Job Title: Management Analyst/Special Assistant to Deputy Director
Scheme: Junior Professional Officer's Programme (JPO-P)
Recruiter: Federal Ministry of Youth Development
State: RIVERS
Agency: UNDP
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Sector of assignment: General Management
Country and Duty Station: New York
Duration of assignment: 1 year with a possibility of extension for another year
Content and methodology of supervision: Regular feedback and discussions based on a work plan with clear deliverables
Duties and responsibilities:
• Supports the Deputy Director in ensuring that critical activities envisaged by the BoM annual work plan for which the Deputy Director has been designated responsible are duly implemented.5%
• Working with the Deputy Director, contributes to the implementation ofspecial projects led by her (e.g. BoM service delivery model, fast track strategy, pipe-line management, etc.). Coordinates with relevant project teams to ensure timely action and follow-up on commitments made. 25%
• Participates in the BoM innovation group, makes proposals, as appropriate, on new ideas/innovative solutions that could be explored by BoM in different management areas. 10%
• Conducts research and data analysis as an input into substantive discussions on institutional effectiveness and efficiency and innovation in operations management. 25%
• Supports the drafting/drafts discussion papers, briefing notes, talking points, project proposals, etc. on issues in the Deputy Director's portfolio.15%
• Provides substantive support to organizing meetings of the Deputy Director, ensures availability of necessary documentation and capture of key agreements as well as follows up on their implementation with relevant staff. 10%
• Liaises with relevant staff in the Directorate of BoM and other BoM Units to collect and analyze information necessary to ensure successful participation of the Deputy Director in corporate UNDP and inter-agency meetings. 5%
• Provides inputs into the documents prepared by the Directorate for the senior management of UNDP (Administrator/Associate Administrator/OPG/EG) in areas under the responsibility of the Deputy Director. 5%
Qualifications and experience:
• Master's Degree or equivalent Advanced Degree in a related field of expertise.
• A minimum of two years of paid working experience in a relevant field.
• Basic understanding / prior exposure to work within an international organization will be considered an asset.
• Previous exposure to work in developing countries will also be considered an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of French, Spanish or one other UN Language would be an asset.
• Age: Must not be more than 32 years on the date of application
• Information Technology skills, including word processing, database application (excel) presentation software (power point) and internet appreciation.
• An interest in adapting to varied physical environments; and a desire to work with people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds;
• Evidence of ability to think strategically, work independently and demonstrate a sense of self-assuredness.
• Respect for the UN principles of the United Nations Charter and the participating UN organization's mission statement
Learning Expectations: Working in the Directorate of the Bureau of Management, the incumbent will get an exposure to various management issues and will have an opportunity to contribute to processes and discussions aimed at the development of new management solutions to respond to the needs of Country Offices and Regional Bureaus as well as business needs of UNDP at large. The incumbent will also get exposure to corporate policy making processes and innovation in management.
Applicants are advised in their own interest not to give any form of gratification or inducement to any person or group of persons to assist them in the recruitment exercise.
Women and persons physically challenged are encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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