Overview
The Effective Governance Specialist directly supports the implementation of the BOLD initiative in the Asia-Pacific region. S/he leads on governance analytics and diagnostics, provides strategic policy recommendations, and collaborates with other UNDP policies and programme teams to strengthen national development strategy and delivery capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct political economy analysis, underpinning national development strategy and implementation capacities.
- Conduct governance diagnostics and assessments that inform government strategy processes.
- Prepare technical papers, data-driven policy briefs, and background notes to inform policy recommendations at the country level.
- Contribute to regional knowledge products on human development, future-ready governance and socio-economic transformation pathways.
- Provide technical inputs to high-level policy dialogues led by the BOLD team.
- Support Country Offices in delivering BOLD analytical work, including country capability assessments and governance diagnostics.
- Assist in preparing presentations, data visualizations, and evidence packs for government engagements.
- Participate in technical missions, consultations, and workshops as required.
- Advise and support 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.
- Develop, maintain and update governance-related datasets, analytical tools, and templates used across the BOLD programme.
- Synthesize lessons learned from country implementation to inform regional guidance.
- Prepare technical guidance notes and policy briefs on governance analysis and diagnostics, and related topics.
Required Experience
- Minimum 7 years (with Master’s degree) or 9 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience in applied Governance policy reforms, political economy analysis, or development policy.
- Minimum 2 years of experience conducting or supporting Governance diagnostics, public sector assessments, and capability effectiveness.
- Demonstrable experience applying quantitative analysis, foresight, scenario methods, system thinking, and digital tools.
- Experience working with governments, international organizations, research institutes, or development partners.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Governance, Public Administration, Law, 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.
