United Nations Development Program Office is seeking highly qualified professional to fill in position of NHDR Project Manager

Terms of Reference

Project title: National Human Development Report

Project Number: UKR/00/002

Post title: Project Manager, NHDR

Duration of Employment: 3 years

Duty station: UNDP, Ukraine

Project information:

Since 1995, UNDP Ukraine has been preparing the National Human Development Reports (NHDRs). The next four NHDRs will be done as a series on the linkages between human development and governance reforms. The process of producing NHDRs will primarily involve national institutions, such as Government at the national and local levels, academia, civil society organzations and the media.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The national NHDR Team will be responsible for all aspects of the project planning, leading and implementing the NHDR process, coordination and delivery outputs. Key to this complex operation will be the NHDR Project Manager, who will be responsible for the day to day management of the project. The responsibilities of the NHDR project manager will include:

· Prepare regular correspondence and documents related to the project;

· Resolve all financial matters related to the project, including contracts, payments and financial revisions;

· Maintain correspondence with contractors, advisors, partners, service providers, advisory committees and other members of the NHDR Team;

· Communicate with external actors;

· Provide logistical support (interviews, travel arrangements, payments) for NHDR Team members;

· Provide information, reports and other documentation related to the NHDR process and provide support in the editing of any documents related to he NHDR project;

· Manage on an annual/cycle basis the action plan for the NHDR process, ensuring the close monitoring of progress;

· Meet regularly with members of the NHDR Team to monitor progress;

· Design regular update information on the project;

· In collaboration with the Information Unit, elaborate and monitor the implementation of a communication campaign;

· Manage the entire printing process of the report, including identification, tender and selection;

· Organize meetings (such as the Advisory Committee) and provide administrative support during the meetings;

· Establish and maintain filing system for the project;

· Respond to and act on telephone inquiries and to coordinate appointments related to the NHDR exercise;

· Accompany the NHDR Team at official meetings to translate and/or take notes as appropriate;

· Provide support in any research and data collection efforts related to the NHDR and CCA;

· Help in the editing and production of the respective Reports;

· To perform any other duties as requested by the UNDP Programme Manager, DRR or RR;

Expected outputs:

· Production of the NHDRs;

· Effective management of the follow-up and dissemination efforts;

Requirements for the candidate:

· Senior person, with at least 5 years of proven experience in the field of Development;

· Experience with UNDP NHDR processes;

· Analytical and statistical skills;

· Significant research experience;

· University background, preferably in social and political science and/or economics;

· Familiarity with/working experience developing and translating related documents (knowledge of Ukraine and Eastern Europe);

· Report writing skills/experience;

· Fluency in English.

Applications in English language with the reference to this position are to be submitted to e-mail address : vegorov@un.kiev.ua, or fax (044) 253-26-07.

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UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.