Joint Program Support Officer, Health and Population | UNDP job

Joint Program Support Officer, Health and Population Email to Friend  |   Print   |   Industry: N.G.O./Social Services Category: Management Consulting Total Position: 1 Job Type: Service Contract (SC) ( firstshift ) Department: UNDP Job Location: Islamabad Gender: Doesn't Matter Minimum Education: Masters Degree Title: Master’s degree in the field of Economics, Development Studies, Sociology or other related disciplines. Career Level: SB 4 Minimum Experience: 5 Years(5-7 years of professional work experience in the fields of programme coordination and management with training in the specific thematic areas of the respective Joint Programme (i.e. Health & Population) would be a distinct advantage.) Work Permit: Pakistan Apply By: Jun 9, 2011 Posted On: May 27, 2011 Job Description Organizational Context In Pakistan, the UN reform is focused on alignment to Government priorities and enhanced coordination among development partners, i.e. Government, Donors, UN and Civil Society for efficient, effective and coherent program delivery. The One Program of the UN in Pakistan, which combines the strengths of the 19 UN entities in Pakistan, resulted in minimizing duplications by providing better sectoral purview for responding to the sectoral needs in a collective manner. The One Program is providing support to the development initiatives of the Government of Pakistan, through its five Joint programs on Agriculture, Rural Development and Poverty Reduction, Disaster Risk Management, Education, Environment, Health and Population, with four cross cutting issues of Gender, Human rights, Civil Society, and Refugees. The funding mechanism of the One Program constitutes parallel funding arrangement (from core and mobilized resource of agencies) and the pass through funding of the One fund – all pitched towards the joint program outcomes. The One Fund is managed by UNDP’s Multi Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), as UNDP is the Administrative Agent (AA) of the One Program. The Program progress is captured in the One Program Report (January to December 2009) and Stocktaking Report (January 2009 to April 2010). The JPSO will work under direct supervision of Joint Pprogramme Co-Chairs with the Resident Coordinator providing overall guidance, as required. The principal function of the post is to support Thematic Working Group (TWG) through the Co-Chairs in collaborative, efficient and coherent implementation of the respective Joint Programme (JP) and the JP Components (JPC) while keeping close liaison with RC Office. A secondary function is to ensure the effective linkages, where relevant, between Joint Programmes (JP) to ensure common approaches, common procedures and common reporting. Functions / Key Results Expected Summary of key functions: 1.Under the direct supervision of Co-Chairs provide strategic support to TWGs (and through them to the JP Steering Committees) and to the Inter-Agency Working Groups (and through them to the JP Component Task Forces) to support implementation of respective JPs and JP Components. 2.Maintain regular contact and liaison with RC Office and seek technical support and guidance for implementation of JPs and JPCs in accordance with the headquarters policies and guidelines for implementation of One programme. 3.Collate and share budget information, produce and edit donor reports from JP and JP Component level and facilitate monitoring of JP Components implementation. 4.Provide advice on implementation modalities, integration of the cross-cutting issues and establishment of common procedures among JPs to the JP Co-Chairs and to the Participating UN Agencies of the respective JP. 5.Facilitate effective coherence and coordination among Participating UN Agencies and with other stakeholders on the implementation of the JPs and JP Components. 6.Coordinate with the Senior Coordination Officer and UN head of agencies and other forums under the One Porgramme structure for effective delivery of results and programme management. 7.Under the direction of Co-Chairs maintain contacts and exchange information with other JPs through their respective Co-Chairs, Office of the Resident Coordinator (especially in M and E, budget information system and donor reporting), with UN agency staff, Government counterparts, and donor agency personnel. 8.Facilitate technical level communications between Participating UN Agencies at the JP Component level and the Office of Resident Coordinator. 9.Support and facilitate contacts with the UN Provincial Coordination Teams to assist in the implementation of Joint Programme activities in the respective Provinces. Monitoring and Reporting: 10.Support the UN Participating Agencies in the respective Joint Programme to implement JPC monitoring and evaluation plans (in close collaboration with M&E Network) and on behalf of the Co-Chairs and Participating UN Agencies, ensure that the Participating Agencies are documenting the progress against the required targets; through collection, dissemination and consolidation of information on the respective JP and its related JP Components, to outcome and output level 11.Under the specific direction of the Co-Chairs and in close consultation with the Participating UN Agencies, prepare documents and correspondences related to the respective JP to be shared with donors and other partners for clearance and transmission by the Co-Chairs. 12.Prepare progress reports on behalf of the Co-Chairs and through close consultation with Participating UN Agencies, which will form the UN’s strategic monitoring tools addressing results and impact of the respective joint programme such as (a) key implementation issues and risks affecting implementation, and proposed mitigating strategies (b) document experiences and strategic lessons learnt and (c) budgetary and financial expenditure details. Required Skills IV. Competencies and Critical Success Factors Corporate Competencies -Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UNs values and ethical standards -Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP -Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability -Treats all people fairly without favoritism Functional Competencies Knowledge Management and Learning -Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office -Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills Coordination and Managements Effectiveness -Ability to effectively coordinate and liaise with multi-tiered development partners, including UN agencies, government entities, donors and civil society organizations in support of programme implementation, monitoring and mobilize resources -Good knowledge of the Results Management Guide and Toolkit -Strong IT skills -Ability to lead implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/attitudinal change Management and Leadership -Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback -Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude -Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills -Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure -Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and preferably Urdu, with good analytical and communication skills. Proficiency in the use of information technology (word processing, PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets and data management), while being well conversant with the internet/intranet environment. Ability to work harmoniously and effectively as part of a well-coordinated team with people of varied backgrounds, including gender sensitivity.