Competencies

Core Competencies

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have a lasting impact;
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, and develop new ideas to solve complex problems;
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, and diversify experiences;
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands;
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate tasks/barriers and take action to achieve greater results;
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate the complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration;
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate the benefits of a diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.

Functional/Technical competencies

Business Management

• Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.

Business Management

• Partnership Management: Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.

Business Management

• Resource Management: Ability to allocate and use resources strategically or tactically in line with principles of accountability and integrity.

Business Direction & Strategy

• System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact other parts of the system.

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in International Development, Business Administration, Public Administration, Development Economics, Economics, International Relations, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration instead of the advanced university degree.

• A minimum of 5 years (with a master’s degree) or 7 years (with a bachelor’s degree) of relevant working experience at the national or international level in providing policy and/or management advisory services is required;
• At least 4 years of the above experience should be in providing oversight and advisory services to complex development projects in the area of inclusive growth and poverty reduction;
• Proven understanding of development and climate financing and policy development processes is an advantage;
• Demonstrated multi-stakeholder facilitation and coordination skills are required;
• Proven people management and multi-cultural team experience preferably in the technical area of climate change reporting and/or transparency is an advantage;
• Working experience in a UN Agency and/or an international organization is an advantage;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, and experience in handling web-based management systems is required.

Language(s):

• Proficiency in English is required.