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Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Principal Banker, Warsaw, Poland

Principal Banker

Ref 50015829 Country Poland City Warsaw Department Banking Business Unit Central and South Eastern Europe Business Group Closing date for applications 3 November 2013

Role Overview

A Principal Banker is sought to work in the Warsaw RO to play a leading role in originating, structuring and closing transactions in both the public and private sectors. The candidate is expected to travel within Poland and the region. This is a 9 month short-term contract with the possibility of further extension.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

The Principal Banker will be fully capable of working throughout the whole project life cycle. This will be accomplished through project screening, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, preparation, monitoring and disposal (if applicable) of projects with the focus on infrastructure and the energy sector. This will also include:

The technical preparation, appraisal, and implementation of investment projects, and be familiar with the financial structuring of projects (both equity and debt).
Credit and financial aspects of project development, including financial analysis of companies, production of financial projections and cash-flow models, companies valuations etc.
Participate in monitoring of existing investments, including preparation of regular monitoring reports based on meetings with clients, site visits, financial review and other research.
Project processing and project team member or when appropriate as Operation Leader (including due diligence, deal structuring and negotiations, preparation of documentation, presentation at the Bank's operations committee leading to successful closing).
Lead business development in Poland, in the areas being the Bank's country strategic objectives (with the focus on infrastructure and the energy sector), in close co-operation with the Sector Teams.
An important component of the job will be to participate in the work of the Team and to ensure guidance of junior bankers and analysts.
Liaise as appropriate, with the support departments of the Bank in relation to projects
Participate in the monitoring of the Bank's existing project portfolio in Poland.
Assist the Bank's policy dialogue with relevant parties on selected issues/projects

Essential Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

Minimum of 7 years of investment bank/project finance experience, from a major international bank/financial institution.
Good relevant degree from a leading university in the country of education.
Knowledge of the financial aspects of investments.
Track record or proven potential for being a 'deal maker', project generator and Operation Leader.
Relevant expertise in lending to and/or investing in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Advanced financial skills with good knowledge of IFRS accounting.
Sound level of banking/lending skills with a strong credit background and demonstratable competence in structuring and executing transactions.
Sound understanding of business principles as well as regulatory issues in the energy sector.
Computer Literacy: Conversant with Microsoft Office and spreadsheet packages including financial analysis models.
Very good written and oral communication skills in English.

It would represent an advantage if the candidate can also demonstrate:

Work experience in project finance in emerging markets, including Central / Eastern Europe, particulalry in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Knowledge of Polish language
Experience in managing a project team.

Competencies & Personal Attributes

Ability to operate sensitively in multicultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
Ability to communicate effectively with senior government and business contacts.
Ability to plan and organise work unsupervised.
Ability to work to and meet tight deadlines.
Willingness to travel to and work in EBRD countries of operation.

This job description is not limited to the responsibilities listed and the incumbent may be requested to perform other relevant duties as required by business needs

Director, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, Paris

ob Title

Director, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, D2

Department/ Office

United Nations Environment Programme

Duty Station

PARIS

Posting Period

10 October 2013-9 December 2013

Job Opening number

13-PGM-UNEP-31067-D-PARIS (X)

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Organizational Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. The overall objective of the UNEP's Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE) is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities (http://www.unep.fr/). This position is located in UNEP/DTIE, Paris Duty Station, or other location to be determined. The Director will report to the Executive Director through the Deputy Executive Director. Within delegated authority the Director will be responsible for the following:

Responsibilities

Formulate and implement the substantive work programme of the Division under his/her supervision, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs/results and their timely delivery, in co-operation and co-ordination with other UNEP divisions and offices; Oversee the management of activities undertaken by the Division, including preparation, execution and monitoring of budgets, assigning and monitoring of performance parameters and critical indicators and other administrative tasks, ensure that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion and co-ordinate work in the different areas both within the Division and other UNEP divisions and offices, and with other organizations of the United Nations System, donors and agencies as appropriate. Co-ordinate and oversee the preparation of reports for presentation to donors, United Nations intergovernmental bodies as appropriate. Manage, guide, develop, encourage and train staff under his/her supervision; foster teamwork and communication among staff in the Division and across the organizational boundaries; Chair meetings, seminars, etc., on substantive-related issues; represent the Organization at international, regional, inter-agency meetings, seminars and conferences; provide programmatic/substantive expertise and, when appropriate, hold programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with representatives of other institutions. Perform any other relevant duties assigned.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge of the environment and development field in general and in particular in the area of technical cooperation and/or industry, trade and economics; proven ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues; ability to review and edit the work of others.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Judgment/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Education

Advanced University Degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in one or more of the following disciplines: social sciences, natural sciences, business administration or management, finance, law, economics, environmental management or other relevant field. Ph.D would be an added value. A first level university degree with a combination of two years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Work Experience

Over 15 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of environment and development, human resources management, business or financial multicultural complex institutions as well as programme and project planning and analysis, and budgeting.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of a second official UN language is desirable.

