UNDP needs National Project Officer - Family Support, Justice and Security Programme

National Project Officer - Family Support, Justice and Security Programme

Organization:	UNDP
Duty Station:	Baghdad - Iraq
Deadline:	13 Aug 2011 (14 days left)
Level:	SC-10

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* Under the authority of the Resident Representative, the Country Director, the Deputy Country Director (Programme);
* Under the overall supervision of Governance Cluster Manager;
* Under the direct supervision of the Governance Human Rights and Access to Justice Project Manager and in coordination with the Senior Gender Advisor.
Summary of key functions:

Support Project Implementation Focusing on achievements of the following:

* Coordinate internally with the Project Manager and Technical Advisor the implementation of the Family Support, Justice and Security Programme.
* Coordinate with all relevant stakeholders, including engagement with senior Government Officials, for the execution and implementation of The Project .
* Provide advice and support to the technical staff working with The Project.
* Monitor and Report on the development of implementation of The Projects.
* Provide technical inputs into The Project on all outputs.
* Liaising with all key national and international stakeholders—key domestic political and civic actors, civil society organizations, international NGOs, UN partners, donors - in the context of the above functions; and establish and update a related database.
* Report on work of other relevant actors in the area of GBV and DV activities for purpose of coordination and the identification of synergies.
* Provide mentoring to the Family Protection Directorate, Family Protection Units and all relevant national stakeholders in the Family Support, Justice and Security Programme.
* Provide advice and assistance in data collection to establish baselines to monitor progress in relation to The Project, including as required a Violence Against Women (VAW) database for Iraq.
* Provide support to the Project Manager and the TA to identify capacity building programmes to Family Protection Directorate and all relevant actors such as Law enforcement officer, social workers, legal professionals, and Civil Society Organizations.
* Conduct research to assist in the development of concept notes, project documents and policy frameworks as directed by supervisor.
* Provide technical advice and substantive support to the Family Protection Directorate.
* Organise, facilitate, conduct, attend and monitor trainings and workshops as advised.
* Perform other work-related outputs as requested by the project manager including administrative and logistical work.
* Assist in translating , drafting and processing of correspondence and taking notes at meetings as required.
Overall supervision and management of multidisciplinary project / initiatives focusing on achievement of the following results.

* Preparation of accurate and timely reports on the progress of project activities with specific focus on the indicators achieved, timely delivery and funds utilized.
* Perpetration of work plans, mentoring and reporting on project achievements.
* Provide and /or develop inputs for annual work plans.
Provision of analytical and design support to the Governance Pillar and broader Country Office initiatives:

* Design of sectoral programme initiatives to support broader Governance pillar and Country Programme goals and to ensure quality design.
* Analysis of sectoral programme initiatives to support broader Governance pillar and Country Programme goals.
* Assessment and analysis of project proposals for relevance and coherence and to ensure quality design.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

* Ethics and Values
* Organizational Awareness
* Developing and Empowering People / Coaching and Mentoring
* Working in Teams
* Communicating Information and Ideas
* Self-management and Emotional intelligence
* Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements
* Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning
Functional Competencies:

People Skills:

* Recognizes and responds appropriately to the ideas, interests, and concerns of others;
* Builds trust and engenders morale by displaying open, transparent, and credible behavior;
* Respect individual/cultural differences; utilizes diversity to foster teamwork;
* Ensures others’ understanding of, involvement in, and adaptation to a change process;
Partnering and Networking:

* Initiates and sustains relationships with key constituents (internal /external /bilateral/ public/ private/ Government);
* Communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies;
Results-Orientation:

* Proactive, problem-solving and result-oriented attitude;
* Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals;
* Generates innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations;
Communication:

* Formulates written information clearly and persuasively
* Shares information openly with co-workers and partners while using discretion to protect confidences;
Job Knowledge and Expertise:

* Strong analytical skills, with the ability to deal with project implementation;
* Sound and proven management skills and ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with Iraqi counterparts;
* Practical knowledge and experience in operational approaches;
* Ability to build strong relationships with counterparts, focus on impact and result for the counterparts and respond positively to feedback;
* Consistent approach to work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
* Openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
* Ability to lead effectively, mentoring and conflict resolution skills
* Superior English-Arabic writing skills including ability to perform consecutive and simultaneous translation;
* Strong oral and written communication skills in Arabic
* Ability to remain calm and in control while under pressure in an unsecure, hardship environment;
* Ability to work on his/her own and take initiatives when and if needed.

