UNDP กรุงเทพฮับในภูมิภาค
ประสบการณ์:
2 ปีขึ้นไป
ทักษะ:
Compliance, Assurance, ERP, Korean, French
ประเภทงาน:
งานประจำ
เงินเดือน:
สามารถต่อรองได้
- Structured guidance and feedback, especially in the beginning of the assignment, with the purpose of gradually increasing of responsibilities.
- Establishment of a work plan, with clear key results.
- Guidance and advice in relation to learning and training opportunities within the field of expertise.
- Completion of the yearly UNDP Annual Performance Review (APR) including learning and development objectives.
- Participation in a virtual Programme Policy and Operations Induction Course within the first 4 to 6 months of assignment.
- Use of yearly JPO duty-related travel and training allocation (DTTA), as per the online DTTA guide.
- On-going Masterclasses on relevant and inspiring themes.
- Career development support mechanisms and activities.
- Networking with fellow JPOs, young professionals and senior UNDP colleagues.
- Mentoring programme.
- Other training and learning opportunities.
- The role is designed to progressively build independent procurement advisory capacity.
- Organisational context.
- The Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) serves a diverse, dynamic region that includes 36 countries and territories supported by 24 Country and multi-country offices. RBAP s presence in HQ (New York) and Bangkok Regional Hub (BRH) delivers a comprehensive range of policy, programme, and operations to enhance the quality of development results and impact. the Country Office Support and Quality Assurance (COSQA) Unit is the Regional Bureau s primary line of support and oversight to COs and MCOs in the region. COSQA comprises of three Workstreams (i) CO Support, (ii) Operational Effectiveness & Compliance; (iii) Strategic Oversight & Analytics, which work seamlessly to deliver on COSQA s functions outlined above., The Operational Effectiveness & Compliance Team (OE&C) is responsible for managing the Bureau s resources, financial management, enhancing operational effectiveness, strengthen internal controls and risk mitigation practices. As part of the team, the incumbent will work with evidence and data to analyze performance indicators and contribute to the Regional Bureau s quality assurance and oversight actions to enhance the Regional Bureau and CO management performance. S/he will also work closely with different teams in the Regional Bureau and Country Offices and other units to ensure coherent, timely, and appropriately prioritized measures and solutions.
- Position Purpose.
- Under the direct supervision of the Procurement Specialist, the Procurement Analyst primarily supports the Operations Effectiveness and Compliance (OE&C) Team in ensuring regional oversight, quality assurance, and procurement compliance across RBAP. Additionally, the incumbent provides technical support to the Operational Support Team (OST) upon request, particularly regarding transactional procurement actions, the development of Bangkok-based LTAs, and the automation of procurement workflows. S/he promotes a collaborative approach, bridging the gap between regional compliance and local operational delivery.
- UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
- Key Duties and Accountabilities.
- Promoting full compliance of procurement activities with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and procedures; implementation of effective internal controls, and analysis of parameters in support of effective design and functioning of procurement support to COs in the Asia-Pacific region;.
- Supporting the implementation of effective monitoring and control of procurement processes in COs including organization of RFQ, ITB or RFP, receipt of quotations, bids or proposals, their evaluation, and contracting in full compliance with UNDP rules and regulation;.
- Support efforts in quality assurance reviews of procurement operations in COs and propose corrective and improvement measures;.
- Providing on demand on-site and remote procurement services to COs as required;.
- Providing support to COs in translating corporate procurement policies and procedures into standard operating procedures for CO-level procurement processes; providing inputs to policy changes at corporate level based on CO experience and evolving needs, as needed.
- Analyzing and proposing cost saving and reduction strategies with a view to develop regional framework agreements;.
- Developing and contributing to management of rosters of suppliers and performance.
- Coordinating analysis and development of contract strategies, sourcing strategies, quality management and supplier selection, improvement of procurement processes in the COs;.
- Promoting and providing support to COs in introducing and implementing sourcing strategies and use of ERP e-tendering/procurement modules.
- Providing advice and support to COs for preparation of procurement plans for COs, and monitoring implementation progress across the region; identifying and analyzing bottlenecks and deficiencies in procurement and proposing solutions;.
- Support efforts in quality assurance reviews of procurement plans, advise on improvements, strategies and delivery acceleration measures;.
- Providing technical advice for the successful implementation of medium to complex procurement projects;.
- Supporting to procurement actions, outsourced from COs to the Regional Hub including review of bid documents and evaluation criteria; organizing evaluation panel meetings; preparing evaluation reports and submission to procurement review committees, as required;.
- Preliminary review of CO submissions to procurement committees, as required.
- Support the Operations Support Team (OST) in BRH on procurement-related actions, including processing transactional procurement requests, compliance checks, and follow-up actions in Quantum, as required.
- Supporting the organization of regional training events on procurement, including needs assessments, technical inputs and support to logistics;.
- Providing training to UNDP staff on specific procurement issues, the implementation of business improvement tools such as e-tendering, automated travel processes, etc.
- Synthesize lessons learned and good practices in procurement from COs and contribute to sharing them through UNDP knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
- Education requirements.
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Procurement, Logistics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or related field is required, or.
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience at the national or international level, will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- CIPS level 3 is highly desirable for this position and candidates holding this level at the time of application will have a distinct advantage. If the desired certification is not available at the time of recruitment, it should be obtained within one year of recruitment. Candidates holding a CIPS certification at any level below at the time of application will have a proportionate advantage.
- Experience, Knowledge, and Skills.
- A minimum of two (2) years (with master s degree) or four (4) years (with bachelor s degree) of relevant paid working experience atnational or international level in public sector procurement management.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems is required.
- Good knowledge of ERP systems (such as Oracle/Quantum) is desirable.
- Prior experience with a UN Agency or International Organization in the field of procurement is an advantage.
- Experience and knowledge of UN/UNDP/Development Organizations Procurement Policies and Procedures is desirable.
- Language Requirements.
- Fluency in English and Korean is required.
- Working knowledge of other UN language, in particular French or Spanish, is desirable.
- Certificate of English proficiency test is required: Applicants should score a minimum of i) TOEFL iBT 100 or (ii) TEPS 430 or (iii) IELTS 7 or (iv) TOEIC 900TOEFL Home Edition score is accepted while My Best Scores are not accepted.
- I ELTS General Training and Academic test are both accepted.
- Test scores are valid for 2 years after the test date.
- Nationality and Age of applicant.
- This JPO position is open only to nationals of the Republic of Korea.
- Age of applicant: not older than 32 years of age as of 31 st December, 202 6 (born after 1 st January, 199 4 ).
- The maximum age limit for those who served in the military will be extended accordingly: one year will be extended for those who served for less than one year; two years will be extended for those who served for more than one year and less than two years; three years will be extended for those who served for two years or more.
- Male applicants shall have completed the Korean military service or be exempted from it. Those who will be discharged from military service in the year of the application may also apply.
- Applicants can apply for a maximum of two JPO positions sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea during the year of application.
- Mandatory attachments to this Application.
- A motivation letter in English.
- A scanned copy of applicant s Resident Register in English, issued by the Korean Government.
- A copy of university degree (Bachelor s/Master s degree) certificate in English.
