UNDP National Consultant – Project Specialist Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNDP Ethiopia looking for “National Consultant – Project Specialist”. Applicants with a degree in Master Degree may apply on or before 20th Oct 2022.
UNDP first signed its agreement of cooperation with Ethiopia back in February 1981. Since then, UNDP has focused on providing Ethiopia with strategic support to build the capacity of national institutions to enhance the country’s development results. Moreover, UNDP’s interventions prioritise long-term development impacts to build a resilient nation by informing policies, as well as implementing activities at the community level.
UNDP National Consultant – Project Specialist Jobs 2022
The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 13th Oct 2022 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of National Consultant – Project Specialist to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Development Programme |
| Position | National Consultant – Project Specialist |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 20th Oct 2022 |
UNDP Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Gender in Humanitarian Action Programme Specialist, the Project Specialist will undertake the following tasks:
- Conduct a capacity needs assessment for mapped WLOs/WROs to inform a capacity building strategy for local WLOs/WROs to ensure a holistic approach to capacity building for targeted organisations, their staff and partners.
- In coordination with implementing partners, develop a capacity building toolkit including training manuals, training modules, powerpoint presentations, pre-and post training surveys, organizational capacity assessment tool and action plan
- Contextualise guidelines and tools for local WLOs/WROs to a humanitarian emergency context.
- In coordination with local WLOs/WROs oversee the development of a Charter of Demands
- Develop, implement and oversee a mentoring programme for local WLOs/WROs to increase their meaningful engagement in humanitarian leadership, decision-making and response.
- Support the development of a localised accountability framework based on the commitments and designated field level roles and responsibilities of the IASC Gender Policy.
- Support the development of a humanitarian gender analysis report to inform system wide humanitarian coordination and planning processes.
- Support the production of context specific resources and guidance tools to inform humanitarian planning, prioritization, decision-making and programme design – including gender alerts, studies, and gender accountability reports.
- Organise virtual and in-person launch events, briefing sessions, feedback groups and other events in relation to developed knowledge products.
- Organise project review meetings with implementing partners and other stakeholders at end of projects.
- Provide ongoing support to implementing partners on developing accelerated work plans, narrative and financial reporting, and updating the results framework against selected indicators and targets
- Provide administrative support to implementing partners to ensure timely project implementation.
- Conduct impact assessments in coordination with partners to capture project results.
- Participate in field visits to support project implementation and monitor progress against project work plans.
- Provide substantive inputs into UN Women and donor reports.
- Provide support to implementing partners on project implementation, in particular regarding training and capacity building activities, including on proposal writing, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and financial management.
- Support local WLOs/WROs to increase their representation in humanitarian coordination platforms.
Position in Organization:
- National Consultant-Project Specialist
- Location : Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
- Application Deadline : 20-Oct-22 (Midnight New York, USA)
- Time left : 7d 22h 5m
- Additional Category : Gender Equality
- Type of Contract : Individual Contract
- Post Level : National Consultant
- Languages Required : English
- Starting Date : 01-Nov-2022
- (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
- Duration of Initial Contract : 6 months
- Expected Duration of Assignment : 6 months
Qualification:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Law, International Development, Human Rights, or other related fields.
Experience:
- At least 5-7 years of relevant experience in gender in humanitarian action, humanitarian programming, project management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, partner capacity building, and donor reporting.
- Proven experience of working on women’s empowerment and gender programming in emergency contexts; international experience is an advantage.
- Proven experience working on cross-cutting issues in humanitarian settings, including gender, PSEA, AAP, GBV, and protection.
- Good understanding of the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia as well as UN and IASC policies and guidelines related to GBV, GiHA, localisation, PSEA, AAP, and Centrality of Protection.
- Experience in coordinating and working with local organisations, including WLOs/WROs in Ethiopia.
- Proven experience in developing and contextualizing guidelines, manuals, and training tools on GiHA, GBV, localisation, PSEA, protection, the humanitarian architecture, and other relevant humanitarian topics.
- Proven experience in grant management, project monitoring and evaluation.
- Proven ability to collect and analyse data and concisely present findings and recommendations.
- Excellent computer skills including MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint, Word, and other online platforms.
- Ability and willingness to travel to rural areas to support project implementation and monitoring of activities.
- Experience of working in the UN system is an asset.
How to Apply UNDP National Consultant – Project Specialist Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=109644
The Closing Date: 20th Oct 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.et.undp.org |
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