Deadline: 01 November, 2020
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Technical Assistant.
UNDP works in nearly 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance to the special advisor in development partner cooperation and performance management
- Initiate and provide technical guidance to the special advisor to oversee existing and future technical support to the ministry
- Initiate periodic technical reviews in close consultation with the special advisor and the relevant ministries, departments and agencies to provide advice on the effectiveness and efficacy of policies
- Provide technical support to strengthen systems and structures that support the development and implementation of a national pro-poor development framework and sound public financial management
- Facilitate the translation of policy intent and decisions of the senior officials in the identified areas into viable tasks, and projects to ensure their effective and timely implementation
- Ensure that advice and information on cross-cutting issues is coordinated with all relevant ministries, departments and agencies and UN country team prior to submission of technical advice
- Support the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning in ensuring proper conduct of processes and provide technical advice to facilitate implementation of activities relating to development partner cooperation and international development aid management
- Provide technical assistance on strategy and risk-management in the implementation of critical projects under the ministry
- Provide technical assistance in other areas of national and ministry results-based management and accountability, as necessary
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in International Relations, Finance, Political Science, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, or Law
- 15 years, minimum, of progressively responsible experience in international organisations, government, public or business administration
- A proven track record of leadership and management in multicultural settings, including coordination of interdisciplinary teams
- Experience in a senior managerial capacity, providing clear advice on complex organisational or bureaucratic issues to inform the decision making of high-level leadership
- Experience in leading the implementation of strategic development frameworks, multi-donor development funds, stakeholder relationship management, inter-agency coordination and knowledge and familiarity in engagements with governments and international partners (desirable)
- Advanced professional career in development planning and international relations at a senior level (preferred)
- Work experience with senior level government officials at the national or international level, providing management and technical advisory services in international development, national planning and policy within a central finance and planning ministry
- Experience relevant to designing and implementing public sector financial assessments that improve government ministries’ budgetary effectiveness, transparency, and accountability (desirable)
- Experience with budgetary policies and practices, financial regulations and rules and with financial systems of enterprise resource planning (ERP)
- Knowledge of Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS)
- Good communication, negotiation and diplomatic skills
- Fluency in English (both oral and written)
To apply and for more information, click here.
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