- A copy of English proficiency test certificate A copy of English proficiency test certificate.
- Candidates shortlisted for interview and under final consideration should be prepared to present: Scanned copies of Certificate of Employment, including information such as the period of employment, organization, department/unit, position/title, and duties/responsibilities, in EnglishNote: Applicants should be readily available to submit upon request supporting documents for all professional experience listed in the application or other relevant documents.
- Only for male applicants who have completed the national military service: A certificate of Korean Military Service in English.
- Only for low income applicants: a scanned copy of a certificate of National of National Basic Livelihood Security Recipients issued in Korean and an unofficial translation in English.
- Only for persons with disability: A scanned copy of a certificate of person with disability issued in Korean and English.
- Expected Demonstration of Competencies.
- Core.
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality by deadline.
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
- Adapt with Agilit: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.
- Cross-Functional & Technical competencies.
- Thematic Area Name Definition Business Direction and Strategy System Thinking Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system Business Management Portfolio Management Ability to select, prioritise and control the organization's programmes and projects in line with its strategic objectives and capacity Ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives with regular activities for optimal return on investment. Knowledge and understanding of key principles of project, programme, and portfolio management Procurement Procure-to-Pay Knowledge of purchase-to-pay cycles, concepts, principles and policies, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations Procurement Procurement management The ability to acquire goods, services or works from an outside external source Procurement Contract management Knowledge of contract management concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations Procurement Data analysis Ability Ability to extract, analyze and visualize procurement data to form meaningful insights and aid effective business decision making Procurement Stakeholder management Ability to work with incomplete information and balance competing interests to create value for all stakeholdersFor general information on the JPO Programme of the Republic of Korea, please visit the website of the International Organizations Recruitment Center, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea at https://unrecruit.mofa.go.kr.
- Equal opportunity.
- As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
- UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
- Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority.
- UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
- Right to select multiple candidates.
- UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
- Use of AI by candidates.
- Applicants are invited to read UNDP s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection.
- Scam alert.
- UNDP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. For further information, please see www.undp.org/scam-alert.
ประสบการณ์:
2 ปีขึ้นไป
ทักษะ:
Contracts, Finance
ประเภทงาน:
งานประจำ
เงินเดือน:
สามารถต่อรองได้
- Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
- Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments.
- Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers.
- Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates.
- Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.
- Background.
- UNDP operates as the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development within the UN development system, helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through evidence-based policy advice and integrated development solutions.
- Through the Global Policy Network (GPN), UNDP connects global expertise with local priorities to strengthen institutional capabilities and deliver impactful development results.
- The Inclusive Growth Team at the Bangkok Regional Hub supports governments and UNDP Country Offices across Asia and the Pacific in analysing economic challenges, improving development strategies, and strengthening institutional capacities for inclusive, sustainable growth. Key areas of work include analytical diagnostics on growth, productivity, job creation, inequality, structural transformation, social protection, and inclusive economic policies.
- A major component of the team s work is Building Opportunities for Leadership in Development (BOLD), UNDP s high-level development strategy advisory initiative that supports governments to translate evidence, diagnostics, and foresight into strategically prioritized, forward-leaning reform pathways.
- To support this expanding portfolio, the Inclusive Growth team seeks a Lead Economist who is a well-rounded development professional with strong command across multiple dimensions of development and ability to integrate them. The role requires deep technical expertise in economic growth, job creation, and human development, alongside a solid understanding of governance, institutions, and policy processes. The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with a strong delivery orientation, demonstrated through hands-on experience leading development and growth diagnostics, strategy formulation, and policy design. Extensive experience advising governments at senior levels on national development strategy, reform priorities, and long-term transformation is essential.
- Technical and Analytical Leadership (BOLD).
- Lead or contribute to country-specific economic diagnostic assessments under BOLD, including growth analysis, productivity decomposition, sectoral transformation, jobs diagnostics, and inclusion mapping, to identify binding constraints and reform priorities.
- Translate analytical findings into forward-leaning development strategies and reform pathways, supporting BOLD countries to prioritize, sequence, and operationalize reforms.
- Integrate economic growth, inclusion, and prosperity frameworks into national and sectoral strategy processes in BOLD countries, ensuring alignment between long-term objectives and near-term policy actions.
- Produce policy briefs, discussion notes, and presentations tailored for senior government audiences to support upstream policy dialogue.
- Provide technical backstopping to UNDP COs implementing capability strengthening pilots under BOLD.
- Advisory Services and Government Engagement.
- Engage with senior government counterparts in ministries of finance, planning, economy, and related institutions, to support upstream dialogue on development strategy and reform priorities.
- Facilitate high-level policy dialogues under BOLD on inclusive growth, economic transformation, job creation, and institutional reform.
- Provide hands-on advisory support to governments on the identification, design, and sequencing of priority reforms, drawing on diagnostics, foresight, and political economy considerations to support implementation readiness.
- Strengthen capabilities for evidence-based decision-making, including support on modelling, data systems, and policy planning tools to inform reform delivery.
- Ensure Programme Support and Coordination.
- Support overall management and delivery of BOLD regional and country-level activities.
- Coordinate with COs to ensure alignment between regional analytical frameworks and country-level implementation needs.
- Contribute to BOLD work planning, reporting, monitoring of results, and resource mobilization efforts.
- Support partnerships with academic institutions, think tanks, and development partners involved in economic policy and institutional capability work to advance BOLD objectives.
- Lead Knowledge Generation and Learning.
- Lead the development of BOLD knowledge products on inclusive growth, institutional capabilities, and economic transformation.
- Facilitate peer learning across countries participating in BOLD.
- Document lessons learned, methodologies, and country innovations for global dissemination.
- Contribute to regional policy dialogues, workshops, and conferences.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
- Institutional Arrangement.
- The Inclusive Growth Team Regional Advisor, economists, and policy specialists.
- The BOLD Project Manager.
- Country Office economists and programme teams.
- Government counterparts and external partners.
- Regular engagement with the Global Policy Network (GPN) and other Regional Hubs may be required.
- Competencies.
- Core Competencies.
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences.
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands.
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results.
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.
- Inclusive Growt- Development Planning.
- Inclusive Growth - Economic Diversification.
- Inclusive Growth - Growth strategies.
- Inclusive Growth - Structural Transformation.
- Inclusive Growth - Jobs and Livelihoods.
- Governance - Economic Governance.
- System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
- Required Skills and Experience.
- An advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Economics, Public Policy, Development Economics, or a related field 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 lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A PhD in Economics or related field is desirable.
- Minimum 10 years (with master s degree) or 12 years (with bachelor s degree) of progressively responsible professional experience in economic policy analysis, growth strategy, jobs, and inclusive development.
- Demonstrated experience advising governments at senior levels on development strategy, economic reform, and long-term structural transformation.
- Proven track record in leading or contributing to development and growth diagnostics, strategy formulation processes, and institutional or policy capability assessments.
- Experience and strong technical grounding in economic growth, employment, and human development, with working knowledge of governance and institutional dynamics.
- Experience working with UN agencies, international financial institutions, or other development partners Familiarity with development challenges and policy contexts in Asia and the Pacific.
- Experience in supporting partnerships with academic institutions, think tanks, and development partners involved in economic policy and institutional capabilities.
