Disability Specialist (Home Based)

Job Title: Disability Specialist - IPSA 10 (Home Based)

Organization: UNDP

Job Identification: 14020

Location: Home Based

Apply Before: 10/21/2023, 06:59 AM

Job Schedule: Full time

Grade: IPSA-10

Vacancy Type: International Personnel Service Agreement

Practice Area: Management

Contract Duration: 1 Year

Education & Work Experience: Master's Degree - 5 year(s) experience

Required Languages: English

Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks

Job Description

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:  we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories. 

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.
Office/Unit/Project Description

The Technical Secretariat of UNPRPD MPTF is based in the UNDP Governance team in the Bureau of Policy and Programme Support. The UNPRPD Technical Secretariat operates in accordance with the UNPRPD Strategic Operational Framework 2020–2025 and agreed annual work plan developed following strategic direction from the Policy Board and upon approval by the Management Committee.  

With over 40 active programmes yearly the UNPRPD FUND is working towards improving the way in which programmes are designed and results monitored and captured in line with its new logframe.  

While the UNPRPD operates worldwide, the Indo Pacific has been an area of significant investment. The Fund has worked in 15 countries in the Asia Pacific both through country and multicounty programs in the Pacific Islands. In 2023 the the Fund will launch 10 new programmes in the Pacific Islands in addition to the ongoing programmes is Fiji and Cook Islands.  

Tailored capacity to support countries is required to ensure programmes comply with quality assurance standards alongside with ensuring alignment with regional stretgicies and priorities.

Duties and Responsibilities
Programme Management and coordination 

• Support overall coordination of multi country programme in the region
• Act as regional focal point and main partners interface for UNPRPD in the Pacific
• Support RCOs, MCOs and implementing agencies in coordination activities, including monitoring and reporting
• Report to UNPRPD TSon progress and challenges 

Technical Guidance

• Supporting countries to carry out Situational Analysis
• Oversee Situational Analysis process ensuring high quality data gathering
• Support update of Situational Analysis guidance
• Deliver online webinars for programme teams
•  Provide tailored assistance to country teams - Review and suggest revision to situational analysis drafts
• Develop regional analysis and thematic analysis based on findings of reports
• Draft country briefs and validate with countries
• Support countries in carrying out multi stakeholder trainings
• Develop report on multi stakeholder training
•  Support design and validation of joint programmes

Partnership engagement

• Engage with PDF and regional partners ensuring their meaningful participation in the programme
• Monitor and report on main donors priorities in the region and ensure UNPRPD alignment with regional strategies
• Support multistakeholder processes and identify opportunities of collaboration

Cross country learning 

• Develpp regional briefs
• Identify opportunities for cross country exchanges in the region
• Establish knowledge exchange mechanisms

Institutional Arrangement 

The will be reporting to the programme coordinator and work closely with TS team as needed.

 

Competencies

Core
Achieve Results:	LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
Think Innovatively:	LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
Learn Continuously:	LEVEL 3: Create and acton opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
Adapt withAgility:	LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, managemultiple competing demands
Act with Determination:	LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take actionto achieve greater results
Engage and Partner:	LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:	LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce andchampion inclusivity

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

Thematic Area	Name	Definition
Business Direction & Strategy	Effective Decision Making	Ability to take decisions in a timelyand efficient manner in line withauthority, area of expertise and resources
	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	Knowledge Generation	Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need
Business Management	Project Management	Ability to plan,organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
	Monitoring	Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results
	Evaluation	Ability to make an independent judgement based on setcriteria and benchmarks
	Working with Evidence and Data	Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Education requirements	-      Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree) in international development studies, health, social sciences, programme evaluation, or related field.
Min. years of relevant work experience	-      At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience working on programme coordination on disability inclusion
Required skills	Solid technical understanding of the CRPD. Proven research skills and analytical capability on system and policy changes around disability inclusion. Solid understanding of the movement of persons with disbailities and experience in engaging withOPDs.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section	Knowledge of pooled Funds mechanisms and multi stakeholder partnerships. Experience in programme design and implementation to advance disability inclusion in developing and humanitarian countries.
Required Language(s)	Professional written, spoken englishis required anotherUN language is desired.

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Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.   

UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.  

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