and liaison with RC Office to ensure coherence across the five JPs as well as between the joint program components of the ARP. Collate and share budget information, documentation support for donor reporting at theJP and JP Component level and facilitate monitoring of JP Component implementation.
•Provide advice on implementation modalities, integration of the cross-cutting issues and establishment of common procedures among JPs to the JP Co-Chairs and to the Participating UN Agencies of the respective JP.
•Facilitate effective coherence and coordination among Participating UN Agencies and with other stakeholders on the implementation of the JPs and JP Components.
Program Communication and Resource Mobilization
2.Under the direction of Co-Chairs maintain contacts and exchange information with other JPs through their respective Co-Chairs, Office of the Resident Coordinator (especially in M and E, budget information system and donor reporting), with UN agency staff, Government counterparts, and donor agency personnel.
3.Facilitate technical level communications between Participating UN Agencies at the JP Component level and the Office of Resident Coordinator.
4.Coordinate with the Senior Coordination Officer and the UN head of agencies and other forums under the One Programme structure for effective delivery of results and programme management.
5.Support and facilitate contacts with the UN Provincial Coordination Teams to assist in the implementation of Joint Programme activities in the respective Provinces.
6.Assist in the convening of partnership forums with donors, civil society and academia in areas of ARP focus for exchange of experiences, lessons learnt and mobilization of resources.
7.Formulate a ARP-JP specific resource mobilization strategy and action plan. Facilitate resource mobilization in close coordination with the UN agencies and ARP-JP coordination unit.
8.Prepare documentations and presentations that can help to make ARP-JP visible for the wider audience. Undertake regular analysis in ARP related areas for presentation to the government and donors.
9.Ability to efficiently and clearly write technical notes, minutes of meetings, TORs for associated tasks and required media releases related to ARP-JP.
Advisory Support and Knowledge Management
•Provide substantive inputs on issues of agriculture, income and employment generation in a crisis, recovery and development contexts for shaping the work plans at the JP and JPC levels; ;
•Share best practices on issues relating to ARP Joint Program Components ;
•Disseminate publications of relevance and area of focus of the ARP;
•Document case studies or human stories for dissemination to UNCT and donor community.
Monitoring and Reporting Support to the Convening Agency:
1.Support the UNDP, FAO, UNFPA ILO – the convening agencies of the four joint program components of the ARP Joint Programme in the areas of;
2. Serve as a secretariat to the Joint Program Component Task Force including documenting key decisions; support to the development of the monitoring framework; follow-up support to the convening agent for consolidation of the JPC work plan.
3.Under the specific direction of the Co-Chairs and in close consultation with the Participating UN Agencies, prepare documents and correspondences related to the respective JPCs and JPs to be shared with donors and other partners for clearance and transmission by the Co-Chairs.
4.Prepare progress reports on the JP and the JPCs through close consultation with the Convening Agents and the Participating UN Agencies, The progress reports will address (a) key implementation issues,risks affecting implementation, and mitigating strategies (b) document experiences and strategic lessons learnt and (c) budgetary and financial expenditure details.
5.Coordinate JP and JPC implementation with the RC Provincial Coordination Officers through field visits and sharing of information.
Required Skills
Corporate Competencies
Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UNs values and ethical standards
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UN System
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Treats all people fairly without favoritism
Functional Competencies
Knowledge Management and Learning
Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more areas of ARP Joint Program and applies newly acquired skills
Coordination and Managements Effectiveness
Ability to effectively coordinate and liaise with multi-tiered development partners, including UN agencies, government entities, donors and civil society organizations in support of programme implementation, monitoring and mobilize resources
Good knowledge of the Results Management Guide and Toolkit
Strong IT skills
Ability to lead implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/attitudinal change
Management and Leadership
Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and Urdu, with good analytical and communication skills.
Proficiency in the use of information technology (word processing, PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets and data management), while being well conversant with the internet/intranet environment.
Ability to work harmoniously and effectively as part of a well-coordinated team with people of varied backgrounds, including gender sensitivity.
Category: Management Consulting
Total Position: 1
Job Type: Service Contract (SC) ( firstshift )
Department: UNDP
Job Location: Islamabad
Gender: Doesn't Matter
Minimum Education: Masters
Degree Title: Agricultural Economics or Rural Development
Career Level: SB 4
Minimum Experience: 5 Years(5-7 years of professional work experience in the fields of programme coordination and management in the area of Agriculture, Rural Development & Poverty Reduction.)
Work Permit: Pakistan
Apply By: Jun 9, 2011
Posted On: May 27, 2011
Apply Online
www.un.org.pk
Job Description
Organizational Context
In Pakistan, the UN reform is focused on alignment to Government priorities and enhanced coordination among development partners, i.e. Government, Donors, UN and Civil Society for efficient, effective and coherent program delivery. The One Program of the UN in Pakistan, which combines the strengths of the 19 UN entities in Pakistan, resulted in minimizing duplications by providing better sectoral purview for responding to the sectoral needs in a collective manner.