- Required language(s): Fluency in English is required.
- Equal opportunity.
- As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
- UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
- Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority.
- UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
- Right to select multiple candidates.
- UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
- Use of AI by candidates.
- Applicants are invited to read UNDP s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection.
- Scam alert.
- UNDP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. For further information, please see www.undp.org/scam-alert.
ประสบการณ์:
7 ปีขึ้นไป
ทักษะ:
Research, Compliance, Power point, English
ประเภทงาน:
งานประจำ
เงินเดือน:
สามารถต่อรองได้
- Consolidate and edit documents for planning documents and help to improve quality of information (which might include web research) when requested.
- Reviewing donor reports (narrative and financial) to improve quality of substantive content and ensure the consistencies with the donor agreements and the project documents/proposals, as well as the RBM standards and other requirements of UN Women. Similarly, where requested, review annual and six-monthly reports ensuring compliance with the corporate reporting guidance notes. These include liaising with project mana ...
- Supporting COs/NPPs by providing TA/QA for six monthly and annual reporting as well as supporting RO s annual reporting process.
- Preparing specific report or reporting-related feedback/analysis to relevant UN Women offices for improvements of quality and for training purposes. Providing them directly to project managers and to monitoring and reporting focal points through the Community of Practice on RBM, training and hands-on coaching to better address the feedback. Act as a trainer for relevant parts of the regional PMR policy/procedure training, customizing or using the training materials developed by HQ.
- When requested, collect lessons learnt in reporting and package them for sharing and use them as a basis for developing tools and guidance for field staff. When requested, conduct capacity building sessions and/or report writing workshops online or in-person (modality will be determined as appropriate).
- Carry out Tier assessments , if requested, by reviewing donor reports of Tier 1 COs and make analysis and draft assessment reports for Tier 1 and 2.
- Assignment Workplan and Tentative Timelines.
- Donor reports and other PMR related documents that reflect high quality, result-based standard and format established by UN Women, ready for clearance by the Regional Programme Specialist and the Deputy Regional Director. Target submission date will be set up when the assignments are given.
- Detailed feedback sheet using the feedback template of the RO per report. Target submission date will be set up when the assignments are given.
- Analysis reports/write-up/power point slides on quality of sample/selected reports such as those for Tier 1/Tier 2 donor reports (if requested). Target submission date will be set up when the assignments are given.
- Capacity building sessions and/or report writing workshops online or in-person. Modality and target submission date will be determined in due course.
- Consultant s Workplace and Official Travel.
- This is a home-based consultancy. Travel is not needed for this assignment.
- Competencies.
- Respect for Diversity.
- Integrity.
- Professionalism.
- Core Competencies.
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues.
- Creative Problem Solving.
- Effective Communication.
- Inclusive Collaboration.
- Stakeholder Engagement.
- Leading by Example.
- Please visit this link for more information on UN Women s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems.
- Strong skills for data handling.
- Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization and from diverse background.
- Ability to work in a highly pressured environment.
- Master's degree or other advanced degree in one or more of the following disciplines: social sciences, international development, and/or communications.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university.
- Minimum of 7 years of high-level experience in reporting and communicating complex programmatic information/results in reader-friendly formats and styles in English, as part of responsibilities.
- Professional experience in the field of international development is required, and project management, and resource mobilization is an asset.
- Proven work experience in writing, editing, reporting in international development is required.
- Demonstrated abilities and track record writing high quality English-language reports and information.
- Excellent understanding of and experience with gender-sensitive and results-based management and reporting is required.
- Experience in reporting in the UN system or its development partners is required.
- Experience in training or coaching in reporting is an asset.
- Must be capable of effectively using MS Word and Excel.
- Fluency in English is required.
- How to Apply.
- Cover letter outlining relevant work experience.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit 1 Writing sample, preferably in the area of gender equality or women s empowerment or international development.
- At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.
- If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
- UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
ประสบการณ์:
7 ปีขึ้นไป
ทักษะ:
Contracts, Quality Assurance, Assurance
ประเภทงาน:
งานประจำ
เงินเดือน:
สามารถต่อรองได้
- Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
- Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments.
- Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers.
- Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates.
- Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.
- Background.
- UNDP operates as the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development within the UN development system, helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through evidence-based policy advice and integrated development solutions. Through the Global Policy Network (GPN), UNDP connects global expertise with local priorities to strengthen institutional capabilities and deliver impactful development results.
- The Inclusive Growth Team (IGT) at the Bangkok Regional Hub supports governments and UNDP Country Offices across Asia and the Pacific in analysing economic challenges, improving development strategies, and strengthening institutional capacities for inclusive, sustainable growth. Key areas of work include analytical diagnostics on growth, productivity, job creation, inequality, structural transformation, social protection, and inclusive economic policies.
- A major component of the team s work is Building Opportunities for Leadership in Development (BOLD), UNDP s high-level advisory initiative that supports governments to translate evidence, diagnostics, and foresight into strategically prioritized, forward-leaning reform pathways.
- To support this expanding portfolio, the Inclusive Growth team seeks an Economist (IPSA-11) with strong technical skills in economic analysis, labour markets, growth diagnostics, and inclusive development.
- A. Conduct Technical Analysis and Research (BOLD).
- Conduct analytical assessments on economic growth, structural transformation, jobs and labour market trends, productivity, and inequality.
- Apply quantitative and qualitative methods to produce diagnostics that inform government strategy processes.
- Support the development of growth and inclusion models, microdata analysis, and sectoral assessments.
- Prepare technical papers, data-driven policy briefs, and background notes for senior economists and government counterparts.
- Contribute to regional knowledge products on economic transformation and inclusive growth.
- B. Support to Government Advisory and Country Engagement.
- Provide technical inputs to high-level policy dialogues led by the IPSA-12 Senior Economist and Inclusive Growth team experts.
- Support Country Offices in delivering BOLD analytical work, including country capability assessments and economic diagnostics.
- Assist in preparing presentations, data visualizations, and evidence packs for government engagements.
- Participate in technical missions, consultations, and workshops as required.
- C. Contribute to the Programme Implementation and Coordination.
- Contribute to planning, monitoring, and delivery of BOLD activities at regional and country levels.
- Provide analytical and reporting inputs to donor updates, internal quality assurance, and project documentation.
- Coordinate with Country Offices, external research partners, and internal teams to ensure analytic consistency and quality.
- Support knowledge codification and documentation of methodologies, tools, and country experiences.
- D. Facilitate Knowledge Management and Learning.
- Maintain and update datasets, analytical tools, and templates used across the BOLD programme.
- Synthesize lessons learned from country implementation to inform regional guidance.
- Prepare technical guidance notes on inclusive growth analysis, job creation diagnostics, and related topics.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.
- Institutional Arrangement.
- The Inclusive Growth Team Regional Advisor, economists. and policy specialists.
- The BOLD Project Manager.
- Country Office economists and programme teams.
- Government counterparts and external partners.
- Regular engagement with the Global Policy Network (GPN) and other Regional Hubs may be required.
- Competencies.
- Core Competencies.
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences.
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands.
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results.
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.
- 2030 Agenda: Prosperity.
- Inclusive Growth: Development Planning.
