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• Support resource mobilizations and manage
  strategic partnerships, including donor relations;
• Significantly contribute to Inter-Agency
  Coordination to achieve a coherent and aligned presence; and
• Enhance UNDP’s position vis-à-vis Uganda’s
  nationally-led efforts to management displacement through knowledge
  broking, strategic communications and the promotion of south-south and
  triangular cooperation.

• Manage the planning, implementation, and
  coordination aspects of the strategy and programme;
• Provide guidance to staff and partners on
  Results Based Management tools and performance indicators; lead
  programmes/projects appraisal and evaluation according to results-based
  management requirements;
• Manage the portfolio of funds/projects
  through technical monitoring and administrative and financial supervision;
  ensure the proper application of a monitoring system to track progress on
  program results and indicators;
• Coordinate and supervise activities of
  staff, experts and consultants within the technical assistance team;
• Identify capacity-building needs of
  partners and lead the coordination of technical assistance, mentoring,
  training and capacity development initiatives to partners;
• Act as the ex-officio member of the
  Internal Steering Committee on Displacement, comprising representatives
  from across relevant programmes, overseeing UNDP’s Emergency Response and
  Resilience Strategy and related programme.

• Under the guidance and direction of Senior
  Management, support resource mobilization opportunities through the
  development of project proposals to development partners and multilateral
  funds;
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships
  with government, thought leaders, donors, UN entities, and implementing
  partners to enhance comparative advantage and influence;
• Develop and implement partnerships and
  resource mobilization strategies;
• Develop relevant documentation on donors
  and potential opportunities for resource mobilization;
• Analyze and research information on
  donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation,
  identification of opportunities for cost sharing.

• Provide relevant input when needed on key
  developments and opportunities to develop and strengthen institutional
  partnerships for addressing displacement and providing durable solutions
  and to ensure the inclusion of UNDP’s perspective in the intergovernmental
  fora.
• Attend meetings, events, and participating
  in groups and committees as needed;
• Coordinate with other UN agencies;
  government ministries, departments and authorities; donors and
  implementing partners to ensure capacity development programme is
  harmonized and aligned with other efforts;
• Enhance UNDP’s position vis-à-vis Uganda’s
  nationally-led efforts to management displacement through knowledge
  broking, strategic communications and the promotion of south-south and
  triangular cooperation

• Keep up-dated knowledge related to the
  thematic areas at country and region-specific level and proactively share
  documents with team members and respond to their specific requests for
  information;
• Significantly contribute to the
  development and review of knowledge products in close coordination by
  analysing and sharing lessons learnt and programme evaluation results; and
• Proactively contribute to knowledge
  networks and communities of practice.

• Timely and quality of programme delivery
  in line with budget and workplans;
• Timely and quality monitoring and
  evaluation of programmes;
• Relations with partners and stakeholders;
• Timely and quality of reports;
• Regular communication with other agencies
  and partners;
• Quality of advocacy, communication and
  knowledge management initiatives.

• The ideal applicant for the United Nations
  UNDP Programme Specialist – Displacement career opportunity should hold a
  Master’s degree or higher in development studies, economics or another
  related field.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in
  programme/project management related to displacement, livelihoods, youth
  empowerment and/or rural development or related fields;
• Close familiarity with the work of UNDP,
  or other UN system development agencies, in a developing country context
  is highly desirable;
• Demonstrated programme/project development
  and resource mobilization experience; and
• Excellent communication skills (written,
  verbal, interpersonal and intercultural).

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the
  UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and
  strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
  nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favouritism.

• Ability to lead formulation,
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and
  projects;
• Ability to lead strategic planning,
  results-based management and reporting;
• Ability to formulate and manage budgets,
  manage contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct
  financial analysis, reporting and cost-recovery;
• Ability to implement new systems and
  affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change;
• Ability to build strong relationships with
  clients, focus on impact and result for the client and respond positively
  to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy
  and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Ability to advocate and provide policy
  advice;
• Lead teams effectively and show conflict
  resolution skills;
• Demonstrate good oral and written
  communication skills.

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