UNDP Job Circular 2024 | Project Analyst | Deadline: Sep 25

If you're seeking a stable and rewarding career with ample growth opportunities in the development sector, consider applying for the recently advertised UN Jobs in Bangladesh by International Jobs in Bangladesh. UNDP is looking for dynamic and promising individuals for the immediate appointment to the position of  Project Analyst on a contractual basis. Applications are invited from Bangladeshi nationals.

UNDP Job Circular 2024 Dhaka | Photo: UNDP Dhaka

UNDP Job Circular 2024 Dhaka At a Glance 

Job Identification: 20579

Locations: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Posting Date: 09/10/2024, 01:53 PM

Deadline: 09/25/2024, 09:59 AM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Agency: UNDP

Grade: NPSA-9

Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreement

Practice Area: Governance Bureau

Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific

Contract Duration: 1 Year

Job Summary:

Project management and implementations 

Technical Support 

Partnership, Communications and Coordination

Policy, Programme and Knowledge Services 

Project Analyst Duties 

UNDP Dhaka typically requires a combination of education, experience, and skills to effectively manage and implement Project Analyst programs. Below is a general description of the qualifications often sought for this role:

Project management and implementations 

• Develop output-specific detailed annual plans that include all activities and roles and responsibilities of project partners with milestones, as well as corresponding procurement plans, and manage revisions as needed.

• Lead the implementation of output-specific project activities and monitor the progress of implementation and key event schedules observing the plans and due dates, including monitoring of the financial resources.

• Mobilize goods and services to support project activities, including drafting terms of reference and services/goods specifications, overseeing contractors’ work, and certifying deliverables, and organizing workshops, trainings and events.

• Take initiatives to build the capacity of Responsible Parties on complying with UNDP’s requirements on the efficient and transparent use of project financial resources.

• Manage requests for the provision of financial resources by UNDP to Responsible Parties, through direct cash transfers, direct payments or reimbursement following UNDP’s POPP. 

Technical Support 

• Provide technical support to design and deliver the activities related to human rights, SDGs and institutional oversight functions including support to facilitating new research and innovations for better institutional service delivery. 

• Design and implement sensitization and capacity-building plans for government stakeholders, CSOs, and media, focusing on SDGs 5 and 16.

• Contribute to develop strategies and extend opportunities for connecting left behind communities with the delivery of public institutional services. 

• Substantially contribute to align sectoral plans and initiatives with SDG-16 and integrating human rights in human rights situation reporting and governance framework in collaboration with the key government counterparts.   

• Support to review reports prepared on the human rights situation, national governance, innovations in service deliveries, institutional good practices, and support in liaison with public oversight institutions for creating an enabling policy environment. 

• Support to prepare, organize, and minute of various regular meetings/discussions.

• Prepare timely regular project progress reports (on progress against planned activities, update on risks, project finances, etc.).

• Support to prepare a mid-year review and year-end review of the project.

• Prepare final project report and supporting documents; and

• Contribute to UNDP corporate reporting obligations (ROAR, etc.)

Partnership, Communications and Coordination 

• Maintain excellent relationships with key partners, public oversight institutions,  government officials, CSOs, media, citizens groups and other stakeholders. 

• Ensure coordination and exchange of information to ensure the coherence and complementarity of project activities.

• Establish and maintain close coordination and communication with the Responsible Parties, Project Partners, beneficiaries, and donors.

• Identify opportunities for widening/deepening of cooperation with public institutions and recommending adequate approaches to manage strategic learning information arising from project implementation.

• Implement the project’s communication and visibility strategy, and document results, lessons learned, and good practices.

• Participation in UNDP and external Communities of Practice and Knowledge Networks.

• Contribute to resource mobilization efforts and the preparation of knowledge and advocacy materials for diverse audiences.

Policy, Programme and Knowledge Services

• Contribute to analysis of social, political, and development trends. Navigate opportunities to prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation related to project output, and identification of opportunities for initiation of new Governance and rights-based projects.

• Identify information sources on policy issues and contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

• Manage the inputs of the consultants and undertake knowledge capture at national, regional, and global levels in the subject area and the production of knowledge-based products.

• Establish and manage internal and external networks, including communities of practice with experts from government, non-government, private sectors, and international organizations.

People Management: 

• UNDP People Management Competencies can be found on the dedicated site.

• Cross-functional & Technical competencies 

Business Direction & Strategy 

• Results-based Management: Ability to manage programs and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results 

• Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results 

• Evaluation: Ability to make an independent judgment based on set criteria and benchmarks; Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns

Digital & Innovation 

• Data collection: Being skilled in Data Sorting, Data Cleaning, Survey Administration, Presentation and Reporting including collection of Real-Time Data (e.g. mobile data, satellite data, sensor data). 

Project Analyst Required Skills and Experience

 Education:

• Advanced University Degree in Social Science (Master’s degree or equivalent) from any reputed educational institution, preferably in Law/ Public Administration/ Political Science/Economics/Statistics/ Human Rights or other relevant discipline is required, Or

• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in place of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Experience and excellent understanding of human rights-based approach, administrative reform, democratic governance, and SDGs issue is required. 

• Sound knowledge and experiences in reporting and capturing of action learning, innovations, and good practices is required.

• Substantive expertise in human rights and governance programming particularly in integration of rights-based approaches in programming is required. 

• Demonstrated ability in managing resources and budgeting, and project monitoring and results reporting required.

• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages is desired. 

• Previous working experience with development agencies and/or public oversight institutions, international organizations, and CSOs is highly desired.

• Knowledge of people-centric development initiatives, practices and development organization’s proceedings is an asset.

Language Requirement

• Fluency in English and Bangla is required. 

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