Programme Analyst: LGBTI+ & Key Populations

Job Title: Programme Analyst: LGBTI+ & Key Populations

Organization: UNDP

Job Identification: 12433

Location: Luanda, Angola

Apply Before: 08/29/2023, 06:59 AM

Job Schedule: Full time

Vacancy Type: Fixed Term

Practice Area: Governance

Bureau: Bureau for Policy and Programme Support

Contract Duration: 2 Year with Possibility for extension

Education & Work Experience: Master's Degree - 2 year(s) experience

Required Languages: Fluency in Portuguese with strong working knowledge of English.

Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks

Mobility required/no mobility: mobility required

Job Description

BACKGROUND

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

UNDP’s country programme priorities for Angola include support to the delivery of essential health services while addressing the socio-economic determinants of health, with cross-cutting attention to the promotion of good governance, human rights and gender equality.

This position contributes to the achievement of UNDP’s priorities in Angola by supporting State decision-makers in Angola to understand and respond to the needs and rights of sexual and gender minorities and HIV-related key populations; by strengthening the capacity of these populations to understand and influence relevant public policy and laws; and by facilitating the involvement of these populations in governance processes. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Programme Analyst will support the implementation of the #WeBelong Africa programme in Angola, supporting state entities in sub-Saharan Africa to become increasingly accountable and responsive to, and inclusive of, LGBTI people and young key populations, which in turn will contribute to better laws, more responsive public sector services, and social norms that affirm these populations’ perspectives, needs and rights.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. This is a recognition of interconnected nature of development risks & crises that the world is facing and that call for assembling of multidisciplinary teams for an integrated & systemic response. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across issues, units, functions, teams and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

Support the formulation and implementation of #WeBelong Africa programme strategies, workplans, and budgets for Angola, in order to advance the promotion and inclusion of the LGBTI and key populations in policy, laws, programmes, and social justice related movements.

• Draft annual workplans and budgets for #WeBelong Africa in Angola.
• Monitor progress towards workplan milestones and objectives.
• Monitor expenditures against budget and make recommendations for spending.
• Prepare monthly and annual reports.

Provide day to day management of #WeBelong Africa programme activities in Angola, including provision of technical support to partners, organization of events and meetings, research and preparation of reports and tools, and collection and reporting of relevant data and information for measuring success of the programme in line with the #WeBelong Africa Results Framework.

• Design and deliver appropriate technical support and training interventions, drawing on best practice in LGBTI+ inclusion and HIV work with key populations.
• Recruit and supervise short-term consultants responsible for additional technical support provision in specialized fields.
• Plan and organize workshops and events, both logistically and substantively.
• Conceptualize and design relevant field research and learning opportunities.

Facilitate, support, and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in government and civil society, in collaboration with the UNDP Governance and Global Fund HHD portfolios.

• Identify potential champions of LGBTI+ and key population inclusion in key State roles, including parliamentarians, judges and senior government officials.
• Develop relationships with State stakeholders through one-to-one contact and by facilitating their participation in appropriate national and regional events and processes.
• Work closely with leading LGBTI+ organizations and leaders in Angola, identifying and responding to their needs in line with the objectives of #WeBelong Africa.

Facilitate the learning of lessons, knowledge management, and the use of evidence to inform relevant activities and initiatives.

• Identify and promote the use of relevant existing knowledge products.
• Identify key knowledge and evidence gaps and facilitate the development and sharing of relevant resources in response.
• Design and oversee #WeBelong Africa related communication activities.
• Participate in relevant Communities of Practice, within and beyond UNDP.

Manage partnerships and collaboration between the UNDP country office and the UNDP #WeBelong Africa regional team, and between UNDP and other UN Agencies, Government institutions, bilateral partners, academia and Civil society organisation for the effective management and implementation of #WeBelong Africa in Angola.

• Represent #WeBelong Africa and UNDP as appropriate in UN development system meetings.
• Represent Angola in relevant #WeBelong Africa regional meetings and processes.
• Develop relationships with key development cooperation and philanthropic actors in Angola and support fundraising to sustain the programme. 
• Ensure sound project management of #WeBelong Africa Angola component in the CO’s project planning and reporting systems.
• Provide programmatic support to other CO’s projects as well as cross-cutting CO initiatives as and when required.
• Lead on and respond to operational processes related to the Angola component of the #WeBelong Africa project including budgeting, delivery monitoring, monitoring of payment processes.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: 

• Periodically supervise short-term consultants, interns and/or volunteers contributing to the We Belong Africa initiative in Angola.

Other:

• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

COMPETENCIES

Core Competencies:

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making 

People Management Competencies:

• UNDP People Management Competencies can be found on the dedicated site. 

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies:

Communication – Advocacy strategy and implementation

• Ability to create and implement advocacy strategies which lead to impactful change.

Partnership management – Relationship management

• Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding.

Partnership management – Strategic management

• Ability to capture and sustain attention, interest and agreement of high-level, influential policy and decision makers and secure their buy-in of high-level vision and objectives.

Business Direction & Strategy – System Thinking

• Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

Business Development – Portfolio Management

• Ability to select, prioritise and control the organization´s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity.
• Ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimising return on investment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Public Health, Law, Social Sciences or a related field is required.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• Minimum of 2 years’ work experience with LGBTI related issues in developing countries, including some relevant experience in Lusophone Africa.
• At least one year of experience in collaborating with organizations in the United Nations Development system. 
• Experience in strategy development, work-planning and reporting is an asset. 
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation or research related to HIV key populations and/or LGBTI issues is an asset.

Language requirements

• Fluency in Portuguese with strong working knowledge of English.

Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.

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