Deadline: 2 October 2015
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Project Specialist, based in Baghdad, Iraq.
UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Project Specialist will perform the following functions-
- Ensures the implementation of the Social Cohesion project outputs and the Community Reconciliation window of the Funding Facility for the Immediate Stabilization in liberated areas in Iraq;
- Carry out in-depth local conflict analysis in Iraq, particularly for newly liberated areas , though interviews with a wide range of stakeholders;
- Thorough analysis of the political and socio-economic situation in the country and preparation of substantive inputs to CCA, UNDAF, CPD, CPAP and other documents where applicable;
- Ensures compliance with UNDP’s policies and procedures on project management in all stages of the project cycle;
- Ensures application of effective Results Based Management (RBM) tools and systems, and advises on effectiveness;
- Advises on conflict sensitive programming and project planning, including draftingof concept notes and reports where required;
- Ensures coordination and implementation of programme/project activities in the field of community reconciliation by working closely with country office program and project colleagues;
- Organizes regular monitoring visits to various parts of Iraq and in particular the newly liberated areas;
- Drafts regular progress reports in line with scheduled reporting deadlines, including risk framework;
- Identifies and provides recommendations to solutions in order to mitigate risks and overcome bottlenecks;
- Supports activities related to capacity building of counterparts;
- Supports the design and formulation of CO programme within the area of responsibility, translating UNDP’s priorities into local interventions. Coordination of programme implementation with the executing agencies. Introduction of performance indicators/ success criteria, cost recovery, targets and milestones;
- Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions;
- Development of partnerships with the UN Agencies, IFI’s, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society in the specific thematic areas based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donors’ priorities;
- Quality assurance for timely and quality donor reporting;
- Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for initiation of new projects, active contribution to the overall office effort in resource mobilization;
- Research and draft concept notes, proposals, project documents and related documentation in support of program development;
- Organization of all program related meetings and events, including but not limited to project board meetings and workshops;
- Regular liaison with stakeholders, donors, partners and other relevant program/project stakeholders;
- Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to programme country policy goals;
- Support to development of policies and institutions that will address the country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners;
- Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
- Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on programme issues.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field.
- 5 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing analysis on conflict situations, social cohesion or conflict sensitive programming;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.
- Fluency in English and in Arabic.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNDP.
