UNDP Programme Specialist (Local Government Finance & Economic Development) Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs

UNDP Programme Specialist (Local Government Finance & Economic Development) Jobs 2022 – Uganda NGO Jobs. UNDP Uganda looking for “Programme Specialist (Local Government Finance & Economic Development)“. Applicants with a degree in First-level university degree may apply on or before September 10, 2022.

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UNDP Programme Specialist (Local Government Finance & Economic Development) Jobs 2022

The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on August 27, 2022 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Specialist (Local Government Finance & Economic Development) to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Recruiter United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Position Programme Specialist (Local Government Finance & Economic Development)
Location Kampala, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification First-level university degree
Experience Required Minimum Seven years
Application Deadline September 10, 2022

UNDP Job Vacancy 2022

Description of duties

Programme implementation including team management (20%)

  • Contribute to the day-to-day management and monitoring of the programme, including effective and regular use of the ATLAS/Quantum platform and effective programme implementation;
  • Contribute to the management of the risk log of the project;
  • Document progress towards the achievement of outputs and contribute to the preparation and timely submission of comprehensive technical and financial reports in line with contractual agreements including semi-annual reporting;
  • Provide effective technical direction to and empowerment of supervisees, including through coaching and mentoring;
  • Role-modelling of UN values and encouraging supervisees to act ethically both in their relationships with each other and in the business decisions and actions they take;
  • Ensure effective performance management of supervisees (incl. annual individual performance plans of supervisees completed on time; regular meetings with supervisees organized during the year to monitor progress towards agreed goals, provide feedback and support; annual reviews (mid-term and annual) held on time; facilitating learning and development);
  • Support to supervisees in implementing various arrangements in place to ensure their safety and security and in maintaining their health and well-being.

Position in Organization:

  • Job Identification: 5385
  • Locations: Kampala, Uganda
  • Posting Date: 08/26/2022, 10:17 PM
  • Apply Before: 09/10/2022, 09:29 AM
  • Job Schedule: Full time
  • Agency: UNCDF
  • Grade: NOC
  • Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
  • Practice Area: Governance
  • Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
  • Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
  • Education & Work Experience: Master’s Degree – 5 year(s) experience OR Bachelor’s Degree – 7 year(s) experience
  • Other Criteria: (6) years’ with specialized license in the relevant area
  • Required Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English and in other major languages spoken in Uganda
  • Desired Languages: Knowledge of another UN language
  • Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
  • Mobility required/no mobility: no mobility required

Qualification:

  • A Master’s degree in international development, political/social science, economics, public/business administration, or a related field.
  • A first-level university degree in the above areas with 7 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • A minimum of five (5) years’ experience with Master’s Degree, (6) years’ with specialized license in the relevant area and (7) years’ with Bachelor’s degree in progressively more responsible positions in local government finance and/or local economic development and project management;
  • At least three (3) years’ of work experience related to local government finance and decentralization ideally with performance-based grants and/or similar instruments (both for urban and rural settings) like budget support and/or local economic development is desirable;
  • At least three (3) years’ experience working on policy, regulatory and technical advisory services with national and local counterparts, preferably in Uganda, is highly desirable;
  • Strong networking capabilities and ability to associate him/herself with a range of actors (inter alia central and local governments; policy makers; regulators, and donors, local communities) with a view to building relations and facilitating links;
  • Experience with a UN organization/agency is desirable;
  • Experience with ATLAS and UNDP Procurement Processes is desired, but not a requirement.
  • Proven ability to manage projects and managing for results;
  • Excellent analytical skills;
  • Strong general IT skills, including ability to work regularly with MS Office Suite;
  • Proven cross-cultural communication, able to function effectively in an international, multicultural environment and manage a team consisting of multiple nationalities;
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and in other major languages spoken in Uganda. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

How to Apply UNDP Programme Specialist (Local Government Finance & Economic Development) 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://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/job/5385

The Closing Date: September 10, 2022.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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