- Inclusive Growth: Growth strategies.
- Inclusive Growth: Structural Transformation.
- Inclusive Growth: Jobs and Livelihoods.
- Inclusive Growth: Poverty and Inequality Metrics.
- Data.
- Data analysis: Ability to extract, analyses and visualize data to form meaningful insights and aid effective business decision making.
- Business Direction and Strategy.
- System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
- Required Skills and Experience.
- Advanced university degree (master s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Applied Economics, Statistics Public Policy, or a related field 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 lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A PhD in Economics or related field is desirable.
- Minimum 7 years (with master s degree) or 9 years (with bachelor s degree) of relevant professional experience in applied economic analysis, economic research, or development policy.
- Experience conducting or supporting growth diagnostics, labour market analysis, or inclusion/inequality assessments.
- Experience with quantitative analysis, microeconomic datasets, or macroeconomic modelling.
- Experience working with governments, international organizations, research institutes, or development partners.
- Previous UNDP or UN system experience is an asset.
- Familiarity with development challenges and policy contexts in Asia and the Pacific is highly desirable.
- Experience in preparing technical guidance notes on inclusive growth analysis, job creation diagnostics, and related topics is desired.
- Required language(s): Fluency in English is required.
- Equal opportunity.
- As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
- UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
- Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority.
- UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
- Right to select multiple candidates.
- UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
- Use of AI by candidates.
- Applicants are invited to read UNDP s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection.
- Scam alert.
- UNDP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. For further information, please see www.undp.org/scam-alert.
ประสบการณ์:
2 ปีขึ้นไป
ทักษะ:
Compliance, ERP, Financial Analysis, English
ประเภทงาน:
งานประจำ
เงินเดือน:
สามารถต่อรองได้
- Tier 1: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments.
- Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers.
- Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates.
- Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.
- Background.
- General Assembly Resolution 2186 (XXI) decided to bring into operations the United Nations Capital Development Fund as an organ of the General Assembly which shall function as an autonomous organization of the United Nations.
- The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) assists developing countries, especially least developing countries, in the development of their economies by supplementing existing sources of capital assistance by means of grants, loans, and guarantees. UNCDF s vision is to help mobilize and catalyze an increase of capital flows for SDG impactful investments to Member States to address the most pressing development challenges facing vulnerable communities in these countries and thereby contribute to sustainable economic growth and equitable prosperity.
- UNCDF utilizes its unique capability in the UN system to deploy grants, loans and guarantees to crowd-in finance for the scaling of development impact. UNCDF focuses on where the needs are greatest, a deliberate focus and capability rooted in UNCDF s unique investment mandate to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the realization of the Doha Programme of Action for the least developed countries, 2022-2031.
- SME Finance.
- Sub-National Finance.
- Digital Finance.
- UNCDF s organizational set up includes an Investment and Implementation Division (IID), Investment and Finance Oversight Division (IFOD), Operations and Oversight Division (OOD) and a Directorate of the Executive Office. UNCDF staff and personnel are located in regional hubs based in Dakar (Senegal), Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailand) with sub-regional presence in a number of locations in the Caribbean and Pacific Regions. UNCDF is led by an Executive Secretary based out of New York, USA. Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 2321(XXII, para 1.a), the Administrator of the UNDP performs the function of the Managing Director of UNCDF. UNCDF is overseen by an Executive Board comprised of UN Member States.
- LoCAL typically operates through three phases, although this may differ from country to country.
- Phase I - Piloting consists of initial scoping, followed by testing in two to four local governments.
- Phase II - Learning takes place in 5-10 local governments in a country. It involves collecting lessons and demonstrating the LoCAL mechanism s effectiveness at a larger scale.
- Phase III - Scaling-up is a full national roll-out of LoCAL based on the results of the previous phases and lessons learned. During this phase, LoCAL is gradually extended to all local governments.
- https://www.uncdf.org/local/homepage.
- Ensures administration and implementation of operational and financial management strategies, adapts processes and procedures for LoCAL portfolio.
- Manages project budget and provision of project finance support for projects under LoCAL portfolio.
- Functions as Global Helpdesk for financial management support focusing on National implementation (NIM) advances, and liquidations.
- Manages HACT Planning and Micro-Assessment Execution for LoCAL projects including Reporting and Dashboard maintenance.
- Proper control of Global office Accounts and Knowledge Management.
- Ensure full compliance of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and audit follow up with UN/UNDP/UNCDF rules, regulations, policies and strategies; implementation of effective internal control, proper design and functioning of the financial resources management system.
- Act as a conduit for the necessary synergies between UNDP administrative units and UNCDF for better field office compliance and performance.
- Lead project and award creation and management in the ERP system (Quantum), prepare budget revisions, revision of project award and project status, determine unutilized funds, support the operational and financial closure of projects.
- Oversee financial analysis and all resources managed by LoCAL Project Team and provision of high-quality professional service to the COs project financial and operations management.
- Support implementation of Mid Term and Final Project evaluation.
- Draft annual work plans and budgets for projects within the Programme Office.
- Provide regular updates on the disbursement status to project management and review of the Financial Reports and regular monitoring of financial performance.
- Track and control programme and/or project expenditure rate against commitments to ensure the conformity with approved annual workplans and budget, determine gaps between budgets and expenditures, committed and actual allocated funds to advise programme officers for taking actions.
- Support programme officers in periodic review of project work-plans from financial perspectives and advise programme officers and implementing partners on the progress and work-plan s conformity to agreed results and outputs for finalization.
- Ensure maintenance of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Quantum; take timely corrective actions and unposted vouchers, including vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions and unapproved vouchers.
- Develop periodical Project Financial Reports (quarterly and annually) and monitor project financial performance by providing information on project progress, operational issues and disbursement including donor reporting.
- Prepare all payment requests, financial record-keeping, and financial reports required in line with both the National Implementation and Direct Implementation of financial rules and procedures.
- Act as the global helpdesk focal point for LoCAL country teams on NIM advance, FACE Form submission, liquidations and related financial processes.
- Provide real-time support and guidance to regional and national project teams on queries related to accounting and advance liquidations, using correct coding, etc.
- Be available to support country teams to ensure accuracy of expenditure data, consistency with approved budgets, and compliance with liquidation requirements (when requested, provide quantum advance liquidation report to the project team to ensure accurate liquidations, correct entry on the FACE form).
- Maintain and update a LoCAL global tracker of pending and cleared FACE form liquidations, flagging issues and delays to relevant regional or HQ teams. This includes support global programme colleagues to follow aging advance liquidation on the monthly basis.
- Collaborate with the LoCAL Risk/HACT focal point, UNCDF Corporate Finance and Operations teams to align country-level liquidation practices with corporate assurance frameworks (HACT, FACE, SPOT checks).
- Document and escalate systemic issues or policy ambiguities to HQ or Regional Operations for resolution and policy refinement.
- Contribute lessons learned and help inform updates to UNCDF s internal guidance on NIM modalities and operational risk management.
- Provide inputs to the auditing of NIM projects, supporting programme officers and implementing partners in follows-up on timely implementation of audit recommendation.
- Map implementing and responsible partners (IP/RPs) and update micro-assessment schedules for LoCAL portfolio (60+ RPs).
