Programme manager, crisis prevention, recovery, and environment

Background

Under the guidance of the Deputy Resident Representative (Programme), the Programme Manager (PM) acts as the manager of and advisor to the country office in Mozambique on all aspects of the Crisis Prevention, Recovery, and Environment (CPR/E) programme. The main role is to facilitate the implementation of the CPR/E Programme, ensure the implementation of resource mobilization strategies, strengthen strategic partnership and donor intelligence, undertake knowledge building and sharing as well as monitoring and evaluation of the CPR/E programme interventions.

The PM also ensures that the CPR/E interventions respond creatively to emerging challenges and opportunities and undertakes strategic planning and repositioning of the CPR/E interventions. The PM ensures that the country office’s CPR/E programme is consistent with UNDAF/CPD priorities.

To successfully implement the CO’s CPR/E programme of support to the Government of Mozambique, the PM provides sound leadership to the CPR/E unit and works in close collaboration with other programme unit teams, the operations unit teams, and UNDP HQs staff that work on CPR/E-related issues. In addition, the PM collaborates with the UN system (within the context of Delivering as One), government officials, donors, and civil society organizations.

Duties and responsibilities

Summary of key functions:
-Ensuring the strategic direction of the CPR/E programme for UNDP Mozambique.
-Management of the CPR/E programme and supervision of the CPR/E team.
-Strategic partnerships and support to resource mobilization.
-Provision of top quality policy advice services to the Government and facilitation of knowledge building and management particularly in the areas of CPR/E related issues.
-Undertaking advocacy and information, education and communication (IEC) on CO CPR/E programme.

As a member of the CO Management Team, the PM ensures the strategic direction of UNDP CPR/E programme focusing on the achievement of the following results:

1. Thorough analysis of the governance, political, and socio-economic situation of the country and collaborative preparation/revision/review of UNDAF, CPD, CPAP, AWPs, and other documents.
2. Identification of strategic and innovative areas of cooperation with interested development partners.
3. Implementation of the CPR/E aspect of UNDAF/CPD in collaboration with the main partners and other UN agencies.
4. Analysis and presentation of UNDP policies and programmes and their implementation in the country office.
5. CO business process mapping and establishment of internal standard operating procedures in results management, control of the workflows in the CPR/E unit.

Ensures effective management of the CPR/E programme and supervision of the CPR/E programme team focusing on quality control of the full cycle of programming from formulation, monitoring, to implementation achieving the following results:

1. Leadership and guidance in the formulation of crisis prevention and recovery, environment, and climate change projects and programmes.
2. Effective application of RBM tools, establishment of management targets and monitoring and achievement of results.
3. Anchoring of the UN Joint Programme on Disaster Risk Reduction and on Climate Change under the “Delivering as One” framework.
4. Strategic oversight of planning, budgeting, implementing and monitoring of the CPR/E programme, in particular for the programme on Disaster Risk Reduction; Small Arms; Mine Action; Poverty and Environment nexus; Adaptation to Climate Change, tracking use of resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations. Under delegated authority, may perform the function of Manager Level 2 in Atlas for development projects transactions approval.
5. Effective monitoring, measuring the impacts of the CPR/E programme and evaluation. Constant monitoring and analysis of the programme environment, timely adjustments of programme.
6. Effective follow-up to audit and audit recommendations.
7. Team work among the Unit members, as well with other colleagues in the country office.
8. Organisation of cost recovery system for the services provided by the country office to projects in close collaboration with operations manager.

Institutionalizes and maintains donor intelligence, strategic partnership and resource mobilization of which the objectives will focus on the following:

1. Establishment of the framework for scanning donors’ new aid environment to determine areas of priorities on CPR/E with particular reference to institutional development. This is to determine country’s need, areas of cooperation and priority areas.
2. Ensure that donor requirements as per signed agreements are met sufficiently and timeously.
3. The development and implementation of partnerships for achieving effective resource mobilization to achieve programme outcomes.
4. The establishment and coordination of partnerships with UN agencies, international financial institutions, bilateral and multilateral donors, government institutions, organized private sector, civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
5. Leadership in sectoral donor working group(s) and bridging of the potential gap between the Government and development partners.
6. Determine programmatic areas of cooperation based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs, and donor priorities.
7. Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation and
8. Identification of opportunities for cost-sharing.

Ensure provision of top quality advisory services to the Government and facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on the achievement of the following results:

1. Identification of resources of information related to the CPR/E policy-driven issues, identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to the CPR/E programme and the country programme goals.
2. Development of policies and institutions that will address the country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.
3. Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
4. Organisation of trainings for the operations and/or project staff on programmes.

Undertakes advocacy and information, education and communication (IEC) on CO CPR/E programmes, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

1. Facilitation of the process of creating and raising the level of awareness of CO CPR/E activities.
2. Each of the CPR/E team members to increase effectiveness of the programme delivery.
3. Creating high-level advocacy on pertinent development policies and programmes across the representatives of top echelon of the country’s stakeholders.
4. Determining appropriate media of reaching out to the public on the country office CPR/E programme and design strategies for reaching the targets in collaboration with the CPR/E unit.

Competencies

Corporate competencies
-Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP.
-Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards.
-Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional competencies
Technical knowledge
-Demonstrates a good understanding of CPR/E issues in Mozambique.
-Exhibits a good knowledge of institutional development issues.
-Displays a good understanding of financial management issues such as finance and budget process, transparency and accountability, and procurement process in the country.

Development and operational effectiveness
-Ability to formulate and lead strategic planning, resource-based management and reporting.
-Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage contributions and transactions, and conduct financial analysis.
-Ability to mobilise resources and undertake cost-recovery.
-Ability to implement new systems and effect behavioural and attitudinal change.
-Ability to monitor and evaluate development projects and programmes.

Leadership and management
-Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and results for clients, and respond positively to feedback.
-Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
-Processes positive and constructive attitudes to work.
-Ability to work with different cultures and nationalities.
-Patience to work under pressure and maintains positive outlook and humour.

Knowledge management and learning
-Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal examples.
-Builds up knowledge in CPR/E practice area.
-Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas, act on learning plans, and applies newly acquired skills.

Required skills and experience

Education
-Master’s Degree or its equivalent in crisis prevention and recovery, sustainable development, climate change, public administration, social science or related fields. Additional qualifications will be an added advantage.

Experience
-7 years of relevant experience at national and/or international level in providing development management services with particular reference to design and management of CPR/E policies and programmes, eg disaster risk reduction, mine action, small arms, poverty and environment nexus, and adaptation to climate change.

Language
-Excellent written and communication skills in English. The Portuguese language skills, or Spanish/Italian/French, would be an added advantage.