Apply for the Vacancy for Regional Portfolio Manager at UNDP in Panama. The deadline for the application is 14th July 2020.

Duties

• Keep abreast of development challenges and priorities in countries under portfolio to identify relevant entry points for UNV’s mobilization of volunteers;
• Additionally, the incumbent will provide strategic guidance on volunteerism in specific focused areas and lead on UNV’s integration into appropriate programming approaches, including technical guidance to UNV Field Units in their engagement with UN Agencies and their applicable planning tools, as well as UNDP focal points in countries that do not have field units;
• Furthermore, facilitate and, where applicable and required, lead UNV positioning in relevant strategic forums, United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCF) planning processes, regional response strategies, UN thematic task forces, and assessments to identify opportunities for volunteers and volunteer placement;
• Likewise, leverage the value-added of UNV’s impact on development.
• Also, oversee the performance of the assigned regional country portfolio with special attention to compliance with volunteer mobilization targets, timely and quality delivery of outputs and accuracy and quality of reporting;
• Additionally, advise the RM and senior management as requested, on critical and emerging issues including progress/response to evaluations and audit interventions relevant to the region, as well as coordinate, consolidate and substantively review country and regional inputs for developing briefing documents for senior management meetings and missions.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in social sciences, political science, public or business administration, economics, or related fields.

Experience

• 7 years of relevant professional experience in managing and implementing development programs at headquarters and/or in the field. Of which 3-4 years of experience should be in an international organization, preferably in the UN;
• Additionally, experience in managing volunteer programs and/or in a development context involving volunteers is highly desirable;
• Furthermore, familiarity with the UN peacekeeping and political missions operating environment is an asset.

Language requirement

• Fluency in English and Spanish.

Other

• Openness to embracing Digital Transformation.

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

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