UNDP latest Job Vacancy In Ethopia: recruitment for Project Management Specialist

Recruiting Company Profile
The Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) is a Regional Economic Community (REC) of the African Union, comprising eight countries that are usually referred to as the Horn of Africa (HoA). The area includes some of the most arid places in the world and is highly prone to droughts and other impacts of climate change which are becoming major threats to the sub-region's life-supporting ecosystems and services thereby posing major challenges to socio-economic development.

Job Position Duties and Responsibilities
Provide support to implementation of the project, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Support the CTA/Project Manager in ensuring that the main objectives and outputs of the project are achieved in the most efficient and effective manner;
• Provide strategic support in the planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of project activities, tracking the use of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations;
• Prepare monitoring and progress reports, work plans, budget and expenditure statements for review by the CTA/Project Manager;
• Promote IGAD ownership and the institutionalization and sustainability of DRM and resilience initiatives supported under the project;
• Support the identification of clear and achievable physical and financial targets, a realistic work plan to reach them and an agreed upon monitoring and reporting system.
• Competencies
  Core Competencies:
  
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the DAG;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning:

• Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture;
• In-depth knowledge on governance and development issues;
• Ability to advocate and provide policy advice;
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

• Ability to apply and work within a system of strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
• Ability to analyze development, institutional and governance issues and present concise, practical and accessible proposals and recommendations
• Ability to provide professional advice on the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects
• Strong IT skills
• Ability to analyze and advise on ways to enhance donor coordination arrangements
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