Programme Analyst Disaster Risk Reduction

Overview

Programme Analyst Disaster Risk Reduction contributes to the development and implementation of UNDP Serbia's portfolio, focusing on integrating disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and sustainable local development to enhance community resilience and advance Sustainable Development Goals.

Tasks Summary

• Substantively contribute to formulation and implementation of UNDP programme strategies and policies.
• Contribute to analysis of the political, social and economic situation in the country.
• Contribute to operationalizing UNSDCF/ CPD in collaboration with the main partners and other UN Agencies.
• Ensure implementation of relevant programme Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Analyze and synthesize proposals in assigned programme areas.
• Ensure effective management of the CO programme within the assigned thematic/sector areas.
• Contribute to design and formulation of CO programme, translate UNDP priorities into local interventions, and oversee programme implementation.
• Oversee planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of the assigned programme areas.
• Ensure effective application of results-based management tools and track achievement of strategic results.
• Ensure the effective use of data in programme implementation.
• Support trends analysis for future informed and anticipatory programming.
• Follow up on audit recommendations.
• Prepare and aggregate reports on activities, outputs and outcomes.
• Support to the rollout of new initiatives and programmes.
• Develop partnerships with UN Agencies, IFIs, government institutions, donors, private sector, and civil society.
• Identify strategic programme areas of cooperation.
• Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation.
• Support development of portfolios and Country office pipeline.
• Establish/strengthen national and international advocacy networks.
• Provide substantive support in the development of policies and institutions.
• Provide input so that policy advisory contributes to inclusive societal digital transformation.
• Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks, communities of practice, and digital knowledge platforms.
• Organize training for the operations/ projects staff on programme related matters.
• Supervises programme and project staff.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development portfolios and projects in a related thematic area.
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, or related field is required or
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in the English language is required • Fluency in the Serbian language is required

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge of another UN language is desirable

Contract Duration: 2 Year with Possibility for extension

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