Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of DRR, the Strategic Specialist will work under the direct supervision of the Economic Advisor. S/he will work in close coordination and collaboration with the relevant government entities and UNDP program and operations teams.
Strategic partnership and Coordination
- Ensure coordination with relevant government offices and officials at federal level for better collaboration, partnership and for greater ownership for SDGs financing, acceleration as well as for sustainable LDc graduation.
- Ensure strategic partnership and coordination with relevant UNDP projects and UN partner agencies on LDC and SDGs agenda
- Explore partnership opportunity with the province governments for integration of SDGs in province governments policies, planning, monitoring and budget planning
- Ensure partnership with NPC and other relevant stakeholders including private sector, CSO, academia and sub-national government in the preparation of NHDR 2025
- Carry out field visits to the program areas as necessary, liaise with the stakeholders and government officials and monitor the project activities;
Technical oversight and management of the Engagement Facility
- Ensure that all activities for the EF are designed under each output are prepared in a timely manner and implemented in accordance with stated outcomes and performance indicators;
- Ensure project resources are effectively used to achieve set project outputs and outcomes
- Organize joint meetings of government and UNDP as required for strategic engagement ;
- Provide necessary technical oversight and quality assurance of various activities, outcomes and logical framework;
- Prepare Terms of References to delivery the planned activities
- Ensure timely submission of technical and progress reports.
Expert policy advice and technical inputs on SDGs financing, database, reporting
- Devise key strategies for implementation of the project, in close collaboration with the Policy Advisor, Inclusive Economic Growth;
- Provide technical and advisory services to the federal, provincial and local government on SDG financing, SDG based budgeting and data for SDGs, LDC graduation
- Prepare policy briefs, concept notes, communication materials related to SDGs and LDC graduation agenda.
Ensure mainstreaming of Gender & Social Inclusion (GESI)
- Ensure that GESI is well captured and mainstreamed in all policy work and knowledge products under the EF.
- Provide technical support to the partners in integrating GESI in planning, programming, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
- Work closely with the GESI advisor to ensure GESI related results
Job Specification
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, development studies, or another relevant subject is required, or
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with 2 additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree.
Experience:
- Minimum five (5) years (with Master´s degree) or seven (7) years (with Bachelor’s degree) of experience in development planning, financing, SDGs and LDC graduation
- Experience on project management
- Good knowledge of UNDP rules and procedures or experience of completing UN assignments
- 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, LDC graduation agenda.
- Better Knowledge and experience working with provincial and local governments on SDGs
Required Languages:
- Fluency in oral and written English and Nepali.
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