Programme Specialist
(Governance and Rule of Law), GROL
Closing date: 15 Oct 2012
UN Development Programme
I. Position InformationClosing date: 15 Oct 2012
UN Development Programme
Job Title: Programme Specialist, GROL Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya Reports to: Governance and Rule of Law (GROL) Programme Manager Reports: DCD (P) Contract Type: Fixed-Term International Approved Grade:P4
II. Organizational Context
The UNDP Governance and Rule of Law Programme (GROL) supports primarily the achievement of Outcome 2 of the Country Programme (2011-2015): “Somali women and men, girls and boys, benefit from more inclusive, equitable and accountable governance, improved services, human security, access to justice and human rights," which is comprised of five main sub-outcomes:
- Sub
Outcome 2.1. Mechanisms for transition to democratic and accountable
structures and systems of governance designed and implemented
- Sub
Outcome 2.2. Key public sector reforms designed and implemented in an
inclusive, gender-sensitive, participatory and transparent manner.
- Sub
Outcome 2.3. The capacities for parliamentary and civil society actors
strengthened for effective and accountable governance oversight.
- Sub
Outcome 2.4. Technical assistance provided to improve security, establish
a functioning judiciary, access to justice, a constitutional and legal
framework, and protection of human rights under the rule of law.
- Sub
Outcome 2.5. Mechanisms in place to support improved access to equitable
prioritized basic services, especially for women and vulnerable groups.
Previously stand-alone programmes, Governance and Rule of Law programmes,
have been merged so as to enhance the quality and impact of UNDP resources
on the ground and allow for more synergies and harmony in UNDP CO work.
The Programme focuses on six thematic areas that are closely
inter-related, mutually reinforcing and all equally essential to the
strengthening of governance and rule of law in Somalia:
- Fostering
Inclusive Political Processes: The objective of this thematic area is to
enable political institutions to support inclusive transitions through the
development of democratic, oversight and legislative processes.
- Strengthening
Core Institutional Systems and Functions: The objective of this thematic
area is to strengthen core capacities and systems at national, regional
and local level, whilst supporting federal and regional leadership to
establish clear priorities and plans for the implementation of broader
institutional development initiatives.
- Developing
Access to Justice and the Judicial System: Building on the previous
achievements of the Rule of Law and Security (ROLS) programme, this
thematic area works to expand the depth and breadth of justice service
provision, through a move from legal aid to legal empowerment, expanding
into areas of civil law affecting women and minorities as alimony, women’s
inheritance, and access to public services, and increasing the number of
paralegals and giving stronger consideration to the customary and sharia
justice systems.
- Strengthening
Police and Security Sector Governance: This thematic area aims to
introduce and implement strategic development plans for the police,
mapping out the vision for policing in Somalia’s regions, outlining how
key reforms will be achieved and providing a perspective on sustainability
and the role of the government in supporting the police. The pillar will
ensure that policing can manage critical issues for Somalis communities,
such as piracy, conflict and insurgency.
- Enabling
Resilient Local Governance and Service Delivery: The objective of this
pillar of the programme is for local governance to contribute to peace and
equitable priority service delivery, and support the establishment of
district-level autonomous and accountable local governments and the
development of effective linkages with constituent communities and the
private sector. This pillar is UNDP’s contribution to the Joint Programme
on Local Governance and decentralized service delivery (JPLG) which is a
five-year Programme of UNDP, ILO, UNCDF, UN-HABITAT and UNICEF.
- Enhancing
Community Security and Resilience: This thematic area complements
institutional support and service provision in justice, security and basic
services through a community driven approach, ensuring that marginalised
clans, women and youth are actively involved in the planning, monitoring
and execution of security services. Using a bottom-up approach this pillar
will build civil society, L/NGO and governmental consensus around
community safety and security approaches.
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager for
Governance and Rule of Law, the Programme Specialist will be responsible for
general programme management, accountability and oversight, partnership
building and resource mobilization as well as promoting innovations, advocacy
and knowledge building within the GROL programme.
S/he fosters synergies across the 6 thematic areas of the GROL
programme and aligns them to CPD Outcomes One and Two.
The incumbent provides reporting support to ensure that all
reports produced under GROL are of high quality and meet the standards required
by the donors and counterparts.
S/he also provides quality assurance to programme/project
boards, and high-quality advisory services to project teams where necessary in
order to improve empirical-based monitoring and reporting against proper
baselines in both a qualitative and quantitative respect.
The incumbent liaises with UNDP’s Planning and Partnership Unit
(PPU) to ensure that projects’ evaluations and audits are implemented and
developed according to schedules, findings and recommendations.
The Programme Specialist coordinates activities of Programme Management staff and supervises the GROL national programme specialists and programme associates.
