Project Manager/Analyst for UNDP roster, NPSA-9

Tashkent

Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Location: Tashkent
Grade: Junior level - NPSA-9, National Personnel Services Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
- Project and Programme Management
- Managerial positions
Closing Date: Closed

Background

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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.

UNDP Uzbekistan has been operating in the country since 1993 and has cooperated with the Government on finding solutions to national development challenges. UNDP assistance in Uzbekistan focuses on two overall, inter-linked objectives; to support the Government in advancing economic and democratic reforms; and strengthening and fostering the participation of civil society in development processes at national and local levels. UNDP works in three thematic areas – inclusive and sustainable growth, inclusive and democratic governance, climate change and environment.

The UNDP Uzbekistan Country Office seeks to engage the services of a Project Manager/Analyst who will support Day-to-Day administration and management of the insurance/risk finance portfolio in the country as well as provide dedicated support (both technical and logistical) through the life of the Programme. The Project Manager/Analyst will work closely with national stakeholders and lead on the planning, implementation monitoring, evaluation and reporting. He/she will ensure implementation mechanisms such as a technical working groups are established and meet regularly and that that all planned activities are organized in a timely manner and that they meet expected quality standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Manager/Analyst will work under the direct supervision of one of the UNDP Cluster Leader (Inclusive Growth, Environment and Climate Action and Effective Good Governance). Project Manager/Analyst will ensure smooth and timely delivery of operations in accordance with annual and quarterly work plans through performing the following duties and responsibilities:

Project planning and Management

Oversee the identification, selection and supervision of national consultants and experts, in close consultation with the UNDP Country Office and the national partners.
In consultation with the UNDP Country Office, donors, and national partners S/he will undertake the work- planning process. Shall ensure that the workplan and a fully costed budget are prepared in accordance with POPP/PPM Guidelines.
Supervise the work of national experts and coordinate with institutions to ensure outputs are delivered on time, within the set budget, and to high quality standards.
Liaise with the Finance team to ensure administrative requirements and budgets are managed and executed in a timely and appropriate manner and within UNDP and donor rules and regulations.
Organize all relevant project workshops in a consultative manner, involving a wide variety of Insurance and Risk Finance stakeholders, including the government, private sector, NGOs, donors and academia.
Ensure a timely identification of risks in implementation at the national level and communication to the UNDP SMT and the global IRFF team.
Support in resource mobilization efforts and project development.

Project administration

Timely and efficient projects administration according to plans and UNDP procedures:
Prepare all payment requests, financial record-keeping and preparation of financial reports required in line with both the National Implementation and Direct Implementation financial rules and procedures;
Maintain the budget and expenditure of projects within a portfolio, including formulation, revisions, and record keeping in Quantum, monthly status reports, and reporting and liaising with the UNDP on budget matters;
Support updated project information in Quantum;
Support project audit and facilitate access by auditors to project documentation, personnel, and institutions involved in the project;
Support organization of HACT assurance activities, including spot checks and programme visits;
Regularly advise Implementing Partners or Responsible Partners on HACT related issues;
Initiate procurement actions for ICs, goods, works and services according to procurement plans;
Compile supporting documents for procurement processes and ensures that supporting documents are complete;
Create e-requisitions in Quantum to initiate procurement processes, ensures the accuracy of the COA of the e-req;
Facilitate the periodic asset, inventory and supplies verification.

Reporting/Communication/M&E

Signal any delays in national deliverables compared to the workplan to the UNDP Country Office
Lead project monitoring, reporting and evaluation at national level, draft monthly and quarterly reports for review by the UNDP CO
Update Country Risk Log and monitor UNDP SES Requirements
Prepare quarterly and Annual Progress Report
Develop workshop reports for the inception workshop and all technical workshops.
Develop briefing notes, case studies, press releases, web articles and other media products as required.
Assist with research and write and edit sections of technical reports as required.
Review all national level deliverables to ensure quality and consistency with the IRFF methodology.

Partnerships and Advocacy

Maintains constant and effective communication with key government partners, Country Coordinating Mechanism and where applicable, GF team and advocates UNDP’s value proposition;
Develops knowledge sharing cooperation;
Establishes and communicates with target groups.

Institutional Arrangement

The Project Manager/Analyst will work under the direct supervision and guidance of the UNDP Custer Lead. The Project Manager/Analyst works in close collaboration with the national partners, project teams, operations, and Programme’s staff in the UNDP CO to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery, and undertake day-to-day responsibility for operational and thematic support services for the satisfactory achievement of the assigned tasks.

Competencies

Core competencies:

Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Business direction & strategy: Strategic thinking

Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions
Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrateforesight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP.

Business Management: Project Management

Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.

Business Management: Monitoring

Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results.

Business Management: Evaluation

Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks
Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.

Agenda 2030: People: Gender

Gender and Institutional Development

Required Skills and Experience:

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in any of the following areas: business administration, economics, law, project management in the sphere of socio-economic development or related areas or Bachelor’s degree in the relevant field with additional 2 years of experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years with Master’s degree or 4 years with Bachelor’s degree of proven track experience in project implementation and management.

Required skills

Experience in demonstrable project/programme management / development organization
Proven experience in working and collaborating with governments Demonstrates commitment to UN mission, vision and values Demonstrating safeguarding ethics and integrity
Self-development, initiative taking
Acting as a team player and facilitating teamwork

Skills:

Knowledge of and experience in gender mainstreaming is an asset;
Strong leadership, managerial and coordination skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate the implementation of large multi-stakeholder projects, including financial and technical aspects.
Ability to effectively manage technical and administrative teams, work with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels, to develop durable partnerships with collaborating agencies.
Ability to coordinate and supervise multiple Project Implementation Units in their implementation of technical activities in partnership with a variety of stakeholder groups, including community and government.
Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills.
Strong computer skills, in the particular mastery of all applications of the MS Office package and internet search.
Willingness to travel as appropriate Experience in the electronic control system.

Applicant information about UNDP rosters

Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

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