Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Background
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
Pulse Lab Kampala ( https://www.unglobalpulse.org/lab/kampala/ ) is part of a network called UN Global Pulse ( https://www.unglobalpulse.org  ) with other Labs in New York, Jakart in Indonesia, and Helsinki in Finland. In Uganda Pulse Lab Kampala operates under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator.
Established in 2009, UN Global Pulse (UNGP) is an initiative of the Executive Office of Secretary[1]General (EOSG) with a globally distributed team in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. In support of the Secretary-General’s priorities, and in advancement of the UN Charter, Global Pulse serves as a cross-pillar lead and hub for experimentation and digital innovation. UN Global Pulse works with digital innovation, real-time data and artificial intelligence to further sustainable development, humanitarian and peace outcomes. UNP’s vision is ‘A world in which responsible and inclusive digital innovation serves to empower people and protect the planet’. Our mission is to work at the intersection of digital innovation and science to inform, inspire and support the entire UN and those it serves, to anticipate and respond to the challenges of today and tomorrow.
The goals of UNGP are: i) to generate knowledge, capabilities and approaches that support the transformation of the United Nations into a more agile and resilient ‘next-generation’ institution; ii) to create and accelerate the development of globally accessible approaches that help communities and partners anticipate and address emerging global challenges; and iii) to advocate for the global transformation of policies, practices and culture required to maximize the impact of digital innovation, minimize its risk of harm, and ensure pathways to scale and sustainability.

Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee and guide project management:
• Conducts programming processes for project implementation in conformity with UNDP standards and policies;
• Conduct support activities for smooth project implementation and alignment with budgets;
• Prepare work plan for initiatives under data, innovation, digital transformation, behavior sciences, futures and foresight initiatives;
• Develop, modify, and adapt appropriate implementations strategies for project activities.
• Produce concise regular updates and write report briefs for the project (implementation progress, situational updates, operational requirements) in close consultation with the team.

Provide technical support and capacity development to project partners:
• Facilitate and maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of the project;
• Coordinate capacity building opportunities and initiatives of Pulse Lab Kampala;
• Provide partners and the local government with assistance, training, and capacity development initiatives as needed.

Provide technical inputs to monitoring and reporting of project activities:
• Provide technical inputs to the establishment of an effective monitoring system for the delivery of project results;
• Draft quarterly and annual progress reports and donor reports and organize progress reviews, as necessary.

Provide substantive technical inputs to people and financial management of the project:
• Provide inputs for research work at the Lab with monitoring of evolving contexts and supports knowledge building and sharing with partners and stakeholders;
• Conduct tasks for the smooth operations of the Lab including financial, HR, and corporate reporting;
• Prepare, monitor, and maintain project agreements, budgets, and cash flow to ensure those project deliverables are achieved.

Provide substantive inputs to knowledge building and sharing and communications and advocacy:
• Conduct consultations with government representatives, development partners, donors, and any other relevant stakeholders to implement and expand data, innovation, digital transformation, behavior sciences, futures and foresight initiatives;
• Coordinate event organization, capacity-building activities with partners and the team, and contributions to summits and conferences when necessary.

Other Duties:
Conduct other activities in support of data, innovation, digital transformation, behavior sciences, futures and foresight implementation;
Any other task assigned by the Lab Manager/Head of Office.

Institutional Arrangement
The Project Officer (Analyst) reports directly to the Head of Office – Pulse Lab Kampala.

Core competencies
• Achieve Results: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
• Think Innovatively: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
• Learn Continuously: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
• Adapt with Agility: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
• Engage and Partner: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
• Effective Decision Making: Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority area of expertise and resources.
• Negotiation and Influence: Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates in-in situations.
• Knowledge Generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant to context and responsive to a stated need.
• Knowledge Facilitation: Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share particularly externally.
• Collective Intelligence Design: Ability to bringing together diverse groups of people, Data, information or ideas and technology to design services or solutions.
• Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results.
• Evaluation: Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks – Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.

Education
BA degree or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Project Management, or related field.

Experience
• Minimum 2 years of professional work experience in managing information technology-driven projects;
• Proven ability to develop plans, coordinate and implement complex activities with a diverse range of partners in a multi-cultural context;
• Proven experience in monitoring of work plans and project implementation;
• Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel etc.) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages. Experience in handling web-based management systems such as Trello;
• Experience in Project management software such as MS Project, Trello, etc;
• Past UN experience is desirable.

Required skills
Professionalism:
• Ability to plan and produce quality results to meet established goals;
• Generates innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations.
• Shows pride in work and in achievements;
• Remains calm, composed, and patient when faced with conflict; manages it productively, focusing on mutually acceptable solutions.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Teamwork:
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise.
• Is willing to learn from others. Planning and Organizing:
• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
• Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required;
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning;
• Uses time efficiently to meet project goals.

Planning and Organizing:
• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
• Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required;
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning;
• Uses time efficiently to meet project goals.

Functional Competencies:
• Displays open, co-operative behavior with other team members.
• Maintains strong relationships with partners and clients.
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.
• Sets priorities, produces quality outputs, meets deadlines, and manages time efficiently;
• Demonstrates corporate knowledge and sound judgment; Self-development, initiative-taking, eagerness to learn new technologies.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
• Experience in Project management software such as MS Project, Trello, etc.
• Past UN experience is desirable.
• Language: Fluency in both written and spoken English.

Disclaimer
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

Applicant information about UNDP rosters
Note: 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.

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Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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