Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead the Programmme management and supervise the Programme team focusing on quality assurance and risk management of the full cycle of programming from formulation to implementation.
- Take lead in overall timely planning and implementation of HIV, TB and Malaria programme to achieve the desired results.
- Ensure adherence to the programme work plan in line with the Project Document, prepare revisions if required, and ensure synergies with other donor funded initiatives.
- Ensure conformity of results with the Programme Document and UNDP rules and procedures through budget preparation and management, planning and general monitoring of the project.
- Establish and maintain sound partnerships with the Government, namely Ministry of Health and Population, NCASC, NTCC, EDCD, National Public Health Laboratory, SRs and other strategic partners.
- Lead the design and implementation of UNDP’s capacity development interventions to strengthen national capacities to take on a full-Principal Recipient (PR) role, in coordination with other partners.
- Ensure adequate information flow, discussions and feedback among the various stakeholders according to the agreed management arrangements.
- Ensure timely planning and implementation of the envisaged surveys project evaluations to inform project level planning and decision making.
- Ensure timely submission of progress update in line with reporting schedule, as well as any other reports requested by UNDP, donors, Government and or other stakeholders.
- Monitor the project expenditures, commitments and balance of funds under the programme budget lines and take lead in programme budget revisions in accordance with and cooperation with UNDP’s QUANTUM[1] system including the reporting on programme funds and related record keeping.
- Supervise the development, implementation and review of the risk management matrix for the Grants.
- Lead on the GF grants’ audits and ensure timely follow-up on audit recommendations and developed action plans.
- Ensure timely recruitment and procurement of quality services and equipment and implementation of programme activities in line with applicable rules, regulation and standards.
- Represent UNDP in forums and meetings as advised by DRR/RR, in coordination with the Country Office (CO) Portfolio Manager and Adviser.
Ensure provision of top-quality advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management.
- Take lead in fostering a learning environment among team members, which will encourage innovation and sharing of ideas across the organization.
- Contribute written inputs to UNDP flagship products/newsletter/policy briefs, based on project results, data and information, lessons learned and best practices.
- Formulate a framework for data sharing among stakeholders, for project implementation.
- Ensure systemic capturing of key lessons learnt generated by the project through feasibility studies, research, surveys as well as other primary and secondary sources to produce knowledge-based products.
- Constantly monitor and ensure highest UNDP standards in the provision of technical and advisory inputs, organization of workshops, seminars, training and delivery of outputs (products).
- Contribute at the national level in development of strategy, protocols and guidelines on intervention related to HIV and AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis.
Establish and maintain strategic Partnership, Communications and Resource Mobilization:
- Lead the national strategic planning processes for the Grant, based on evidence gained during implementation.
- Maintain close co-ordination between the Grant with other health initiatives in the country to ensure and promote continuity, partnership building and avoid duplication of programmatic activities.
- Oversee the development of communication strategies with national and international stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development of new concept notes and project documents as necessary.
Ensure Gender Equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
- Ensure that GESI is mainstreamed in all disease specific targeted interventions planned and implemented in all modules.
- Provide strategic guidance to the team members to establish a system to collect gender disaggregated data, impact stories and results benefiting male, female, sexual minorities, people with disabilities and marginalized groups and risks and challenges associated for their meaningful participation in decision making and community members engagement.
- Ensure GESI is adequately captured in project progress reports, survey/studies and final project evaluation.
- Create a safe working environment by developing respectful and safe organizational culture and supporting practices.
- Ensure the principle of Leave No One Behind and Human Rights Based Approach, the national level GESI policy/strategy of is taken into consideration in the implementation of the programme.
- Collaborate with CO team and with PMU team members and particularly with Community Rights and Gender Analyst for ensuring that GESI is addressed throughout the project interventions.
- Create a culture within the PMU to respect cultural, social, and religious diversity and ensure zero tolerance for harassment, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse at workplace.
- Collaborate with team members, programme partners, and sub-grantees to ensure safe implementation of programmes at the community level applying Do No Harm approach.The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Job Specification
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Public Policy/Administration, Rural Development, Capacity Development and Change, International Relations, Political Science, or other relevant areas is required OR
- 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 7 years (with master’s degree) or 9 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of progressive experience in development project or programme management, in the field of governance / health sector governance.
- Strong experience at the national and/or international level in providing management or substantive advisory services, with hands-on experience in design, and implementation of development projects is required.
- Knowledge and experience in people /team management is desired.
- Prior experience of managing Global Fund projects shall be an advantage.
- Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of the projects is desired.
- Experience in identification of operational and financial problems / Risks, development of solutions is desired.
- Experience in coordination and dialogue among different stakeholders such as citizens, elected representatives, CSOs, ministries etc. for policy dialogues and advocacy to promote inclusive federalism is desired.
- Experience at national level in development of strategy, protocols and guidelines on intervention related to HIV and AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis is desirable.
- Experience in development of communication strategies with national and international stakeholders is desirable.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with UNDP policies and procedures and any other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) would be desirable.
- Experience of working in Nepal or South Asia will be desirable.
Experience
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.
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