The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 170 countries and territories, working with Governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges to help empower lives and build resilient nations.
UNDP Angola Country Office supports the Government of Angola, as well as civil society, in pursuing the country’s national targets for the Sustainable Development Goals. Working within the framework of Angola’s national development plans, UNDP focuses its action on three strategic priorities: employment, health and climate change. Such action is informed by cross-cutting interventions in the areas of governance, gender equality and innovation.
The Programme Specialist – Governance will drive the integration of governance interventions within the employment, health and climate change portfolios of the Country Office. S/he will mobilize resources and design and monitor governance-related activities that result in transformational change at local, decentralized, service delivery levels.
Position Purpose
The Programme Specialist analyses political, social and economic trends and leads the formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within his/her portfolio. S/he contributes to policy dialogue with the authorities, providing policy advisory services and identifying national and international talent and expertise with whom to complement this advisory role. The Programme Specialist supervises and leads programme support personnel and coordinates activities of the projects’ personnel in the area under his/her responsibility. S/he works in close collaboration with UNDP´s programme personnel, the operations team, programme staff in other UN Agencies, UNDP Headquarters [staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society.
1. Ensures implementation of programme strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:
2. Ensures effective development, management and oversight of the Country Office programme within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned focusing on quality control of programming from formulation to implementation of the country programme, achieving the following results:Â
3. Ensures the creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy focusing on the achievement of the following results:
4. As a senior technical expert, ensures proactive provision of top-quality advisory services to Government and facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:
The Governance Specialist will work under the direct supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative. S/he will manage a small team of Programme/Project Officers and Associates. S/he will have the following responsibilities:
Any other tasks requested by the Supervisor.
Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity
Cross Functional & Technical Competencies
Partnership management:
Business Management:
Digital & Innovation Co-creation
People management
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