Partnership and Reporting Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

The UNDP Resident Representative (RR) leads and oversees the work of the Country Office, including a total of over 180 staff and an average annual delivery of $70 million in programmatic support to Lebanon in 2019 and 2020, which has been on an upward trajectory for the past several years. The RR also leads UNDP Lebanon’s efforts in cultivating, building and nurturing strategic relationships and alliances which are essential for advancing and successfully achieving the mission of UNDP. These relationships encompass a wide range and number of key constituencies and development partners, that includes the Government of Lebanon, existing and emerging donor countries, multilateral institutions such as the IFIs, the European Union, civil society, the private sector, foundations, academia and think tanks, the wider UN system, as well as global, regional and national media. A key focus of the CO is to support Lebanon in mitigating, managing and transforming the impact of multiple crises on its population and large Syrian and refugee population.

These crises include ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beirut port explosion and the economic crises, which have been exacerbated by pre-existing systemic issues. As a trusted partner working at the intersection of development, humanitarian and peace agendas in Lebanon, with a strong mandate to support institution-building and inclusive and sustainable recovery from crisis, the UNDP Lebanon CO is experiencing increased demand for UNDP’s services and products. In response to the changing needs of the country, the CO has developed a new vision for its programme and operations, in consultation with internal and external stakeholders.

Under the direct supervision of Resident Representative, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • provide advisory, analysis, coordination and quality assurance support to the Resident Representative; • collaborate with teams within the country office and throughout UNDP to support the representational, advocacy, partnership and communication commitments of the Resident Representative; • monitor and analyse development trends, activities, reports, audit findings and evaluation results from the Country Office (CO) and offer substantive recommendations to inform future country decisions and enhance CO results and performance; • provide substantive support to the Country Office’s coordination and representation functions on complex development and/or crisis issues, by supporting CO Senior Management in proactively engaging with internal and external stakeholders, preparing briefing notes and positioning papers, and reviewing and appraising the quality, completeness and relevance of information provided by relevant parties.

The UN Volunteer will be guided by and report to the Resident Representative.

Accountability Adaptability and Flexibility Building Trust Client Orientation Commitment and Motivation Commitment to Continuous Learning Communication Creativity Ethics and Values Integrity Knowledge Sharing Planning and Organizing Professionalism Respect for Diversity Self-Management Vision Working in Teams

Monitoring and Evaluation

Beirut, Lebanon is family Duty Station (DS). Recently, Beirut is classified by ICSC as C-DS. The UNV assignment will mainly be in Beirut office of UNDP with some field travels when needed.

The UN Security System in Lebanon is divided into two UN area of operation. One is the southern area of the country which lies to the south of Litani River (SLR) under the responsibil-ity of the peace keeping force (UNIFIL) according to the UN resolution 1701/2006. The rest of the country is called North Litani River (NLR).

Rafik Hariri International airport is located in the southern suburbs of Beirut, less than 10km away from downtown. There are available taxis from the airport to downtown Beirut and Uber is available where it can be checked the average price. Important to agree on the price before stepping in the taxi.

All public transportation vehicles in Lebanon have a red license plate. For transportation within Beirut, there are three options: “Service” car (taxi off the street with a lower cost than the pri-vate taxi), private taxi or minibus. However, only Taxis are securely advised to be used as a mean of transportation. The partnership and reporting specialist will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. The minimum lease duration in Lebanon is generally one year, where tenants usually have to pay a minimum of 6-12 months’ rent in advance while recently is easier to negotiate shorter terms. In addition, an amount of one-month rent is usually required by the landlord as a security deposit in case of property damage. Additionally, tenants who sign a one -year contract has the right to hold onto the property for three consecutive years. Thereafter, the landlord is entitled to end the contract, or to renegotiate. For rental contracts with a diplomatic clause, individuals have the right to terminate the lease before the end of the agreement. In the event of early termination of the lease, the landlord shall reimburse the tenant the monetary value of the remaining months of the contract.
The rental amount will probably not cover electricity, telephone, Internet, or cable television service. These are all additional charges, to consider when calculating the monthly budget. In addition to the rent, it has to be paid to pay common charges for the building, which cover the electricity of the common areas of the building, fees for the concierge and fuel for the genera-tor. This is subject to negotiation with the landlord.

Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for services. Staff can use credit card or cash, Lebanese Pounds and USD, to pay for the services. Nowadays, most of the hos-pitals are requesting cash payment. Also, Cigna is well recognized in hospitals in case of emergency. Doctors are generally well qualified and most medical staff speak Arabic, French and English. UN staff Orientation Handbook