Team Leader – Institutional Effectiveness UN Careers – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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Organization: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Post Level: SB5
Reports to: CO Senior Management and the IG Coordinator
About UNDP:
The
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nation’s global
development network. UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to
knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. The
UNDP provides expert advice, training, grant support to developing countries
including Uganda with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed
countries.
Job Summary: The Team Leader – Institutional Effectiveness acts
as the day-today technical and administrative manager of Institutional
Effectiveness programme and advisor to the IG Coordinator on all aspects of
institutional development and related fields, Including on institutional
reforms, corruption control, learning and oversight and social engagement. The
main responsibilities of the IE Team Leader is to promote coherence in
UNDP-supported activities and assist the IG coordinator in the planning,
implementation and follow-up of inter-agency collaboration activities. The IE
Team Leader technically co-leads the IE and field office teams in strategic
planning, programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Under IG
Coordinators general guidance, he/she promotes innovations and creative
responses to emerging challenges and opportunities, while ensuring consistency
with UNDAF/CPD priorities. The IE Team Leader administratively supervises the
IE team in close collaboration with the Management Support and Operations team
in the CO.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Responsible for ensuring continuous Coherence
    in the Institutional Effectiveness programme to produce maximum impact on
    quality, effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery and control of
    corruption;
  • Offering support to the IG Coordinator in
    fostering institutional Linkages among partners working on institutional
    development – state and non-state parties, UN and donors – to ensure
    adequate complementarities, synergies and elimination of duplications;
  • Ensure availability of high-level Expertise
    within UNDP to drive innovations and knowledge building in the area of
    institutional development;
  • Working under IG Coordinator guidance and
    support to promote Access, by the government, to required resources to
    lead, own and sustain efforts to promote a culture of transparency,
    accountability in the public sector; and
  • Ensure timely and quality Reporting on
    progress towards IE programme targets goals and related SDGs.     
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations
    Development Programme UNDP Team Leader – Institutional Effectiveness should
    hold a Master’s degree in Public Policy, Administration or related fields.
  • At least five years’ experience at the
    national or international level in policy analysis/research and policy
    implementation coordination, monitoring and evaluation. Previous
    experience with a multilateral or international organization is helpful
    but not mandatory.
  • Adequate knowledge and practical skills in
    the areas of programme planning, applied development/policy research and
    programme evaluation;
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of RBM and
    TDA concepts, principles and methods and their implications and applications
    in strategic planning;
  • Demonstrated ability to apply evidence-based
    advocacy methods and tools in addressing sensitive issues;
  • Ability to develop, manage and strengthen
    partnership with other relevant institutions engaged in the promotion in
    support to Institutional Development;
  • Ability to manage a small UNDP team,
    including improved working environment, delegation of responsibilities and
    empowerment of team members;
  • Demonstrated ability to operate comfortably
    at upstream/programme level;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Demonstrated capacities in progress
    monitoring and reporting;
  • Ability to document programming experiences
    and write quality and substantive thematic papers.
  • Previous experience in the usage of computers
    and office software packages, good knowledge and experience in handling of
    web-based management systems.
  • Language and IT Skills: Proficient in written and spoken
    English;
 Personal Competencies:
  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UNs
    values and ethical standards
  • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic
    goals of UNDP
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
    nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
  • Shows strong corporate commitment, works to
    achieve goals of UNDP as a whole and makes contributions to priorities led
    by other country offices, regional centres and bureaus
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.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who so desire to join the United
Nations Development Programme, UNDP, in the aforementioned capacity should
endeavor to Apply Online by Clicking on the link below. Please further review
job requirements and if competent Click Apply Now.
Deadline: 20th May 2016
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