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UNDP is now seeking to engage a National Parliament Specialist to work with a small team to deliver a range of activities in support of these outcome areas. The National Parliament Specialist will be based in Port Moresby with regular travel to Buka and other sub-national locations in Papua New Guinea.

Duties and Responsibilities of National Parliament

• Advise and support on parliamentary core functions of law-making, oversight, and representation.
• Advise and support on parliamentary institutional frameworks, secretariats, and staff.
• Guide on Parliament’s role in the implementation and monitoring of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Implement Gender mainstreaming and women’s political participation and leadership in parliamentary work.
• Advise on Parliamentary openness, transparency, inclusiveness, and citizen engagement.
• Contribute to the implementation of sustainable capacity development approaches, including mentoring, accompaniment, staff development exchanges, and South-South exchanges.
• Support parliamentary corporate planning and related Secretariat development activities.
• Facilitate the national, regional, and international transfer of know-how and experiences in the area of parliamentary development.
• Provide direct policy advice and briefings on parliamentary-related issues.
• Guide and support drafting the development of key knowledge products.
• Harness ICTs and other innovative approaches and tools to facilitate parliamentary accountability and transparency and public engagement.
• Inform parliamentary stakeholders on selected topics in areas covered by the project as required.
• Participate in project-level coordination meetings and/or technical working groups as per project document and AWP.
• Guide and support organization of Project Board Meetings and support timely preparation of background materials, and minutes as per UNDP SOPs.
• Ensure that UNDP’s corporate interest and rules are always guarded, and that appropriate action is immediately taken to address problems and challenges.
• Ensure capturing and dissemination of lessons learnt during project implementation.
• Any other tasks and/or responsibilities as required for the implementation of the project and requested by UNDP management.
• 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