Assessment Method

Evaluation of qualified candidates for this position may include a substantive assessment which will be followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided.

United Nations Considerations

The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Chief of Section, Human Resources Management, New York

Job Title

Chief of Section, Human Resources Management, P5

Department/ Office

Department of Management

Duty Station

NEW YORK

Posting Period

10 October 2013-9 December 2013

Job Opening number

13-HRE-DM-31142-R-NEW YORK (R)

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Organizational Setting and Reporting

The position of Chief of the Learning, Leadership and Organizational Development Section (LLODS), is located in the Learning Development and Human Resources Services Division (LDSD), Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM), Department of Management (DM). The incumbent reports directly to the Director, LDSD/OHRM.

Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Director, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

(a) Works closely with the Career Support and Performance Management Team to plan and oversee the implementation of a new learning and career support strategy and put in place a change management process;

(b) Works closely with the Career Support and Performance Management Team to identify organizational needs and priorities for learning and career support programmes and evaluate existing programmes;

(c) Manages and supervises a team of staff development officers and assistants to design, develop and deliver innovative programmes and ensure that they are consistent with the organization's needs and priorities;

(d) Ensures that innovative use of technology is expanded in programme delivery and improve access to programmes by staff in the global Secretariat;

(e) Systematically monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of learning and career/staff support programmes and recommend ways to enhance effectiveness;

(f) Provides substantive advice and guidance to senior leadership, managers and staff on learning and career/staff support policies, including organizational development initiatives;

(g) Consults frequently with staff, managers, practitioners and partners on learning and career support needs and priorities;

(h) Recruits staff for Unit/Section taking due account geographical and gender balance and other institutional values;

(i) Manages, guides, develops and trains staff under his/her supervision;

(j) Fosters teamwork and communication among staff in the Section and across organizational boundaries;

(k) Represents the Organization at inter-agency meetings, seminars, etc. on career support and organizational development related issues.

Competencies

Professionalism: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of human resources management, especially learning and career development policies and programmes; ability to analyze complex policy and programme issues in the fields of human resources and financial or administrative management; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; remains calm in stressful situations.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients " and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; thinks "outside the box."

Leadership: Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Managing Performance: Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly.

Education

Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, human resources management or related area. A first-level university degree with two additional years of work experience in human resources management or related area may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management or a related field is required. Experience with instructional designs and the implementation of learning and career support programmes, including e-learning initiatives, is required. Experience in creating or administering organizational development initiatives, and innovative and strategic use of technology to deliver such programmes is required. Experience with change management is highly desirable. Experience in an international or multilateral organization is highly desirable. Experience in impact assessments of learning and career support programmes is highly desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French or another official UN language is desirable.

Assessment Method

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

Staff members of the United Nations Secretariat must fulfil the lateral move requirements to be eligible to apply for this vacancy. Staff members are requested to indicate all qualifying lateral moves in their Personal History Profile (PHP) and cover note.

United Nations Considerations

On-Site Inspection (OSI) Communications Equipment Consultant, Vienna

Assignment:

Background:

Policy Making Organs have tasked the Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) to conduct another Integrated Field Exercise (IFE) in 2014. Based on the experience of the first IFE held in 2008 and recent advice provided by the members of the Expert Advisory Mechanism, the PTS has established an IFE Project Management Team under the direction of the Chief of the On-Site Inspection Division (OSI) Policy Planning and Operations Section. Following the selection of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as IFE14 Host Country by the Preparatory Commission in June 2012, in-depth preparatory activities have now begun.The conduct of an OSI relies on a Communications system to allow inspectors in the field to contact each other, the Base of Operations, the Inspection Team Leader (ITL), and - if needed - the Technical Secretariat in accordance with the CTBT and its Protocol. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Communications has been written and was be tested during the BUE III and subsequent field tests leading to the Integrated Field Test in Jordan in 2014. A viable and working communications system is critical to the exercise for both the Inspection Team (IT) and the Control and Inspected State Party (ISP) teams.

