UN Management and Programme Analyst Job Careers – United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)

Job
Title:               
 Management
and Programme Analyst
Organization: United
Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)
Duty Station: Entebbe,
Uganda
Job Opening Number: 18-Management and Analysis-RSCE-108776-J-Entebbe (R)
Reports to: Deputy
Chief, RSCE
Job Grade: P4
About RSCE:
The Regional Service
Centre Steering Committee is the decision-making body for RSCE, in compliance
with General Assembly resolutions, United Nations Secretariat rules and
regulations, strategic guidance from United Nations Headquarters and oversight
bodies. The Steering Committee consults with the Global Field Support Strategy
Implementation Coordination Team, as required.
The Regional Service
Centre, as approved by the Member States, is owned, managed and staffed by the
regional missions it serves. This framework reinforces the existing missions’
chain of command structures and lines of authority in a manner that does not
create an additional layer between Headquarters and the regional missions. It
also ensures that staffing for RSC.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Performance
Reporting
  • Identify business/reporting requirements for RSCE performance
    monitoring, including documenting and proposing new as well as changes to
    existing – Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);
  • Liaise with technical teams (including information and
    communications technology / ICT colleagues outside the RSCE) to develop
    automated reports generated from relevant systems (FSS, iNEED, Umoja,
    etc);
  • Ensure timely completion and publication of the RSCE monthly report,
    liaising with service line managers and the Chief RSCE to incorporate
    feedback and analysis from line operations;
  • Provide feedback to line and senior management on monitoring and
    reporting problems and propose solutions in as much detail as necessary to
    deepen others’ awareness, understanding, and commitment to changes
    proposed;
  • Coordinate periodic surveys with internal and external stakeholders;
    review, analyze and report on key findings; and prepare / present
    recommendations for improvement.
Business Intelligence
  • Develop the related methodologies, and where required tools, for
    calculating the performance of the RSCE services in order to enable
    accurate reporting;
  • Collaborate with counterparts in UNHQ in order to define business
    intelligence solutions;
  • Serve as focal point for system change requests that will improve
    efficiency and productivity with the RSCE Service Lines;
  • Design and manage the Business Intelligence tools and applications
    environment
  • Investigate Business Intelligence query objects for end users and
    troubleshoots Business Intelligence problems;
  • Educate and facilitate an understanding and commitment to business
    Intelligence processes and procedures, across RSCE, to ensure information
    is recognized and utilized as assets.
  • Create new reports and report templates and modify existing report
    parameters.
Business Process
Reengineering
  • Support business process re-engineering both from a process and an
    information technology approach;
  • Identify opportunities for improvements in efficiency and informs
    the management on any streamlining opportunities accordingly through
    monthly reporting;
  • Oversee the project of re-engineering the RSCE service lines in
    alignment with changes in policies, information technology systems and
    other changes introduced to improve efficiency and service quality;
  • Ensure timely completion of all milestones and deliverables an
    provide regular status updates to senior management on progress achieved,
    activities planned and issues / challenges encountered;
  • Identify improvement opportunities and facilitate implementation of
    changes in service lines in collaboration with line management and staff
    members;
  • Develop and maintain process documentation (including work
    instructions, SOPs, and other job aids) to facilitate awareness,
    understanding and consistent implementation of procedures within n service
    lines
  • Monitor, analyze and report on the impact of changes introduced and
    results achieved;
  • Identify and translate business requirements into system solutions
    in collaboration with key stakeholders;
  • Contribute to the design of reporting interfaces and to information
    management policies and procedures to ensure effective data governance;
  • Contribute to data dictionary to ensure end users have a consistent
    and through understanding of data related information;
  • Consult and provide advice to internal stakeholders regarding
    reporting frameworks and data requirements, to ensure reporting mechanisms
    and specifications meet business requirements;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations Regional Service Centre
    at Entebbe (RSCE) Management and Programme Analyst job placement should
    hold an advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in
    business administration, management, economics or a related field. A
    first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience
    may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in
    project or programme management, administration or related area is
    required. Experience in project management and specific to PRINCE2
    methodology in monitoring and reporting is required.
  • Languages: Fluency
    in English, (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of French is
    desirable.
Competencies
  • Professionalism: Ability
    to apply well-developed conceptual ad analytical skills to solve complex
    issues in a diverse and expanding organization; demonstrates exploration
    and implementation of new ways of thinking, to support knowledge
    management, business intelligence and organizational functioning;
    demonstrates ability to act professionally at all times and adopt a
    flexible work approach, particularly within a changing environment, to
    ensure objectives are met and work is progressed even in difficult
    circumstances; utilize effective negotiation, influencing and
    communication skills to provide well-informed advice to a range of
    internal stakeholders regarding reporting frameworks and data
    requirements, taking steps to ensure that it is properly understood and
    appropriately exploited; Shows pride in work and in achievements;
    demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is
    conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines
    and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal
    concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or
    challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for
    incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of
    women and men in all areas of work.
  • Communication: Speaks
    and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly
    interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions
    to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors
    language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness
    in sharing information and keeping people informed.
  • Client Orientation:
    Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and
    seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains
    productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect;
    identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions;
    monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment
    to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of
    progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products
    or services to client.
NB: The
United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process
(Application, interview meeting, processing, or training). The United Nations
does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates desiring to serve the United Nations
Regional Service Centre at Entebbe (RSCE) in the aforementioned capacity should
express their interest by visiting the UN recruitment website and clicking
Apply Now.
Deadline: 23rd December 2018
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