The Programme Specialist coordinates activities of Programme Management staff and supervises the GROL national programme specialists and programme associates.
S/he works in close collaboration with the operations team,
programme staff in other UNDP units, UN Agencies, UNDP HQ staff, Government
officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors
and civil society ensuring successful UNDP programme implementation and
continuous innovations in her/his key areas of responsibilities..
III. Functions / Key Results Expected
Summary of Key Functions:
III. Functions / Key Results Expected
Summary of Key Functions:
- Programme
Accountability and Oversight
- Advisory
Services and Technical Expertise
- Programme
Management
- Partnership
building and Resource Mobilization
- Innovations,
Advocacy and Knowledge Building
Ensure effective programme accountability and oversight,
focusing on the achievement of the following results:
- Ensures
that GROL programme activities respond to the development needs of Somalia
and are in accordance with the national and sub-national priorities as
articulated in the Country Programme Document (CPD) 2011-2015 and all
relevant national and sub-national strategies;
- Ensures
accountability of the GROL programme to donors and counterparts throughout
the delivery of outcome-level results and management of programme
resources;
- Ensures
strict and consistent application of UNDP rules and regulations and
ensuring the implementation of clear accountability mechanisms throughout
the programme portfolio;
- Participates
in internal control mechanisms for adherence to UNDP rules and regulations
in contracts, assets, procurement, recruitment, etc. as required;
- Provides
quality assurance to the programme/project boards by carrying out
objective and independent programme oversight and monitoring
functions
- Oversees
the implementation of the CO monitoring and evaluation plan as it relates
to GROL programme;
- Ensures
synergies and complementarity between the GROL programme and other units
in UNDP Somalia to achieve CPD outcomes.
Ensures provision of high-quality advisory services and
technical expertise, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
- Provides
technical support and advice for programme implementation to project teams
and counterparts on the current and newly emerging Governance and Rule of
Law issues;
- Identifies
policy-driven issues, best practices and lessons learned on Governance and
Rule of Law at global, regional and national level and ensure these are
integrated into the programme planning and implementation;
- Advises
on the design and implementation of coherent institutional capacity
development strategies by the Programme Pillars ensuring these strategies
contribute to the national development plans where they exist;
- Proactively
identifies risks and challenges to the on-going operations of the GROL
programme and provides project teams on mitigation strategies;
- Provides
policy advice to programme manager, senior CO management, government
counterparts, donors and other partners on issues related to GROL;
Ensure effective programme management, focusing on the
achievement of the following results:
- In
close consultation with PPU, ensures the elaboration of coherent work
plans and budgets for all activities in the Programme portfolio and the
continuous monitoring of project work plans,
- Ensures
timely and adequate reporting against plans in consultation with PPU,
including providing timely and articulate progress reports and inputs to
the Strategic Results Framework and Results Oriented Annual Report;
- Preparation
of high quality project documents and proposals, and encouraging adequate
peer review of the same through established mechanisms (LPAC);
- Ensures
that the 6 programme pillars coordinate their implementations at the field
level and contribute to the expected outcomes of the CPD
- Ensures
that each programme pillar establishes management information which allows
the efficient and effective collection of outcome-level data including sex
and age-segregated data so that programme monitoring and evaluation can
take place and progress can be measured
- Guides
the development of GROL’s communication strategy and tools including fact
sheets and brochures in close collaboration with the project teams and
with CO communication unit
- Supervises
the national programme specialists and programme associates and ensure
their individual RCAs are aligned with the overall vision of the programme
and support delivery of programme outcomes
- Represents
GROL programme, as requested by the Programme Manager
- Drafts,
maintains and supports the implementation of programme evaluation and
audit plans. Support the drafting of TORs for internal evaluations and
audits
- Champions
for the achievement of Country Programme Outcome 1 &2 and ensure the
effective application of RBM tools for Programme effectiveness and
achievement of results
Promotes partnership building and resource mobilization,
focusing on the achievement of the following results:
- Advises
on the preparation and clearance of agreements with partners (donors,
government, CSOs, UN agencies and other partners) in close coordination
with PPU
- Develops
mechanisms and instruments for selection of appropriate government and
civil society partners in the implementation of the programme
pillars
- Coordinates
GROL programme resource mobilization efforts in conjunction with PPU
- Facilitates
GROL engagement with non-traditional donors to support GROL
programme
- Leads
and coordinates partner surveys and consolidation of GROL response and
follow-up when and as required.
