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Under overall guidance and supervision by the Deputy Resident Representative/Programme, the Democratic Govern Specialist analysis political, social, and economic trends and leads formulation, management, and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio and provides policy advice services.

Duties and Responsibilities of Democratic Govern Specialist

Ensure the implementation of country programme strategies focusing on achievement of the following results

• Conducts thorough analysis of the political, social, and economic situation in the country and collaborative preparation/revision of UNSDCF, Country Programme Document (CPD), Project Documents, Annual Work Plans, and other documents in work.
• Ensures operationalization of the CPD though ongoing and new programmes and projects and in collaboration with the main partners and other UN Agencies. Identifies opportunities for new programme/project development including joint programming with UN agencies.
• Identifies, in close collaboration with national and international partners, strategic programme areas of cooperation.
• Designs and formulates components of UNDP governance programme translating programme priorities into local interventions and ensuring coordination and networking with clients, stakeholders, and programme partners.
• Collaborates with colleagues in Addis Ababa Regional Service Center (RSC)and Head Quarters (HQ) to apply in country programming new global and regional initiatives, polices and knowledge products.
• Supports the DRR/P chairing the UNSDCF Outcome Group 1 (OG1) on Democratic Governance.

Manages Country Office assigned programme components, focusing on achievement of the following results

• Provides managerial leadership, technical guidance, oversight, and quality control of programme operations from planning, budgeting to implementation and monitoring and evaluation, ensuring that results are delivered in accordance with work plan, standards, allocations, framework and rules and regulations.
• Ensures effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets and monitoring achievement of result, as quality assurance, Results Oriented Annual reporting (ROAR), Integrated Work Plan (IWP) etc.
• Leads the annual work planning process with CO units and project managers.
• Monitors work plan implementation and ensures it is on track, and supports resolution of bottlenecks working with CO units, Regional Service Center (RSC), and HQ.
• Develops programme/ outcome level work plan, monitoring plan, human resources, and procurement plans:
• Drafts Terms of References and procurement specifications.
• Prepares periodic and ad hoc reports; ensures timely completion of required quarterly and annual reports.
• Ensures project and programme reviews and evaluations take place.
• Maintains regular contact with project and programme counterparts to ensure monitoring of projects’ progress, monitoring of unit work plans, programme effectiveness and achievement of results.
• Organizes regular coordination across outcome teams and other projects to ensure synergies and integration; promotes cross component and cross programme collaboration.
• Supports audit exercises.
• Takes on corporate and CO responsibilities such as participation in CAP and interview panels.

Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships and leads resource mobilization, focusing on achievement of the following results

• Implements CO partnerships and resource mobilization strategy to achieve programme outcomes.
• Research and analyses information on existing and new partners.
• Develops ideas and concepts for possible areas of cooperation.
• Establishes close working relationships and creates programmatic linkages with relevant government agencies; UN Agencies, IFl’s, bi lateral and multilateral donors, private sector, and civil society.
• Suggests programmatic areas of cooperation based on UNDP’s strategic goals, country needs and donor priorities.
• Identifies funding opportunities for ongoing and new projects.
• Identifies and supports development of national partnerships for service provision to projects in areas such as monitoring, training, and others.
• Represents UNDP at external meetings within his/her area of programming.

Manages the Governance team, focusing on the achievement of the following results

• Effectively manages the Governance team to deliver results.
• Inspires and motivates the Governance team to perform at highest levels and in conformity with UNDP’s Code of Ethics, for a positive, healthy work environment.
• Ensures all staff in the Governance team complete their mandatory learning.
• Ensures that staff in the Governance team complete the performance management plans.
• Builds a well‐integrated, highly motivated, and effective team, and promotes an environment that thrives on innovation and a sense of purpose and passion for delivering results.

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Required Skills

Education

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Development Studies, Political Sciences, Economics, Sciences, Law, Public Administration, Peacebuilding, or related field is required. Or
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above -mentioned fields of study, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) progressively responsible experience in project management in international development organizations and/or bilateral development agencies.
• Experience in working in Africa, particularly in Portuguese Speaking countries and/or in UN Transition countries would be an asset.
• Previous experience in governance and sustaining peace programmes is an asset.
• Experience of working with UNDP or another UN agency would be an asset.
• Proven ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams is desired.
• Demonstrated experience and sound understanding and capability to empower and develop the capacity of national staff is an asset.
• Proven programmatic management experience with sound knowledge of all aspects of the project cycle (design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation) is desired.
• Demonstrated excellent skills in fundraising, resources mobilization and donor relations would be an asset.
• Fluency in Portuguese and French is required (written and verbal). Knowledge of English is desired.

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