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UNDP NEEDS A PROJECT MANAGER

Project Manager

Organization:	UNDP
Duty Station:	Kuwait - Kuwait
Deadline:	11 Aug 2011 (12 days left)

Level:	Other

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The Project Coordinator will be in charge of the following tasks:

* Develop a detailed workplan and ensure its efficient day-to-day management and timely implementation in line with UNDP Kuwait Country Office guidance documents for project management;
* Direct and supervise the production of legal information, with particular attention to its validity and relation with the country judicial system;
* Organize and supervise the technical components of the project, including the production of the digital media and internet website;
* Advise on possible partners for the dissemination of the deliverables;
* Liaise with selected partners, ensuring the technical validity of the training;
* Supervise other staff employed by the project;
* Ensure timely submission of project deliverables by local partner;
* Management of the budget allocation for local partner and ensure that expenditure is for activities as agreed in the AWP;
* Prepare TOR for consultants and experts;
* Be responsible for the all the reporting requirements to UNDP Kuwait Country Office as they relate to the work plan;
* Prepare Quarterly and yearly Progress Reports;
* Prepare Quarterly and yearly Financial Reports;
* Coordinate the dissemination of project products (CDs, radio messages, booklets);
* Liaise and provide support for all key stakeholders and actors benefitting from the support provided through these activities;
* Follow-up and provide oversight to the work of consultants contracted to undertake any activity within the scope of the annual work plan activities;
* Coordinate and liaise with other related on-going UNDP Kuwait Country Office activities to optimize the benefit from the outcomes of the activities and ensure a wider outreach through existing networks;
* Liaise and provide support to CAWTAR as to the regional dimension of the regional project “Empowering Women in the Arab Region through Access to Legal Information” in preparing and implementing regional events;
* Participate in regional events;
* Participate in the preparation and facilitation of related training activities, and conducting the training if necessary.
Expected Outputs:
Reports and evaluations in accordance with project document.

Competencies

* Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
* Ability to lead fomulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources;
* Strong analytical, writing and computer skills;
* Excellent written and verbal English and Arabic language skills;
* Ability to lead teams effectively and show conflict resolution skills;
* Ability to adopt consistently approaches;
* Work with energy and a positive constructive attitude;
* Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills;
* Build strong relationships with all actors involved;
* Ability to work under pressure.

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ZUNDAF 2007 – 2011 Final Evaluation

ZUNDAF 2007 – 2011 Final Evaluation

Organization:	UNDP
Duty Station:	Harare - Zimbabwe
Deadline:	10 Aug 2011 (11 days left)
Level:	National Consultant
Duration:	(6) Six Months Expected Duration of Assignment :TBD

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Purpose

The final evaluation of the 2007-2011 ZUNDAF will serve the following purpose:

* To determine the extent to which ZUNDAF outcomes were achieved and to analyze the extent to which outcomes achieved made a worthwhile contribution to national development priorities and the achievement of MDGs;
* To determine how ZUNDAF helped UN agencies to contribute more effectively and efficiently to national development efforts and capacity building;
* To determine if and how the UN agencies worked together in implementing ZUNDAF;
* To determine whether resources were utilized as per plan and in accordance with agreed modalities;
* To establish lessons learned by the UN agencies through their cooperation during ZUNDAF implementation;
* To learn from experiences of the 2007-2011 ZUNDAF, and identify issues and opportunities emerging from its implementation to inform successful implementation of the 2012-2015 ZUNDAF, including the design of programmes and projects through the JIM and agency action plans.
Objectives, Key Questions and Scope

Objectives and Key Questions:

Objectives of the 2007-2011 ZUNDAF final evaluation are indicated below. For all objectives, the final evaluation is expected to produce lessons learnt which will serve to enhance the UNCT’s ability to more positively impact the lives of Zimbabweans. As such, results of the evaluation should serve to inform ZUNDAF implementation as well as current and future planning and design.

