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Position: Associate Administrator at UNDP (United Nations Development Program

Roles and responsibilities

Within the plan and policy of Administration, the position holder will lead the team and perform the following duties

• Ensuring the effective implementation of the Strategic Plan of UNDP and monitoring key aspects of the organizational performance. In particular, the Associate Administrator will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of key aspects of the operational program of UNDP. Also, ensuring the organization’s institutional and operational effectiveness.
• Overseeing the use of resources of the organization, ensuring they are being used effectively towards the results identified in the strategic plan and identifying major existing or emerging resource-related challenges in the organization.
• Similarly, overseeing the implementation of approved audit and evaluation policies and recommendations. Also, the implementation and operationalization of the Executive Board approved programs of UNCDF, UNSSC, and UNV.
• Advising the Administrator on substantive matters and in the organization’s strategic planning and the development of management tools and instruments.
• Assisting the Administrator in developing and facilitating consultations with Governments.
• Representing the organization in the UN Sustainable Development Group and relevant inter-agency as well as UN development system reform related processes and committees, as delegated by the Administrator.
• Representing the organization where required and assisting in the establishment and development of key partnerships.
• Ensuring effective security and safety management throughout UNDP.

Required qualifications and skills

• Advanced university degree in Economics, Business Administration, Public Policy or other relevant disciplines.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience of sustainable development issues.
• Following, the experience of working in partnership with national and international actors to create opportunities and solutions to development challenges.
• Demonstrated leadership and proven skills in managing complex organizations (such as an intergovernmental, international non-governmental or multinational private sector entities).
• Extensive experience in operational management at the senior corporate level and exposure to, knowledge of managing complex and evolving organizations. Similarly,  an ability to oversee the effective use of the organization’s financial and human resources.
• Proven ability to ensure the effective implementation of and compliance with agreed policies and practices, including with principles of transparency and accountability in the work of the organization.
• Strong diplomatic and political skills and impeccable personal and professional integrity.
• A solid understanding of the United Nations system and mechanisms.