Team Leader Inclusive and Sustainable Development, Kinshasa

RE-ADVERTISEMENT- TEAM LEADER INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Location :

Kinshasa, CONGO, DEM. REPUBLIC

Application Deadline :

31-Jan-14

Additional Category

Poverty Reduction

Type of Contract :

FTA International

Post Level :

P-5

Languages Required :

English French

Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

01-Mar-2014

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year- Renewable

Background

Those who previously applied do not need to apply again. The Team Leader of the Inclusive and Sustainable Development pillar in the UNDP programme should have a clear and comprehensive vision of the transitional challenges in DRC. Her/his vision of development should pragmatically integrate the fundamental orientation of UNDP in the overall Focus Areas of peace consolidation, democratic institutions development, poverty reduction, community recovery, crisis prevention, and climate change. The Team Leader will, under the overall supervision of the Country Director and direct supervision of the DCD(P), function as the principal advisor on Inclusive and Sustainable Development in UNDP-DRC, ensure Team-Leadership and overall direction and management of this 'Pillar 2' portfolio and provide cross-cutting expert advice on the inclusive and sustainable development aspects of the UNDP country programme. The Team Leader will serve as the focal point for the formulation, partnership building and resource mobilization, programme development, implementation and management of the UNDP Country Programme in the practice area of inclusive and sustainable development. These practice areas cover the three components of a.) Development Planning, b.) Livelihoods and Sustainable Local Development, and c.) Climate Change and the Green Economy. The Team Leader will be an effective team player, as his/her work will be conducted with his/her colleagues responsible of the other UNDP practice areas including Peace Consolidation and Democratic Institutions (Pillar 1), and important cross-cutting areas including Conflict Prevention, Monitoring & Evaluation, Gender, and Communication.

Duties and Responsibilities

Advocacy and Capacity building

• Advise UNDP and the national counterparts in all matters related to his/her specialty, including the following, but not only: Identification of specific areas/niches of interventions; Identification of institutional needs for capacity development; Identification of Civil Society needs for capacity development;
• Jointly with the other programme managers of UNDP, development of interdisciplinary and inter sectorial policies in all areas related to inclusive and sustainable development;
• Strengthen UNDP's substantive in-house capacity in the area of inclusive and sustainable development, by providing substantive support and organize capacity-building activities to enhance UNDP capacities in the area of inclusive and sustainable development;
• Identify the needs and roles of non-governmental organizations in the three components;
• Analyze conditions that support or hamper sustainable policy development, and recommend appropriate interventions ensuring synergies between various actors, including CSOs;
• Promote awareness and understanding within the Government, civil society and private sector with regard to the norms and standards of inclusive and sustainable development;
• Conduct advocacy on UNDP's practice area of inclusive and sustainable development, and design communications and mass media outreach activities in support of inclusive and sustainable development;
• Advise on an alignment of humanitarian, stabilization and development logics contributing to an inclusive and sustainable development.

Programme development

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the UNDP Country Programme, including to the formulation, development and implementation of community recovery, energy and environment, national, provincial and community planning and their alignment, and sustainable development aspects of the UNDP programme in the DRC, taking into account the operational and political complexities, with a view to designing effective results in the practice area of inclusive and sustainable development;
• Ensure that inclusive and sustainable development issues are systematically addressed in the UNDP strategic planning and results-based management processes (e.g. through SRF, ROAR, UNDAF and new programming tools coherent with Simplification and Harmonization approach); identify bridging arrangements, execution modalities and exit strategies; and ensure that performance monitoring, evaluations and impact assessments are carried out; contribute in his/her specialty to the development of the joint programming exercise with UNDG agencies;
• Ensure that the UNDP programs of the pillar 2 contribute, through different programs and projects, to stabilization and peace consolidation, crisis prevention and recovery (CRP), and transition from humanitarian to development efforts of UNDP-DRC and the government of DRC;
• Ensure that the program effectively contributes to the improvement of the livelihoods of the target populations, especially the most vulnerable, through a comprehensive conception, formulation and implementation of interventions in the three mentioned practice areas;
• Ensure that the programme effectively contributes to results in gender and the promotion of women and youths in development in line with UNDP's mandates.

Programme Management

• She/he will ensure optimal financial planning and identification of human resource requirements within the area of Inclusive and Sustainable Development;
• Determines need for, recommends, and mobilizes technical experts for policy interventions and advice during strategic programme exercises;
• Leads the development of innovative and appropriate implementation modalities that respond to the uniqueness of the current political and operational context in DRC;
• Ensures the team's formulation of management, targets and results indicators, substantive programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
• Leads the formulation, advocacy to and realization of business-development initiatives in practice areas and cross-thematic initiatives;
• Effectively manages the programme team, including providing for their learning needs and sharing substantive knowledge with the programme team;
• Ensures proper monitoring and evaluation of the inclusive and sustainable development results; Promotes effective partnership building and UN coordination support;
• Coordinates UNDP's initiatives on inclusive and sustainable development with other United Nations agencies and donors, and develops inter-agency synergies and complementarities;
• Identifies and builds partnership strategies with regard to providers of specialized expertise and co-financiers, and support UNDP and UN Country Team in resource mobilization for the implementation of programme designed;
• Collaborates closely with the cross-cutting units, especially Monitoring & Evaluation, Policy and Strategy, Partnership, Communication, and Gender, with a view to ensuring that the programme is responsive to beneficiary and donor needs and requirements, and that results are communicated in a timely and transparent manner;
• Perform other tasks as requested by the RR and the Country Director and his/her supervisor.

Competencies

Corporate Responsibility & teamwork

• Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values, and strategic goals of UNDP Plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time;
• Participates effectively in a team-based, information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others;
• Responds flexibly & positively to change through active involvement.

People Skills

• Recognizes and responds appropriately to the ideas, interests, and concerns of others;
• Sets clear performance goals and standards;
• Executes responsibilities accordingly.

Partnering & Networking

• Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside UNDP..

Results-Orientation

• Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals.

Innovation & Judgment

• Contributes creative, practical ideas and approaches, deal with challenging situations;
• Pursues own personal and professional development Strives for quality client-centered services (internal/external).

Communication

• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills.

Job Knowledge & Expertise

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle effectively multiple tasks without compromising quality, team spirit and positive working relationships with all colleagues;
• Dependability, reliability and initiative;
• Is motivated & demonstrates a capacity to pursue personal development & learn;
• Knowledge of UN/UNDP policies, programming frameworks and procedures, proven ability to design and facilitate complex development interventions;
• Strong analytical judgment; efficiency and results-orientation in a multi-tasking environment and excellent management capabilities;
• Excellent networking and partnering skills with a demonstrated successful resource mobilization record;
• Capacity to perform effectively under pressure and hardship conditions; ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner;
• Public relations, communication and advocacy skills;
• Excellent teamwork skills, cross-cultural and gender sensitivity, tact and diplomacy in the execution of functions, and competence in protocol;
• Ability to use information technology effectively as a tool and resource;
• The incumbent shall reflect high moral standards, dedication, accountability and delivery drive towards results and impact;
• Ability to facilitate and organize meetings;
• Works to tight deadlines.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master degree in Economics, Development Studies, Environment or related Social Sciences.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in the area of inclusive and sustainable development, including extensive field experience in leadership positions (proven track of substantive development policy and management expertise required);
• Experience working with strategic plans on large scale;
• Worked within a government, large NGO, development partner;
• Computer literate.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in French is required;
• A good knowledge of written and spoken English is also essential.

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