Overview
The Global Lead, Public Goods & Services will serve as UNDP’s global lead on public goods and services, focusing on inclusive digital transformation, public sector capacities, legal identity, and transparency. The role aims to enhance governance of public goods and services to deliver effective governance goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global policy development on Public Goods & Services.
- Contribute to UNDP’s thought leadership on Public Goods & Services, monitor trends, support research and foster social and digital innovation.
- Co-develop strategies with governments, institutional partners, UNDP and other relevant institutions.
- Recommend options to integrate Public Goods & Services priorities in BPPS and Crisis Bureau’s portfolios and across UNDP Flagships.
- Encourage integrated approaches and joint-programmes across BPPS and with the Crisis Bureau.
- Ensure Program Development and Implementation is gender responsive.
- Support UNDP Bureaux, Hubs and Country Offices deliver programmes related to Public Goods & Services.
- Foster policy innovation and support UNDP to innovate, co-create with relevant public and private partners.
- Support South-South and Triangular Cooperation with Governments, Public and Private organizations, Development partners, IFIs, NGOs and CBOs.
- Critically assess programme development in the thematic area and recommend alignment options.
- Manage and supervise the Public Goods & Services team.
- Establish and maintain an enabling environment for harmonious working relationships and team building.
- Encourage team members to seek new client opportunities and amplify the value and reputation of BPPS.
- Manage workplans, budgets, recruitments and procurements according to UNDP rules and regulations.
- Maintain high quality external relations and contribute to mobilizing resources.
- Maintain and develop relations with Governments, Multilateral and Bilateral Organizations, IFIs, academia, NGOs, CSO, private sector institutions and other institutional partners.
- Mobilize, foster and strengthen strategic partnerships with UN entities and other relevant regional bodies.
- Represent UNDP and engage in UN interagency coordination as well as in other fora.
- Advocate and represent UNDP in the thematic area in various professional and/or public fora and events.
- Oversee thought leadership and knowledge management activities on relevant thematic areas.
- Support Governments, UNDP Bureaux and Country Offices access methodologies and tools to enhance GPGS.
- Guide and coordinate global and cross-regional exchange of knowledge.
Required Experience
Minimum 10 years (with master’s degree) or 12 years (with bachelor’s degree) of professional work experience leading teams, providing policy and programme advice and pioneering innovative approaches for public administration, public sector innovation, digital transformation of government, and service delivery in different development contexts. Demonstrated leadership in policy development including leading the development and delivery of high-quality policy advice and programmatic guidance. Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder and consultative processes. Sound understanding of the UN system and of UNDP’s mandate and role in all country contexts including crisis contexts. Experience working in developing country settings is required and experience in crisis contexts is an asset.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in development economics, business administration, political or social sciences or related disciplines OR A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience.
