United Nations Jobs – Programme Analyst – UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Organization: UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs). With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. This last mile is where available resources for development are scarcest; where market failures are most pronounced; and where benefits from national growth tend to leave people excluded.
Job Summary: The Programme Analyst will analyze and implement the project cycle for all projects within his/her portfolio, and provide guidance on budgets, project status and levels of expenditure. The Programme Analyst will coordinate activities of the projects’ staff as they relate to project deliverables and disbursement of funds. The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the operations team, programme staff in other UN Agencies, UNDP HQs staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful programme implementation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Management of the project pipeline focusing on:
- Monitoring of the project cycle for each of the projects in the pipeline to ensure effective implementation
- Thorough analysis of each project’s deliverables against the disbursement schedule for funds
- Supporting in preparation of presentations providing project updates to partners
Tracking and drafting of donor reporting requirements
- Maintain up-to-date reports on progress of programme implementation for funding partners
- Lead the drafting process for funding partner reports by collecting inputs from different departments and ensuring that all parties are using the latest versions
- Ensure on-time review and submission of reports and all relevant annexes
Provision of support in engaging in joint country UN initiatives by:
- Maintaining a working knowledge of all documentation related to the different UN country joint initiatives
- Provision of substantive inputs to the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) and other joint initiatives
- Attending working group meeting, taking notes and briefing relevant colleagues and partners to gather feedback
Support in budget management and tracking
- Maintaining a running knowledge of financial resources available and committed within the programme budget
- Using ATLAS to run periodic reports showing an up-to-date status of expenditures and commitments
- Supporting in budget revision and annual financial reporting
Impact of Results
- The key results have an impact on the success of the “Leaving No One Behind in the Digital Era Uganda” programme within specific workstreams of the strategy. In particular, the key results have an impact on the operation and programming of activities, management of donor relationships as well as reaching UN country targets
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) job must hold a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field.
- Four years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing project management advisory services,
- Hands-on experience in monitoring and implementation of development projects.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.
- Experience using ATLAS (enterprise resource planning) software is highly desirable.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
- Experience with a UN organization/agency is desirable; along with knowledge of UNCDF/UNDP and the UN system and / or the donor community.
- Knowledgeable about the Uganda context is highly desirable;
- Development and operational efficiency;
Competencies
- Innovation- Ability to make new and useful ideas work Level 2: Analyzes complex technical materials (including data) and makes concise, relevant recommendations
- Leadership- Ability to persuade others to follow Level 2: Proactively identifies new opportunities and challenges
- People Management- Ability to improve performance and satisfaction Level 2: Takes ownership of responsibilities
- Communication- Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform Level 3: Expresses information and views with adaptive reasoning and appreciation for complexity and variation
- Delivery- Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement Level 3: Takes responsibility for addressing critical situations and delivering core value
NB: This is a local service contract position, open to Ugandan nationals only
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
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How to Apply:
All applicants who wish to join the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 21st December 2020