- Provision and presentation of information for regular audit and spot checks, ensuring proper control of supporting documents of funds and activities, supporting implementation of audit and spot check recommendations and follow up actions.
- Maintain logs of completed assessments and upload in Quantum.
- Update global HACT and risk dashboard (Excel or Power BI) reflecting activity status, risk levels, and SESP compliance.
- Draft Terms of References (ToRs) using HACT standard templates; enter PAR requests and support PO issuance.
- Submit quarterly updates and maintain documentation folders for internal and audit review.
- Support programme officers and implementing partners in follows-up on timely implementation of audit recommendation.
- Elaborate the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in quantum; payrolls are duly prepared; MPOs, travel claims and other entitlements are duly processed, receipting of goods and services and establishment of accruals are properly done in compliance with IPSAS and UNDP policies and procedures.
- Develop and maintain the project filing system.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
- Institutional Arrangement.
- The Programme Aanalyst (Finance and Accounting) will have a direct reporting line to Global LoCAL Programme Operations Analyst, LoCAL with secondary reporting to the Corporate Finance Advisor. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with the operations, programme and project staff in the UNCDF s country offices in the regions, the UNCDF Regional Offices and HQ offices to exchange information and ensure excellent and consistent service delivery and reporting.
- Competencies.
- Core.
- Achieve Results: Level 1 - Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
- Think Innovatively: Level 1 - Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
- Learn Continuously: Level 1 - Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
- Adapt with Agility: Level 1 - Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
- Act with Determination: Level 1 - Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
- Engage and Partner: Level 1 - Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Level 1 - Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
- Business Management - Operations Management: Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the organization s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner. Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms.
- Business Management - Customer Satisfaction/Client Management: Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
- Finance - Financial planning and budgeting: Ability to support budgetary aspects of work planning process, drawing and management of team budgets. Ability to create and manage processes to achieve UNDP's long and short-term financial goals, including through planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysing and reporting.
- Finance - Audit risk management: Ability to address audit issues raised in the course of an audit and propose solutions in order to ensure a true and fair audit opinion is achieved.
- Procurement - Procure-to-Pay: Knowledge of purchase-to-pay cycles, concepts, principles and policies, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations.
- Procurement - Contract management: Knowledge of contract management concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations.
- Administration - Documents and records management: Overall document (hard or electronic) management; registry and retention policy including storing and archiving.
- Required Skills and Experience.
- An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, or relevant related field 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 lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Candidates with no professional accountancy qualifications, but with degrees that major in accountancy and/or finance must complete the Finance Training and Certification Programme (FTCP), if recruited.
- Candidates satisfying the two above criteria are exempted from undertaking the UNDP Advanced Accountancy and Finance Test (AAFT).
- Candidates with MBA or masters in finance with no accountancy qualification but with relevant experience must successfully undertake the UNDP Advanced Accountancy and Finance Test (AAFT) to be eligible for shortlisting.
- Applicants with Master s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
- Applicants with a Bachelor s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in financial management, and programme operations and administration.
- Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section.
- Demonstrated knowledge on budget formulation, analysis, and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated knowledge of office software and web-based financial management systems, including strong skills in Excel and spreadsheet/database tools for financial analysis, tracking, and reporting.
- Experience in financial management and resource planning, including quality assurance oversight and close monitoring of project expenditures to ensure compliance with organizational policies and donor requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in budget formulation, analysis, and financial reporting and ability to interpret financial data and provide insights to support project planning and decision-making.
- Experience in managing and analyzing budgets and expenditures for donor-funded development projects at the global or multi-country level, including financial monitoring and reporting.
- Previous experience in coordinating with donors on financial reporting requirements and supporting financial oversight and compliance of donor-funded projects.
- Familiarity with UN and international development financial frameworks, policies, and procedures, including practical experience with UNCDF/UNDP financial and accounting systems (e.g. Quantum).
- Experience in NIM/NEX financial modalities, including management of advances, FACE forms, financial reporting, and reconciliation processes, is highly desirable.
- Experience supporting internal and external audit processes, financial assurance, or quality reviews for donor-funded development projects is an asset.
- Fluency in English and national language is required.
- Equal opportunity.
- As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
- UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
- Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority.
- UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
- Right to select multiple candidates.
- UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
- Use of AI by candidates.
- Applicants are invited to read UNDP s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection.
- Scam alert.
- UNDP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. For further information, please see www.undp.org/scam-alert.
- LI-DNI
ประสบการณ์:
2 ปีขึ้นไป
ทักษะ:
Research, Data Analysis, Problem Solving
ประเภทงาน:
งานประจำ
เงินเดือน:
สามารถต่อรองได้
- UN Women does not warrant that the maximum of 400 days. The service will be purchased during the term of the Agreement).
- II. Consultancy Assignment.
- UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against all women and girls.
- The mandate and functions of UN Women call for the promotion of organizational and UN system accountability on gender equality through evaluation, strengthening evaluation capacities and learning from evaluation, and developing systems to measure the results and impact of UN Women with its enhanced role at country, regional and global levels. The purpose and role of evaluation in UN Women is to enhance accountability, inform decision-making and contribute to learning on the best ways to achieve women s empowerment and gender equality through operational and normative work.
- The UN Women Independent Evaluation Service (IES) of the Independent Evaluation and Audit and Investigation Services (IEAIS) serves as the custodian of the evaluation function in UN Women, in line with United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Norms and Standards. IES evaluates the work of UN women to enhance organizational accountability, provide evidence-based information for decision-making and to contribute to learning on gender equality and the empowerment of women. IES posts Regional Evaluation Specialists in the Regional Offices of UN Women with a key task to lead independent evaluations and to support country office personnel with the management of decentralized evaluations. UN Women hires external consultants to conduct evaluations as evaluation Team Leader, thematic expert or evaluation analysts.
- Women s leadership and decision-making.
- Women Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action.
- Women and girls free from violence.
- Women s Economic Empowerment in resilient economies.
- Regional Evaluation Research consultants to support evaluation team leaders in the conduct of evaluations. The consultants directly supervised by the Regional Evaluation Specialist for Asia and the Pacific who is based in the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand. The Regional Evaluation Specialist reports to the Chief of Independent Evaluation Service at UN Women headquarters. The consultants will be contracted on a retainer basis based on their availability (and in line with UN Women s Consultant Contract Policy). The contract duration will be from 1 August 2026-31 July 2029 for up to a total of 400 working days for the contract period.
- Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work.
- As assigned by the Regional Evaluation Specialist, the Regional Evaluation Research Consultant will be expected to support the overall implementation of regional and country portfolio evaluations. The consultant will also support decentralized evaluations as assigned. The work of the consultant will be home-based and they will need to connect with the team during Asia and the Pacific working hours via online platforms.
- Systematizing and reviewing all relevant documents (i.e. Strategic notes, project documents, donor and/or other monitoring reports, evaluation and audit reports, etc.) to identify efforts relevant to the evaluation topic.
- Providing support to the portfolio analysis to provide an overview of the different efforts undertaken by the CO/RO for the thematic area.
- Support the management and logistics of the evaluation..
- Support the Human rights-based stakeholder analysis from a thematic perspective.
