• Country: Brasilia, Brazil
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNDP 
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-01-20

Scope of Work

In this role, the Project Manager will be responsible for the development and monitoring of the detailed strategic plan of the projects assigned to her/him, in close articulation with the Programme Analyst and with the focal points of the national beneficiary. The Project Manager will also be responsible for project management and technical advisory, ensuring quality and results through the following activities:

• Provides technical support to project implementation, guaranteeing quality, efficiency and effectiveness, managing the projects assigned to her/him on a day-to-day basis, as well as conducting planning, monitoring and evaluating activities of the project, in articulation with the Programme Analyst;

• Develop the project’s detailed strategic planning and its revision/update periodically, as requested, providing technical and management advisory and support to partners on the implementation of the project, also developing advocacy and communications – related tasks associated with the project;

Participates in selection processes for Letters of Agreement signature, as well as undertakes activities related to LoAs monitoring, participates in consultants selection panels, evaluates products and other results delivered by consultancies hired in the projects assigned to her/him, as well as undertakes performance management of project staff, including the establishment of annual results, on-going feedback and mid-term and final assessments in line with UNDP Rules and Regulations;

Manages the project on a day-to-day basis, articulating and following up with project partners and donors, to guarantee smooth implementation of the project, as well as ensuring the project meets expectations with respect to quality, budget, delivery timelines, and strategy;

Conducts planning, monitoring and evaluation of project’s activities, manages project budgets and ensures timely and accurate reporting, elaborates project work plans, procurement plans, and  technical report/donor reports, as requested;

Elaborates and implements project monitoring strategy, conducting a strong follow-up of the implementation of project activities, including the leadership of the implementation activities in the project management unit (UGP), guiding the development of overall monitoring and evaluation systems for the project and putting mechanisms in place for proper and timely reporting to the programme analyst and the donor;

Organizes review meetings and annual project reviews by monitoring the progress of project implementation, assessing results and identifying areas of weaknesses to ensure the project achieves the planned results in accordance with relevant plans, supports the identification and systematization of project lessons learned and good practices, as well as performs other tasks as required by the supervisor.

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 contractor will be supervised by the Programme Analyst – Governance and Justice for Development.

Competencies

Achieve Results:
LEVEL 2: Efficiently establish appropriate plans and resources for self and others to accomplish goals.

Think Innovatively:
LEVEL 2:  Propose new ideas, approaches and solutions to problems.  Look beyond conventional approaches and established methods.

Learn Continuously:
LEVEL 2: Actively pursue opportunities for learning and self-development professionally and personally and contribute to the learning of others.

Adapt with Agility:
LEVEL 2:  Be flexible in handling change, and adopt new ideas, approaches and ways of working

Act with Determination:
LEVEL 2: Not give up in the face of adversity and setbacks; demonstrate resilience and composure

Engage and Partner:
LEVEL 2: Demonstrate and encourage teamwork and co-creation internally and externally to achieve joint objectives and results

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
LEVEL 2: Treat all individuals with respect, consider ethical implications and respond sensitively to all differences among people

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Business direction and strategy – Strategic Thinking:
• Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions
• 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 developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP

Business direction and strategy – System Thinking:
• Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Business development – Human-centered design:
• Ability to develop solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process

Business Management – Project Management:
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals

Business management – Working with evidence and data:
• Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making

2030 Agenda : Peace – Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights:
• Development of Institutions in Justice Sector

2030 Agenda : Peace – Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights:
• Access to Justice

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA

Min.Education requirements:   
• Advanced University Degree (Master´s degree or equivalent) in social sciences, political science, international relations, law, administration, public policy, communications, or other related disciplines is required or,
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in social sciences, political science, international relations, law, administration, public policy, communications, or other related disciplines in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of master’s degree.

Min. years of relevant Work experience:    
• Minimum of 2 years (with Master´s degree) or 4 years (with Bachelor´s degree) of relevant professional experience in development – related projects or activities, preferably with hands-on experience in project management is required.

Required skills:   
• Excellent written and oral communication abilities;

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:   
• Experience in the areas of Governance, Justice, Human Rights, Public Security or related subjects;
• Experience working with Government and/or Justice counterparts;
• Experience in designing and implementing strategies for project monitoring and evaluation;
• Experience in UN/UNDP related projects;
• Experience with evaluation and monitoring strategies;

Required Language(s) (at working level):   
• Fluency in Portuguese is required.
• Working knowledge in English is required.

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