NGO and Project Officer

Dushanbe

Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Location: Dushanbe
Grade: Consultancy - SB-3 (SC6/SC7), Service Contract, Local Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- HIV and Health
- HIV, Health and Development
- Project and Programme Management
- NGO SUPPORT
Closing Date: Closed

Background

The UNDP Tajikistan Country Office was selected as the Principal Recipient for implementation of HIV and AIDS grants provided to Tajikistan by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

The Global Fund AIDS grants in Tajikistan support the implementation of the National Program to fight with HIV and AIDS for 2017-2020. The grant is aimed at increasing access to preventive activities among key affected population such as: people who inject drugs, commercial sex workers and their clients; men having sex with men and prisoners. One of the main tasks of this project is building capacities to provide stronger leadership of the government on HIV and AIDS prevention, care and treatment, better cross-sectoral coordination, and continued dialogue between the government and NGOs on central and local levels.

The Programme builds on experience within the country and on the best international practices in the field of HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment while adapting the interventions to take into consideration the local experience and conditions.

Duties and Responsibilities

The NGO and Project officer will have three main responsibilities:

Oversee and support NGO activities with focus to NGOs working with MSM and SW;
Provide technical support to NGOs on sustainable financing and train how to do resource mobilization.
Capacity building of NGO partners on program management and coordination with the AIDS centers on Project related activities.

1. Oversee and support NGO activities with focus to NGOs working with MSM

Support NGOs to start up and implementation of the projects with good and adequate understanding of terms and conditions of the Project agreement.
Ensure that the NGO’s staff hired under the HIV project has adequate education and work experience.
Closely cooperate with NGO on issues related to stigma and discrimination and support NGOs to find long term solutions on the challenges and barriers related to stigma and discrimination.
Introduce better integration of gender related aspects to the work plan of NGOs and ensure that activities are implemented, recorded, reported and analyzed to improve the gender equality situation.
Undertake regular field trips to the project sites with the purpose of performing monitoring assessments; develop reports and make a follow up on recommendations.
Action plans based on capacity assessment are prepared by each NGO SR and findings are addressed in a regular manner.
Conduct semiannual performance and / or capacity assessment of NGO SRs which is required

2. Provide technical support to NGOs on sustainable financing and train how to do resource mobilization

Support NGOs to find sustainable and efficient solutions to improve the storage and distribution of commodities.
Collaborate with EU delegation and other donors and in-country partners on including HIV project to the state budget social orders.
Conduct on job coaching and sessions on ways how to mobilize resources for financial stability of NGOs and ensure that HIV community activities are implemented on the community level.

3. Capacity building of NGO partners on program management and coordination with the AIDS centers on Project related activities

Document lessons learned and best practices in health project development and implementation;
Provide any other necessary support in coaching, guidance for the NGO staff that will boost their capacity to deliver results;
Ensure that NGOs have mutual agreements and/or MoU with the district/oblast AIDS centers and cooperate in all HIV related activities;
Enhance reporting modality of NGOs to AIDS centers with a main focus to community based testing;
Improve Internal Control Framework of NGOs

Competencies

Innovation Ability to make new and useful ideas work	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
Leadership Ability to persuade others to follow	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
People Management Ability to improve performance and satisfaction	Level 3: Apply & Adapt (Recognized contributor with demonstrated ability)
Communication Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform	Level 3: Apply & Adapt (Recognized contributor with demonstrated ability)
Delivery Ability to get things done	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
*Technical/Functional*
Primary
Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda Preparing information for advocacy § Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNDP’s mandate § Maintains a functioning network of contacts with a variety of stakeholders to promote a better understanding of UNDP’s mandate and to support advocacy efforts	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
Results-Based Programme Development and Management Contributes into results through primary research and analysis § Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work § Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration § Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation § Participates in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches and drafts proposals accordingly.	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
Building Strategic Partnerships Maintaining a network of contacts § Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues	Level 3: Apply & Adapt (Recognized contributor with demonstrated ability)
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches Enhancing processes or products § Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things § Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches § Documents bottlenecks, problems and issues, and proposes effective solutions § Embraces new approaches	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise Fundamental knowledge of own discipline § Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position § Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks § Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals § Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning § Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
Secondary
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing Basic research and analysis § Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things § Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
Resource Mobilization Providing inputs to resource mobilization strategies § Analyzes information/databases on potential and actual donors	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals Preparing information for global advocacy § Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for UNDP’s goals for a variety of audiences	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)
Client Orientation Establishing effective client relationships § Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion § Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines § Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients	Level 4: Originate (Peer Regarded Lead Expert)

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

· University degree in relevant discipline including public health, epidemiology, international development, sociology, social science or equivalent.

Experience:

· At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of project implementation is a must and in the field of HIV would be an asset.

· . At least three years of experience in working with NGOs is a must.

· Country-level experience in capacity building for governmental and non-governmental organizations. Experience of working with international advisory bodies an asset.

Language Requirements:

· Language Abilities: Russian, English and Tajik with proven writing skills