- Contribute to the development of an inclusive Evaluation methodology which is tailored to relevant inquiry in the thematic area (including through the evaluation matrix, data collection tools etc).
- Support interviews and consultations by taking detailed notes and ensuring adherence to ethical guidelines.
- Contribute to evaluation analysis by capturing results, challenges, gaps and learning pertinent to the evaluation topic.
- NVIVO or qualitative data analysis..
- Provide substantive inputs to the final preliminary findings presentation and synthesis report.
- Support to case study through inputs on the thematic areas.
- Leading the compilation of annexes..
- Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
- Deliverables for the Regional Evaluation Research Consultant include the following: inception presentation, inception report, data collection tools, data collection notes shared with the RES, analytical products, presentations and final synthesis reports and annexes for evaluations. The consultants must abide by the UNEG Ethical Guidelines and related code of conduct. All deliverables must be high quality and in line with the GERAAS criteria established by UN Women. The consultant shall adhere to UNEG guidance on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), ensuring that any AI tools used in the evaluation are applied ethically, with full transparency, appropriate human oversight, protection of sensitive data, active mitigation of bias, and explicit documentation of AI-supported processes in all deliverables. The consultant must assure independence from any organization/office/unit/programmes that have been involved in designing, executing, or advising any aspect of the intervention that is the subject of the evaluation. They must also ensure that any outside work will not interfere or pose conflict of interest and submit relevant documentation to UN Women ethics office.
- Consultant s Workplace and Official Travel.
- This is a home-based consultancy.
- As part of the official duty of this consultancy, the consultant may be expected to travel, which will be processed by UN Women, following the duty travel policy.
- III. Competencies.
- Integrity;.
- Professionalism;.
- Respect for Diversity.
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;.
- Creative Problem Solving;.
- Effective Communication;.
- Inclusive Collaboration;.
- Stakeholder Engagement;.
- Leading by Example.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong knowledge of UN Women processes and systems.
- Strong networking skills.
- Strong inter-personal skills, communicate effectively with staff at all levels of the organization;.
- Ability to work in a highly pressured environment.
- IV. Required Qualifications.
- Master s degree in a field of relevance for the evaluation (i.e. Social Sciences, Gender Equality, Evaluation, international affairs).
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- At least 2 years of work experience contributing to gender-responsive evaluation or experience in gender analysis and human-rights based approaches or research.
- Prior experience using tools such as NVIVO/Dedoose or other similar data analysis software for systematizing and analyzing large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Prior experience using evaluation approaches and methods including experience in gender equality and human rights responsive evaluation (e.g. participatory and inclusive approaches).
- Experience working with the United Nations or a similar international organization context is an asset.
- Experience in the Asia and the Pacific region is an asset.
- Language proficiency in English is required.
- V. How to Apply.
- Application letter explaining your interest in the consultancy and why you are a suitable candidate for the consultancy position.
- Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified and not considered for further assessment.
- Applicants who have been shortlisted will be asked for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, 2-3 relevant writing samples. These samples must have been authored by the applicant. Alternatively, the applicant should be able to show that they led in the drafting of the same, copy of biodata page of national passport and copy of the highest education certificate.
- In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
- At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
- If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
- UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.).
- Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.
ประสบการณ์:
5 ปีขึ้นไป
ทักษะ:
Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Excel, English
ประเภทงาน:
งานประจำ
เงินเดือน:
สามารถต่อรองได้
- UN Women does not warrant that the maximum of 200 days. The service will be purchased during the term of the Agreement).
- II. Consultancy Assignment.
- Background/Context.
- UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against all women and girls.
- The mandate and functions of UN Women call for the promotion of organizational and UN system accountability on gender equality through evaluation, strengthening evaluation capacities and learning from evaluation, and developing systems to measure the results and impact of UN Women with its enhanced role at country, regional and global levels. The purpose and role of evaluation in UN Women is to enhance accountability, inform decision-making and contribute to learning on the best ways to achieve women s empowerment and gender equality through operational and normative work.
- The UN Women Independent Evaluation Service (IES) of the Independent Evaluation and Audit and Investigation Services (IEAIS) serves as the custodian of the evaluation function in UN Women, in line with United Nations Evaluation Group (UNEG) Norms and Standards. IES evaluates the work of UN women to enhance organizational accountability, provide evidence-based information for decision-making and to contribute to learning on gender equality and the empowerment of women. IES posts Regional Evaluation Specialists in the Regional Offices of UN Women with a key task to lead independent evaluations and to support country office personnel with the management of decentralized evaluations. UN Women hires external consultants to conduct evaluations as evaluation Team Leader, thematic expert or evaluation analysts.
- Women s leadership and decision-making.
- Women Peace and Security, and Humanitarian Action.
- Women and girls free from violence.
- Women s Economic Empowerment in resilient economies.
- Thematic evaluation consultant: to serve as Team leader for evaluations and/or thematic evaluation team member with thematic expertise covering at least one of the themes identified above. Additional areas of expertise should be aligned with UN Women s Strategic Plan and could include: climate change, Disaster Risk Reduction, social norms change, human rights, etc.
- Please mention your specific thematic area/s of expertise. Consultants will be engaged in a retainer contract and based on organizational needs and alignment with expertise.
- The consultants directly supervised by the Regional Evaluation Specialist for Asia and the Pacific who is based in the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand. The Regional Evaluation Specialist reports to the Chief of Independent Evaluation Service at UN Women headquarters. The consultants will be contracted on a retainer basis based on their availability (and in line with UN Women s Consultant Contract Policy). The contract duration will be from 1 August 2026-31 July 2029 for up to a total of 200 working days for the contract period.
- Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work.
- Thematic evaluation experts may be engaged as Team Leader or thematic expert on evaluations managed in the Asia and the Pacific region. The work of the consultant will be home-based and they will need to connect with the team during Asia and the Pacific working hours via online platforms.
- Inception phase:Support the scoping and design of the evaluation by supporting document collection, management and review.
- Conduct scoping interviews to inform the evaluation design which should be relevant and tailored to thematic nuances.
- Lead theory of change workshops to inform the analytical approach.
- Support stakeholder mapping for evaluations with identification of right holders and duty bearers in order to inform the human rights and gender equality stakeholder mapping.
- Lead the design of data collection instruments including the evaluation matrix and other gender analytical frameworks from a thematic expertise lens..
- Conduct phase:Lead interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders.
- Lead assigned case studies and summary reports.
- Work with team members to produce data visualization, data analysis, coding and synthesis of data.
- Support synthesis of findings from data coding and analysis for input into evaluations reports..
- Reporting phase:Preliminary analysis of data collected, including providing inputs to the evidence map and other analyses. These analyses should utilise thematic area expertise in capturing results, challenges, gaps and learning pertinent to the thematic area.
- Lead the drafting of assigned sections of evaluation report.
- Support drafting of sections of the evaluation report and provide inputs to the annexes and for final evaluation report.
- Communications with stakeholders, meeting organization, and drafting communication products.
- The Evaluation Expert is responsible for the quality and timely submission of their specific deliverables, as specified. All products should be well written in English and have a clear, transparent and verifiable analysis process..
