Background
The UNV Field Units (FU) are mainly accountable for the mobilization and placement of UN Volunteers in UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs.ย The UNV Field Units represent and position UNV in the respective countries and bring UNVโs services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society and private sector.ย ย
Reporting to the Portfolio Manager/Specialist, Regional Office, the Programme Analyst leads and manages the UNV Field Unit in Madagascar. She/he is responsible for effective strategic planning, leading to mobilization and placement of UN Volunteers, select administrative/operational support to volunteers, and advocacy and positioning of UNV interests in the country, in line with UNVโs Strategic Framework.ย The Programme Analyst builds and maintains relationships with main partners, and effectively coordinates with the Regional Office and HQ organizational units, on volunteer mobilization, programme implementation, and provision of substantive inputs and facilitation of corporate initiatives. The main responsibility of the Programme Analyst is to increase volunteer volume in-country through these programmatic and partnership functions.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. UN Volunteer mobilization and managementย
Liaise with UN agencies in the country to ensure an understanding of UNVโs mandate, key offers and the added value that UN Volunteer assignments bring in support to the achievement of their respective mandates;ย Maintain business intelligence on UN agencies, identifying specific entry points to diversify partnerships with the key result of increased volunteer assignments, including the assessment and reporting on the forecast demand for onsite and online UN Volunteers in the country;ย Identify volunteer placement opportunities and present UNV value proposition and volunteer modalities with the objective of maximizing international and national volunteer presence, includingย collaboration in the preparation of descriptions of assignment, with partner agencies and other partners;ย ย Ensure that incoming and outgoing UN Volunteers are adequately briefed and debriefed and extend personal support and guidance to UN Volunteers serving in the country;ย Work closely with the Field Security Officer and provide support to the UN Designated Official to ensure a detailed understanding among UN Volunteers on all security-related issues;ย Monitor the well-being and performance of serving UN Volunteers through routine field visits to their duty stations and discussions with their supervisors and counterparts;ย Oversee and approve UN Volunteersโ entitlements as delegated, authorized, or needed;ย ย Attract relevant national talents and manage local talent sources as per the countryย demand forecast and agreed talent acquisition priorities, in coordination with the regional Talent Acquisition Analyst; Provide overall management and administrative support to UN Volunteers.2. Advocacy, partnership building, and UNV programme integration Lead UNVsโ field efforts as the representative of the organization in the country, ensuring key results and delivery of the Strategic Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals;ย ย Establish, foster and maintain effective outreach and relationships, including the formalization of partnerships and other exchanges of confidence such as inclusion in the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), as well as with government, UN agencies, NGOs, the private sector and other relevant development partners;ย Participate in UN thematic forces, UN-led assessments, Programme Management Team (PMT) meetings, post-conflict needs assessments, UNSDCF planning processes, technical missions, and funding appeals to identify opportunities for volunteerism and volunteer placement;ย In coordination with HQ, identify resource mobilization entry points with key partners and donors in the country if and when applicable. Establish, foster and maintain effective outreach and relationships with local civil society organizations, prioritizing those focused on volunteerism, to contribute to community-led sustainable development in the country;ย Encourage national and local actors to establish a framework on volunteer infrastructure that supports volunteerism for peace and development, including the adoption of relevant policies and legislation;ย Strengthen and determine business intelligence related to partnerships, promotion of volunteerism and shaping and delivering volunteer infrastructure advisory services and conduct country scans as input for corporate planning processes;ย In close coordination with the Regional Office and the Communications Section at headquarters, prepare, disseminate and present country-specific promotional information on the mandate and work of UNV with relevant development partners and the media;ย ย Coordinate activities and plan events, in collaboration with other agencies, for annual, national, and UN-recognized international celebrations, including the International Volunteer Day (IVD);ย Encourage and monitor serving UN Volunteers to embrace the ideals of volunteerism, act as advocates for volunteer action, and document their experiences in promoting volunteerism; andย Support, in the case of UNV-funded projects UNV programmatic engagement.ย 3. Management Develop and manage the implementation of the Field Unitโs annual work plan, including management and reporting on UNV support funds and budget;ย Lead the UNV country-presence to ensure coordinated and effective delivery of services as well as enable a supportive and collaborative work environment; Manage any UNV assigned personnel within the FU including supervision, performance assessment and capacity development; andย ย Establish and monitor implementation of the FUโs annual work plan and set performance indicators. ย Competencies
Core Competencies
Achieve Results
Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing workThink Innovatively
Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinkingLearn Continuously
Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learningAdapt with Agility
Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change processAct with Determination
Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneouslyEngage and Partner
Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnershipsEnable Diversity and Inclusion
Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision makingย ย People ManagementยUNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicatedย site.ย
Cross-Functional & Technical competenciesย
Negotiation and Influenceย
Knowledge Generationย
Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated needยResults-based Managementย
Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable resultsยPartnerships Managementย
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/UNV strategy and policiesยDigital Awareness and Literacyย
Ability and inclination to rapidly adopt new technologies, either through skillfully grasping their usage or through understanding their impact and empowering others to use them as neededยEvent planning and execution
Ability to plan, manage and execute of public and private events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives, as well as UNV's overall brand and mandate.Private sector engagementย ย
Ability to identify, conduct outreach, and manage relationships with the private sector ย Required Skills and Experience ย Education: Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in social sciences, international development, project management, public/business administration or related fieldsย is required or A first-level university degree (bachelorโs degree) in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree. Experience: Minimum of 2 years (with masterโs degree) or 4 years (with bachelorโs degree) of relevant experience preferably in a humanitarian, development and/or peace related field;ย ย ย Experience in partnerships and/or inter-agency cooperation is essential;ย Work experience with the United Nations is an asset;ย ย ย Previous experience in a civil society setting and/or as a volunteer with volunteer management and/or promotion of volunteerism is a distinct advantage; Experience in Microsoft office and internet;ย Openness to embrace Digital Transformation and use of new technologies; Fluency in English and local language of Madagascar Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period ย Disclaimer Only short-listed applicants will be contacted; The successful candidate will hold a UNDP letter of appointment; This post is for local recruitment only. It is open to citizens of Madagascar.ย Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders)ย ย ย
ย Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.ย ย ย
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Equal opportunity
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