Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Portfolio Manager “Inclusive Public Policies and Addressing Inequalities (PPI)
Ankara
- Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
- Location: Ankara
- Grade: Junior level - NO-B, National Professional Officer - Locally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
- Banking and Finance
- Environment
- Poverty Reduction
- Public Policy and Administration
- Project and Programme Management
- Managerial positions
- Disability Rights
- Sustainable Growth and Growth hacking
- INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
- Closing Date: Closed
Background
Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Resident Representative - Programme (ARR-P), the Portfolio Manager (PM) is responsible for management of UNDP programme within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned. The PM analyzes political, social and economic trends and leads formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio, provides policy advice services and assists in harnessing the potential for Turkey’s support and assistance to other developing countries through South-south cooperation, Triangular cooperation and other means and mechanisms.
The overall objective of the Inclusive and Sustainable Growth (ISG) Portfolio is to contribute to inclusive and sustained growth of the national economy while encompassing equity, equality of opportunity and protection during the ongoing market and employment transitions in line with the UNDP Country Programme Document and national priorities.
The ISG Portfolio aims at linking micro and macro determinants of growth with a particular emphasis on strengthening the micro determinants. The ISG portfolio’s core strategy is policy prototyping and where applicable piloting. UNDP will design implementation/prototype initiatives aimed at developing the capacities of the government to design and provide inclusive and equitable public services. The ISG Portfolio also aims at contributing to the policy debate particularly on inequalities, equitable economic and social policies through policy-oriented research.
ISG Portfolio’s present programmatic focus is (i) Competitiveness and Economic Growth (CEG) (ii) Inclusive Public Policies and addressing Inequalities (PPI)”. Two programs under ISG Portfolio are complementary in nature feeding into one another in order to increase impact of the UNDP intervention.
The PM, which is subject to the ToR at hand will lead the work of the Inclusive and Sustainable Growth (ISG) Portfolio specifically in the area of Inclusive Public Policies and addressing Inequalities (PPI). The Programme on PPI covers projects and initiatives that help Government of Turkey design, pilot/prototype, implement, monitor and evaluate local, regional and national policies to enhance the quality and accessibility of basic services and opportunities (in education, health, protection including social services) and reduce inequalities at all levels (income, gender, etc). It therefore aims to contribute to the efforts of Government of Turkey to reduce inequalities at all levels and improve the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of basic services and key policies thru an innovative, inclusive, sustainable and integrated approach. The Programme on Inclusive Basic Services and Inequality will specifically focus but not limited to the following areas of ISG interventions:
1. Local Socio-Economic Development including rural/agricultural development
2. Access/delivery of gender sensitive and qualified basic services at national and sub-national levels
3. Social policy and social services (employment and vocational skills development, education, health, social security, disabled/child/elderly care, social assictance, women’s empowerment, social cohesion etc.)
4. New Generation inequalities including education, health, access to technology, human security and climate change.
5. Public And private sector financing
6. South- South and Triangular Cooperation / International Development Cooperation
In light with the above, the Portfolio Manager will provide direction and advice to ensure that ‘public services and addressing inequality” interventions fully achieve the targets of new CPD and substantially contribute to meet the priorities established in 11th National Development Plan. The Portfolio Manager will also be responsible to work across the UNDP programme areas to build synergies for a deeper impact and reaching out to the most vulnerable segments of population including youth, girls, disabled, women and refugees.
The ISG Portfolio has two cross cutting areas i.e. gender and partnerships. UNDP’s interventions aim at women’s integration into economic life and partnerships with international organizations (specialized UN agencies or service providers) with technical expertise and experience in selected areas, as well as the principal policy makers, civil society organizations, think thanks and academia. The PM will be responsible for coordinating partnerships and collaboration relations with different stakeholders.