- The guidance provided by the thematic evaluation consultants will be particularly useful to ensure that thematic expertise has been leveraged in all phases of the evaluation process and in each type of evaluation to produce concise and analytical evaluation reports. Deliverables for the thematic evaluation consultant include the following: inception presentation, inception report, data collection tools, data collection notes shared with the RES, analytical products, presentations and final synthesis reports and annexes for evaluations. Evaluation consultants must abide by the UNEG Ethical Guidelines and related code of conduct. All deliverables must be high quality and in line with the GERAAS criteria established by UN Women. The consultant shall adhere to UNEG guidance on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), ensuring that any AI tools used in the evaluation are applied ethically, with full transparency, appropriate human oversight, protection of sensitive data, active mitigation of bias, and explicit documentation of AI-supported processes in all deliverables. The consultant must assure independence from any organization/office/unit/programmes that have been involved in designing, executing, or advising any aspect of the intervention that is the subject of the evaluation. They must also ensure that any outside work will not interfere or pose conflict of interest and submit relevant documentation to UN Women ethics office.
- Consultant s Workplace and Official Travel.
- This is a home-based consultancy.
- As part of the official duty of this consultancy, the consultant may be expected to travel, which will be processed by UN Women, following the duty travel policy.
- III. Competencies.
- Respect for Diversity.
- Integrity.
- Professionalism.
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues.
- Creative Problem Solving.
- Effective Communication.
- Inclusive Collaboration.
- Stakeholder Engagement.
- Leading by Example.
- Functional Competencies.
- Good familiarity of the UN Development System.
- Strong planning, goal setting and prioritization skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work well with diverse actors/individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and working with a diverse team.
- Computer literacy and ability to effectively use computers, including advanced Excel skills and/or knowledge of related analytical software (SPSS, Stata etc.) and standard applications for concise communication and development of complex written documentation.
- Please visit this link for more information on UN Women s Core Values and Competencies: https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values.
- IV. Required Qualifications.
- Master s degree in Human Rights Law, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Gender Studies, International Development, Data/Statistics and/or other relevant fields, is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree..
- At least 10 years of demonstrable experience conducting mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) gender responsive evaluations, including experience in analysing complex data and producing synthesis reports informed by human rights and gender equality perspectives for policy and programme decision making.
- Substantial experience serving as an Evaluation Team Leader, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role, including responsibility for overall evaluation design, team coordination, quality assurance, and delivery of evaluation products.
- Demonstrable experience in leveraging key global normative frameworks on gender equality and women s empowerment to inform their analytical, research and/or programmatic work.
- Demonstrated technical experience in one or more cross cutting areas such as gender equality, disability inclusion, human rights based approaches, and/or capacity development, within evaluation, research, or programme contexts.
- Demonstrated experience in applying results based management (RBM) principles and evaluation methodologies, including theory of change, evaluation design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Experience in survey design and deployment, and/or gender statistics or quantitative data analysis, is considered an asset.
- Experience in the Asia and the Pacific region is an asset.
- Language proficiency in English is required.
- An additional language from Asia and the Pacific is desirable.
- V. How to Apply.
- Application letter explaining your interest in the consultancy and why you are a suitable candidate for the consultancy position.
- Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.
- Applicants who have been shortlisted will be asked for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, 2-3 relevant writing samples. These samples must have been authored by the applicant. Alternatively, the applicant should be able to show that they led in the drafting of the same, copy of biodata page of national passport and copy of the highest education certificate.
- In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
- At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
- If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
- UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.).
ประสบการณ์:
7 ปีขึ้นไป
ทักษะ:
Power point, Problem Solving, Statistics, English
ประเภทงาน:
งานประจำ
เงินเดือน:
สามารถต่อรองได้
- Emails to members of the Working Group.
- Bilateral calls with members, as needed, to prepare for meeting.
- Agendas for meetings of the Working Group.
- One per quarter until end of contract.
- 31 August 2026.
- 30 November 2026.
- 28 February 2027.
- 31 May 2027.
- 2Reach out to additional stakeholders who may be interested in participating in meetings, whether regularly or on an ad-hoc basis based on needs.
- Emails to additional stakeholders that may wish to participate in the meetings, whether regularly or on an ad-hoc basis based on expertise needed.
- Calls to additional stakeholders to encourage participation, as needed.
- 10 June 2026 3Prepare presentations and materials and co-facilitate the working group meetings.
- Presentations and other supporting materials for the meetings of the Working Group (quarterly meetings, for the duration of the consultancy).
- Co-facilitation of meetings of the working group, with focus on technical inputs.
- One per quarter until end of contract.
- 31 August 2026.
- 30 November 2026.
- 28 February 2027.
- 31 May 2027.
- 4 Draft short (1 page) summaries of key decisions made during meetings of the Working Group. Finalized one page summaries of key decisions from Working Group meetings.
- One per quarter until end of contract.
- 31 August 2026.
- 30 November 2026.
- 28 February 2027.
- 31 May 2027.
- 5 Making use of macro and microdata, conduct data integration and analysis to facilitate the creation of mock account tables that shed light on possibilities and challenges to implement the SEEA from a LNOB perspective.Integrated datasets.
- Mock account tables for at least two countries.
- Collation of feedback from members of the Group regarding the table calculation.
- 31 December 2026.
- 6 Liaise with Member States and other members of the Group to encourage them to calculate account tables with their own national data. Provide guidance as needed, including capacity building and technical support to countries, and through in-person missions if needed.Emails to NSOs to support the calculation of account tables.
- Online meetings with NSOs to support the calculation of account tables.
- Power Point presentations providing guidance on how to calculate account tables.
- In-person events, where needed, to support countries with the calculation of account tables.
- 31 March 2027 7 Collate these experiences (including descriptions of the calculation process) and reflect them in a report of the Group. In the report, include a section with step-by step information that may facilitate the replication of calculations as needed.Draft report including descriptions of the calculation process and step by step guidance for countries.
- Relevant feedback received from group members and UN Women.
- 1 May 2027.
- 8 Draft a set of recommendations for the integration of an LNOB perspective in the implementation of the SEEA.Set of recommendations with hands-on guidance for the integration of an LNOB perspective in the implementation of the SEEA (conclusions of the report).
- Incorporate feedback from Group members on such recommendations.
- 31 May 2027 9 Liaise with key global and regional partners to promote the uptake of the Group s recommendations. This should include liaison with global processes such as the revision of the SEEA CF, among others.Emails with key global stakeholders to promote uptake.
- Presentations at online or in-person meetings as appropriate, if these are taking place within the time frame.
- 30 August 2026
- Organize a webinar to publicize the progress made by the Group and the recommendations in terms of implementing the SEEA from an LNOB perspective.Concept note for webinar.
- List of emails of recipients/invitees.
- Liaison with potential speakers.
- Power points for presentation in the webinar.
- 20 February 2027 11 Support the organization of side events, presentations or other contributions during global and regional meetings to disseminate the work of the Group and the recommendations included in the report.Concept note for at least one event.
- Power point presentation for at least one regional or global meeting to disseminate the work of the Group.
- Facilitating presentation in at least one event, if needed.
- 30 October 2026
- Prepare a short paper summarizing the methodology and recommendations for presentation and sharing in global and regional fora.Abstract for paper, with UN Women s comments included.
- Feedback from Group members incorporated.
