Location : Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA
Application Deadline
: 02-Jan-13
Type of Contract
: FTA Local
Post Level : NO-C
Languages Required : English
Duration of Initial
Contract : 1 year with
possibility of extension
Background
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Deputy
Country Director (Programme), the Assistant Country Director (ACD) for the
environment and energy unit acts as a manager of and advisor to Senior
Management on UNDP environment climate change and energy programmes. The ACD
heads and supervises the environment and energy cluster team and works in close
collaboration with the other programme clusters, the UNDP Operations team, UNDP
technical advisors, government counterparts, private sector organizations,
civil society organizations, other UN Agencies, multi-lateral and bi-lateral
donors to successfully implement the programmes under UNDP environment and
energy cluster.....
The main role of the
ACD is to:
Strategically
position the environment climate change and energy programmes of UNDP in
relation to the national development agenda while ensuring consistency with
UNDP priorities as spelled out in the UNDAF and the CPD
Identify new areas
of interventions and creative responses to emerging challenges and
opportunities in the area of environment climate change and energy programmes
Promote UNDP’s
role as a lead policy adviser and development partner of the government, civil
society, donors and UN agencies on environment climate change and energy
programmes
Help improve and
implement the Country Office’s strategy for upstream policy advice services,
partnership building, results based management, and with respect to its overall
delivery capacity
Manage UNDP’s
environment climate change and energy programmes which covers the sustainable
forest management and national REDD+;
climate change and disaster risk reduction; sustainable energy for all
(SE4ALL); support Cambodia to undertake post Rio+20 responses and rural
livelihoods; community based adaptation; and the development Policy Initiatives
– climate change sectoral and national strategic management plans, national
REDD+ strategy, national wood and bio-mass strategy and national protected
areas strategy management plan
Lead and coach the
environment and energy team ensuring that the environment climate change and
energy programmes are implemented, monitored, and evaluated in line with UNDP
Strategic Plan and UNDP rules and regulations and practice notes.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key
Functions:
Ensuring the
strategic direction of UNDP environment climate change and energy programmes
Management of the
environment climate change and energy programmes and supervision of the
environment and energy cluster team
Provision of top
quality policy advice services to the Government and facilitation of knowledge
building and management
Strategic
partnerships and support to resource mobilization
1. As a member of the CO management team, ensures the strategic
direction of UNDP environment climate change and energy programmes focusing on
achievement of the following results:
Conceptualization
of the UNDP environment climate change and energy programmes and identification
of strategic and innovative areas of cooperation to address country specific
needs in line with UNDP Strategic Plan. This includes sharpening of UNDP
strategy to support the attainment of the MDGs, translation of UNDP corporate
products into concrete inputs into the environment climate change and energy
programmes and design of innovative capacity development strategies.
Thorough analysis
of the political, social and economic situation in the country and leadership
in the preparation/revision of CCA, UNDAF, CPD, CPAP, AWP and other documents
in line with the national development strategy.
Identification of
synergies between the environment climate change and energy initiatives with
other UNDP interventions in the area of governance and poverty reduction.
Operationalization
of UNDAF/CPD in collaboration with the main partners and other UN Agencies.
Design of joint programmes or joint programming interventions.
2. Ensures effective management of the country office
environment climate change and energy programmes and supervision of the
environment and energy cluster team focusing on quality control of the full
cycle of programming from formulation to implementation in achieving the
following results:
Leadership,
supervision and guidance of 6 country office programme staff and 6 project
advisers to ensure coherence in the implementation of the environment climate
change and energy programmes and quality delivery of development services and
products.
Promotion of a
working environment that facilitates team spirit, creativity and
self-initiative, participation, provides for learning opportunities and
attracts and retains talent with special attention to gender balance.
Strategic
oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the
environment climate change and energy programmes, tracking use of financial
resources and results in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations. ACD
performs the function of Manager Level 2 in Altas for development projects
transactions approval.
CO business
processes mapping and establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures
in Results Management, control of the workflows in the Programme Unit.
