UNDP National Junior Consultant Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

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UNDP National Junior Consultant Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

UNDP Ethiopia looking for “National Junior Consultant”.

Applicants with a BA Degree may apply on or before 23rd April, 2024.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity. Based at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, it is the largest UN development aid agency, with offices in 177 countries. The UNDP is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states.

The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 16th April, 2024 for qualified Ethiopia’s to fill in the vacant post of National Junior Consultant to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

UNDP Job Vacancy 2024

Duties and Responsibilities:

With guidance and overall supervision of the Special Representative to AU and UNECA, and under close supervision from the Liaison Specialist, the Program Assistant is expected to undertake the following tasks:

Assist the coordination of consultations related to the implementation of UN Women Liaison Office Strategic Note 2022-2025
Provide substantive and logistical support to the coordination of events, and advocacy initiatives.
Prepare concept notes, agendas and related working documents for the ECO regional level policy advocacy and strategic partnership building initiatives.
Support the engagement of the Liaison Office in global and continental intergovernmental processes including by participating in, monitoring, and reporting on informal and formal meetings, taking notes and drafting minutes.
Review, analyze and draft summaries of reports and policy documents, and of intergovernmental outcomes, from a gender equality perspective; and draft documents (i.e., concept notes, briefing notes, and presentations)
Prepare background research, briefing notes and talking points to inform UN Women Liaison Office engagement in advocacy platforms and initiatives.
Participate in UN inter-agency and development partners’ coordination meetings, meetings with AU partners and prepare the notes for files and minutes.
Maintain and update the calendar of the liaison internal and external meetings.
Handle inquiries from partners and facilitate logistics for Liaison Office visitors.
Undertake any other relevant duty as may be required.
Presentation of background information for formulation of country programme, draft project documents, work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements.
In close liaison with the direct reports reviews projects financial reports for projects and maintenance of internal expenditure control systems for projects, ensuring that project transactions are accurately posted in the respective system, and supports the implementation of audit recommendations for projects.
Report on unit monthly travel status absence, procurement and delivery status of equipment and material procured by the
Applies established systems and procedures and assists in the creation of substantive knowledge by supporting knowledge compilation and analyzing information in the subject areas of UNFPA Assistant to Government.
Provides logical support to programmes by coordinating review meetings and other project related workshops, conferences, and events.
Supports the advocacy of programme portfolio by compiling and synthesizing relevant background material for use in discussion and public events.
Performs the general user profile role in Quantum.
Performs other related activities as assigned by the supervisor.

Position in Organization:

Position Title: National Junior Consultant-Programme Assistant
LOCATION: Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Individual Contract
STARTING DATE: 01-May-2024
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 23-Apr-24 (Midnight New York, USA)
POST LEVEL: National Consultant
DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT: Three months
TIME LEFT: 7d 22h 33m
LANGUAGES REQUIRED: English
EXPECTED DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT: Three Months

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

BA degree in one of the following disciplines: Law, Gender Studies, Political Science, International Relations, or other relevant Social Science fields is required.

Experience:

0–1-year relevant experience in advocacy, program management and coordination, partnership building experience in gender, women’s and human rights related programs.
Strong familiarity working with UN agencies or other agencies in the development sector.

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