Job Title: Project Director
Location : Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline : 26-Jul-11
Type of Contract : FTA International
Post Level : P-6
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Sep-2011
Duration of Initial Contract : One Year
Background
Under the overall strategic direction of the UNDP Resident Representative and the on-going guidance and direction of the Country Director, and working in close coordination with the UNDP Governance Team Leader and development partners, the Project Director (PD) will be the head of the Project Management Unit (PMU) for the Democratic Governance for Development project (otherwise referred to as the deepening of democracy or DGD project) funded jointly by CIDA, DFID, the EU, South Korea and UNDP. The project is expected to be funded at a level of USD 80 million or more between 2010-14.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of key functions:
Strategic advice on highly sensitive political issues to top level policy- and decision-makers, based on careful analysis and research;
Development of a wide range of productive professional relationships, ranging from technical to policy levels, across a broad spectrum of stakeholders;
Leadership in designing and managing relevant, feasible and monitorable large-scale capacity development programmes with demonstrable results;
Strategic advice and direct input to facilitate successful project inception;
Effective and professional managerial and technical leadership as well as oversight for project implementation;
Coordination and provision of professional inputs of the highest quality across the entire project cycle;
Implementation of performance measurement and monitoring systems subject to quality assurance by government and donors;
Convening of and timely and efficient support for coordination mechanisms related to the project (Steering Committee) and potentially others bringing together with additional donors and partners.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the shared vision, mission and strategic goals of the partners supporting the initiative;
Displays strong cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
Functional Competencies:
Proven competence in the field of democratic governance, well-informed on both electoral and broader democratic governance issues such as legislative development, the role and potential of mass and community media, civil society in emerging democratic societies, and the participation and role of women in politics. S/he should be comfortable with a full range of sub-sectors within the initiative, although possibly more knowledgeable and experienced in some areas. S/he should have a strong grasp of the strategic, policy and nuts-and-bolts issues involved in capacity development in the area of democratic governance.
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Location : Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline : 26-Jul-11
Type of Contract : FTA International
Post Level : P-6
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Sep-2011
Duration of Initial Contract : One Year
Background
Under the overall strategic direction of the UNDP Resident Representative and the on-going guidance and direction of the Country Director, and working in close coordination with the UNDP Governance Team Leader and development partners, the Project Director (PD) will be the head of the Project Management Unit (PMU) for the Democratic Governance for Development project (otherwise referred to as the deepening of democracy or DGD project) funded jointly by CIDA, DFID, the EU, South Korea and UNDP. The project is expected to be funded at a level of USD 80 million or more between 2010-14.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of key functions:
Strategic advice on highly sensitive political issues to top level policy- and decision-makers, based on careful analysis and research;
Development of a wide range of productive professional relationships, ranging from technical to policy levels, across a broad spectrum of stakeholders;
Leadership in designing and managing relevant, feasible and monitorable large-scale capacity development programmes with demonstrable results;
Strategic advice and direct input to facilitate successful project inception;
Effective and professional managerial and technical leadership as well as oversight for project implementation;
Coordination and provision of professional inputs of the highest quality across the entire project cycle;
Implementation of performance measurement and monitoring systems subject to quality assurance by government and donors;
Convening of and timely and efficient support for coordination mechanisms related to the project (Steering Committee) and potentially others bringing together with additional donors and partners.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the shared vision, mission and strategic goals of the partners supporting the initiative;
Displays strong cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
Functional Competencies:
Proven competence in the field of democratic governance, well-informed on both electoral and broader democratic governance issues such as legislative development, the role and potential of mass and community media, civil society in emerging democratic societies, and the participation and role of women in politics. S/he should be comfortable with a full range of sub-sectors within the initiative, although possibly more knowledgeable and experienced in some areas. S/he should have a strong grasp of the strategic, policy and nuts-and-bolts issues involved in capacity development in the area of democratic governance.
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