Duties:

Under the supervision of the Policy Planning and Operations Chief, works closely with the FIMS and COMS officer on the following:
Review the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for OSI Communications based on the COMS CONOPS to understand the following aspects:
Tasks of the OSI COMS Officer upon the receipt of the request;
Tasks of the OSI COMS Officer at the POE;
Tasks of the OSI COMS Officer in the field during an OSI (main focus);
Sequence of tasks to establish operational readiness with respect to OSI Communications;
Tasks related to maintaining OSI communications with the teams in the field and back to the HQ;
Tasks related to conducting field maintenance of OSI Communications equipment;
Tasks of the OSI COMS Officer upon return from the inspection back to the HQ;
Prepare equipment for deployment in Jordan as part of the Expert Meeting on Communications 2013 (EGMC-13), including frequency programming;
Support the deployment of the equipment for EGMC-13;
Prepare the equipment for maintenance following the deployment in EGMC-13.

Qualifications:

Good command of the English Language;
First-hand experience in the area of OSI Communications;
At least 15 years relevant working experience as a communications expert (preference for a military background);
Concluded Communications Platoon Commander or equivalent training;
Practical international mission experience in the field utilizing and setting up communications an asset.

Competencies:

Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results and be able to work independently with minimum supervision. Very good skills in communicating with people from different backgrounds and demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment.

REGIONAL ELECTORAL ADVISOR, GLOBAL PROGRAMME FOR ELECTORAL CYCLE SUPPORT (GPECS)

Location :

Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA

Application Deadline :

28-Oct-13

Additional Category

Poverty Reduction

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Post Level :

P-4

Languages Required :

English French

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

02-Dec-2013

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 Year

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Renewable

Background

UNDP’s democratic governance practice focuses on fostering inclusive participation, strengthening responsive governing institutions, and promoting democratic principles. Inclusive participation expands equal opportunities for engagement by the poor, women, youth, indigenous people, and other marginalized groups who are excluded from power. Efforts in this area aim to strengthen opportunities for civic engagement in the core channels linking people and the state, at the national, regional and local levels.

Work on governing institutions has traditionally emphasized the design and functions of the core pillars of the state, including the legislative, executive and judicial branches, at national, regional and local levels. Strengthening responsive governing institutions entails promoting the core channels of representation and accountability in the state at the national, regional and local levels. Responsive institutions mean that the state reflects and serves the needs, priorities, and interests of all people, including women, the poor, youth, and minorities.

Supporting national partners to strengthen democratic practices grounded in human rights, anti-corruption and gender equality require UNDP leadership in promoting integration, coordination and information-sharing of policies, practices, and strategies strengthening democratic governance within and outside of the UN family.

In order to provide timely and quality policy advisory services and knowledge products in democratic governance, the Democratic Governance Group (DGG) has organized its work and its staff along these three main key results areas.

A core group of policy advisers representing capacity along these three key results areas are based in New York with a specific mandate of providing policy advisory services, knowledge management as well as partnership building and advocacy. As part of the practice architecture, which allocates decentralized capacity to the

Regional Service Centers, a number of democratic governance policy advisers are based in Addis Ababa (for Africa), Bangkok (for Asia and the Pacific), Panama (for Latin America and the Caribbean), Istanbul (for Europe and CIS) and Cairo (for Arab States).

UNDP provides support to countries to develop electoral laws, processes and institutions that strengthen inclusive participation and professional electoral administration. Elections are about much more than what happens on election day. Support includes the conceptual and programming guidance to the UN and national stakeholders alike in using an electoral cycle approach that grounds electoral administration and assistance in democratic governance. Global planning is led by BDP/DGG in close coordination with the Department of Political Affairs’ Electoral Assistance Division (EAD) and UNDP Brussels (which lends support to the UNDP-European Commission electoral assistance projects via the dedicated Joint EC UNDP Task Force on Electoral Assistance).