- Undertakes
conflict sensitive analysis and perception surveys to determine what
public needs, views and priorities are with regard to Governance and Rule
of Law
- Forges
closer linkages with the other UN offices, programmes, agencies and
entities, and other international and national stakeholders concerned with
or providing assistance on GROL issues to Somalia; Lead the development of
Joint Programme Documents when needed
Ensures innovation, advocacy and knowledge building within the
GROL programme, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
- Identifies
new ideas and opportunities for the development of new interventions in
the area of governance and rule of law, and facilitates the alignment of
the GROL programme with the new emerging priorities in the light of the
political transition in Somalia and the implementation of the Provisional
Federal Constitution
- Promotes
GROL programme, ensuring maximum and appropriate levels of visibility and
public awareness on results of the ongoing activities, and positioning
UNDP as a neutral actor with high quality policy advice
- Provides
leadership on governance and rule of Law issues within the framework of
United Nations Somalia Assistance strategy (UNSAS) Outcome 3, Internal
Strategic Framework (ISF), and other coordination structures
- Ensures
that lessons learned and best practices in the area of governance and rule
of law are captured and documented to inform wider policies and programmes
and facilitate replication elsewhere
- Leads
proactive showcasing of the programme activities in regional and
international for a and knowledge dissemination through existing UNDP
global practice networks
- Leads
the development of new ways of engaging with non-state actors including
traditional structures in the delivery of the governance and rule of law
strategies
- Supports
capacity- and knowledge building of national counterparts
- Promotes
a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the CO and, in particular,
within the GROL Programme.
IV. Impact of Results
Evidenced results will take the form of a quality integration of the work currently being developed in separate fashion by projects previously separated in the Governance and Rule of Law and Security portfolio. Enhanced impact will also be manifest in the more streamlined and comprehensive character of the capacity development assistance provided to counterparts as a product of the merger and a smooth transition to its implementation.
V. Competencies and Critical Success Factors
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda
Evidenced results will take the form of a quality integration of the work currently being developed in separate fashion by projects previously separated in the Governance and Rule of Law and Security portfolio. Enhanced impact will also be manifest in the more streamlined and comprehensive character of the capacity development assistance provided to counterparts as a product of the merger and a smooth transition to its implementation.
V. Competencies and Critical Success Factors
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda
- Creates
effective advocacy strategies
- Performs
analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the
formulation of institutional responses
Results-Based Programme Development and Management
- Assesses
project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best
practices into project work
- Researches
linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of
integration
- Monitors
specific stages of projects/programme implementation
- Analyses
country situation to identify opportunities for project development
- Participates
in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive rigor in
the design and application of proven successful approaches and drafts proposals
accordingly
Building Strategic Partnerships
- Effectively
networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances
relevant to UNDP’s mandate and strategic agenda
- Identifies
needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and
potential partners
- Promotes
UNDP’s agenda in inter-agency meetings
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
- Seeks
a broad range of perspectives in developing project proposals
- Identifies
new approaches and promotes their use in other situations
- Creates
an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking
- Makes
the case for innovative ideas from the team with own supervisor
Resource Mobilization (Field Duty Stations)
- Analyses
information on potential bilateral donors and national counterparts to
recommend a strategic approach
- Identifies
and compiles lessons learned
- Develops
a resource mobilization strategy at the country level
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
- Makes
the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into
the design of new approaches
- Identifies
new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
- Understands
more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the
fundamental concepts of related disciplines
- Keeps
abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job
knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally
- Demonstrates
comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work
assignments
- Demonstrates
comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and
project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals
- Performed
analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the
formulation of institutional responses
- Uses
the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy
work and adapts it for use at country level
Client Orientation
- Anticipates
client needs
- Works
towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between
the clients and service provider
- Demonstrates
understanding of client’s perspective
- Solicits
feedback on service provision and quality
Core Competencies:
- Demonstrating/safeguarding
ethics and integrity
- Demonstrate
corporate knowledge and sound judgment
- Self-development,
initiative-taking
- Acting
as a team player and facilitating team work
- Facilitating
and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating
effectively
- Creating
synergies through self-control
- Managing
conflict
- Learning
and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting
learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each
staff member.
- Informed
and transparent decision making
VI. Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
Education:
Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, law, or any related field.
Experience:
- 7
years of relevant experience at the national or international level in
providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design,
monitoring and evaluation of development projects
- Proven
experience in partnership building and networking
- Excellent
knowledge of and experience with RBM methodologies and tools (project and
programe management, design, monitoring and evaluation and report
writing)
- Experience
in governance and public sector management in developing countries.
Post-conflict experience is an asset
- Experience
in programme management, including project formulation, implementation and
reporting is an asset
- Thorough
knowledge of Atlas and UNDP procedures is an asset
- Knowledge
and experience in Somalia is an asset
- Experience
with UNDP preferred
- Experience
in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in
handling of web-based management systems.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency
in written and spoken English is required;
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