Subject: JOB OPP.- UNV Regional Development Advisors, UNDP Kyrgyzstan
From: Kwabena Asante (kw@undp.bishkek.su)
Date: Wed Sep 08 1999 - 11:43:39 EDT
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Post Title: UNV Specialist: Regional Development Advisors (RDA)
Duty Station: Jalal-Abad Oblast, Southern Kyrgyzstan
Project: KYR/98/H01 Decentralisation Project
KYR/98/V01/A UNV Support to Decentralisation in Kyrgyzstan
Duration: Two Years (with possibility of extension)
Estimated Date
of Assignment: Immediate
Background:
Kyrgyzstan gained its independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991, the
young Central Asian Republic has since embarked on the difficult transition
from a centralised economic, political and social system to one that
embraces market principles and the foundations for people centered
governance. The UNDP Country Office in Kyrgyzstan is assisting in
conjunction with other donor countries and organisations in the thematic
areas of Poverty Alleviation, Good Governance, Environmental Regeneration,
Empowerment of Women and Sustainable Livelihood.
The government of the Kyrgyz Republic has adopted the Sustainable Human
Development (SHD) Strategy produced by the SHD council of the Presidents
Office. All UNDP activities falls within the directions of this strategy.
The "Support to Decentralization Programme" and the related UNDP project
document was signed July 1998. A parallel United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
project (UNV Support to Decentralisation in Kyrgyzstan) will be signed
shortly. Both projects support the capacity building in the self-governing
institutions; that is Aiyl Okmotos (Local Councils) at the very grassroots
level, which were created in 1996 as a result of the Presidents call for a
more decentralized structure of the delivery of public services and people's
participation in governance. All the UNDP/UNV activities in the area of
decentralization are managed by the Congress of Local Communities, a
National Non -Governmental Organisation (NGO), which also represents the
Association of Local Self-governing Institutions.
Responsibilities:
The RDA will work under the guidance of the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA)
and National Project Manager (NPM), in regard to substantial technical
matters, but will report to the project management. The Regional Programme
Office will be based in a Ayil Okmoto (Local Council) and will advice all
Aiyl Okmotos (Local Councils) in the pilot rayon (pilot District), as well
as provide advice to the Kenesh (local parliament) and Akim's office of the
rayon. The local project team consisting of the Regional Development Advisor
(UNV specialist) and two National UNV's will use the support of the Aiyl
Okmoto (Local Council), rayon Kenesh (Local Parliament) and rayon Akim's
Office (Governor's Office) to implement programme activities.
The RDA will be responsible for implementation of and achievement of all
programme outputs at the raiyon (district) level and act as the
representative of the programme management at the raiyon level. In this
regard, the RDA will contribute, specifically, to the following:
1. Fulfil the ouputs and objectives of the programme for the pilot raiyon by
working with and through the mobilisation of oblast, raiyon and ayil
authorities (both elected and administrative).
2. The RDA will mobilize the private sector, non-government community based
groups and other organizations for implementation, sustainability and
replication of programme activities based on detailed quarterly work plans.
3. Participate in the design and implementation of the evaluation and
monitoring system of the decentralization programme, based on a initial base
line study of all ayils (villages) in the rayon (districts).
4. Provide technical assistance in the area of participatory development
initiatives and develop and organize training and develop the capability and
capacity of programme staff, government administrations, elected
authorities, non-government organizations, etc. to enhance decentralization
and self-governance.
5. Assisting in the formation of the Raiyon Information Centers.
6. Organize networking arrangements among the donor community and the NGO
community for strengthening and replication of the programme activities.
7. Train, advice and implement the institutionalization of a implementation
manual for approving micro capital grants to the communities.
Qualifications:
(1) The RDA will be a holder of Master's degree in Development Studies,
Public Administration, Local Government, Social Planning, Social Sciences
and other related fields.
(2) The RDA should have practical experiences of working with local
administrations or elected authorities for planning and management of
development.
(3) Participatory Techniques/skills and their application for training and
social mobilisation, as well as social survey skills are needed.
(4) The RDA should have knowledge of most of the major sector issues and
must be able to give professional advice on each sector as part of an
integrated multisector development package.
(5) The incumbent should possess analytical skills in planning and
management, social mobiliser and ability to train others.
(6) Computer literate.
Proven abilities in English and Russian languages are required.
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