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PNUD recruits 01 Deputy Country Representative



PNUD recruits 01 Deputy Country Representative

Deputy Country Representative
Advertised on behalf of :  UN WOMEN
Location : Kampala, UGANDA
Application Deadline : 25-Jul-19 (Midnight New York, USA)
Additional Category : Management
Type of Contract : FTA International
Post Level : P-4
Languages Required : English
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 Year
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action, peace and security.
Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, and in line with the ongoing UN Reform, UN Women leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts in Uganda to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Uganda’s priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
Reporting to the Country Representative, the Deputy Country Representative is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Uganda Country Office. The incumbent is responsible for substantially contributing to the design, implementation, management and oversight of the country programme and to the operations supporting its implementation to ensure effective and efficient delivery of results as planned in the UN Women Strategic Plan and the Country Office annual work plans.
Duties and Responsibilities
1.       Manage the programme and operations teams
-Manage the day-to-day work of the programme and operations teams, including finalizing programme team’s annual workplan;
-Oversee/lead the process of programme conceptualization, planning, implementing and monitoring; and the management of material and financial resources;
-Lead the process of preparing programme implementation progress reports and identifying areas for UN Women Country Representative’s action and/or decision;
-Manage the performance of staff under supervision; provide managerial direction, guidance and leadership to staff and provide performance feedback and coaching to staff under supervision, ensure performance assessment are implemented on time and ensure staff members are fully aware of UN Women workplace relations policies;
-Technically support the development of the Office security strategy and plan as required.
 2.       Provide advisory and specialized technical support on the strategic direction of the office
-Advise and guide the Country Representative on strategic areas;
-Provide specialized technical and strategic support and guidance in managing all aspects of the programme design and related activities and for ensuring compliance and accountability in programme monitoring, reporting and evaluation;
-Develop policy documents, briefs and other strategic papers/materials for use in the development and presentation of innovative and coherent policy and programmatic positions;
-Serve as a senior member of the management team.
3.       Represent UN Women in UN system coordination, with a focus on programming and operations
-As delegated by the UN Women Country Representative, represent UN Women in the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and/or the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) to collaborate with the Resident Coordinator and UN system on interagency coherence, collaboration, cooperation, resource mobilization, advocacy, common services, and operations;
-Participate in UN system thematic and other working groups to advance UN Women’s mandate;
-Provide guidance and support to the Regional Director in interacting with the UNCT on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
4.       Provide technical support in creation of strategic partnerships and resource mobilization strategies
-Provide substantive research and inputs in the formulation and implementation of the country resource mobilization strategy;
-Establish and maintain relationships with government, partners, stakeholders and donors to achieve active collaboration, cooperation and alliances on programme development and implementation and resource mobilization.
5.       Represent UN Women and support advocacy strategies
-Represent and advocate for UN Women in organizational, regional, global, public information/ relations events and key meetings and meet with high level and senior officials to promote UN Women’s mandate, as delegated;
-Provide input to advocacy and public communication strategies.
6.       Facilitate knowledge management, innovation and capacity building
-Manage the process of collecting and sharing lessons learned on gender equality and women’s empowerment to build knowledge and capacity of partners and stakeholders;
-Oversee the design and implementation of capacity building training activities to enhance skills and knowledge.
Key Performance Indicators
-Timely and quality provision of strategic support and advise to the Country Representative
-Timely and quality delivery of the programme and operations teams
-Regular interaction and establishment of joint activities and programmes with other agencies and partners
-Quality of inputs provided in formulation and implementation of the country resource mobilization strategy
-Quality and number of knowledge management and advocacy initiatives undertaken
-Quality mentoring, training, coaching which affects performance of Staff
-UN Women is seen as a reliable and trustworthy partner, providing substantial inputs to progress UN women’s mandate
Competencies
Core values
-Integrity
-Professionalism
-Respect for Diversity
Core Competencies
-Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
-Accountability
-Creative Problem Solving
-Effective Communication
-Inclusive Collaboration
-Stakeholder Engagement
-Leading by Example
Functional Competencies
-Excellent programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills
-Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them
-Ability to provide policy advice and support to partners
-Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making
-Excellent analytical skills
-Excellent knowledge of Results Based Management
-Strong knowledge of the UN system
-Strong knowledge of local country context
-Strong negotiation skills
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification
-Master’s degree or equivalent in international development, public administration, public policy or other relevant social science fields is required.
-A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
-A project/programme management certification would be an added advantage.
Experience
-At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience that combines intellectual, strategic and managerial leadership in development programmes with a strong focus in the area of gender equality and women’s empowerment at the international level, preferably in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programmes;
-Field based experience working with multi-cultural teams;
-Experience in leading a team.
Language requirements
-Fluency in English is required;
-Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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