Job Identification : 13990

Rentals : Antananarivo, Madagascar

Posting Date : 05/10/2023, 11:24 AM

Apply Before : 10/20/2023, 03:59 AM

Job Schedule : Full time

Agency : UNDP

Grade : NPSA-10

Vacancy Type : National Personnel Service Agreement

Practice Area : Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery

Office : Regional Bureau for Africa

Contract Duration : 1 Year

Education & Work Experience : Master’s Degree – 5 year ( s ) experience OR Bachelor’s Degree – 7 year ( s ) experience

Required Languages : French and English

Vacancy Timeline

2 Weeks

Job Description

•  Background

UNDP is committed to recruiting diverse staff in terms of gender, nationality and culture. We also encourage people from ethnic minorities, indigenous or disabled communities to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and / or abuse, or any form of harassment, including sexual harassment, and / or all forms of discrimination. All applicants / selected will therefore have to undergo rigorous checks relating to the references provided and their background.

2. Office / Unit / Project Description

The UNDP Country Office Madagascar has been eligible for the « Insurance & Risk Finance Facility », hereinafter referred to as IRFF. The IRFF will provide innovative protection solutions in 50 developing countries by 2025. Currently, the facility is operational in 27 countries.

IRFF supports the development of innovative insurance products and services for vulnerable people and communities, while investing in the long-term transformation of insurance markets. The Facility works closely with partners in the sector to provide political advice, guidance, tools, methodologies and networks that strengthen the resilience of countries and communities to socio-economic, health, climate and other shocks.

The objective of the IRFF is to work with partners to build a solid financial resilience of families and countries, faced with the increase in climate risks, through inclusive insurance, risk finance, governance and development, advocacy, research mechanisms.

For the launch and implementation of the Initiative in Madagascar, the UNDP Country Office Madagascar is recruiting National Project Manager.

3. Scope of Work

The National Project Manager « coordinator » will be responsible for the overall management of activities in the country, ensuring that an appropriate work plan and budget are put in place and implemented on time, with an effective national team and strong partnerships.

Under the supervision of the IRFF Regional Specialist, the coordinator ensures that implementation mechanisms, such as the national steering committee and technical working groups, are set up and meet regularly, so that all workshops, technical studies and other planned activities are organized in time and meet the expected quality standards.

The main tasks and responsibilities are as follows

Management

•  Ensure the identification, selection and supervision of national consultants and experts, in close collaboration with the UNDP country office and the IRFF Regional Adviser, and draft/revise the terms of reference for review of the IRFF team of the Country Office ;
•  In consultation with the UNDP country office Madagascar and the IRFF team at regional / global level and with the support of Specialists at regional level, develop/revise the work plan and budget and submit draft work plans/timely budgets for the semi-annual budget review process ( June 30 and December 31 of each year ) ;
•  Supervise the work of national experts and institutions to ensure that results are provided on time, within the set budget and according to quality standards; facilitate, stimulate and supervise the work of the national team of the IRFF program ;
•  Organize inclusive consultation workshops, involving major players in biodiversity finance, including government, the private sector, NGOs, donors and academia.
•  In consultation with the country office, discuss with government partners and other key stakeholders the establishment of a national steering committee ( or other relevant steering structures ) and monitor the implementation formal place and regular convening of the committee. Do the same, for any other proposed coordination mechanism, write the PV to be shared with the UNDP Country Office and the regional / global IRFF.
•  Ensure that the risks associated with implementation at the national level are identified in time and communicated to the IRFF team.
•  Organize a monthly meeting with the regional specialist of IRFF.

Report / Communication / Monitoring-evaluation

•  Notify the Regional Specialist and the focal point of the Country Office of any delay in the deliverables compared to the work plan.
•  Monitor, report and evaluate the project at the national level, write monthly and quarterly reports to be submitted to the Regional Specialist and the IRFF program team at the global level.
•  Prepare project start-up workshop reports and all technical workshops.
•  Write briefing notes, case studies, press releases, online articles and other media products as needed.
•  Participate in research work, write and edit technical report sections as required.
•  Provide quality assurance of all deliverables at the national level to ensure consistency with the IRFF methodology.

Main expected results ( products and processes ) :

•  IRFF detailed work plan and budget approved by all stakeholders
•  National steering committee set up and operational
•  The deliverables of all consultants and service providers are of good quality and they respect the schedule, while the working relationships with the Country Office are clarified and effective.
•  Communication channels and working methods are set in a consensual and functional manner.
•  Systematic reporting and updating to UNDP, government, IRFF, etc.
•  The planned activities are carried out within the required deadlines and quality standards.
•  All workshops are organized according to the work plan and well documented.
•  Technical contributions to summary reports and thematic notes, if applicable
•  The whole global transformation process ( public awareness, steering committee, etc. )

4. Institutional Arrangement

The National Project Manager is placed under the supervision of the IRFF Specialist at the regional level and works in close collaboration with the UNDP Country Office Madagascar and the IRFF team at the national level.

5. Competencies

•  Meaning of the organization high, setting priorities, producing quality results, meeting deadlines and managing its time effectively.
•  Ability to keep an overview in complex work situations and demonstrating a great spirit of initiative.
•  Ability to collect and process data and information.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills to network with a national team and with other national institutions.
•  Excellent ability to write professional correspondence.
•  Sharing knowledge and is ready to support others who seek advice or help.
•  Seek creative solutions by analyzing problems carefully and logically.
•  Maintain professional relationships with supervisors, colleagues and beneficiaries
•  Good knowledge of the main software ( MS Office )

6. Minimum Qualifications of the Successful MFSA

Core

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact

Think Innovatively:

LEVEL 3: Proactively mixed potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems

Learn Continuously:

LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility:

LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, multiple management competing demands

Act with Determination:

LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task / barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner:

LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, inter-agency collaboration champion

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusiveness

People Management ( Insert below standard sentence if the position has direct reports. )

UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies ( insert up to 7 competencies )

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

Project Management

Business Management

Ability to plan, organize, priority and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals

Finance

Financial and process innovation

Financial and business process engineering expertise required to innovate, design, change and implementation new financial business models, financial instruments, financing opportunities, business processes, policies and procedures, and technological solutions

Finance

Development finance expertise

Ability to develop and work with innovative financing mechanisms and instruments, e.g. social / development impact bonds, guarantees, climate finance, etc.

Partnership management

Relationship management

Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and / or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding

Communications

Advocacy strategy and implementation

Ability to create and implement advocacy strategies which lead to impactful change

System Thinking

Business Direction & Strategy

Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgment to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Min. Education requirements

•  Master’s degree in climate change, development finance, economics, project management, public policy or related fields, or another area combined with relevant professional experience in the financial services / insurance sector.

Min. years of relevant work experience

•  At least five years ( with the Master ) or seven years ( with the Bachelor ) of professional experience in the implementation of projects related to insurance and risk financing, climate finance, sustainable finance or financial inclusion
•  Experience working with experts and national and international institutions.

Required skills

•  Confirmed experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation of project / development program
•  Confirmed experience in the field of finance for development or risk financing or in the insurance sector.
•  Experience in the implementation of risk / disaster financing mechanism.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

•  Working experience with UNDP projects would be an asset
•  Experience in themes related to the environment or biodiversity is highly desired, but is not required

Required Language ( s )

•  Perfect command of French and English

Professional Certificates

7. Travel

•  Suitability for frequent trips within the country in difficult conditions and outside.

Legal information Female candidates are strongly encouraged.

Important information for applicants

All positions in the MFN categories are subject to local recruitment.

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