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Compliance, Assurance, ERP, Korean, French

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• 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:

Compliance, ERP, Financial Analysis, English

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งานประจำ

• 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

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5 ปีขึ้นไป

ทักษะ:

Data Analysis, Problem Solving, Excel, English

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งานประจำ

• 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.).