Background:
UNDP’s Local Development Programme within the Rural and Regional Development Cluster is designed to help advance human development in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) by tackling the most pressing local development challenges for the country. It focuses on three priorities for BiH, in line with objectives set by BiH’s national development strategy, UNDAF and the needs identified by UNDP’s Regional Disparity Survey.
In order to contribute to improvement of governance, the programme will focus on advancing local-government know-how so as to better position local authorities to tackle and overcome development challenges, whilst improving citizens services. To that end, assistance will be provided to create expertise within municipal government on managing priorities and available resources, best administrative and management practices, improved citizens services and the creation of an enabling environment for private sector growth. In order to address the long-term infrastructure needs affecting the livelihoods of local communities, assistance will also be provided to municipalities to prepare projects and apply for financing from infrastructure, cross-border and other funds. This will be achieved via: a) the Municipal Training System Project (MTS), which is aimed at developing and instituting a sustainable model for training of local government employees in BiH in order to bring about improvements in the quality of services provided to citizens and b) the Integrated Local Development Project (ILDP), which aims to support the further consolidation of the local strategic planning system in BiH by enhancing its vertical integration within the higher government frameworks and supporting a critical mass of local governments to apply a harmonised approach to strategic planning.
In its second phase, the Integrated Local Development Project (ILDP) II aims to support the further consolidation of the local strategic planning system in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) by enhancing its vertical integration within the higher government strategic and financial planning frameworks and supporting a critical mass of local governments to apply a harmonised approach to strategic planning and effectively manage local development processes in partnership with their communities.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 1.1: Support the preparation of information for advocacy
- Identifies relevant information for advocacy for a variety of audiences
Results-Based Programme Development and Management
Level 1.1: Contributing to results through provision of information
- Provides information and documentation on specific stages of projects/programme implementation
- Provides background information to identify opportunities for project development and helps drafting proposals
Building Strategic Partnerships
Level 1.1: Maintaining information and databases
- Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives
- Maintains databases of donor information
- Tracks and reports on mobilized resources
Innovation and Marketing New Approaches
Level 1.1: Implementing processes and uses products
- Documents and tracks innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches
- Responds positively to new approaches
Resource Mobilization (Field Duty Stations)
Level 1.1: Providing information for resource mobilization strategies
- Maintains information/databases on potential and actual donors
- Maintains database of project files
- Provides data and information needed for preparation of project documents
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 1.1: Basic research and analysis
- Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Level 1.1: Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures
- Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position
- Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
- Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
- Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
- Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools, and utilizes these regularly
in work assignments
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals
Level 1.1: Research and analysis
- Identifies relevant information for advocacy for UNDP’s goals for a variety of audiences
Client Orientation
Level 1.1: Maintains effective client relationships
- Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion
- Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
- Responds to client needs promptly
Core Competencies:
- Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
- Self-development, initiative-taking
- Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
- Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
- Creating synergies through self-control
- Managing conflict
- Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the
responsibility of each staff member.
- Informed and transparent decision making
- Prince2 training and certification, RMG
Required Skills and Experience
- Secondary education. University degree in public administration, economics, law, political sciences, social sciences or related field would
be desirable, but it is not a requirement.
- At least 6 yrs years of relevant work experience in the areas of local governance and local development, capacity development for local
governments in BiH and project cycle management;
- Good understanding of the overall political, administrative and institutional set-up of local self-government in BiH;
- Fluency in English and in the languages of BiH peoples
Deadline: 11 May 2012
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