Thus far, UNDP’s global support to electoral assistance has relied on discrete resources from the Global Cooperation Framework and other funding sources to support activities in an ad hoc manner, year to year. Regional activities have been implemented through the various regional programmes without a common thread among them. And country-level basket funds have independently mobilized resources from in-country donors for electoral processes on an as-needed basis. These three levels of programming have tended to follow their own cycles, to take a piecemeal approach and to operate fairly independently of each other, without profiting from potential synergies, lessons and joint programming. Given the number of countries worldwide that are demanding assistance in the area, the need for an integrated approach within the UN and with external partners, and the high level of locally mobilized resources devoted to electoral assistance, this compartmentalized approach is no longer rational, feasible or sustainable.

To respond to the growing demands and ensure global coherence while balancing and responding to regional and country realities, UNDP has developed a Global Programme for Electoral Cycle Support (hereafter, ‘GPECS’).

The overall goal to which the GPECS will contribute is that of deepening democracy and accelerating human development. In contributing to this larger and longer-term goal, the GPECS will focus on the intermediate UNDP Strategic Plan outcome of “electoral laws, processes and institutions strengthen inclusive participation and professional electoral administration.”

The GPECS seeks to achieve the outcome by:

Providing leadership, advocacy and capacity development in the field of electoral cycle support at the global level;
Supporting South-South cooperation and promoting regional knowledge development, exchanges and capacity;
Supporting electoral cycle development and lessons learned in key countries at the national level; and
Fostering inclusive participation and women’s empowerment.

The GPECS is a three-year, $50 million initiative. It will entail a significant amount of human and financial management, as well as donor liaison, reporting and policy advisory services. UNDP requires the services of several Regional Electoral Advisors to deliver the regional and country-level outputs of the programme. These Regional Advisors will be based in Addis Ababa and Bangkok and reflect the demand by countries in the Africa and Asia/Pacific regions for UNDP electoral assistance as well as the particular focus of the GPECS on Africa.

The Regional Electoral Advisor position falls institutionally within the Democratic Governance Group in the Bureau for Development Policy, the headquarters of which is in New York. However, the Advisor will be physically located within the Regional Service Centre in Addis Ababa. As such he/she will report both to the Democratic Governance Practice Leader in the Regional Centre in Addis Ababa (who in turn reports primarily to the Deputy Regional Director, RBA) as well as to the GPECS Programme Manager based in Brussels (who in turn reports to the Democratic Governance Group Director, BDP). His/her main focus will be to deliver on the regional components of the Global Programme for Electoral Cycle Support and provide support to the country-level components. He/she will also be expected to liaise continuously with the Senior Electoral Assistance Advisor (who supports the GPECS Programme Manager as country-level coordinator and coordinator of the Joint EC UNDP Task Force) based in Brussels, and represent UNDP in Joint EC UNDP Task Force activities in the region under the coordination of the Senior Electoral Assistance Advisor.

In addition, as part of the global policy advisory cadre, the Regional Electoral Advisor of GPECS will contribute to a multi-disciplinary democratic governance team responding holistically to country needs and contributing his/her particular area of expertise to the team, and leveraging relevant cutting edge knowledge.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Advisor will provide policy and programming support to country offices and national stakeholders in the region under the rubric of the Global Programme for Electoral Cycle Support (GPECS) and in response to country office needs in the sub-region. In collaboration with the lead DGG/BDP Electoral Advisor based in New York, GPECS Programme Manager based in Brussels, the Democratic Governance Practice Leader in the Regional Centre, and the Senior Electoral Assistance Advisor (GPECS country level coordinator and coordinator of the Joint EC UNDP Task Force) based in Brussels.

The Regional Electoral Advisor will provide support to the design, management, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the GPECS projects at the country level.

In particular:

Provide policy advisory support to the Country Offices, Governments and the Africa Regional Governance Programme on electoral policies, norms and standards and other substantive issues; define substantive dialogue and technical;
Provide GPECS programme support related to design, implementation oversight and results, including M & E;
Provide direct technical advice to Country Offices in advising government counterparts on how to position the practice area’s initiatives within their local context (this may include reviewing how past efforts in assessing capacity can be leveraged);
Advise Country Offices in leading consensus building and stakeholder management activities with government counterparts;
Promote the utilization of financial resources mobilized and allocated for electoral support in regional and country programmes.

Playa strong role in research and content developmentof the service area of electoral assistance from a regional perspective. Including:

Conduct analysis of data, case evidence and research findings to distill relevant lessons;
Generate, based upon research and analyses, innovative operations concepts aimed at widening UN/UNDP policy/programming options.

