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Job Title:  Programme Officer (ISG) (2 Job Opportunities)

Organisation: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

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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:  In this regard, UNDP is seeking to recruit 2 Programme Officers to support the implementation of the CPD through one of its constituent programme offers – namely the Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Programme.  The Programme Officers will work under the overall guidance of the Deputy Resident Representative and the direct supervision of the Team Leader, Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Programme. They will be responsible for management of projects under the ISG programme. The Programme Officers will work in close collaboration with other members of the Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Unit, the programme management and operations units, the programme staff in other UN Agencies, as well as with the Programme Stakeholders in Government, Private Sector, and Civil Society.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensures implementation of programme strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Thorough analysis and research of the political, social, economic and environmental situation in the country and preparation of substantive inputs to strategic documents for the sector.
• Analysis and synthesis of proposals on the areas of support and interventions relate to inclusive economic growth and strategic economic affairs and within the other thematic/sectoral areas assigned.

Manages Country Office assigned programme components, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Designing and implementing projects relating to inclusive and sustainable growth programmes, translating UNDP’s priorities into local interventions.
• Initiating projects, ensuring project approval, registering projects in Atlas, preparing and finalizing project annual work plans and project documents, contributing in budgetary monitoring and follow-up, and ensure closure of completed projects;
• The programme officer performs functions of Manager Level 1 in Atlas for POs and vouchers approval and participates in recruitment processes for projects as needed.
• Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects in ATLAS, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions.
• Follow up on audit recommendations. All exceptions are timely reported.
• Preparation of inputs for reporting, including donor reporting.
• Contribution to application of RBM tools and monitoring achievement of results.

Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships and supports resource mobilization, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for initiation of new projects, active contribution to the overall office effort in resource mobilization.

Ensures provision of top-quality advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to programme country policy goals.
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on programme issues.
• Professional growth through active learning.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Economics, Statistics, International Relations, Public Policy or related areas
• Prince2 training and certification, RMG are desirable
• At least five years of experience in economics and public policy, with a clear focus on sustainable development, ideally in SIDS-context.
• Experience in programme and project management.
• Proven ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
• Sound understanding and capability to empower and develop the capacity of national staff.
• Proven programmatic implementation experience with sound knowledge of all aspects of the project cycle (design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation).
• Excellent skills in fundraising, resources mobilization and donor relations would be an asset.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong strive for innovative ideas and practices.
• Design thinking desirable.
• Proficiency in oral and written English

Competencies

Core Competencies

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making

How to Apply:

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Deadline: 11th March 2022

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