UNDP Nigeria Project Director Job Vacancy: July 22, 2011

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.

Administrative Associate Job Vacancy at UNDP CAREER: March 29,2011

UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners.

World leaders have pledged to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, including the overarching goal of cutting poverty in half by 2015. UNDP's network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach these Goals. Our focus is helping countries build and share solutions to the challenges of:

Democratic Governance
Poverty Reduction
Crisis Prevention and Recovery
Environment and Energy
HIV/AIDS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE

LOCATION: Abuja, NIGERIA
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12-Apr-11
ADDITIONAL CATEGORY: Management
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract
POST LEVEL: SC-6
LANGUAGES REQUIRED: English
STARTING DATE: (Date when the selected candidate is expected to start)    25-Apr-2011
DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT: 1 year
EXPECTED DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT:    1 year

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION:
First university degree (3 years) in fields related to business administration, economics or trade, preferably supplemented by project management experience

EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in trade & business development related areas at a progressively responsible level, preferably in a public or private business support institution.
Experience  of service delivery and result oriented work in an international environment,
Familiarity with rules, practices and procedures of international organizations (Previous exposure to UN agencies or working experience with ECOWAS or UN would be an asset)

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Fluency in English or French and a good working knowledge of the other

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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