Contribute to GPECS and HQ development, testing and roll out of tools and methodologies in elections to

Share knowledge-based tools, such as policy positions/practice notes/concept papers and other research papers to help influence/advance policy dialogue in the practice service area and present such material at global and regional forums;
Support the Practice Leader at the Regional Service Centre (RSC) in serving as the UNDP substantive focal point for the practice mandate by providing him/her with up-to-date information and analysis on the GPECS and other electoral initiatives;
Lead implementation of the regional components of the GPECS;
Serve as a member of and represent UNDP in the EC-UNDP Joint Task Force activities in the region;
Support the activities of the UN/UNDP Brussels GPECS hub, under the guidance of the Senior Electoral Assistance Advisor of UNDP Brussels, for the promotion and delivery of the joint EC-UNDP activities carried out by the Joint EC UNDP Task Force and for the Country Component of the GPECS.

Facilitate policy development, knowledge management and coordination in electoral assistance, in particular through GPECS contributions to the Service Delivery Platform. Functions also include actively supporting knowledge sharing through inputs to comparative experiences and lessons learned at regional and global levels and participation in relevant fora.

Indicative activities include:

Advice on corporate policy and guidance in focus areas. Recommend alignments and quality assurance in electoral assistance in order to bring coherence and consistency to operational activities in the region while at the same time taking into account country-specific differences and needs;
Provide substantive inputs to international fora to help shape global and regional development strategies, policies, norms and standards;
Contribute global, regional and local experiences and case evidence into formulation of global policies, norms and standards with Practice Directors in BDP HQ;
Liaise continuously with the lead Electoral Advisor in BDP DGG on policy development, knowledge management and coordination in particular;
Support the definition and communication of UN/UNDP’s global policy positions in electoral assistance.

Impact of results:

Ultimately the work in the areas mentioned in section III will have the long-term impact of supporting UNDP country offices in delivering better policy advice and programming to their partners in the area of government performance, specifically by improving public service delivery and strengthening democratic governance. Failure to provide the cutting-edge knowledge and well-grounded policy advice to COs in inclusive participation and responsive institutions seriously diminishes UNDP’s credibility among national partners and donors. Electoral assistance, in particular, is a high-profile area of support for the United Nations and one in which high performance and impartiality are critically important for the UN´s credibility and for the peaceful conduct of elections in Member States.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN and UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge and expertise in democratic governance, electoral assistance and democratization and in particular in strengthening inclusive participation;
Significant experience in providing practical advice to policy makers;
Expertise in working with counterparts in government, electoral management bodies, civil society, political parties, the private sector, academia, and the donor community;
Knowledge on how to contribute to building national capacity for development.

Managing partnerships:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
Ability to foster networks and partnerships;
Good working knowledge of information and computer technology;
Experience with coordination among the UN family of agencies;
Very strong initiative-taker;
Capacity to move complex processes forward to achieve articulated results;
Ability to work at varying levels and on different projects simultaneously;
Personal organization, and ability to multi-task and to work under pressure.

Knowledge Management and Learning:

Ability to strongly promote knowledge sharing and knowledge products and services;
Ability to integrate knowledge with broader policy and operational objectives;
Demonstrated ability to understand clients' needs and concerns;
Respond promptly and effectively to client needs and customize services and products as appropriate;
Demonstrate ability to collaborate with others in own unit and across boundaries;
Acknowledge others' contributions;
Promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork across organizational boundaries;
Open to new ideas;
Shares own knowledge and applies it in daily work;
Builds partnerships for learning and knowledge sharing;
Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example;
Seeks and applies knowledge, information and best practices from within and outside of UNDP.

Judgment/Decision-Making:

Mature judgment and initiative;
Proven ability to provide strategic direction in service area;
Independent judgment and discretion in advising on handling policy issues, challenges and sensitive issue at HQ level, regional and country level.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced University Degree in relevant social / political sciences, law or related discipline.

Experience:

Minimum 7 years specialized experience in international context in democratic governance, electoral assistance and democratization, majority of which must be in electoral assistance;
Regionally relevant experience a strong positive;
Strong technical knowledge of the field of electoral assistance, as well as a general knowledge of cross-cutting democratic governance issues that are often addressed through electoral cycle or deepening democracy programmes;
Extensive practical experience in designing, managing, and monitoring electoral assistance programmes in developing countries, preferably also with UNDP programmes;
Strong networks within the international electoral assistance community, and demonstrated leadership in the field of electoral assistance.

