Joint programming consultant
Support the design of high-impact Joint Programmes for Lebanon.
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Overview
Support the design of high-impact Joint Programmes for Lebanon.
You have:
- A bachelor’s degree in Business, Development Studies, or related area is required.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional work experience in programme, development, management and coordination is required.
- Previous experience with UN/donor partners is required.
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
Contract
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Result of Service
Written summary of consultations conducted with attendance, overview of discussions and agreed outcomes (month 1) • A pipeline of priority joint programmes with individual concept notes (month 2) • PowerPoint presentations for the pipeline and individual joint programmes (month 3)
Work Location
On site
Expected duration
3 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Background and Objective The UN RCO in Lebanon is recruiting a consultant to support the design of a clear, actionable pipeline of fully costed, high-impact Joint Programmes that are table-ready for resource mobilization and rapid roll-out. The Joint Programmes would base their analysis on the Lebanon Recovery Assessment (LRA). Notably, they will aim to (i) reignite progress on SDGs; (ii) address critical recovery and development gaps, in coordination with national and international partners; and (iii) enhance coherence by maximizing synergies around common urgent priorities. Duties and Responsibilities The consultant will be supporting in: - Designing cohesive Joint Programmes with robust theories of change, clear results frameworks and budgets - Consulting, together with relevant colleagues, with UN organizations and partners as identified by the RCO to ensure joint programmes in the pipeline do not duplicate other ongoing efforts and are fit for purpose and in line with current priorities - Ensuring Finance Readiness by packaging each programme with investment rationales, value for money analyses, and tailored costed proposals
Qualifications/special skills
A bachelor’s degree in Business, development Studies, or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional work experience in programme, development, management and coordination is required. Previous experience with UN/donor partner is required.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.
Additional Information
Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.
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 how you would approach the design of a Joint Programme? | The interviewer asks this to gauge your understanding of programme design principles and methodologies. | Discuss your experience with programme design, highlighting specific frameworks you've used and how they relate to this role. |
| What strategies would you use to ensure stakeholder engagement in the programme design process? | This question assesses your ability to engage various stakeholders and ensure their needs are met. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure that proposed programmes do not duplicate ongoing efforts? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a time you had to work with a limited budget? How did you manage it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience working with UN organizations or donor partners. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you measure the success of a programme you have designed? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you consider to be the key elements of a robust theory of change? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you present your findings and proposals to ensure clarity and effectiveness? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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