Under the overall guidance of the UNDP Resident Representative, Team Leader of the Peace Programme Team, and Project Manager, and through the direct supervision of the designated Project Specialist, the Project Analyst will be tasked to deliver distinct outputs of the project, to ensure quality implementation--from activity design, budgeting, monitoring, and organizing events.
Responsibilities:
Support the Project Team in identifying, developing, and regularly updating project implementation strategies, including preparing and adjusting Annual Work Plans, Financial Plans, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Frameworks, and Communications Plans by UNDP POPP/PPM Guidelines.
Contribute to the analysis, review, and synthesis of thematic proposals and provide technical inputs to support evidence-based planning and programming.
Assist in the preparation and presentation of relevant information, data, and reports to identify strategic areas for support, policy intervention, and programme alignment.
Support implementation of the Country Office (CO) partnership and resource mobilization strategies by providing inputs for donor reporting, knowledge products, and briefing materials.
Ensure that all project documentation and implementation activities are systematically tracked and reported in accordance with UNDP standards, and that gender and inclusion considerations are effectively integrated across all outputs and processes, to the extent permitted by the local context.
Audit (General): Understands how regulations and professional standards in internal and external audit underpin audit work in the public services. Understands the key stages of audit work, including planning, documentation, testing and reporting. Ability to examine and verify accounts and records. Understands wider mechanisms for assurance and scrutiny. Understands the law and best practice relating to anti- bribery and corruption controls and the fraud risks faced by public bodies.
Budget management: Ability to support budgetary aspects of work planning process, drawing and management of team budgets.
Audit risk management: Ability to address risks and audit issues raised in the course of an audit and propose solutions in order to ensure a true and fair audit opinion is achieved.
Education:
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Social Sciences, including International Development, Community Development, Project Management, Peace and Conflict Studies or other related field is required.
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) the areas mentioned above in combination with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of advanced university degree.
Work Experience:
Applicants with a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in project management and coordination, preferably in peacebuilding and conflict.
Demonstrated capacity in project management including preparation of budgets, annual work plans and financial reporting is an advantage.
At least one (1) year of experience in Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) management, disarmament, or decommissioning-related work Is an advantage.
Proficiency in standard software applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc Is an advantage.
In-depth knowledge of Bangsamoro issues, peace processes, and the normalization process is an advantage.
Proficiency in negotiation and mediation, with the ability to facilitate dialogue and conflict resolution is an advantage.
Previous experience in International Organizations, such as UN is an advantage.
Established rapport with security sectors and MILF peace partners, with a deep understanding of the peace and conflict landscape is an advantage.
Experience working within the Bangsamoro Ceasefire and Normalization Mechanisms is desirable.
Proven ability to collaborate with key stakeholders involved.