Language:

Fluency in English and French.

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Field Attendant (3 positions) with the Research Group of Tuberculosis and Leprosy under the Centre for Communicable Diseases, Dhaka (1 position), Rajshahi (1 position) and Sylhet (1 position

Application Deadline: 19 October 2013

Field Attendant (3 positions) with the Research Group of Tuberculosis and Leprosy under the Centre for Communicable Diseases (Advertisement #358/13)

icddr,b invites applications from suitable candidates for the position of Field Attendant (3 positions) with the Research Group of Tuberculosis and Leprosy under the Centre for Communicable Diseases. The appointment will be made on a Contractual Service Agreement (CSA) basis for 6 months, which may be renewable depending on satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Duty Station – Dhaka (1 position), Rajshahi (1 position) and Sylhet (1 position)

Salary – Tk.10,010/-(consolidated) per month inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances. No other benefit is admissible.

Job Profile

Motivate the subjects for enrolment into study;
Fill up brief questionnaire;
Collection of clinical specimen from the study participants and transportation from the study sites to tuberculosis lab maintaining the cold chain;
Jointly work with study physicians and study nurse in the study subject recruitment process.

Requirements

HSC passed or equivalent;
Minimum 1 year practical experience in relevant field;
Adequate knowledge and understanding of the job of an Attendant;
Ability to understand basic rules to work in an office;
Must have sense of biosafety & dutifulness and be punctual;
Ability to work in field conditions and extensive field visit;
Ability to work closely with most at risk population groups for Tuberculosis;
Ability to understand and follow the instructions both in written and verbal English and Bangla.

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website; https://centre.icddrb.org/recruitment/jobList.jsp by October 19, 2013. Internal candidates must mention their Identification Number in the application.

Special information

icddr,b is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women candidates. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature. Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for the interview. All the tests and interviews will be held in Dhaka.

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY ON POLICY ANALYSIS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN AFRICA, NEW YORK

Location :

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Application Deadline :

21-Oct-13

Additional Category

Management

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Post Level :

International Consultant

Languages Required :

English French

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

25-Oct-2013

Duration of Initial Contract :

Three Months

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Three Months

Background

Africa has made giant strides in accelerating economic growth over the past decade. With an average growth rate of 5.1 percent per year between 2000 and 2010, Africa has been projected as the second fastest growing developing region in the world (after developing Asia). Out of the 29 countries projected as the fastest growing nations between 2012 and 2014, sixteen of the countries are from Africa. Widespread improvement in macroeconomic policies and management, growing consumer demand, rising commodity prices and substantial flows of external finance (FDI, ODA and remittances) are among the major drivers of change on the continent. Progress in democratization combined with more improved responsive and accountable leadership in both the public and private sectors is emerging, as well as more engagement of citizenry is also an important factor. This progress has started to yield social dividends. For instance, the last decade has also witnessed reduction in African poverty rates, with less than half of the African population (48 percent) now living in extreme poverty ($1.25 per day) – from 56 per cent in1990. Under-five mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa has dropped by about four percent annually over during the last decade. Perhaps most significantly, 10 African countries are among the top 12 Human Development Index (HDI) performers, measured by magnitude of change, between 2000 and 2011. There is concern, however, that the high growth rates are not translating quickly enough into Economic transformation – improved economic diversification and rapid job creation. Africa’s poverty and development gains have not been commensurate with what would be expected from the high economic growth rates and the responsiveness of poverty to income growth has been significantly lower in Africa than in other developing regions. The increases in the Human Development Index have also not translated into commensurate improvements in food security and living conditions of most Africans.

Rationale and Objectives

Regional Bureau for Africa is poised to providing analytical support to the causes and implications of economic growth in the continent. This requires providing up to date analysis of the main drivers of economic growth including sectoral composition of growth and key drivers of economic diversification across the various regions in Africa. In addition to frequent request for support from its country offices, the Bureau also undertakes regular analysis of possible impact of development policy options, and how the emerging shocks (economic, social and natural) affect the living conditions of the people and the long term human development.

The main objectives are to:

Provide analytical support to the activities of the Bureau and demand from our country offices;
Gather sectoral and macro data that will help to provide numerical and scientific support to the work of the Regional Bureau for Africa; and
Assist in providing briefs on key development policy issues in Africa especially on issues relating to inclusive growth, effective governance and promoting resilience.

