UNDP Social Innovation Analyst (2 openings) || Apply Now |
The Social Innovation Analyst will directly report to the Head of Experimentation of the Accelerator Lab Philippines and, in his stead or absence, the Head of Exploration and the Head of Solutions Mapping. The Team Leader of the Impact and Advisory Team (IAT) performs oversight on the outputs of ALab PH.
Duties and Responsibilities of Social Innovation Analyst
Ensure strategic management of the project and provide day-to-day financial and administrative management for the delivery of the project’s activities focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Support the overall innovation activities of the Accelerator Lab that includes, among others, exploration, solutions mapping, and experimentation including background research, organizing and facilitating meetings and activities to co-design experiments, project planning, etc.
- Manage the implementation of experiments, including tracking of tasks and deliverables, coordination within UNDP and with external stakeholders for required inputs and resources, contracting of and coordination with third-party service providers, etc.
- Monitor, evaluate, and document the results of experiments, including the conduct of exploratory data analysis, field observation, interviews, and focus group discussions, etc.
- Provide support in drafting terms of reference and support recruitment and management of a team of national and international consultants and subject matter experts.
- Support the project for creating specifications/ evaluation criteria etc. related to procurement, subcontracting, and outsourcing of services etc.
- Assist partners in preparing their progress and financial reports for the project activities.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships and coordination with key counterparts to ensure the strategic positioning of UNDP, focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Ensure full alignment with UNDP PH Programme Teams by, among others, mapping existing programmes, projects, and activities that may be relevant to the experiments and ensure the relevant programme and project teams’ participation.
- Identify relevant external stakeholders (national and local government, development partners, civil society, private sector, academic partners, etc.) and map their various initiatives which may help inform the design, implementation, and evaluation of experiments.
- Identify potential opportunities, entry points, points of convergence with stakeholders, and other openings for scaling up of experiments in the future.
- Provide inputs and insights on strategy for consolidated offer to cities
Efficient support to tasks related to advocacy, programming, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Ensure the implementation of the communications and advocacy plan for the project.
- Establish suitable monitoring mechanisms and undertake regular monitoring and reporting on project progress, risks and constraints; updates the implementation plan as required.
- Promote accountability through effective programme results reporting (monthly, quarter, and annual progress and financial reports), to the UNDP, government counterparts and the Project Board; and
- Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of outputs and accomplishments towards the achievement of project intended outputs.
Ensures provision of technical advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Maintain effective network with development partners and Government at regional level co-develop with ALab and other UNDP personnel knowledg4e products on an agreed upon frontier challenge which consolidates lessons learned from the various parallel experiments. The consultant may be asked to present findings in a national or regional platform as necessary
- Contribute to the drafting of plans and reports to be submitted within the country office as well as to regional and global office, including but not limited to the SDG Innovation Commons (https://www.sdg-innovation-commons.org/) managed by the Global Accelerator Lab team.
- Review, analyze, and index related literature, including policies, academic research, data and other materials, and as needed translate or condense these into digestible formats.
- Collaborate with ALab PH and other UNDP CO colleagues in drafting policy notes or briefs, blog posts, presentations, communication materials, and other materials.
- Maintain strategy notes, partner directories, partnership agreements, contracts, and other such important documents in ALab PH’s file system under the corporate SharePoint of UNDP.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the country office’s Local Government Engagement Strategy, including provision of inputs and other ad-hoc related tasks.
- Upon agreement, perform other tasks that may be assigned.
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Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in industrial design, general design, technology & innovation, social sciences, sociology, development economics, community development, public administration, management, communication, innovation, or other related fields; Or
- First level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advance university degree.
Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years (with master’s degree) or four (4) years (with bachelor’s degree) of work experience in the field of design, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and/or evaluating development programs and projects and/or innovation and social impact enterprises or projects.
- Demonstrated experience in Project Management: (Ability to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals)
- Demonstrated experience in Project /Programme Delivery: (Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement)
- Demonstrated experience in Data Analysis: (Ability to set goals and indicators and to interpret and synthesize results into usable information to inform policy, strategy, and/or action)
- With preference to those who have taken similar positions.
- Experience in engaging with other agencies, and other development stakeholders inside or outside the organizations and forge productive working relationships.
- Working experience with the UNDP or UN international organizations is an advantage
Required languages:
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Filipino is required.
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