Job Title: Project Manager / Governance
Organization: UNDP
Job Identification: 14347
Location: Djibouti, Djibouti
Apply Before: 11/08/2023, 12:54 PM
Job Schedule: Full time
Grade: IPSA-10
Vacancy Type: International Personnel Service Agreement
Practice Area: Governance
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Arab States
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Education & Work Experience: Master's Degree - 5 year(s)
experience OR Bachelor's Degree - 7 year(s) experience
Required Languages: Proficiency in written and spoken French
is required.
Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
Job Description
Background
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1. Project
Description
In its "Vision 2035," the government aspires to
solidify the country's position as a major commercial and logistics hub of the
continent, with economic growth, human capital development, good governance,
regional integration, and peace as its primary priorities. In this context, the
establishment of a transparent, responsible, and reliable governance system, as
well as the strengthening of institutions, are seen as essential factors to
contribute to the socio-economic development that Djibouti aims for, by restoring
trust in institutions and unleashing the potential of the private sector for
human capital development.
Djibouti is ranked 39th out of 54 countries according to the
Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) in 2021 and is among the
countries that have shown overall improvement over the past decade. Djibouti is
also the country that has ratified the most fundamental human rights
conventions in the Arab region. Significant progress has also been made in
decentralization with the establishment of a ministry responsible for
decentralization in 2016 with increasing responsibilities. Despite these
advancements, Djibouti's overall governance system is hindered by a lack of
effective implementation, limited capacity, and weak public accountability.
The strengthening of governance is one of the main strategic
priorities of Djibouti's new National Development Plan for the period
2020-2024, through which the government of Djibouti commits to enhancing
political, judicial, financial, and administrative governance, as well as
consolidating institutional capacities. Consequently, the UNDP's national
office in Djibouti has significantly increased its support to the government of
Djibouti in governance reform and is allocated more resources through its governance
program in the areas of rule of law, justice, financial governance,
decentralization, and public accountability.
In this regard, the UNDP's national office in Djibouti is
seeking to recruit a Project Manager to provide substantial support for the
successful implementation of the strategy and activities of its governance
program.
2. Scope of work
Under the direct guidance and supervision of the Governance
Program Specialist, the Project Manager contributes to the implementation and
development of the UNDP's governance program strategy and activities through
projects under their responsibility. The sectoral areas primarily include but
are not limited to: support for public accountability and transparency, local
governance and decentralization, rule of law, justice reform, corruption
prevention, financial governance, peace consolidation, civic and democratic
participation, and gender equality. The Project Manager will be responsible
for:
1- Ensure effective project management for projects under
their responsibility within the governance program, with a focus on achieving
the following results:
- Substantive
and financial project monitoring, identification of operational and
financial issues, and development of solutions.
- Successful
preparation and implementation of project activities.
- Coordination
of project activities and enhancement of synergies for better knowledge
and resource optimization.
- Fruitful
collaboration and establishment of strong working relationships with
national authorities, NGOs, civil society organizations, UN agencies,
donors, and other relevant partners.
- Establishment
and regular monitoring of an effective monitoring and evaluation system
based on the project's results frameworks.
- Drafting
activity, product, and result reports for donors and headquarters.
- Quality
control of technical documents developed within the projects.
2 - Contribute to the effective management of the country
program in assigned sectoral areas, with a focus on achieving the following
results:
Formulation of robust project proposals in support of
the governance program.
- Contribution
to the establishment of strategic partnerships and the implementation of
the resource mobilization strategy.
- Contribution
to the development of comprehensive annual/periodic reports on program
activities, results, impacts, and priorities.
- Effective
application of results-based management tools.
- Contribution
to in-depth analysis and research of the country's political, social,
legal, and economic situation and the preparation of substantial inputs
for the Common Country Assessment (CCA), United Nations Development
Assistance Framework (UNDAF), United Nations Sustainable Development
Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), Country Program Document (CPD), and other
documents.
3- Contribute to the facilitation of knowledge development
and management, focusing on achieving the following results:
Effective contribution to knowledge networks and
communities of practice in the assigned sectoral areas.
- Identification
of information sources related to best practices and lessons learned,
directly linked to the objectives of the country program.
The holder performs other tasks within their functional
profile that are deemed necessary for the smooth operation of the Office and
the Organization.
3. Institutional
arrangements
The Project Manager will work under the direct supervision
of the Governance Program Specialist (NOC) and will be based 100% at UNDP in
Djibouti.
Competencies
4- Skills:
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Core business |
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Achieving results : |
LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives
for multiple projects, have lasting impact. |
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Thinking innovatively : |
LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new
ideas to solve complex problems. |
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Continuous learning : |
LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand
horizons, diversify experiences. |
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Adapting with agility : |
LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage
multiple competing demands. |
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Act with determination: |
LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take
action to achieve greater results |
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Engage and partner : |
LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape,
champion inter-agency collaboration |
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Promote diversity and inclusion : |
LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and
champion inclusivity |
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Personnel management (Insert the standard sentence
below if the position has direct subordinates) NA Cross-functional and technical skills (insert up to
7 skills) |
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Thematic Area |
Name |
Definition |
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Business Management |
Project Management |
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control
resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals. |
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Business Management |
Results-Based Management |
Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at
improved performance and demonstrable results. |
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Business Management |
Ressource Management |
Ability to allocate and use resources in strategic or
tactical way in lines with principles of accountability and integrity. |
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Business Management |
Partnership Management |
Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide
networks of stakeholders governments, civil society and private sector
partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies. |
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Business Management |
Communication |
-Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and
unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor
messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience -Ability to manage communications internally and
externally, through media, social media, and other appropriate channels. |
|
2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness |
Effectiveness |
Project Quality Assurance |
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Business Direction and Strategy |
Systems 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. |
5. Minimum Qualifications
of the Candidate
|
Minimum Educational Requirements |
Advanced University Degree: (Master's degree or
equivalent) in international relations, law, human rights, public policy
management, social sciences, development cooperation, or a relevant
discipline. A first level university degree ( Bachelor’s degree) with
additional two additional years of qualifying experience will be given due
consideration in lieu of Master’s degree. |
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Minimum Years of Relevant Professionnal Experience |
A minimum of 5 years (with Master’s degree or equivalent)
or 7 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of professional work experience in the
field of governance, including anti-corruption efforts, local governance, SDG
financing, rule of law, human rights, justice, and conflict prevention is
required |
|
Required Skills |
- Experience as a project manager in the field of
governance |
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Desired Skills (in addition to the skills covered in
the Skills section) |
-Prior experience working with UNDP is an advantage. -Direct experience working with local authorities is a
plus. -Experience of the political and socio-economic context of
Africa. -Prior experience working in multiple developing
countries. -Excellent project management experience -Proficiency in ICT tools, especially Microsoft Office
products. -Experience to communicate and work in a team. |
|
Required Languages |
Proficiency in written and spoken French is required.
Proficiency in written and spoken English is an asset. |
|
Professional Certifications |
Possession of PMP and/or PRINCE2 certifications or
equivalent would be an advantage. |
6. The following documents are
required from applicants:
- Personal
CV or P11, detailing all previous positions held, their main underlying
functions, duration (month/year), qualifications, as well as the
candidate's contact information (email and phone number), and at least
three (3) most recent professional references from former
supervisors. References may also include peers.
- A
cover letter (maximum 1 page) stating the reasons why the candidate
believes they are suitable for the position.
- Managers
may request (on an ad hoc basis) any other documents that may be useful
for the pre-evaluation of the relevance of the candidate's experience,
such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other
documents.
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