Programme Intern Analyst Climate Change at UNDP in Tashkent, Uzbekistan 

The Programme Intern  Analyst guides and coordinates activities of the relevant projects’ staff. The Programme Analyst collaborates with various stakeholders, including UNDP teams, UN Agencies, government officials, donors, and civil society, to ensure successful program implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities For Programme Intern Analyst 

Ensure effective management of programme strategies focusing on quality control of the full cycle of programming from formulation to implementation achieving the following results:

• Carry out thorough analysis and research of the political, public policy, social and economic situation in the country and preparation of substantive inputs to United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), Country Programme Document (CPD), and other documents in the areas of responsibility;
• Identify strategic interventions within the programme areas assigned;
• Ensure alignment and compliance with UNDP strategic planning and results framework and develops monitoring and evaluation indicators for the assigned programme areas;
• Undertake reviews and prepare results reporting in line with country office/ corporate requirements and procedures.

Participate in effective management of the CO programme and projects within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned focusing on quality control from formulation to implementation of the country programme achieving the following results:

• Apply effectively the Results Based Management (RBM) tools, establish management targets and monitor achievement of results;
• Identify and introduce performance indicators/ success criteria, cost recovery measures, targets and milestones.
• Plan, design, formulate and coordinate necessary approvals for programme and project management.
• Establish programme and project management arrangements in line with Result Based Management guidelines of UNDP.
• Ensure appropriate closure of projects in line with UNDP rules and regulations with proper follow up action plan and lessons learnt documentation.
• Support evaluation of the programme impact. Monitor and analyze the programme environment to make timely readjustments in the project and portfolio.
• Provide management and supervision of team / other staff members as required in the team.
• Work closely with other programme and operations units and the UNDP senior management.
• Be accountable for results, avoid duplications and reduce transaction costs by proper planning and coordination.
• Perform other duties in line with the scope of responsibility as assigned by the Head of Environment and Climate Action Cluster, UNDP Uzbekistan.

Support creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Contribute to development partnerships in the programme area based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donors’ priorities.
• Undertake capacity assessment of partners and define need for development support and project support services.
• Act as resource person for capacity building and training programmes organized by partners
• Design and coordinate relevant stakeholder consultations, workshops and conferences.
• Explore and suggest new partnerships with donors, CSOs, Private Sector, and research institutions.

Provide top quality policy and advisory services to the Government of Uzbekistan and facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Share knowledge on area of responsibility in the area of climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency and renewable energy internally and with external partners.
• Facilitate collaborative knowledge sharing events and exchanges in the area of climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency and renewable energy between Uzbekistan and other relevant countries.
• Contribute to development of policies and institutions that will address the governance bottlenecks and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.
• Make sound contributions to knowledge sharing including in South-South context, triangular cooperation, in knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Translate learning from programmes into material that can be shared on Knowledge Management (KM) networks as well as participate in such networks for knowledge sharing.
• Organize trainings for project personnel on results-based programme and project management.

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