Job Vacancies at UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) Ghana – 2 Positions
UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) is recruting to fill the following positions in Ghana:
1.) Programme Specialist
2.) Data Management Analyst
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Programme Specialist
TECHNICAL
Candidates will be assessed on their work experience in the following areas:
Deep knowledge and understanding of key concepts related to local government finance, including decentralization, and local economic development;
• Experience in policy, regulatory and technical advice and project management related to the fields of local government finance, performance-based climate resilience grants and local economic development or equivalent;
• Proven experience in project management;
• Relevant technical experience with policy and regulatory bodies and central and local governments in developing countries;
• Work experience with environmental sustainability and climate change in developing countries and Ghana;
• Experience with addressing gender equality as project objective and/or cross-cutting issue;
• Experience working with local communities, youth and women.
PROFESSIONAL
• Experience forming, leading or being part of teams, working with other stakeholders to achieve common goals;
• Strong client orientation, recognizing the importance of providing appropriate, user-friendly and affordable services;
• Proactively identifies, develops and discusses solutions for internal and external clients, and communicates with management to develop new projects or services;
• Comfortable advocating and advancing an agenda, including with high level counterparts and other stakeholders;
• Experience managing project teams and/or consultants, including recruiting, hiring and managing and evaluating international and national expertise; Takes on new approaches and fosters innovative thinking;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities, and resolve problems;
• Approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude and responds positively to feedback.
FUNCTIONAL
• Proven ability to manage projects and managing for results;
• Excellent speaking and proficient writing skills in English are necessary;
• Excellent analytical and communication skills;
• Strong general IT skills, including ability to work regularly with MS Office Suite;
• Proven cross-cultural communication, able to function effectively in an international, multicultural environment;
• Demonstrated broad knowledge of development issues, especially in the areas of poverty alleviation and local development.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Builds and promotes teams and partnerships;
• Displays cultural and gender sensitivity and adaptability;
• Creates and promotes open communication;
• Demonstrates ethics and integrity;
• Demonstrates political acumen and calculated risk-taking;
• Builds confidence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation;
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
• Conducts fair and transparent decision making;
• Treats all persons fairly without favoritism;
• Shows strong corporate commitment.
Qualification Required & Experience
Min. Academic Education
• A Postgraduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, Finance, International Development, or other related fields. A first-level university degree in combination with ten additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Min. years of relevant Work experience
• At least 10 years of national professional experience in the fields of public financial management, development economics and/or job creation with a specific emphasis on local governance, development planning, local government internally generated fund strategy formulation, finance, and/or mainstreaming
Location: Accra
How to Apply
Qualified and interested individuals should click on the button below to apply.
Deadline: 21st July 2021.
2.) Data Management Analyst
Duties and Responsibilities
The main results under the GrEEn Project are the following:
• Result 1 (R1): Local economies are stimulated and short-term job opportunities for youth, women and returnees are created through green and climate resilient investments.
• Result 2 (R2): Employability of youth, women and returnees are improved through orientation support and assistance, to transition to skills development for the benefit of green and climate resilient local economies (cash for work beneficiaries).
• Result 3 (R3): Increased access and usage of financial services, leveraging remittances and digital solutions, adapted to the needs of (i) youth, women and returnees benefiting from cash for work schemes and (ii) local communities and MSMEs.
Qualification Required & Experience
Min. Academic Education
• First Degree in Computer Science or related subject and/or relevant ICT qualifications with specialized formal training in Computer Science. Relevant Professional Certifications (e.g., Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA A+, ITIL, CPD etc.)
Min. years of relevant Work experience
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in the fields of data management and administration, networking and Server installation and administration.
Location: Accra
How to Apply
Qualified and interested individuals should click on the button below to apply.
Deadline: 21st July 2021
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