United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Job Recruitment 2022 – This is to inform the general public that United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant job positions in their organization. Interested candidates should kindly follow the job application guidelines below to apply successfully.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves. It provides expert advice, training and grants support to developing countries, with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations.
Headquartered in New York City, the status of UNDP is that of an executive board within the United Nations General Assembly. The UNDP is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states. The organization operates in 177 countries, where it works with local governments to meet development challenges and develop local capacity.
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We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Private Sector Engagement Analyst
Job Identification: 2302
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Schedule: Full time
Grade: NOB
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Practice Area: Crisis management / Country Management Support
Job Description
- UNDP Nigeria is seeking a Private Sector Engagement Analyst, to further elaborate the private sector engagement strategy and coordinate the implementation of the strategy.
- The Private Sector Engagement Analyst will be responsible for the engagement of the private sector, influencing private sector organizations to participate in the Jubilee Fellowship project as host entities, providing placement opportunities for the Fellows, and as knowledge partners or potential donors of the Fellowship for sustainability.
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- The Private Sector Engagement Officer will support the implementation of partnership building strategies to upscale and deepen the impact of the Jubilee Fellowship, by contributing to the establishment and growth of new partnerships, with the view of achieving broader and systematic change towards youth unemployment in Nigeria.
Job Responsibilities
- Private Sector Engagement project planning, implementation & follow-up;
- Develop knowledge tools and guidance on engagement with private sector tailored to the programme’s needs;
- Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts, as well as to resource mobilization strategies.
- In coordination with Talent Management team and Youth Engagement officer, identify high potential Fellows for placement opportunities in private sector host entities.
- Contribute to a detailed rapid market assessment of key economic sectors that will inform placements
- Liaise and coordinate with multiple stakeholders in different economic sectors, to provide successful matching of selected Fellows for the 12-month placement opportunities.
- Identify, advertise, attract & select, and actively cooperate with private companies and employers able to absorb additional Jubilee Fellows.
- Continuously monitor and analyze the market for data and information relating to current and future employment trends and develop reports or case studies to be shared with project stakeholders where required.
- Assess desired and most needed skills required by private sector and employers in project implementation area and work closely with the PM to ensure linkage to other project outputs and the development of appropriate and effective training mechanisms and tools.
- In coordination with the Talent Management team, develop Jubilee Fellows selection criteria, workplans and monitoring, evaluation & mentorship/support plans for the entire duration of the 12-month Fellowship.
- Advertise, identify and attract would-be entrepreneurs with business ideas and match them with the appropriate mentors.
- Ensure lessons learnt and periodic review of activities are utilized and result in adaptations for the improved quality of programming and implementation.
- Conduct routine and regular monitoring visits to participating private sector enterprises to ensure appropriate follow-up, guidance and quality. Monitoring and follow-up should have a view toward continually improving skills acquisition of Jubilee Fellows, tailoring professional development toward business needs and supporting selected Fellows for negotiating long-term employment.
- Support the articulation of private sector engagement in line with development efforts towards achievement of the SDGs in close cooperation with the PMU.
- Undertake tailored research and analysis on relevant industries and sectors, analyzing trends and developments in the labour market, including latest technologies and innovation, and how it affects the future of work for youth in Nigeria.
- Support the interpretation of the findings of this research and analysis to influence the development of evidence-based policies on youth employment.
- Conduct skills-based needs assessment on private sector host entities representing all the key economic sectors to guide the placement of Jubilee Fellows.
- In close consultation with the PMU and other relevant colleagues, ensure that the tools and guidance developed are aligned to the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting guidance of the project and activities.
- Organize meetings, roundtables and briefings aimed at strengthening strategic partnerships and joint initiatives with the business community, government
Job Requirements
- Candidates must possess a minimum of a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Social Policy, Public Policy, Politics, Development Studies, Statistics, Political Science, International Relations, or related field.
- Candidates who possess a Bachelor’s Degree with additional 2 years of qualifying experience can also apply for the job.
- 2+ years of relevant work experience for Master’s Degree or 4+ years of relevant work experience Bachelor’s Degree in private sector in national and international levels.
- Experience in devising strategies, knowledge tools and guidance in relation to private sector and adapted to the economic context of the country.
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- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (word, excel, outlook) and web-based applications is required
- Working knowledge of the private sector in Nigeria is an asset
- Experience in working with private sector in relation to youth employment is an asset
- Working knowledge of UN principles, SDGs and international development in Africa is an asset
- Strong digital and data analytics skills is an asset
- Demonstrate the ability to showcase cross-disciplinary and cross-functional experience and expertise.
- Candidates must be fluent in oral and Spoken
- Knowledge of other official UN languages is an asset
Competencies
- Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
- Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem-solver, makes improvements /
- Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
- Open-minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
- Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
- Demonstrates compassion / understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
- Appreciate / respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
- Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
- Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks.
- Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates ‘win-win’ situations
- Ability to create clarity around UNDP value proposition to beneficiaries and partners and to develop service offers responding to client needs based on UNDP’s organizational priorities and mandate.
- Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.
- Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
- Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.
- Ability to identity, and integrate capacity and assets of the UN system, and engage in joint work; knowledge of the UN System and ability to apply this knowledge to strategic and/or practical situations.
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Job Title: Impact Learning & Monitor Analyst
Job Identification: 2296
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job Schedule: Full time
Grade: NOB
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
Practice Area: Management
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Job Description
- UNDP Nigeria is seeking a qualified Impact Learning and Monitoring Analyst to provide technical leadership in the implementation of the Jubilee Fellowship program framework, plans and indicators to capture project performance results and provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all project activities.
- The ILM Analyst will work with UNDP CO, JFP project team, and relevant partners to ensure that lessons learned are consistently identified and integrated into the program implementation to continuously improve the quality of interventions and outcomes.
- The ILM Analyst is responsible for documenting and disseminating program results with partners and leads impact evaluation activities.
Job Responsibilities
- Support the coordination and planning of the JFP project outputs and results in collaboration with project team members, private sector host entities, Government partners and UNDP CO.
- Provide leadership in project monitoring and implementation to align with project goals and objectives
- Ensure effective management of the project evaluation process in accordance with UNDP evaluation policies, procedures and practices.
- Coordinate knowledge building and sharing activities amongst partners to enhance capacity development and improve project implementation.
- Oversee the development and implementation of the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) to capture project performance and results, including routine service delivery data reporting, baseline, and endline assessments, and all monitoring for process and outcome evaluations
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- Develop and oversee data flow patterns for the program that will ensure timely data collection and reporting
- Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits
- Coordinate progress of project activities and outputs within the project to ensure synergies within components.
- Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plans in coordination with component coordinators and other relevant project staff.
- Design and implement a monitoring mechanism to monitor and ensure the timely implementation of all activities under each component of the Jubilee Fellowship including the development of performance indicators and success criteria for each component.
- Coordinate the implementation of different components of the Jubilee Fellowship in collaboration with the program team, private sector host entities, Government partners and the talent management team.
- Monitor financial expenditure of the project and ensure that financial delivery of the project is in accordance with the project plans.
- Support liaison with all relevant partners to determine the level of effectiveness of the activities and outputs of the project.
- Monitor risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
- Prepare presentations and briefings including performance monitoring charts and tables on all components of the project.
- Lead efforts to monitor and evaluate project interventions, document results and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision-making.
- Prepare an evaluation plan to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project and to ensure that activities and outputs result in positive outcomes.
- Carry out a quarterly informal and annual formal evaluation of the project in coordination with the project team, Jubilee Fellows, private sector host entities, Government partners, and talent management team.
- Integrate evaluation findings and feedback into project implementation activities to improve project outcomes.
- Identify and formulate lessons learned and recommendations to be integrated into project implementation efforts.
- Contribute to relevant knowledge networks and communities of practice, with a view to facilitating innovation and knowledge sharing mechanisms among countries and programmes.
- Liaise with the Communication team to finalize outreach, communication and reporting materials and packages to support for resource mobilization and general communication efforts.
- Liaise with the Communication team to develop and publish success stories of the Jubilee Fellowship on social media platforms as well as on the JFP digital platform.
- Coordinate the development and dissemination of quarterly reports in collaboration with project team members, UNDP CO, private sector host entities, and Government partners.
- Perform any other duties as required and requested.
Job Requirements
- Candidates must possess a minimum of a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Social Policy, Public Policy, Politics, Development Studies, Statistics, Political Science, International Relations, or related field.
- Candidates who possess a Bachelor’s Degree with additional 2 years of qualifying experience can also apply for the job.
- 2+ years of relevant work experience for Master’s Degree or 4+ years of relevant work experience Bachelor’s Degree in private sector in national and international levels.
- Experience in devising strategies, knowledge tools and guidance in relation to private sector and adapted to the economic context of the country.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (word, excel, outlook) and web-based applications is required
- Working knowledge of the private sector in Nigeria is an asset
- Experience in working with private sector in relation to youth employment is an asset
- Working knowledge of UN principles, SDGs and international development in Africa is an asset
- Strong digital and data analytics skills is an asset
- Demonstrate the ability to showcase cross-disciplinary and cross-functional experience and expertise.
- Candidates must be fluent in oral and Spoken
- Knowledge of other official UN languages is an asset
Competencies
- Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
- Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem-solver, makes improvements.
- Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
- Open-minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
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- Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
- Demonstrates compassion / understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
- Appreciate / respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
- Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
- Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks.
- Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates ‘win-win’ situations
- Ability to create clarity around UNDP value proposition to beneficiaries and partners and to develop service offers responding to client needs based on UNDP’s organizational priorities and mandate.
- Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.
- Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
- Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.
- Ability to identity, and integrate capacity and assets of the UN system, and engage in joint work; knowledge of the UN System and ability to apply this knowledge to strategic and/or practical situations.
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Job Title: Finance Analyst
Job Identification: 2255
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Grade: NOA
Job Schedule: Full time
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Practice Area: Management
Job Description
- Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Finance Analyst (NOB), the Finance Analyst is responsible for the effective and transparent utilization of financial resources and the integrity of financial services.
- The Finance Analyst promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.
- He/she analyzes and interprets the financial rules and regulations and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex financial issues. The Finance Analyst promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.
Job Responsibilities
- The Finance Analyst works in close collaboration with the operations, programme, and project teams in the Country Office (CO) and with UNDP HQs staff and Government officials ensuring successful Country Office (CO) performance in Finance.
- Implementation of operational and financial management strategies
- Projects’ budget management
- CO cash management
- Control of CO accounts
- Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
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- Full compliance with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, and policies of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and follow up on audit recommendations; implementation of effective internal controls, proper functioning of a client-oriented financial resources management system.
- CO Finance business processes mapping and elaboration of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Finance under the supervision of the Finance Specialist
- Continuous analysis and monitoring of the financial situation, presentation of forecasts for development and management projects, monitoring of financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions.
- Analysis and elaboration of proposals on cost-saving and reduction strategies.
- Elaboration of proposals for the planning of financial resources of the CO, preparation of reports containing analysis of the financial situation.
- Preparation and monitoring of budgets; regular analysis and reporting on the budget approvals and the delivery situation.
- Establishment of projects’ budgets preparation/modification monitoring system, control of budgetary status versus authorized spending limits (ASL), and budgets delivery levels.
- Implementation of the control mechanism for projects through monitoring budgets preparation and modifications, budgetary status versus ASL, follow-up with HQs on ASL for projects, maintenance of General Ledger.
- Analysis and elaboration of proposals for the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas; payrolls are duly prepared; MPOs, travel claims, and other entitlements are duly processed, and receipting of goods and services and establishment of accruals are properly done in compliance with IPSAS and UNDP policies and procedures.
- Control of accounts closure
- Timely corrective actions on unposted vouchers, including the vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions, unapproved vouchers. Timely response to HQ requests to resolve financial data issues.
- Control of the Accounts Receivables for UNDP projects and maintenance of General Ledger.
- Timely review of cash position for local accounts to ensure sufficient funds on hand for disbursements. Timely identification and recording of receipts for income application.
- Daily review of zero-balance account bank statements in Atlas to monitor imprest level; identification and recording of contributions.
- Initiation of bank transfers and deals, selecting bank transfers and deals for approval and settlement.
- Timely preparation of monthly cash flow forecast for use by the supervisor.
- Acts as a cashier for onsite transactions.
- Organization/conduct of training for the operations/ programme/projects staff on financial management.
- Synthesis of lessons learned and best practices in Finance.
- Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Job Requirements
- Candidates must possess a minimum of a Master’s Degree in Finance / Accounting, Business or Public Administration, or a professional accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy.
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- Being a professionally qualified accountant from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy is an added advantage.
- Long-listed candidates may be required to undergo the UNDP Advanced Accountancy & Finance Test (AAFT).
- 1+ year’s relevant experience is desirable in providing financial management services, managing staff, and operational systems.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems and ERP financials, preferably PeopleSoft.
- Experience of IPSAS and/or IFRS is required for external candidates.
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (word, excel, outlook) and web-based applications is required
- Working knowledge of the private sector in Nigeria is an asset
- Experience in working with private sector in relation to youth employment is an asset
- Working knowledge of UN principles, SDGs and international development in Africa is an asset
- Strong digital and data analytics skills is an asset
- Demonstrate the ability to showcase cross-disciplinary and cross-functional experience and expertise.
- Candidates must be fluent in oral and Spoken
- Knowledge of other official UN languages is an asset
Competencies
- Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
- Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem-solver, makes improvements /
- Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
- Open-minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
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- Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
- Demonstrates compassion / understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
- Appreciate / respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
- Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
- Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks.
- Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates ‘win-win’ situations
- Ability to create clarity around UNDP value proposition to beneficiaries and partners and to develop service offers responding to client needs based on UNDP’s organizational priorities and mandate.
- Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.
- Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
- Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.
- Ability to identity, and integrate capacity and assets of the UN system, and engage in joint work; knowledge of the UN System and ability to apply this knowledge to strategic and/or practical situations.
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Application Closing Date
18th February, 2022
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