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In 2012, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2056 that requested the Secretary-General to develop and implement, in consultation with regional organizations, a United Nations Integrated strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) region encompassing security, governance, development, human rights and humanitarian issues. Pursuant to the resolution, UNISS was developed and launched in 2013 with the aim of reducing the socio-economic vulnerability of the populations in the Sahel region. In 2017, following an internal review of UNISS a United Nations Sahel Support Plan (UNSP) was elaborated to better align UNโs collective support to address the needs and priorities of the people and Governments in the region.ย
The UN Support Plan (UNSP), which covers the period 2018-2030, serves as a vehicle for articulating and operationalizing the UNISS and the commitments of the UN system and partners in the region. It aligns the UNISS with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the African Unionโs Agenda 2063. In January 2021, the UN Secretary-General appointed USG Abdoulaye Mar Dieye as the Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel to lead collective efforts, including financing, to implement the UNISS and its Support Plan.
As the lead of the UN Development System in the Sahel, UNDP developed a specific offer to help regenerate the Sahel from the protracted crises. UNDPโs Offer has three pillars: governance, energy and youth. It prioritizes innovative partnerships with Sahelian, and articulates UNDPโs contribution to UNISS.
To give effect to the overall implementation of the UNDP Sahel offer, UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa has augmented its HQ capacity to support the Sahel, by establishing the Sahel team.ย
Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Sahel team leader/Advisor, the Programme and Policy Analyst will perform functions that support the Sahel team. The Analyst will embrace a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations. S/He will work in close collaboration with COST, other central units at HQ, RBA Units and the Regional Hubs in Addis Ababa, Dakar and Pretoria, in resolving complex programme and operations-related issues. The Intern will provide analytical support to the Sahel team, and in monitoring the implementation of the Sahel Offer.
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1. Ensure effective ย programmatic implementation of the UNDP Sahel Offer:ย
Develop and contribute to program and policy development in a key thematic area of the Sahel Offer; Contribute to the implementation of the UNDP Sahel Programmes including development of reporting tools to monitor progress, challenges to inform decision-making; Analyse regional trends and programmes, maintain datasets, case evidence and research findings to distil relevant lessons learned relative to implementing of the key activities of the programme;2. Strategic implementation of the UNDP Sahel Offer:ย
Analyze strategic programme and policy priorties in support of the implementation of integrated UNDP WACA Sahel.ย3. Establish strategic partnerships, communication, resource mobilization:ย
Develop and design advocacy and communication materials, including contributing to/drafting power-point presentations, speeches, and press releases as well as developing advocacy strategies for disseminating and raising awareness of key development challenges and opportunities in the Sahel region; Develop and update of databases of UNDP interventions in the Sahel region. Support the organization of regional and international events on the Sahel in collaboration with key stakeholders within UNDP and other partners in the Sahel region, HQ and other locations as required; Maintain a database of institutional partners and mapping of potential donors and partners for the UNDP Sahel Programme and in support of the overall UNDP WACA HQ; Develop targeted funding proposals for upscaling key achievements under the UNDP Sahel Programmes.4. Enhances innovation;ย
Develop of new tools to address the challenges and harness opportunities presented by the increasing coverage of the Sahel crisis through social media and technology.5. Facilitate knowledge management
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
The Analyst will report to the Team Leader Sahel Team.
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Core Competenciesย Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination Cross-Functional & Technical competenciesย Business Direction & Strategy - Strategic Thinking:ย Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritised plans in line with UNDPโs objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutionsย Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developmentsย
and possible ways forward look like for UNDP Business Managementย - Project Management:ย Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals Partnership managementย - Strategic engagement:ย Ability to capture and sustain attention, interest and agreement of high-level, influential policy and decision makers and secure their buy-in of high-level vision and objectives
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
Relevant experience in international development or related area; Knowledge of the UN system is an advantage. Demonstrated experience and capacity to gather comprehensive information on complex problems or situations, analyzing information accurately and identifying key issues and solutions. Knowledge of and exposure to the needs, conditions and problems of sub-Saharan countries is an asset Demonstrated experience of initiative, client-orientation, working in teams, in complex and time-pressured contexts, field experience in an African country is preferable.ย Working knowledge and experience ย in designing and/or implementing multi stakeholder, inter agency cross border joint programming with humanitarian-development nexus focus Required Skills and Experience ย Education: Advanced University degree (masterโs degree or equivalent) in International Relations, Political Sciences, Economics, Development or other related field. A first-level university degree (bachelorโs degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifyingย experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree Experience: Minimum of 2 years (with masters degree) or 4 years (with bachelors degree) working experience in development, supporting the implementation of programmes and projects dealing with one or another aspect of sustainable development within the African region.ยRequired Skills:ย
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and analysis. Proven experience of excellent analytical and writing skillsยLanguage:ย
Fluency English is required, Working Knowledge of other UN languages will be considered an asset.Travel:ย ย ย
a)ย UNDP will cover the cost of travel of the individual to the duty station, as well as their return to their home upon completion of their services. Travel costs are covered only in the event that the function will be undertaken physically in the duty station and excludes working from home arrangements.
b) Include any official travel expected to be associated with performing the functionsย ย ย
The following documents shall be required from the applicants:
Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers. A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position. Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as ย reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials. Disclaimer ย Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders)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.ยย UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications. ย Applicant information about UNDP rosters ย Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.ย We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
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