Climate Change Associate (NPSA-6) - Dhaka

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Climate Change Associate (NPSA-6) - Dhaka

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Bangladesh

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6 Year

Male, Female, Both

High School Diploma

Organization: UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
Location: Dhaka
Grade: Administrative support – NPSA-6, National Personnel Services Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Environment
Meteorology, Geology and Geography
Climate Change
Closing Date: 2024-12-26

An overview

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Responsibilities

Key functions of Climate Change Associate under the “Climate Change portfolio” are:

Support the Programme Specialist in projects/programme planning, formulation, and analysis.
Support the Programme Specialist in the implementation and management of projects and programmes.
Provide research and knowledge management support to the team.
Provide administrative support to the portfolio.

Supporting in project/programme formulation, development, and analysis:

Support potential projects aligned with strategic objectives and work on project pipeline development.
Work on pipeline projects and take prompt action to expedite the process.
Developing strong liaison with relevant government agencies, private sectors, and key stakeholders to streamline the execution pipeline projects.
Drafting concept notes, presentation, and other documents.
Assisting in authoring research reports, brief notes, presentation, and other documents.
Managing appointments and coordinating with external contributors and agencies.
Draft ToRs of consultants and project staffs, support procurement of goods and services.
Draft minutes of various meeting and consultation and prepare proceedings for various workshop, seminar, conference, etc.
Support in conducting various Cluster and Project relevant missions.

Support in implementation and management of projects and programme:

Assist the programme specialist in preparing and disseminating high quality opinion piece, op-ed and policy brief.
Conduct critical reviews of literature and documents relevant to the programme.
Collection and collation of primary and secondary data and information and conduct analysis.
Identify and develop possible areas for partnership with state and not-state actors.
Support UNDP in the implementation of public and private sector programmes and projects, ensuring compliance with required guidelines, policies and procedures as well as agreed covenants and reporting requirements.
Provide policy advice and technical support to Programme Specialist on managing the projects, programme, etc.
Support Programme Specialist to report effective and timely to donors on achievement of result, use of funds constrains and recommendations to be followed up.

Assist in programme management and delivery:

Assist in programme management and delivery of vertical funds and bilateral funds supported projects and programmes.
Regular monitor and keep an overview of hot-button topics related to the Climate Portfolio.
Participate in meeting, conferences/workshop/roundtables, training, etc. and prepare meeting minutes and proceedings of various meeting and conferences.
Managing corporate requirement of planning and reporting for the cluster.
Conduct monitoring visits, prepare back-to-office report and documents lessons and key results.
Assist the Project Team for preparation of quarterly, annual progress reports, Project Implementation Report (PIR), Project Quality Assurance Report, and other due diligence report, etc.
Provide logistical support to UNDP Programme Staffs, Project Managers, and International/ national consultants in organizing various events, workshops, seminars, training, etc.
Support team in various procurement related operations.

Provide advisory services and knowledge management support:

Identify sources of information related to policy-driven issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt.
Assist knowledge management and communities of practice of the Climate portfolio.
Support in development of policies and institutions that will address the Courtney problems and needs in collaboration with the government and other strategic partners.
Sound contributions to knowledge management support programme in preparation of high-quality knowledge product.
Organization of trainings and workshops for the operations/ project staff on the programme issues.
Support UNDP greening team in preparation of annual report, communication materials, policy brief, project proposal, etc.

Provide Administrative support to Portfolio:

Provide administrative support to all project/programme under Climate portfolio.
Support to operations of vertical funded and bilateral funded projects of Climate portfolio.
Arrange workshop, seminar, training, etc. for the Climate portfolio.
Establish and maintain strong connections and close collaboration with relevant government agencies, private sectors, and other key stakeholders.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist, Climate Change, he/she is responsible to advocate and promote the work of UNDP in Bangladesh and will also closely work and network with UNDP Programme Cluster, Government officials, private sector, NGOs, academia/research agency and civil society organizations. S/he will support Programme Specialist for overall projects/ programme implementation to successful implementation and delivery of the project/programme under Climate Change portfolio and other projects under the Resilience and Inclusive Growth (RIG) Cluster.

Competencies

Core
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 competencies

Thematic Area	Name	Definition
Business Management	Project Management	Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Business Direction & Strategy	Strategic Thinking	Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDPs objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities, linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions
Business Management	Partnership Management	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 strategy and policies
Business Management	Monitoring and Evaluation	Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively; Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results. Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming. Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools. Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns
Business Management	Communication	Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
Administration & Operations	Documents and records management	Overall document (hard or electronic) management; registry and retention policy including storing and archiving.
External Relations & Advocacy	Relationship management	Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding

Requirements

Education:

Secondary Education completed is required. Or
University Degree in Environmental Sciences or Studies, Environmental Engineering, Environmental, Economics, Climate Change, Forestry, Natural resource Management, Economics, Development Studies, Social Science or equivalent field will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement.

Experience:

Minimum 6 years (with secondary education) or 3 years (with bachelor’s degree) of practical experience in environmental science or relevant discipline professional experience in different projects/programmes and research related activities in the environment, climate change and development sector is required.

Required skills:

Knowledge and skills in operating MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel) are required.

Desired skills:

Previous experience in similar positions will be an advantage.
Previous experience in working with government agencies/ donor-funded projects/ other development partners would be an added advantage.
Adequate knowledge in preparing quality reports, budgeting, and maintaining documents and records is desired.
Experience and proper knowledge to support in organizing workshops, training, seminars etc is desired.
Experience in progress monitoring, evaluation, and achievements is an asset.

Required Language:

Fluency in English and Bangla is required.

Note: UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, ethnicity and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and people living with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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