Follow up on audit
recommendations. All exceptions are timely reported.
Effective
application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets (BSC) and
monitoring achievement of results.
Timely
organization of Project Boards in line with the RMG requirements.
Organization of
cost-recovery system for the services provided by the country office to
projects in close collaboration with the Operations team.
3. Ensures provision of top quality advisory services and
facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of
the following results:
Advice UNDP senior management on
strategic approaches on communication and advocacy in relation to the
environment climate change and energy programmes. Relevant, high-impact
advocacy campaigns are implemented with key partners in particular with the
UNCT under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator.
Communication of
UNDP corporate stance on environment climate change and energy programmes
through the lens of Green, Inclusive and diversifies growth focusing on –
sustainable forest management and national REDD+, climate change and disaster risk reduction,
sustainable energy for all (SE4ALL), support Cambodia to undertake post Rio+20
responses and rural livelihoods and community based adaptation.
Provide overall
active guidance and support to the Development Policy Initiative
Contributions to
the communications efforts of UNDP (drafting of articles for the newsletter and
the website, press releases, etc.)
Initiation of
analysis and research of interest to the national counterparts and promotion of
advocacy and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to
programme country policy goals.
Sound contribution
to UNDP and UN knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Facilitation of
learning sessions for country office and project colleagues.
4. Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships and
support the resource mobilization efforts of the country office focusing on
achievement of the following results:
Strengthening and
building of partnerships with government institutions, UN Agencies, IFI’s,
bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society and the
media, notably through substantive engagement with partners in fora such as
Technical Working Groups.
Development and
implementation of the country office resources mobilization strategy to achieve
programme outcomes. This includes analysis and research of information on
donors (including non traditional donors and private sectors), identification
of opportunities for cost-sharing and quality control of the reporting process.
Development of
joint programmes or joint initiatives with sister UN agencies.
Support to the
national resource mobilization efforts to mobilize funding from the global
facilities.
Impact of Results
The key results have an impact on the overall success of the
country programme and reaching UNDAF/CPD goals. In particular, the key results
have an impact on the design, operation and programming of activities, creation
of strategic partnerships as well as reaching resource mobilization targets.
Competencies
Corporate
Competencies:
Demonstrates
integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards
Promotes the
vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
Displays cultural,
gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Promotes work life balance corporate policies
Functional
Competencies:
Knowledge Management
and Learning
Promotes knowledge
management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership
and personal example
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 lead
strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
Ability to lead
formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development
programmes and projects, mobilize resources
Ability to
formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and investments, manage
transactions, conduct financial analysis, reporting and cost-recovery
Good knowledge of
the Results Management Guide and Toolkit
Good ICT skills,
knowledge of Altas
Ability to
implement new systems and affect staff behavioural/attitudinal change
Management and
Leadership
Focuses on impact
and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
A hands-on
approach to work, good follow-up and follow-through
Good common sense
and sound judgment that enable independent work
Builds strong
relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and
responds positively to feedback
Consistently
approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Demonstrates good
oral and written communication skills
Demonstrates
openness to change and ability to manage complexities
Creativity and
pro-activeness, ability to tap sources of knowledge for innovative ideas, to
see emerging opportunities for UNDP’s intervention and translate those into a
well-designed programme support
Good team-player
willing to assume additional responsibilities and able to operate under
pressure
Prince 2 Training and
Certification, RMG
Required Skills and
Experience
Master’s Degree or
equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics,
Political Sciences, Social Sciences and related field.
5 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 and establishing inter-relationships among
international organization and national governments
Strong focus on
pro-poor environment climate change and energy policies, programmes monitoring
and analysis in programming of relevant interventions
Strong conceptual
knowledge on environment climate change and energy, plus practical experience
on the subject; two year’s relevant working experience in Cambodia is
preferable.
Experience in the
usage of Computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web
based management systems.
Fluency in the UN
and national language of the duty station
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.
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