Roster Project Manager Public Administration and Economics NPSA 10

9 سبتمبر، 2022

0 7 5 دقائق

الوصف الوظيفي

Background
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.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Under the overall guidance of the Resident Representative and direct supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative, the Project Manager will be responsible for the overall support and implementation of the programme/ project, performing a variety of standard operational services within the programme/ project framework ensuring high quality and accuracy of work.

This is a national Roster for Kuwait CO. will include a list of pre-vetted, highly qualified candidates with Public Administration and Economics (priority for Kuwaitis) intended to fast-track recruitment processes as positions become available. After a rigorous selection process, successful candidates will be placed in the Roster. Being selected for the Roster does not guarantee a placement. Candidates placed on the Roster will be reviewed when a relevant position becomes available and if found suitable will go through simplified selection and/or review process.

Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work

Under the overall guidance of the Resident Representative and direct supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative, the Project Manager will be responsible for the following functions:

Ensure strategic management of the project and provide day-to-day financial and administrative management for the delivery of the project’s activities focusing on achievement of the following results:

Overall management of the initiative and provision of technical inputs in the implementation of the project under the overall guidance and advisory support of the government.
Preparation and updating of the project’s detailed annual work and financial, procurement, and M&E plan based on the project results framework and theory of change.
Management of project funds, maintaining financial integrity, and ensuring effective use of project resources following UNDP’s Programme and Operations Policy and Procedures.
Provision of quality and timely financial reports as per UNDP financial rules and regulations.
Management, certification, and reporting on financial disbursement based on approved work plan and payment schedule.
Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of outputs and accomplishments towards the achievement of project intended outputs; and
Ensuring effective, efficient and timely implementation of activities.

Develop and maintain effective working relationships and coordination with key counterparts to ensure the strategic positioning of the Project focusing on achievement of the following results:

Building and maintaining an effective working relationship with key partners and stakeholders, especially with the Project Steering Committee.
Development and finalization of Memorandum of Agreements, Responsible Party Agreements, or other relevant legal instruments with relevant entities.
Ensuring the development, implementation, and monitoring of Project’s Partnership and Coordination Plan;
Promotion of coordination, dialogue, and good practice knowledge sharing among stakeholders; and
Ensuring effective collaboration with the UN and other development partners.

Efficient support to tasks related to monitoring, evaluation, and learning focusing on achievement of the following results:

Ensuring the development, implementation, and monitoring of Project’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan;
Establishment of suitable monitoring mechanisms and undertaking of regular monitoring and reporting on project progress, risks and constraints; updating of the implementation plan as required; and
Promotion of accountability through effective programme results reporting (monthly, quarter, and annual progress and financial reports).

Ensure facilitation of communications, knowledge management, and advocacy focusing on achievement of the following results:

Ensuring the development, implementation, and monitoring of Project’s Advocacy and Strategic Communications Plan;
Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to project goals; and
Sound contributions to UNDP’s knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Institutional Arrangement

Competencies

Required skills and competencies

Core Competencies

Innovation (Ability to make new and useful ideas work): Level:5 Creates new and relevant ideas and leads others to implement them
Leadership: (Ability to persuade others to follow): Level 5: Plans and acts transparently, actively works to remove barriers
People Management: (Ability to improve performance and satisfaction): Level 5: Models high professional standards and motivates excellence in others
Communication (Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform): Level 5: Gains trust of peers, partners, clients by presenting complex concepts in practical terms to others
Delivery (Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement): Level 5: Critically assesses value and relevance of existing policy / practice and contributes to enhanced delivery of products, services, and innovative solutions.

Desired additional skills and competencies

Functional Competencies:

Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda

Creates effective advocacy strategies
Analysis and creation of messages and strategies
Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses

Results-Based Programme Development and Management

Provides information for linkages across programme activities to help identify critical points of integration
Provides information and documentation on specific stages of projects/programme implementation.
Contributing to results through provision of information
Provides background information to identify opportunities for project development and helps drafting proposals
Participates in the formulation of project proposals

Building Strategic Partnerships

Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UNDP’s mandate and strategic agenda.
Identifying and building partnerships
Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients, and potential partners.
Promotes UNDP’s agenda in inter-agency meetings.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches

Seeks a broad range of perspectives in developing project proposals
Developing new approaches
Identifies new approaches and promotes their use in other situations
Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking
Makes the case for innovative ideas from the team with own supervisor

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches
Developing tools and mechanisms
Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines
In-depth knowledge of the subject-matter
Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally
Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignment

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals

Performed analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses
Analysis and creation of messages and strategies
Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level

Client Orientation

Anticipates client needs
Contributing to positive outcomes for the client
Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service provider
Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective
Solicits feedback on service provision and quality

Required Language(s)

Excellent spoken and written English and Arabic.

Professional Certificates

PRINCE2 or PPM training and certification is desirable

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Academic Education

Masters’ Degree in a related field to public administration, economics, behavioral Insight, development studies, project management, business administration, or other related fields or bachelor’s degree with additional 2 years of relevant experience will be accepte