Within the assigned portfolio, the PM will be responsible for the overall supervision of the portfolio by overseeing the work of the Projects and supervising Projects Coordinators/Project Managers and have matrix supervision responsibility where necessary for common positions under ISG Portfolio. The PM will work in close collaboration with the operations team, programme staff in other UN Agencies, UNDP HQs staff, technical advisors and experts, government officials including policy makers, CSOs, NGOs, the private sector as well as multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors ensuring successful UNDP programme implementation. Links and synergies with the UNDP portfolios in Turkey are to be ensured.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
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1. Ensures implementation of programme strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:
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2. Ensures effective management of the CO programme within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned focusing on quality control and assurance from formulation to implementation of the country programme achieving the following results:
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3. Ensures advocacy and representation of the portfolio focusing on the following results:
4. Ensures implementation of the resource mobilization strategy focusing on achievement of the following results:
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5. Ensures provision of top-quality advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:
6. Ensures effective monitoring and evaluation of the programme focusing on achievement of the following results:
7. Ensures effective communication of the programme strategy focusing on the achievement of following results:
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Competencies
Core |
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Innovation Ability to make new and useful ideas work | Level 4: Adept with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully |
Leadership Ability to persuade others to follow | Level 4: Generates commitment, excitement and excellence in others |
People Management Ability to improve performance and satisfaction | Level 4: Models independent thinking and action |
Communication Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform | Level 4: Synthesizes information to communicate independent analysis |
Delivery Ability to get things done | Level 4: Meets goals and quality criteria for delivery of products or services |
Technical/Functional |
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Primary |
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UN System Knowledge of the UN System and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations | Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise |
Relationship Management / Partnerships Ability to engage with other parties, agencies, donors, and other development stakeholders and forge productive working relationships | Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise |
Development Planning Knowledge of development planning processes and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations | Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise |
Brief and Speech Writing Ability to prepare quality briefs and/or speeches | Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise |
Advocacy and Outreach Ability to communicate the value of the programme; Ability to manage the spread of information between the UNDP and the public | Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise |
Representation Ability to productively share UNDP knowledge and activities (at UN and other venues) | Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise |
Monitoring & Evaluation Knowledge of methodologies, tools, systems and apply practical experience in planning, monitoring, evaluating and reporting and ability to apply to practical situations | Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise |
Knowledge Management Ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge | Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance 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 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise |
Negotiation Ability to reach an understanding, resolve point of difference, or gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue | Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise |
Required Skills and Experience
Education: | Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field. |
Experience: | Minimum Requirement At least 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects. A first level university degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field with a combination of 4 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects. Specific Requirement At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in the area of inclusive sustainable growth with a focus on public service reform and inequalities; At least 2 years of experience in managing large-scale teams in national and/or international area Demonstrated experience and skills in advocacy, outreach and communications Experience in establishing strategic partnerships with international organizations, media, academia, public and government institutions. Experience in designing and implementation of programme strategies to ensure compliance with relevant programme policies and procedures. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems. |
Language Requirements: | Fluency in English and Turkish |
The incumbent of the position should strictly avoid
- any kind of discriminatory and abusive behaviour including gender-based discrimination
- any kind form of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse
The incumbent of the position should ensure that
- human rights and gender equality is prioritized as an ethical principle within all actions;
- activities are designed and implemented in accordance with “Social and Environmental Standards of UNDP”;
- any kind of diversities based on ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, class, gender are respected within all implementations including data production;
- differentiated needs of women and men are considered;
- inclusive approach is reflected within all actions and implementations, in that sense an enabling and accessible setup in various senses such as disability gender language barrier is created;
- necessary arrangements to provide gender parity within all committees, meetings, trainings etc. introduced;
- zero tolerance principle to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse is prioritized.
UNDP prioritizes gender equality and women's empowerment approach in all its actions, workplace relations and implementations as well as gender parity in representation to create a workplace which is equally inclusive of women, men and persons with other gender identities. Temporary special measures will be instituted to ensure appointment of personnel of under-represented genders at grades and in roles where they are under-represented.
Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.
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