United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently recruiting for the following position(s) in Nigeria:
Job Title: Team Leader Planning and Partnership Unit
Location: Abuja, NIGERIA
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Background:
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Country Director, the Team Leader -Planning and Partnership is responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of UNDP Nigeria Country Programme in accordance with the UNDP policies to ensure the accountability of the CO for its performance and contribution to development results; to ensure that objective evaluations are designed and managed to assess effectiveness, efficiency; impact and sustainability of results; to ensure that Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluations are carried out in a credible and systematic manner. The incumbent is also responsible for knowledge management in the CO, creation of knowledge-building and sharing culture.
The Team Leader will supervise the Planning and Partnership Unit (PPU) staff and work closely with programme and operations teams. The incumbent will closely cooperate with the staff of other units, UN agencies within the UNDAF framework, UNDP HQs staff and Government officials
Summary of key functions:
• Establishment of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation systems and their implementation in the CO;
• Oversight for programme financial management;
• Partnership building and resource mobilization;
• Data mining and production of CO knowledge products
• Responsible for the development and enhancement of CO's knowledge management system
Education: Master's Degree or equivalent in Economics, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science or Related fields.
Experience:
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressively responsible relevant experience at national or international in planning and design of monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
• Proven knowledge and experience in programme/project formulation and implementation and resource mobilization.
• Ability to motivate a team and to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and people of different cultural background.
• Demonstrated ability to tale initiatives and senior responsibility.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills.
Language:
• Fluency (both written and spoken) in English.
• Knowledge of at least one national language would be desirable.
Method of Application:
Interested Candidates should apply online through the website by clicking on the Apply now button. The system will prompt you to upload a CV on the next page.
Please note that instead of a CV you're required to download the UNDP Personnel History Form (P11) from the following link:
UNDP P.11 Form (http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc)
Complete it and upload when prompted.
Applications without a fully completed P.11 form will not be considered.
Only applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted.
The system will only allow for one attachment.
Application Deadline: 21-Jun-11
For more info: UNDP Nigeria Jobs: Team Leader Planning and Partnership Unit (http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=23784).