Programme Analyst (Office-based)

The Programme Analyst supports the Women Leaders in Finance Platform by facilitating program implementation, managing work plans and budgets, promoting partnerships and resource mobilization, facilitating knowledge sharing and advocacy, and supporting gender equality priorities within UNDP's Bureau for Policy and Programme Support.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the effective implementation and day-to-day management of the Women Leaders in Finance Platform (WiF)
• Provide technical guidance to strengthen the programmatic priorities on WIF platform in alignment with its strategic pillars and workplan, advancing women’s leadership in public and/ private finance
• Facilitate the preparation and monitoring of the annual work plan, budget and procurement plan for all activities related to the WIF
• Coordinate the procurement of services including the development of terms of references and procurement strategies, the timely submission for procurement of goods and services (UNALL) and the quality assurance/approval of the deliverables; and the recruitment of personnel if needed
• Monitor and process (if required) financial transactions in UNDP ERP System-Quantum, including but not limited to e-requisitions, receipts, and budget revisions
• Provide support to strengthen strategic partnerships to advance advancing women’s leadership in public and/ private finance
• Contribute to the resource mobilization efforts for the expansion of the Women Leaders in Finance platform, including identifying funding opportunities, preparing funding proposals, donor briefings, etc.
• Ensure timely and high-quality reporting to management and donors against work plans
• Attend meetings, prepare concept notes, presentations, briefs and talking points as needed
• Provide support for the organizing training, workshops, and capacity building activities in a consultative manner, involving technical experts and stakeholders
• Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the different initiatives
• Participate in and ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice on advancing women’s leadership on public and/private finance
• Support establishment of knowledge platforms for the Women Leaders in Finance platform, facilitate innovative mechanisms for dissemination of knowledge and develop knowledge resources and products
• Promote advocacy on development trends and opportunities to collaborate in coordination with the project partners, stakeholders, and UNDP communications staff
• Draft briefing notes, talking points, presentations, and other materials as requested to support corporate requests and events related to gender equality and economics
• Attend management meetings, prepare Agendas, follow up of workplans, as needed
• Support the preparation of progress reports, donor reports, and other documentation as required
• Provide inputs to UNDP's strategic positioning on inclusive economic development and gender equality
• Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, or related field is required, or a first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree
• Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in public or private finance and demonstrated engagement in advancing women’s leadership in public and/or private finance
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages
• Knowledge and experience in relevant thematic area women leaders in finance
• Demonstrated networking abilities and partnership development
• Experience in organizing training, workshops, and capacity building activities in a consultative manner, involving technical experts and stakeholders
• Experience in resource mobilization efforts
• Fluency in English required

Skills

• Public Finance
• Private Finance
• Women Leadership Advancement
• Program Implementation
• Work Plan Management
• Budget Management
• Partnership Development
• Resource Mobilization
• Training Organization
• Workshop Facilitation
• Capacity Building
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Knowledge Sharing
• Advocacy
• MS Word
• Excel
• Spreadsheet Management
• Database Management
• Web-based Management Systems

Languages

English