Assess the role and relevance of the 2007-2011 ZUNDAF in relation to the issues being addressed and their underlying causes, and challenges, and as a reflection of the internationally agreed goals, particularly those in the Millennium Declaration and international norms and standards guiding the work of agencies of the UN system and adopted by UN member states:

* Did the ZUNDAF outcomes address key issues, their underlying causes, and challenges identified in the 2004 Zimbabwe MDGs Report?
* Were the outcomes and indicators clearly articulated in the ZUNDAF?
* Were new issues and their causes as well as opportunities and challenges that arose during the ZUNDAF cycle adequately addressed?
* How has the UNCT supported the transition / recovery agenda through the ZUNDAF?
* Has the ZUNDAF results matrix been sufficiently flexible to adjust to evolving national policies and strategies e.g. National Development Plans and Goals, and legislative reform particularly within the post crisis recovery period?
* Were the UN agencies flexible and responsive to a changing environment in Zimbabwe? How did the agencies and ZUNDAF respond to this changing environment?
* Have the ZUNDAF outcomes been relevant in terms of internationally agreed goals and commitments, norms and standards guiding the work of agencies of the UN system (including the Millennium Declaration, MDGs and UN human rights treaties such as CRC and CEDAW)?
Assess the effectiveness of ZUNDAF in terms of progress towards agreed ZUNDAF outcomes. To the extent possible, assess the impact of ZUNDAF on the lives of vulnerable groups, i.e. determine whether there is any major change in ZUNDAF indicators that can reasonably be attributed to or be associated with ZUNDAF:

* What progress has been made towards the realization of ZUNDAF outcomes as a contribution to the achievement of MDGs and in terms of indicators as reflected in the ZUNDAF M&E Plan?
* To what extent and in what ways was special emphasis placed on strengthening of national capacities, building partnerships, promoting innovation, the realization of human rights and promoting gender equity and equality?
* Which are the main factors that contributed to the realization or non-realization of the outcomes?
* How were risks and assumptions addressed during the implementation of programmes and projects?
* To what extent and in what ways did UN support promote national execution of programmes and / or the use of national expertise and technologies?
Analyze the extent to which results achieved and strategies used by the supported country programmes and projects are sustainable as a contribution to national development and in terms of the added value of ZUNDAF for cooperation among individual UN agencies:

* To what extent and in what ways have national capacities been enhanced in government, civil society and NGOs?
* What mechanisms have been put in place to support the country access aid funds, and reinforce their sector-based coordination and management?
* Have complementarities, collaboration and/or synergies fostered by ZUNDAF contributed to greater sustainability of results of Country Programmes and projects of individual UN agencies?
Assess the effectiveness of ZUNDAF as a coordination and partnership framework. To the extent possible, assess the efficiency of the ZUNDAF as a mechanism to minimize transaction costs of UN support for the government and for the UN agencies:

* To what extent and in what ways has ZUNDAF contributed to achieving better synergies among the programmes of UN agencies?
* Has the ZUNDAF enhanced joint programming by agencies and/or resulted in specific joint programmes?
* Were the strategies employed by agencies complementary and synergistic?
* Have agency supported programmes been mutually reinforcing in helping to achieve ZUNDAF outcomes?
* Has the effectiveness of programme support by individual agencies been enhanced as a result of joint programming?
* Did ZUNDAF promote effective partnerships and strategic alliances around the main ZUNDAF outcome areas (e.g. national partners, International Financial Institutions and other external support agencies)?
Assess the extent to which ZUNDAF TGs and other coordination mechanisms have been an efficient and effective means of ZUNDAF implementation and have influenced individual agency planning. Determine the extent to which the ZUNDAF coordination mechanisms have contributed to advance gender equality and social inclusion, and Human Rights Based Approaches in UN agencies’ programming.

