Decentralization Programme Specialist

Contract

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Background

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https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=74729

Duties and Responsibilities

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Competencies

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling 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;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
• Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, international development, economics, or a related field is required.
• A university degree in law and certification in local development would be an added advantage.

Experience

• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in a deadline driven development-programme implementation, reporting and donor relations environment;
• A combination of professional training, certification and international experience in local governance and decentralisation;
• Experience in strategic planning;
• Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders including government officials, NGOs, academia, media, national and international experts and consultants;
• Experience in building capacities of local government and local civil society organisations;
• Strong reporting skills and proven ability to produce quality analytical work;
• Sound knowledge of local development and peacebuilding principles;
• Previous experience in external communication;
• Demonstrated experience in managing external stakeholder relationships (e.g. donor and implementing partner relationships);
• Experience in peace, human security and gender mainstreaming;EU programme implementation experience is a strong asset;
• Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment;
• Demonstrated familiarity with UNDP rules and procedures is highly desirable;
• Previous working experience in Jordan is highly desirable;
• Openness to change and ability to receive and integrate feedback;
• Experience in the use of computers applications and software packages (MS Power Business Intelligence, Word, Excel, etc.) as well as web-based management systems.

Language requirements:

• Fluent in English;
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset

Application: All bidders should submit technical and financial offers, along with a CV. `submission without these documents will be not be considered.