Duties and Responsibilities

To be able to accomplish the foregoing, UNDP/RBA is seeking the services of a consultant who will work closely with the Head of the SAU and the RBA focal person on the MDGs and Post 2015 Agenda.

The specific tasks of the consultants are to:

Review policy documents, providing comments on analytical papers and briefs on African development as well as issues on national development issues;
Work with relevant staff of the SAU to in preparing briefs relating to the activities of the Unit;
Assist is gathering statistics or data from various approved sources that will be helpful in undertaking social and economic analyses;
Carryout regression analysis on pertinent development issues in the continent as may be assigned by the Head SAU or the MDG Advisor;
Providing literature review on important development issues as may be assigned by the Unit; and
Carryout some other activities assigned by SAU including participation in meetings.

Methodology

The consultant will be assigned schedule of activities to undertake on weekly basis. Key deliverables will be discussed from time to time to keep tab on expected results and outputs. Results will also be discussed to ensure positive feedback and quality assurance.

Expected Outcomes

The key deliverables are:

Generate a database of economic and social variables that are regularly used for SAU analytical works. This including creating a macroeconomic database between 1960 to 2012;
Use any statistical package (e.g. STATA, SPSS and Econometric View) to carryout regression analysis based on demand from the Strategic Advisory Unit;
Review at least four policy oriented documents on monthly basis and provide copious comments on how quality of such documents could be enhanced;
Provide desk review of socio-economic issues based on demand from country offices and participation of RBA in corporate and regional activities; and
Participate in at least two meetings per week.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional Competencies:

Good research and statistical analysis;
Good organization and research management skills;
Strong analytical, communication and inter-personal skills;
Ability to work independently and as part of a team,
Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines;
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
Ability to obtain, evaluate, interpret factual data and to prepare accurate and complete reports;
Flexibility to travel, including on short notice;
Exposure and predilection to international and multicultural settings, including policy contexts and civil society settings;
Familiarity with political and policy contexts and the conditions of African Continent.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A Masters or Post-Master’s degree in Economics, Social Sciences or related fields.

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in poverty, public policy, international development, and human development issues;
Sound knowledge and understanding of social, economic, and development issues in various parts of the African continent;
Must have basic econometric skills;
Knowledge of the following statistical packages -STATA, SPSS or Econometric View or any related package will be an added advantage;
Excellent analytical and presentation skills.

Language:

Fluent in English and or French in all components (writing, reading and speaking).

Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal:

Including a maximum 500 words-long brief information on similar tasks implemented in the past;
Describing on how he/she will approach and conduct the work especially the generation of database on socio-economic variables (maximum 500 words);
Filled P11 form including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees (Blank form can be downloaded from here).

Financial Proposal will be very competitive. It should specify the total lump amount for the tasks specified in this announcement over a period of three months. The Financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (number of anticipated working days per month, travel, per diem and any other possible cost). Please note the total working days per month are estimated to be 21.5 days.

Travel

All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty
station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP will not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy
class ticket. Should the Individual Consultant (IC) wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal
expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior
to travel and will be reimbursed.

Evaluation Criteria

Candidates will be assessed based on the following technical criteria:

Technical Proposal (70 Points):

Quality and relevance of the methodology or approach of undertaking the assignment (20 points);
A Masters or Post-master’s degree in Economics, Social Sciences or related fields.(10 points);
Minimum three years post-qualification experience in poverty, public policy and human development issues. (10 Points);
Sound knowledge and understanding of social, economic, and development issues in various parts of the African continent (10 points); and
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, is required to obtain, evaluate and interpret factual data and to prepare accurate and complete reports. (10 point);
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70 points on technical proposal will be considered for the Financial Evaluation;
Financial Proposal (30%): The proposal will specify the all-inclusive lump sum fee. may be quoted and will be paid in US dollar only;

The following formula will be used to evaluate financial proposal: p y (μ/z),

p points for the financial proposal being evaluated;
y maximum number of points for the financial proposal;
μ price of the lowest priced proposal;
z price of the proposal being evaluated.

Evaluation Method ;Cumulative analysis

When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation;
Technical Criteria weight: 70 points;
Financial Criteria weight: 30 points.

Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. fee, health insurance, vaccination and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services...).
Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.

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