Subject: JOB- UNOPS RESS Program Manager/CTA, Tajikistan Reconstruction Program
From: Lena Musum (lenam@unops.org)
Date: Thu Jul 06 2000 - 23:24:14 EDT
JOB- UNOPS RESS Program Manager/CTA for Tajikistan Reconstruction Program
UNOPS RESS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Tajikistan Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Development Programme
(TAJ/95/002)
Post title: Programme Manager / Chief Technical Advisor
Post level: FT or ALD (level equivalent to P5/L5) as appropriate
Duty Station: Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Duration: 1 year (with the possibility of extension)
Closing Date: 31 July 2000
Background
Since mid-1996, UNDP has engaged UNOPS to execute the TRRDP-Tajikistan
Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Development Programme- (TAJ/95/002). The
TRRDP is a large scale multi-sector rehabilitation programme with a central
office in Dushanbe and 4 Programme Implementation Offices (PIOs) in selected
regions of Tajikistan (Kulyab, Gharm, Khujand and Shartuz).
TRRDP's developmental objective is "to support the reconciliation and peace
process in Tajikistan through rehabilitation, reconstruction and development
activities that reduce poverty in all groups, that restore basic conditions
for economic growth, that promote stability and that create an enabling
framework for sustainable human development."
TRRDP has initiated several hundred sub-projects since its inception,
including the rehabilitation, the reconstruction or the development of
municipal water systems and public sanitation works, hospitals, schools,
roads and bridges, electrical energy and coal mines, irrigation drainage
systems, marketplaces, women and community centers, and other infrastructure
and public facilities. In addition, training courses have been given to
upgrade the skills of health professionals, teachers and those employed in
agriculture. Credit schemes for farmers and rural women have been organized
and the Programme has supported the establishment of small and medium
enterprises through grants and credit.
The TRRDP employs the RESS methodology which adheres to the Guidelines on
Conflict, Peace and Development Cooperation, published by the Development
Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (OECD/DAC). RESS is an acronym for Rehabilitation and Social
Sustainability. According to the RESS Operational Guide: "...rehabilitation
is understood as the measures taken to rectify and correct (or prevent)
situations of political, social and economic collapse... Social
sustainability involves recreating confidence in institutions in ways that
make them more effective and help to restore the legitimacy of local
authorities; encouraging tolerance and pluralism; and ensuring the active
participation of all local players in the discussion, decision making,
implementation and evaluation of priority activities."
Qualifications:
The preferred candidate will have:
- Advanced university degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline with
minimum 10 years experience in international assistance.
- Fluency in English, both oral and written. Knowledge of Russian or Tajik
languages would be an asset.
- Minimum 15 to 20 years relevant work experience in project
implementation, much of it in developing countries.
- A proven record in the building and management of a multi-disciplinary
team and the administration of international assistance in different social
and economic sectors and themes.
- Experience in consensus building and with liaison between departments of
Government, local administrations, UN agencies, international donors and
other stakeholders.
- Practical knowledge of the social and economic problems faced in the
newly independent republics of the former Soviet Union, with experience in
Central Asia an asset.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Become familiar with relevant RRDP documentation, previous and current
audit and evaluation reports.
2. Following orientation meetings and briefings from the UNOPS RESS
Division Portfolio Manager and staff, and after meeting with the UNDP
Resident Representative and other officers responsible for the UNDP
country programme, assume the overall management of the five established
offices of the RRDP.
3. Elaborate work plans and provide inputs to UNDP proposals for funding
that are cogent and ensure that all planned activities represent
priorities that have been endorsed by and identified with the full
participation of local government and development committees.
4. Manage the cost effective and timely delivery of technically sound
sub-projects of notable quality.
5. Ensure that it all matters of an administrative and financial nature,
that excellent and transparent records are maintained and proper
procedures followed to comply at all times with the requirements of the
UNDP/UNOPS Rules and Procedures as detailed in the UNOPS Handbook, with
special attention to the approved procedures for the awarding of contracts.
6. Direct the material and human resources of RRDP in order to establish
and strengthen the Social Sector Rehabilitation Project, funded under a
credit from the Asian Development Bank.
7. As requested by UNDP, liaise with donors, and lead the RRDP team to
provide to UNDP attractive and compelling reports that are an accurate and
transparent record of the utilization of all funding.
8. Seek avenues of cooperation and coordination with other agencies and
programmes providing humanitarian assistance to Tajikistan, particularly
those that can provide technical assistance and support to enhance RRDP's
well established implementation, engineering, and logistical capacities.
9. Determine areas where RRDP staff would benefit from additional training
and make the necessary requests and recommendations to ensure that
professional skills of the staff are able to meet increasing work
requirements.
10. When invited by the Senior Representatives of the UN and UNDP,
participate at meetings in the context of contributing to a well
coordinated, cooperative and effective UN Country Team effort.
11. Provide full support to the UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident
Representative, and the UN Designated Official in all matters related to
their particular role. Ensure that RRDP offices and staff operate in full
compliance with all bulletins and instructions received from these
officials, especially those regarding the security of UN personnel and
property.
12. Execute any additional task reasonably suggested by UNOPS or UNDP.
Internal and external candidates may submit an application and complete CV
either by fax (41 22) 917 80 62 or via e-mail:
Registry.unops@undp.org
or
LudmilaK@unops.org, JohannesK@unops.org or ChakibB@unops.org
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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