The Team Leader works in close collaboration with Chief Programme Advisors, Technical Advisor and other programme Units (Human Development and Inclusive Growth-HDIG), the Strategic Advisory Unit and the Operations team to ensure effective and efficient programme delivery within the overall strategy and approach of UNDP in South Sudan.
Duties and Responsibilities
1.As a member of the UNDP South Sudan management team, ensures strategic programme management of the Democratic Governance and Stabilization Unit (DGSU) focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Thorough analysis of the political, social and economic situation in the country and collaborative preparation/revision of planning frameworks such as the UN Interim Cooperation Framework (ICF/UNCF), Country Programme Document (CPD, Annual Work Plans (AWPs) and other documents, with emphasis on the Democratic Governance and Stabilization components of the programme;
- Operationalization of ICF/UNCF/CPD in collaboration with the main partners and other UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes, including identification of possibilities for joint programming in Democratic Governance and Stabilization with development partners including the UN Mission;
- Analysis and presentation of UNDP policies, lessons learned, and innovation experience in other countries, and good practices, and their implementation in the UNDP South Sudan Programme.
- Work closely with UNDP’s global Bureau for Development Policy and Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) on strategy formulation and programme development, as well as with the relevant programme Units in UNDP Juba.
- Ensure optimal financial planning and identification of human resource requirements within the area of Human Development & Inclusive Growth
- Ensure the team’s formulation of management, targets and results indicators, substantive programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation
2.Ensures effective management of the UNDP South Sudan Democratic Governance and Stabilization Unit and supervision of the DGSU Unit focusing on quality control and compliance of the full cycle of programming from formulation to implementation achieving the following results:
- Effective application of RBM tools, and monitoring achievement of results for field based teams, technical advisors and project staff in Juba;
- Further design and formulation of the Democratic Governance and Stabilization programme in South Sudan, translating UNDP priorities into local interventions;
- Support coordination and oversight of project implementation with the executing agencies and project management teams;
- Ensure that the DGS Unit and project teams have the necessary capacities in order to effectively and efficiently delivery on programme commitments.
- Effectively manage the programme team, including providing for their learning needs and sharing substantive knowledge
- Strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the programme, tracking use of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations.
- Strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the programme, tracking use of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations. The Team Leader of the DG Unit performs the function of Manager Level 2 in Atlas for development projects transactions approval.
- Business processes mapping and establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Results Management within the unit;
- Control of the workflows in the unit and follow up on audit recommendations.
- Aggregate reports are regularly prepared on activities, outputs and outcomes. Preparation of donor reports.
- Support for organization of cost-recovery system for the services provided by the UNDP South Sudan to projects in close collaboration with Operations Manager.
- Ensure delivery targets are met, as per project documents and donor agreements.
- Personnel supervision in a matrix arrangement where applicable of the DGSU Unit programme team comprised of international and national programme specialists, analysts, associates and assistants, and oversight of project managers and their teams.
3.Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships and supports the resource mobilization in cooperation with the Programme Management Support Unit focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Implementation of the UNDP South Sudan partnerships and resources mobilization strategies to achieve programme outcomes.
- Ensure strategic engagement that promote partnership and coordination of partnerships with the UN Agencies, IFIs, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society etc., working on issues related to Governance.
- Ensures strong coordination of the UNDP Democratic Governance and Stabilization Unit with other UN Agencies, the World Bank, AfDB, Resident Coordinator Office, relevant units of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and other entities, including South Sudan Government institutions and local and nongovernmental actors, members of the diplomatic community, and UN headquarters;
- Participates in relevant Government and UN interagency task forces, working groups, and/or theme groups especially in areas such as governance and capacity development;
- Makes sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
4.Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and innovation and management on Governance focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Ensure that DGS Unit is adequately capacitated with technical expertise required to provide top quality advisory services to Government counterparts and other stakeholders and partners.
- Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country policy goals related to Democratic Governance and Stabilization Unit.
- Coordination of development of policies and institutions that will address the challenges and of South Sudan related to post-conflict recovery and prevention of further crises, in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.
- Establishment of advocacy networks at national level and linked to international networks.
- Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice, in particular contributing to the UN’s and UNDP’s experience in the area of peacebuilding and democratic Governance.
- Organization of trainings for the projects staff on Democratic Governance and Stabilization Unit programming.
Competencies
Innovation – Ability to make new and useful ideas work
Leadership – Ability to persuade others to follow
People Management – Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
**Communication –***Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform*
Delivery – Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement
Technical/Functional
Advocacy
Building Strategic Partnership
Knowledge Management and Learning
Management and Leadership
Development and Operational Effectiveness
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Public Administration, Political Sciences, Law, Social Sciences, Public Policy or related field.
Experience:
- 5 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in programme management;
- Hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of governance programmes and projects; and establishing partnerships and inter-relationships among international organization and national governments.
- Extensive programming and managerial experience in post-conflict environments, and ability to work in hardship conditions.
- Excellent, clear and comprehensive vision an understanding of the transitional challenges in South Sudan
- Excellent ability to pragmatically integrate the fundamental orientation of UNDP in the overall focus areas of peace consolidation, democratic institutions development, poverty reduction, community recovery, and crisis prevention.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is an added advantage but not a requirement
How to apply:
This vacancy announcement is for qualified South Sudanese nationals only
To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.undp.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNDP Personal History Form. Please note that UNDP only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Only applications received through http://jobs.undp.org will be considered and applications received after closing date will not be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNDP South Sudan vacancies, only applicants short-listed for written test and interview will be contacted.
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