A467 3 Boards project support Individual Contractor

Support the Inspectors and JIU team on the A467 project report.

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Application deadline 2 years ago: Tuesday 24 Oct 2023 at 23:59 UTC

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Overview

Support the Inspectors and JIU team on the A467 project report.

You have:

  • A first level university degree or two additional years of qualifying work experience in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience, preferably with the United Nations System, in independent oversight, programme management, social science research or related area.
  • Fluency in English, oral and written, is required.
  • Knowledge of JIU activities and methodology is an advantage.

Result of Service Background and objectives of the project.

The objectives are: i) To review how the Executive Boards execute their governance and oversight functions in collaboration with their respective organizations, including the role and capacity of relevant stakeholders. ii) To identify risk, gaps, and opportunities between the current practices of the Executive Boards and relevant governance and oversight best practices from within and/or outside the United Nations system, including relevant international standards. iii) To recommend concrete actions intended to streamline and enhance the governance process of the Executive Boards of UNDP/UNOPS/UNFPA, UNICEF and UN-Women.

Work Location Geneva

Expected duration 16.11 - 31.12.2023

Duties and Responsibilities The JIU is seeking an individual to support the Inspectors and the assigned JIU team on the A467 project report. The Responsibilities and deliverables of the Individual Contractor are the following: a) Research on governance arrangements of all five organizations and on the functioning of the three boards and filing of documents in line with JIU standards. b) Support to the preparation of surveys and interview guidelines. c) Interaction with focal points in the five organizations as and when needed. d) Quantitative and qualitative analysis of information received through questionnaires, surveys and interviews. e) Minutes of selected meetings. f) Support with logistics on meetings to be attended by the JIU inspector and/or other team members. g) Support to the preparation of the report. h) Support the team in the preparation for the JIU Inspector’s peer review (collective wisdom) of the draft reporting and in incorporating their comments i) Support the team in preparing the report annexes j) Support the team in liaising with the UNOG editors, and processing comments received k) Other activities needed until the delivery of the report.

Qualifications/special skills A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience (including internships), preferably with the United Nations System, in the areas of independent oversight (audit or evaluation), programme management, social science research or related area is required. Knowledge of JIU activities and methodology is an advantage.

Languages Fluency in English, oral and written are required.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you conducted research on governance arrangements? The interviewer wants to understand your experience with governance research. Provide a specific example explaining your role, the methods used, and the outcome.
How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects? This assesses your time management and prioritization skills in a project setting. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe how you handled a challenging collaboration with stakeholders. What was the result? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What methods do you use for qualitative data analysis? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've contributed to preparing reports? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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