- 15 June 2026Draft paper, with UN Women s comments included.
- Feedback from Group members incorporated.
- 15 July 2026
- Consultant s Workplace and Official Travel.
- This is a Bangkok-based consultancy, with the consultant working off-site but may be required to come to UN Women s offices for meetings and discussion. In the event of necessary travel on mission, travel costs and Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) will be provided. Travel Authorization will be granted to the consultant prior to the travel date.
- If the selected candidate is not based in the duty station, travel cost to the duty station will be covered and travel will be managed following UN Women travel policy.
- Integrity;.
- Professionalism;.
- Respect for Diversity.
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;.
- Creative Problem Solving;.
- Effective Communication;.
- Inclusive Collaboration;.
- Stakeholder Engagement;.
- Leading by Example.
- Master s Degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, environmental sciences, social sciences, demography, development studies or related fields.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum 7 years of work experience on calculating environmental and economic statistics, with at least 5 years of experience working with the System of Environmental-Economic Accounts.
- Experience analyzing, producing, or reprocessing micro data in coordination with national government institutions, is required.
- Experience in guiding and contributing to expert groups and working groups with government representatives is required.
- Familiarity with inequity and gender frameworks is desirable.
- Experience in economic or environment statistics in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as at the global level, is desirable.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Exceptional communication, diplomacy and writing skills in English are required.
- A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page).
- 1 or 2 samples of materials (e.g. reports, presentations, papers) led by the applicant, showcasing data on environment-economic statistics, preferably on SEEA related topics, will be requested from shortlisted candidates.
- In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
- At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
- If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
- UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.).
- Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.
ประสบการณ์:
5 ปีขึ้นไป
ทักษะ:
Contracts, Social media, Risk Management, English
ประเภทงาน:
งานประจำ
เงินเดือน:
สามารถต่อรองได้
- Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
- Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments.
- Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers.
- Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates.
- Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.
- Background.
- UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With presence in 170 countries and territories, UNDP endeavors to help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress. UNDP personnel are united by a common purpose: to help countries and communities across the world; and pursue peaceful, prosperous lives, lived in harmony with the planet.
- Within BMS/OHR, the People Performance Unit (PPU) exists to provide substantive leadership to the development and implementation of the UNDP-wide approaches and strategies aimed at creating a positive employee experience and maintaining a safe, respectful and enabling working environment that enables personnel engagement, productivity and performance. More specifically, the team leads and provides advice on matters related to employee experience and engagement, staff relations and respect in the workplace, duty of care with a focus on health and well-being, dealing with sexual misconduct in the workplace, and individual performance management and its linkages with the broader organizational performance.
- To increase its capacity to respond to the psychosocial and mental health care needs of its personnel and foster a healthy working environment, UNDP is looking for a Staff Counsellor.
- The incumbent will report to the HR Specialist - Mental Health and Wellbeing Team Lead BMS/OHR/PPU.
- Provide psychological support to individual personnel working in different geographic locations through tele-counselling services and/or in person.
- Deliver crisis intervention and organizational psychological support across RBAP, in close coordination with Security Advisers, HR Business Partners, and Country Office management, within complex, high stress and high risk operational environments across the region.
- Ensure appropriate clinical supervision, professional oversight, coordinated response, and ethical accountability in the management of critical incidents affecting UNDP personnel, including exposure to extreme operational conditions that may result in acute trauma, severe psychological distress, or other stress related mental health outcomes.d) In case of emergency/crises, lead coordination with Critical Incident Stress Management Section (CISMS) and local/regional staff counsellors/services to ensure appropriate crisis intervention, and participate in missions and crisis deployments if requested by the Bureau/CO.
- Proactive Organizational Well-being Advocacy and Capacity Building for a Psychologically Healthy Workplace.
- Proactively monitor environmental factors that could lead to stress/burnout, with particular focus on stress related to critical incidents including emergency and crisis situations.
- Provide advice and psychosocial support to managers to help them ensure a psychologically healthy workplace. In this regard develop policies and guidelines, as well as information / booklets to increase awareness about issues related to mental health and well-being; develop promotional materials on key topics.
- Design and deliver workshops, trainings, and information sessions on a wide range of topics (e.g. stress management, domestic violence, mental health promotion etc.) to ensure that staff regularly receive relevant information and are aware of sources where to find information or assistance. Deliver group sessions for offices and teams on issues of common concern.
- Analytical Reporting, Strategic Planning of Counselling Services and Related Administrative Support and Oversight.
- Analyze records, prepare comprehensive reports, and plan and implement other staff counselling activities to ensure the provision of cohesive counselling services.
- Lead knowledge and knowledge sharing.
- Proactively identify and pursue opportunities for the documentation and communication of best practices, programme results, and lessons learned.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.
- Competencies.
- Core.
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences.
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands.
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results.
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.
- Cross-functional & Technical Competencies.
- HR - Duty of Care.
- Psychosocial support to personnel: Ability and certified qualification to provide psychological counselling services to teams and individual personnel.
- Business Direction & Strategy.
- System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
- Business Development.
- Human-centered Design: Ability to develop solutions to problems by involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process; Knowledge and understanding of human centred design principles and practices.
- Business Management.
- Communication: Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience; Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
- Risk Management: Identify and organize action around reducing, mitigating and proactively managing risks.
- Legal.
- Managing Client Relations: Ability to interact with different levels of management and across different agencies and offices to obtain information, develop legal approaches and resolve issues, this skill includes liaison with counterparts and determining the best sequence in which to pursue an issue, where information, particularly for UNDP, may be across different independent UN agencies.
- HR Talent Management.
- Employee Engagement: Knowledge of theories and models of human motivation and engagement including the predictors of employee engagement; knowledge of and ability to guide application of tools, techniques, and processes to increase employee engagement; knowledge of tools and methodologies to measure employee engagement and to identify its specific drivers; knowledge of tools and methodologies to ensure regular engagement with personnel on key workplace matters, with a view to identifying the most pressing workplace issues.
- Required Skills and Experience.
- Advanced University Degree (master s degree or equivalent) in Clinical Psychology, Counselling, Social Work or Psychiatry required. Or.
- A first-level university degree (bachelor s degree) in the above-mentioned fields of study, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Minimum 5 years (with master s degree) and 7 years (with bachelor s degree) of working experience and expertise in individual and group counselling- remotely and in person is required.
- Demonstrated experience working independently with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating data and identifying relevant findings.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and executing training.
- Experience in providing counselling in the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) and/or other field locations is desired.
- Experience and familiarity with the UN system and procedures is desired.
- Additional certification in trauma intervention, substance abuse counselling, cross-cultural communication is an advantage.
- Experience in designing and leading new programming/training is an asset.
- Experience in providing counselling in a crisis context is an advantage.
- Fluency in English and Thai is required.
- Working knowledge of a second UN language is an asset.
- Registration/License as a mental health professional in the country of origin or elsewhere is required.
- Equal opportunity.
- As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
- UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
- Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority.
- UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
- Right to select multiple candidates.
- UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
- Use of AI by candidates.
- Applicants are invited to read UNDP s guidance for candidates on using AI responsibly in UNDP recruitment and selection.
- Scam alert.
- UNDP does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process. For further information, please see www.undp.org/scam-alert.
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