The One Program is providing support to the development initiatives of the Government of Pakistan, through its five Joint programs on Agriculture, Rural Development and Poverty Reduction (ARP), Disaster Risk Management, Education, Environment, Health and Population, with four cross cutting issues of Gender, Human rights, Civil Society, and Refugees. The funding mechanism of the One Program constitutes parallel funding arrangement (from core and mobilized resource of agencies) and the pass through funding of the One fund – all pitched towards the joint program outcomes. The One Fund is managed by UNDP’s Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), as UNDP is the Administrative Agent (AA) of the One Program. The Program progress is captured in the One Program Report (January to December 2009) and Stocktaking Report (January 2009 to April 2010).
UN Resident Coordinator (RC) Office is mandated to support the RC and UN Country Team to ensure effective coordination and liaison for effective delivery of results Of the One program undertaken by the respective UN agencies. The JPSO will work under the direct supervision of Joint programme Co-Chairs with the Resident Coordinator providing overall guidance, as required. The principal function of the post is to support Thematic Working Group (TWG) on ARP through the Co-Chairs in collaborative, efficient and coherent implementation of the respective Joint Programme (JP) and the JP Components (JPC) while maintaining coordination with the RC Office. A secondary function is to ensure the effective linkages, where relevant, between Joint Programmes (JP) Components to ensure common approaches, common procedures and common reporting.
Functions / Key Results Expected
Summary of key functions:
1.Coordination
•Provide strategic support to the ARP TWG and the ARP JP Steering Committee; to the JP Component Task Forces in order to support implementation of respective JPs and JP Components.
•Maintain regular contact and liaison with RC Office to ensure coherence across the five JPs as well as between the joint program components of the ARP. Collate and share budget information, documentation support for donor reporting at theJP and JP Component level and facilitate monitoring of JP Component implementation.
•Provide advice on implementation modalities, integration of the cross-cutting issues and establishment of common procedures among JPs to the JP Co-Chairs and to the Participating UN Agencies of the respective JP.
•Facilitate effective coherence and coordination among Participating UN Agencies and with other stakeholders on the implementation of the JPs and JP Components.
Program Communication and Resource Mobilization
2.Under the direction of Co-Chairs maintain contacts and exchange information with other JPs through their respective Co-Chairs, Office of the Resident Coordinator (especially in M and E, budget information system and donor reporting), with UN agency staff, Government counterparts, and donor agency personnel.
3.Facilitate technical level communications between Participating UN Agencies at the JP Component level and the Office of Resident Coordinator.
4.Coordinate with the Senior Coordination Officer and the UN head of agencies and other forums under the One Programme structure for effective delivery of results and programme management.
5.Support and facilitate contacts with the UN Provincial Coordination Teams to assist in the implementation of Joint Programme activities in the respective Provinces.
6.Assist in the convening of partnership forums with donors, civil society and academia in areas of ARP focus for exchange of experiences, lessons learnt and mobilization of resources.
7.Formulate a ARP-JP specific resource mobilization strategy and action plan. Facilitate resource mobilization in close coordination with the UN agencies and ARP-JP coordination unit.
8.Prepare documentations and presentations that can help to make ARP-JP visible for the wider audience. Undertake regular analysis in ARP related areas for presentation to the government and donors.
9.Ability to efficiently and clearly write technical notes, minutes of meetings, TORs for associated tasks and required media releases related to ARP-JP.
Advisory Support and Knowledge Management
•Provide substantive inputs on issues of agriculture, income and employment generation in a crisis, recovery and development contexts for shaping the work plans at the JP and JPC levels; ;
•Share best practices on issues relating to ARP Joint Program Components ;
•Disseminate publications of relevance and area of focus of the ARP;
•Document case studies or human stories for dissemination to UNCT and donor community.
Monitoring and Reporting Support to the Convening Agency:
1.Support the UNDP, FAO, UNFPA ILO – the convening agencies of the four joint program components of the ARP Joint Programme in the areas of;
2. Serve as a secretariat to the Joint Program Component Task Force including documenting key decisions; support to the development of the monitoring framework; follow-up support to the convening agent for consolidation of the JPC work plan.
3.Under the specific direction of the Co-Chairs and in close consultation with the Participating UN Agencies, prepare documents and correspondences related to the respective JPCs and JPs to be shared with donors and other partners for clearance and transmission by the Co-Chairs.
4.Prepare progress reports on the JP and the JPCs through close consultation with the Convening Agents and the Participating UN Agencies, The progress reports will address (a) key implementation issues,risks affecting implementation, and mitigating strategies (b) document experiences and strategic lessons learnt and (c) budgetary and financial expenditure details.
5.Coordinate JP and JPC implementation with the RC Provincial Coordination Officers through field visits and sharing of information.
Required Skills
Corporate Competencies
Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UNs values and ethical standards
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UN System
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Treats all people fairly without favoritism
Functional Competencies
Knowledge Management and Learning
Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more areas of ARP Joint Program and applies newly acquired skills
Coordination and Managements Effectiveness
Ability to effectively coordinate and liaise with multi-tiered development partners, including UN agencies, government entities, donors and civil society organizations in support of programme implementation, monitoring and mobilize resources
Good knowledge of the Results Management Guide and Toolkit
Strong IT skills
Ability to lead implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/attitudinal change
Management and Leadership
Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and Urdu, with good analytical and communication skills.
Proficiency in the use of information technology (word processing, PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets and data management), while being well conversant with the internet/intranet environment.
Ability to work harmoniously and effectively as part of a well-coordinated team with people of varied backgrounds, including gender sensitivity.
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