Operations Analyst
Uganda * FULLTIME
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Category: NGO
Total Positions:
Location: Uganda
FULLTIME
Salary: Not mentioned
Posted 1 year ago
The Efficiency Agenda aims to enhance operational collaboration and service integration, ultimately improving programme delivery efficiency for both the UN and its partners.
Under the overall guidance of the OMT co-chairs and the Head of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO), with contractual oversight by UNDP, the Operations Analyst provides technical support to the OMT and facilitates the implementation of the Efficiency Agenda.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Actively provide support for the Functioning of the OMT:
• Organize and coordinate monthly OMT meetings, including agenda setting, communication with OMT working groups, and logistical arrangements (online or physical);
• Prepare and circulate relevant documents in advance of meetings;
• Provide secretariat support, including minute-taking and follow-up on action points;
• Develop and monitor OMT work plans, ensuring progress aligns with agreed deliverables;
• Draft communications from the OMT co-chairs to the UN Resident Coordinator, UNCT, and relevant stakeholders;
• Engage with government entities on cross-cutting protocol matters, including taxation and immigration, and provide strategic advice to co-chairs and RCO.
• Ensure management of UN Common Services
• Oversee common services management, ensuring agreements and contracts remain up to date;
• Collaborate with OMT working groups to establish and maintain common operational agreements, such as Long-Term Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, and service contracts;
• Support the operational harmonization of common services and premises both in and outside Kampala, including the UN Area Coordination level.
• Ensure technical and Administrative Support for the Efficiency Agenda
• Serve as the focal point for the UNCT regarding Efficiency Agenda initiatives, liaising with regional and headquarter offices;
• Facilitate follow-up activities, including the BOS 2.0 annual review, common premises mapping, and the implementation of the Common Back Office framework;
• Provide technical and administrative support for Efficiency Agenda implementation as directed by supervisors.
• Ensure and advise on Knowledge Management
• Lead periodic reporting on OMT-related activities, including utilizing the UN global reporting platform;
• Ensure knowledge-sharing mechanisms are in place to foster best practices and operational improvements.
• The incumbent performs other duties by the supervisor to support the operational coherence of the UN system in Uganda.
• Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: May supervise Programme support staff.
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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• CORE
• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
• Cross Functional & Technical Competencies
• Business Management : Results-based Management
• Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results
• Business Management: Project Management
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
• Business Management: Portfolio Management
• Ability to select, priorities and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment
• Business Management : Risk Management
• Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks
• Business Management: Working with Evidence and Data
• Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making
• Business Development: Knowledge Generation
• Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need
• 2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness: Effectiveness
• Project Quality Assurance
• Education
• Required Skills and Experience
• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) ) in Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science or related field is required, or
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Experience
• Applicants with Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in development operations, coordination, and programme management;
• Experience within the UN system or international organizations is preferable;
• Proven familiarity with operational rules and procedures of UN entities is desirable;
• Expertise in resource mobilization, partnerships, and financing strategies is desirable;
• Experience in strategic planning, results-based management, and reporting is desirable.
• Language Requirements
• Fluency in English is required.
HOW TO APPLY
Please follow the application instructions provided in the full job description above.
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