Team Leader - Strategic Results, Partnerships and Innovation(Only for International)
Yangon
- Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
- Location: Yangon
- Grade: Mid level - P-4, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Accounting (Audit, Controlling)
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Innovations for Sustainable Development
- STRATEGIC RESULTS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION
- Closing Date: Closed
Background
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Facilitates Delivery of Strategic Results
- Ensures support to strategic planning and integrated business planning for the country office through facilitation of CO Integrated Work Planning process (IWP) and quality assurance as well as comprehensive country office pipeline management;
- Ensures facilitation of results based management and results reporting, effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets, results monitoring, quality assurance of RBM products, ROAR reporting, collaboration with programme portfolio teams / projects and the integrated operations teams on the preparation of reports including donor reports and provision of internal advisory services and capacity building on reporting;
- Ensures support to programme and project quality assurance including facilitation and guidance for submissions to pre-LPACs and LPACs; formulation of internal guidance on corporate programme quality standards; and facilitation of internal capacity building for programme and project quality;
- Ensures coordination and quality assurance of project monitoring and evaluation through oversight, continuous monitoring, provision of technical advice, and by supporting programme teams and CO senior management in planning and managing thematic, country programme/project evaluation as well as follow up on implementation of evaluation recommendations.
- Facilitates knowledge building and management and ensures subject area knowledge transfer, capacity building and learning in the country office.
- Ensures articulation of UNDP’s value proposition and varied service offer in operational and partnership engagement terms
- Overseas and delivers technical support in contract negotiations, business development pitches, and proposals for UNDP’s value added in leveraging domestic resources for development, including direct support with IFI and private sector partnerships as well as innovative financing solutions.
- Ensures effective provision of communications, analytics and data visualization services to all country office and project units.
- Ensures regular mapping of partnership opportunities, other development partners activities and identification of new implementing partners and responsible parties to support programme implementation and long-term sustainability at the national level.
- Leads external engagement of non-traditional and/or emerging development actors and stakeholders including private sector and IFIs.
- Collaborates with Programme team leaders and CO senior management to continuously reflect on how UNDP engages with its partners and stakeholders to fulfill UNDP’s strategic position and value proposition
- Ensures internal collaboration to position UNDP vis-à-vis government counterparts and donors, including on government co – financing.
- Ensures support and building of capacities of projects and programme teams to integrate organizational knowledge and innovation approaches into their work as well as identify innovations that can be used at the Country Office, regional and global level, during their external engagement initiatives and activities;
- Manages the CO Innovation portfolio and resources to facilitate citizen-driven innovations in UNDP’s approach;
- Facilitates knowledge building and management and ensures innovation and knowledge transfer in the country office, region and globally.
- Ensures cohesive functioning of the field architecture through effective supervision of Heads of Field, good communication and timely identification of issues that need attention and senior level decision making through the MIT;
- Ensures that field input regarding political analysis, new developments, partnership opportunities, programme progress and other issues is used effectively by the country office to act upon opportunities, developments and risks in a timely manner working with the Programme Team Leaders and programme teams;
- Ensures monitoring and coherent use of the seed funding provided for the field, making sure that usage fits well within the overall strategy of UNDP and management of risk;
- Facilitates day-to-day functioning of the central team. Manages all central and field human and financial resources for achieving results.
- Ensures delivery of effective external communication at all levels by managing establishment of country office standards, building of staff capacities and supporting country office teams in all aspects of communications;
- Ensures use of contemporary communication channels and platforms for stakeholder engagement, linking UNDP with stakeholders, experts, sponsors / champions, as well as traditional development actors;
- Manages production of communication products, development and implementation of promotional and advocacy campaigns and engagement with the media for the country office, programme units and projects.
Competencies
IV. Competencies and Selection Criteria | Description of Competency at Level Required |
Core | |
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 |
Technical/Functional | |
Strategic Planning Ability to make decisions that align with strategy, vision, and mission | Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise |
Results-based Management Ability to manage programmes and projects with a strategy aimed at improved performance and demonstrable results | Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise |
Quality Assurance Ability to perform administrative and procedural activities to insure that quality requirements and goals are fulfilled | Level 5:Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise |
Collaboration and Partnership Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside (Programmes/projects) or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support. Sets overall direction for the formation and management of strategic relationships contributing to the overall positioning of UNDP | Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise |
Innovation Ability to manage organisational resources and deployment in pursuit of innovative approaches and initiatives | Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise |
Influencing and Agenda Setting Ability to plan and deliver communication initiatives that make an impact, persuades intended audiences, shapes perceptions of the UNDP and creates positive demand for UNDP's value propositions | Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise |
Knowledge Management Ability to capture, develop, share and effectively use information and knowledge | Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise |
Required Skills and Experience
- A minimum of 7 years progressively responsible and relevant professional working experience in international cooperation/development. Experience with private sector is an asset.
- Proven track record in country office strategic planning and programming, monitoring and demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to inform strategy
- Proven track record in identifying and building partnership to support programming including private sector, I/NGOs and government both for resource mobilization and programming and facilitating external communication.
- Proven track record in delivering and facilitating innovative approaches and solutions to development programming
- Experience in resource mobilization
- Proven experience supervising diverse teams, preferably within UNDP or another UN agency, including field level teams
- Experience in all aspects of country office programme and project management is required and UN/UNDP corporate requirements is an asset
- Prior experience of development work in South-East Asia and/or countries in transition would be an asset
- Strong interpersonal and written and oral communication skills
- Strong ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
Disclaimer
UNDP is an equal opportunity employer and 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.
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