Background
Reorienting public finance for SDGs acceleration and leveraging additional resources in Nepal aims to leverage the competencies of the specific UN agencies at the national and sub national levels to assist the Government of Nepal to strengthen and bring alignment and coherence in the public finance management system in the areas of budgeting, Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, and inter-government fiscal transfers to support integrated financing for the SDGs. On the one hand, this will strengthen the coherence between planning and budgeting as well as ensuring increased public finance for the implementation of high impact activities contributing to multiple SDGs. This will also enhance results-based budgeting and thereby promote transparency and accountability. It will also ensure that Nepal is better positioned to attract and leverage additional resources needed to meet the SDGs at the national and subnational levels.
This is a joint project of UNDP, UN Women and UNCDF with two years duration. This project has three interlinked outputs with the objective to accelerate the implementation of SDG through SDG aligned planning and resource allocation. The project outputs include:
Output 1.1: SDGs responsive medium-term expenditure framework piloted in select provinces and local government units;
Output 1.2: Capacities and knowledge of key government agencies strengthened to incorporate SDGs in intergovernmental fiscal transfer framework;
Output 1.3: SDG budget coding and expenditure tracking system developed and piloted at the federal and sub-national level.
This project will work in close collaboration with the National Planning Commission, the Ministry of Finance, Financial Comptroller General Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock development, National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC) as well as province and local governments.
Under the overall guidance of RR and DRR, the project coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the relevant Portfolio Manager and in direct coordination with the Policy Advisor, Inclusive Economic Growth. S/he will work in close coordination and collaboration with the focal points of UNRCO, UN Women and UNCDF as well as relevant government officials of NPC, MOF, FCGO, NNFRC, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, program provinces and local governments.
Duties and Responsibilities
1) Strategic partnership and coordination.
2) Expert policy advice and technical inputs on SDGs financing, database, reporting.
3) Knowledge management, communication and report writing
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree in economics, development studies, or another relevant subject.
Experience:
At least 10 years of experience on development planning, financing;
Solid understanding and Knowledge of Nepal’s policy framework and financing instruments for SDGs;
Experience in working with the government on SDGs costing, financing and data base;
Better Knowledge and experience working with provincial and local governments on SDGs;
Prior experience working with UNDP is an asset.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in oral and written English.
Other:
Well versed in computer applications like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Good report writing skill is highly preferable.
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Workforce diversity
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