Knowledge Management Analyst - IPSA 9 - Officebased

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This is a IPSA-9 contract. This kind of contract is known as International Personnel Services Agreement. It is normally internationally recruited only. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education. More about IPSA-9 contracts.

Background

Instructions to Applicants: Click on the "Apply now" button. Input your information in the appropriate Sections: personal information, language proficiency, education, resume and motivation. Upon completion of the first page, please hit "submit application" tab at the end of the page. Please ensure that CV or P11 and the Cover letter are combined in one file.

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.

A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.

Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.

Office/Unit/Project Description

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains.

Within the GPN, the Crisis Bureau guides UNDP’s corporate crisis-related strategies and vision for crisis prevention, response and recovery. The Bureau has the responsibility for support to prevention, crisis response, resilience and recovery work under the auspices of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. Crisis Bureau staff provide global strategic advice to UNDP management and technical advice to regional hubs and Country Offices; advocate for UNDP corporate messages, represent UNDP at multi-stakeholder and engage in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas. As part of the Global Policy Network (GPN), the Crisis Bureau works in an integrated manner with UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) ensuring that issues are fully integrated into UNDP’s development programmes.

The Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions (CPPRI) Team covers the following thematic/programming areas as part of the Global Policy Network (GPN):

1. Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
2. Climate Security
3. Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE)
4. Core government functions and local governance
5. Women, Peace and Security

Knowledge Management Analyst will work within the Climate Security Sub Team and will contribute to the following areas of work:

• Climate, peace and security knowledge management activities
• Communications, advocacy and events on climate, peace and security
• Management, monitoring and evaluation of projects in the climate, peace and security portfolio

Institutional Arrangement

The Contractor will report to the Team Leader - Climate and Security Risk of the Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions (CPPRI)/ UNDP Crisis Bureau.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

Project management (34%)

• Supports project management, implementation and operations in close coordination, including activities related to work planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation
• Facilitates consultations and support for programme/project proposal preparation and submissions
• Assures budget planning and funds management, and the timely submission of programme/project proposals and submissions, progress reports etc.) and prepares related documents/reports for UNDP
• Supports partnerships and resource mobilization strategies
• Supports delivery of project deliverables and other duties as required

Knowledge management (33%)

• Supports design and implementation of training and capacity development activities
• Provides support to the development of knowledge products, training materials, climate security risk analysis and assessments at Country Office and regional level
• Performs other consulting assignments, in collaboration with partners
• Assists in drafting sections of reports and studies, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of assessments or other background research activities and studies

Communications, advocacy and events (33%)

• Prepares briefing notes, presentations, talking points and periodic updates as requested by senior management, Member States and other partners
• Provides substantive and logistical support to events, workshops and multi-partner consultations in coordination with partners, including: preparing agendas, identifying participants, preparation of documents, presentations, logistics, meeting minutes etc.
• Contribute to Communities of Practice, including UN Community of Practice on Climate and Security.
• Prepares media and communications products (articles, stories, press releases, reports, human-interest stories, social media, inputs to publications, etc.)
• Coordinates and supports the editing, design and publication of knowledge and advocacy products
• Support distribution and dissemination of relevant knowledge products; plan, develop and launch campaigns and roll-out strategies

Competencies

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively:

LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously:

LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility:

LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determination:

LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner:

LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

Business Management

Communication

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels

2030 Agenda: Peace

Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions

Conflict Analysis and conflict sensitivity

2030 Agenda: Peace

Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions

Sustaining Peace (including financing) peace building and transitions

Business Development

Knowledge Generation

Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need

Business Development

Knowledge Facilitation

Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally

Business Management

Monitoring

Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results

Business Management

Communication

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels

Required Skills and Experience

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA

Min. Education requirements

Masters degree in climate change, environment, security, international relations, conflict prevention/ peacebuilding, or related areas is required.

Min. years of relevant work experience

At least two years’ experience with the development of knowledge products for UN, government, and/or bilateral/multilateral organizations is required.

Required skills

• Demonstrated experience in producing high quality practical advisory reports and knowledge products for a business and development/donor audience;

• Good all-round knowledge of the UN system, in particular its international development/climate change AND its peace and security work;

• Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating consultative processes.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

Required Language(s)

Fluency in written and spoken English is required, good knowledge of other official UN languages is an advantage.

Professional Certificates

N/A

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