* To what extent and in what ways has ZUNDAF contributed to a reduction of transaction cost for the government and for each of the UN agencies?
* In what ways could transaction costs be further reduced?
* Were results achieved in a cost efficient manner and at reasonably low or lowest possible cost?
* To what extend did ZUNDAF contribute towards gender equality and social inclusion?
Assess the validity and relevance of the stated collective comparative advantage of the UN System:

* To what extent and in what ways have the comparative advantages of the UN organizations been utilized in the national context (including universality, neutrality, voluntary and grant-nature of contributions, multilateralism, and the special mandates of UN agencies) both during the humanitarian crisis as well as the recovery period?
* To what extent did the UN agencies work together and what synergies were created by this approach?
Assess the linkage between the ZUNDAF and the humanitarian Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) as some of the ZUNDAF outcomes are also achieved through relief efforts which at the same time build a foundation for recovery and development.

Evaluation Scope:

The evaluation will cover all the six outcomes of the ZUNDAF:

* Reduction of the spread of infection, improvement in the quality of life of those infected, and mitigation of the impact of HIV and AIDS;
* Enhanced national capacity and ownership of national processes towards the attainment of the MDGs by 2015;
* Strengthened mechanisms for promoting the rule of law, dialogue, participation in the decision making process, and protection of human rights;
* Reduction in the negative social, economic, political, cultural and religious practices that sustain gender disparity;
* Improved access to good quality and equitable basic social services;
* Improved food security and sustainable management of natural resources and the environment.
The UNDAF outcome indicators will be used to measure the attainment of these outcomes.

Competencies

Core Values and Ethics:

* Demonstrate cultural sensitivity and be able to work in a multi-cultural environment;
* Comply with UN rules and regulations and code of conduct;
* Demonstrates a high degree of integrity.
Teamwork:

* Interacts at all levels of staff/organization;
* Excellent interpersonal skills;
* Building and sharing knowledge;
* Provides guidance and support to others.
Communication:

* Excellent oral and written skills;
* Listens actively and responds effectively.
Task Management:

* Plans, prioritizes and delivers a variety of tasks on time;
* Exercises sound judgment/analysis;
* Develops creative solutions and risk management solutions.
Leadership:

* Able to plan and manage the overall work of the evaluation exercise;
* Able to lead a small team of professional consultants.

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UNDP wantsTechnical Consultant, Administrative Services Division

Technical Consultant, Administrative Services Division

Organization:	UNDP
Duty Station:	New York - USA
Deadline:	07 Aug 2011 (8 days left)
Level:	International Consultant
Duration:	Two months

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UNDP is seeking the development of software/tools that can analyse the Chart of Accounts recorded in the Asset Module and identify any omissions or errors from within the Chart of Accounts, and identify options to correct the Chart of Accounts by comparing seeking to identify the appropriate Projects and within projects Chart of Account combinations for individual assets. The software/tool will be used to seek to identify and or incorrect Chart of Accounts contained within the Asset Module, and identify the appropriate Chart of Accounts to be used for their correction, UNDP uses People Soft for its ERP system, known internally as ‘Atlas’. The developed software/tools will:
* Have user maintenance – to manage which user could access which General Ledger (GL) Unit and Business Unit (BU) data, etc.
* User will need to have access to the ERP (ATLAS) system
* Extract the Asset in-service report from ATLAS or Microsoft Excel file
* Using the project number from within the Chart of Accounts as the key field, extract Project and associated Award data and status -ongoing, running, budget availability (at least one 7 hundred GL account with at least 1 dollar approved budget) current year as well as future and past years as per the user request
* Compare Assets Chart of Account (COA) with project COA default in current year or in the year the user requests
* Highlight omissions or errors in assets fields (mostly COA) including project
* Offer options i.e. COA combinations of respective project/s per BU
* Allow correction of Asset COA (overwrite by the COA of the chosen option) within database (outside of ATLAS)
* Save data and extract it in Microsoft Excel.  

Competencies
Organization:
* Demonstrates professional competence and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results Self Management:
* Remains calm and in control, and good humored even under pressure
* Demonstrates respect and a clear interest in people by what he/she says and does Drive to Achieve Results
* Focuses on achieving results for external and internal clients Communication
* Speaks and writes clearly and effectively

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