UNDP Programme Management Analyst Jobs in South Sudan

UNDP Programme Management Analyst Jobs in South Sudan

Project Description

One of the strategic priority interventions in the UNDP Country Programme Document {2022-2024) is the Youth Enterprise Development and Capacity Building (YEDCB) project and the Skills, Employment, and Empowerment for the Development of Youth (SEED4Youth) Project. The YEDCB project aims to enhance employability and job creation for young women and men aged 18-35 years in South Sudan through the strengthening of the private sector, the building of entrepreneurship skills, and improvement in the enabling environment.

The objectives of the project are to: (i) increase the employability of youth by facilitating access to skills development, business development support, and financing; and (ii) enhance public service delivery through institutional and human capacity development.

The project seeks to ensure that youth with the potential to grow as entrepreneurs are self-employed and/or create employment for others through their sustainable businesses.

The SEED4Youth Project aims to facilitate the transformation of local economies and upliftment in the well-being of vulnerable youth and women in eight target states through the improvement in the food security and income of 51,000 direct beneficiaries, as well as the recovery of state economies. It intends to empower youth and women socially and economically through the matching of industry needs and available skills, job creation, and enhancement of trade and business opportunities.

The Stabilization, Recovery, and Resilience (StaRR) Unit is the unit in the UNDP CO responsible for the provision of technical assistance, programmatic guidance, development management support, and thought leadership to facilitate the transition from humanitarian and crises to recovery, resilience and development.

The StaRR Unit adopts a portfolio approach in programming, establishing the complementarity and development of programmes and projects to enhance the achievement of relevant Country Programme Document (CPD) targets and focusing it on three major areas/portfolios, namely, Youth and Women Employment and Empowerment; Environment, Climate Change, and Disaster Risk Management; and Trade Promotion.

In this regard, UNDP is seeking to engage a Programme Management Analyst to coordinate and support the implementation the YEDCB, SEED4Youth, and other StaRR programs and project in Western Equatoria State and Upper Nile State. The Programme Management Analyst will also provide technical advice and leadership on the implementation of durable solution activities in the said states.

Scope of Work

The Programme Management Analyst shall be required to perform the following:

Programme Management and Technical Support
Ensure delivery and rollout of market-led vocational, agro-value-chain and livelihood, and entrepreneurial skill training for target beneficiaries including maintenance of database.

Provide technical and strategic guidance on youth and women employment through sustainable livelihoods and/or employment services including career guidance and counselling, internship, job placements, etc.

Guide and coordinate project staff, partners and implementors in areas relating to strategies, planning, management, implementation, and evaluation to ensure smooth progress and quality in implementation.

Contribute to the development and improvement of vocational training, private sector development, rural finance and durable solution initiatives.

Provide technical support to implementing partner(s) and monitor the project activities to ensure that progress is made towards achieving the objectives set in the project documents in line with the budget.

Follow project budgets to ensure appropriate spending in accordance with donor requirements and agency policies. Keep track of spending and ensure all financial supporting documents are in place for the milestones.

Ensure a fully functioning Integrated Hub that delivers career advice and placement, business development services, and incubates innovative ideas and approaches to business.

Establishment of sustainable businesses (cooperatives, MSMEs, VSLAs) and job placements/employment, including the maintenance of the employment database system.

Establishment and operationalization

of community infrastructure initiatives (using inter-locking bricks machines) through cash-for-work and other schemes.

Programme Coordination

Coordinate the implementation of project activities and partners ensuring the achievement of milestones as per the work plan and in the quality expected.

Foster and strengthen cooperation and coordination between the project's diverse stakeholders and beneficiaries to ensure successful project implementation.

Support the RRC at state level in the coordination of durable solutions and DRM initiatives.

Monitoring and knowledge management

Ensure accurate records of project outputs and impacts as well as regularly report on progress, best practices, lessons learned, success stories and field observations.

Undertake regular monitoring activities, keep track of achievements and lessons learned.

Provide regular updates/reports of project achievements and produce human interest stories.

The following are the minimum (but not exhaustive) deliverables of the Programme Management Analyst:

Delivery of market-led vocational, agro-value-chain and livelihood, and entrepreneurial skill training for target beneficiaries

Establishment of mutually beneficial and sustainable partnerships with the private sector to address skills mismatch and enhance skills training and delivery through internship programs and curriculum improvement.

Development of micro and small enterprises and VSLAs through capacity building and enhancing access to capital and markets

Coordinate and provide technical advice/guidance to project partners and implementors in areas concerning strategies, planning, management, implementation, and evaluation to ensure smooth progress and quality in implementation.

Contribute and advise on the development of vocational skills training frameworks and courses/training and business ideas with key stakeholders.

Ensure the operationalization and sustainability of the iHubs and the continued provision of career advise and placement services.

Construction of homes and community centers through skills development on inter-locking bricks and CFW and other schemes.

Support the conduct of studies and research.

Provide administrative, logistic, and liaison support for activity implementation.

Perform other duties and tasks as may be assigned by line manager(s).

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced University Degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Management, Humanitarian Assistance/ Emergency Response, Social Sciences, or other relevant disciplines or

A first level university degree (bachelor's degree) in the above-mentioned fields in combination with an additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant field experience in durable solutions, vocational, livelihood and entrepreneurial skills development; VLSA and cooperative development; private sector partnership; and community engagement is required.

Required skills

Experience in the use of computers and relevant office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and ability to use web-based management and electronic log, file and/or scheduling system.

Desired skills

Experience in durable solutions, recovery, and resilience programming in fragile contexts.

Extensive knowledge/experience of skills development MSE and cooperative development and challenges.

Excellent coordination skills/experience in multi-sectoral programming.

Broad understanding of human mobility, durable solutions.

Required Language

Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English is required.

Excellent oral communication skills in Arabic is mandatory.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Programme Management Analyst Jobs in South Sudan

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