UNDP Inclusive Parliaments Specialist – Part-time 50% || Apply Now |
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Country: Fiji
City: Suva
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UNDP Inclusive Parliaments Specialist – Part-time 50% || Apply Now |
The Inclusive Parliaments Specialist will execute the duties and responsibilities outlined above under the guidance and supervision of the Parliamentary Development Portfolio Manager, and in close collaboration with the Parliamentary Development Specialist.
Duties and Responsibilities of Inclusive Parliaments
The Specialist will also support an engagement with international development partners, building strategic partnerships, and identifying new opportunities for UNDP to maximize its impact and visibility in this area through development of new proposals and technical advice.
Provide strategic technical direction and leadership, and lead on provision of high-quality policy advice and support on Inclusive Parliaments in line with international best practice.
- Lead on drafting of policy recommendations on Inclusive Parliaments (that leverages UN expertise, resources, international best practice) aiming at improving both the supply and demand of opportunities for historically underrepresented and excluded individuals and groups to be part of and engage in the work of Parliaments, in close collaboration with the Parliament Speakers, administration and all relevant departments within the Parliaments.
- Deliver leading edge technical advice and thought leadership on inclusive parliaments to national counterparts and lead analytical work to identify key policy issues/gaps to improve policies for the thematic area of the portfolio.
- Provide strategic advice to the Parliamentary Development Portfolio Manager leading to strategic positioning of UNDP with regards to sustainable capacity development of the Pacific Parliaments and advise the UNDP Pacific Office on possible key interventions with a longer-term perspective that will complement the process of deepening democracy and facilitate the development of new projects in this or adjacent areas.
Substantively contribute to the delivery of the Inclusive Parliaments activities and initiatives through consultants, contractors and NGOs, including developing terms of reference, participating in procurement, selection and hiring, and overseeing their delivery to ensure high quality outputs.
- Together with programme counterparts, identify new areas of support and facilitates implementation of new initiatives.
- Support monitoring and evaluation data for parliamentary development and women’s political participation / representation work.
- Guide preparation for, and actively participate in Project Board meetings.
- Guide relevant substantive part of the quarterly, mid-year and annual reporting.
- Contribute to the identification of risks and issues and updating of risk logs.
Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for portfolio and project implementation in the area of inclusive parliaments.
- Provide technical expertise and strategic guidance to the Portfolio Manager (PM) in effectively planning and implementing Inclusive Parliaments activities to ensure achievement of targets and results. Oversight responsibilities include annual work planning and budgeting, monitoring, and reporting on progress and budgets, management of portfolio resources, procurement of goods and services, and contractual management.
- Advise on adaptation options envisaged in the portfolio project documents and identify needs for external technical support for effective implementation, including developing terms of references. Update and revise relevant portfolio indicators, baselines, targets, and means of verification for portfolio outcomes, outputs, and activities as required for effective planning, implementation, M&E, and reporting.
- Lead programme of support to partner institutions to explore, experiment with and implement digitization initiatives across the full spectrum of parliamentary activity including internal systems, engagement with the public, and oversight of regulatory and policy initiatives in the digital space.
- Lead the design and development of regional portfolio initiatives to strengthen capacity building support to portfolio beneficiaries, to ensure the sustainability of portfolio interventions and support partner institutions to strengthen their own capacities for training, professional development and knowledge management.
Develop and support the strengthening of partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
- Together with the Portfolio Manager and Parliamentary Development Specialist, contribute to donor reports on implementation, the achievement of outputs as well as contributes to reporting on progress towards outcomes and impact.
- Promote information sharing and coordination with UN agencies in the area of inclusive parliaments.
- Develop partnerships with other agencies providing support to Pacific Parliaments in the area of inclusive parliaments.
- Strengthen UNDP’s partnerships with the international community of parliamentary development practitioners in the area of inclusive parliaments.
Lead knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing, and advocacy on inclusive parliaments and UNDP.
- Provide substantive advice and technical support to the development and implementation of a capacity development/ learning plan on inclusive parliaments for relevant colleagues in the Country Office and participate in global/regional learning initiatives.
- Lead the process of knowledge capture of national and international know-how in inclusive parliaments and document portfolio lessons, experiences, and best practices that may be useful in design and implementation of similar projects for organizational and external sharing and learning. Produce materials with lessons learned and best practices and other knowledge-based tools.
- Keep abreast of the developments in parliamentary development and provide guidance on how to incorporate them into UNDP’s current and future programming. Provide technical guidance and quality assurance to content development for knowledge products.
- Lead advocacy for and strengthening of national capacity for planning and coordination of inclusive parliaments programmes.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
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Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Political Science and other Social Sciences, Public Policy or Public Administration, Law, Development Studies or a related area; is required. or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- Minimum 7 years (with master’s degree) OR 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of professional experience in Inclusive Parliaments, 3 years of which is spent in an international development role.
- Proven management experience, preferably developed within UNDP, another UN agency or an international organization, with sound knowledge and experience in aspects of project cycle (design, implementation, monitoring & evaluation).
- Proven experience in leading effective technical teams.
- Proven experience delivering capacity-strengthening and professional development, including training and mentoring.
- Proven experience in supporting development partner coordination and resource mobilization
- Proven experience in providing advisory services to and advocating with senior public officials and delivering clear and concise advice in written and spoken form.
- Proven experience designing and delivering effective institutional strengthening programs in other cultural contexts particularly that supports parliaments to be more inclusive including working with women, young people, persons with disabilities, marginalized, minoritized and vulnerable groups.
- Proven experience delivering professional development support to both Men and Women MPs including on inclusive practice and innovative parliamentary processes.
- Proven experience in integrating cross cutting issues such as gender analysis, human rights, sustainable development goals and concepts into the work of parliament.
- Experience working directly in a parliament as senior staff member or MP.
- Experience of parliamentary development in Asia Pacific
- Previous work experience with small Parliaments.
- Experience in SIDS and/or Pacific Islands contexts.
- Knowledge and experience from working in countries in transition
Required Languages:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Working knowledge of another UN language is desired.
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Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | Internships |
|---|---|
| Deadline | 30 November,2024 |
| Country | Fiji |
| City | Suva |
| Organizer | UNDP |