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UNDP Portfolio Advisor Jobs 2024 – Nigeria NGO Jobs.
UNDP Nigeria looking for “Portfolio Advisor”.
Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 18 May 2024.
The United Nations Development Programme is the global development network of the United Nations. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves.
The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 04 May 2024 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Portfolio Advisor to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
UNDP Job Vacancy 2024
Job Purpose: The Portfolio Advisor supports country office leadership to ensure that the UNDP programme and services are consistent with the national development priorities of the host country government, and supportive of the UN’s development efforts in the country in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and Country Programme Document (CPD).
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor the pipelines and resources mobilization of the portfolio and communicate strategically to management to aid continuous adaptive management.
- Continuously assess and advise the RR on the political and socio-economic situation and trends in the country to ensure that UNDP policy support, programmes and services are relevant and responsive to emerging priorities and needs.
- Promote knowledge management to ensure access to best available expertise and facilitate organizational learning.
- Ensure follow-up on thematic and program evaluations to ensure continuous improvement on development impact.
- Support the RR in maintaining oversight of high-risk projects and portfolios, and risks of high severity emanating from projects and the various risks assessment tools, to ensure necessary and timely follow up action.
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Social Policy, Public Policy, Politics, Economics, Development Studies, Business Administration or a related area is required.
- 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.
Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years (with master’s degree) or 12 years (with bachelor’s degree) of substantive experience and results in development in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization in a multi-cultural setting; working with national, regional and international entities is required.
- At least 3 or more years of senior-level management responsibilities of similar size and complexity is an asset.
- Experience in coordinating the knowledge sharing and learning culture in an organization, across teams is an asset.
- Demonstrated experience and excellent knowledge of operations functional areas is required.
- Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP is required.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNDP Portfolio Advisor Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 18 May 2024
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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