Аналітик програм з екології та енергозбереження

ПРООН в Україні шукає аналітика/иню програм з екології та енергозбереження.

Кінцевий термін надсилання резюме: 12 березня 2023.

Лінк для заповнення резюме: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/8798.

Today Ukraine is facing its most serious challenges since achieving independence in 1991. The ongoing war has already resulted in significant loss of life, unprecedented displacement, internally and towards neighbouring countries, and devastating destruction of infrastructure. The UN Ukraine Flash Appeal shows that at least 15.7 million people are in immediate need of emergency assistance and protection. Early projections indicate that if the war should continue in the medium to long term, up to 90% of the Ukrainian population could face poverty and extreme economic vulnerability, and the country’s socio-economic progress could be set-back by almost 20 years. In the short-term, 62% of the population is at high risk of falling into poverty. Ukraine’s economy is set to shrink by 45% this year due to the war and even with a moderate recovery in the next few years, by 2025 the GDP would still only be two-thirds of the pre-war GDP in 2021. 

In addition, the country faces losses of many people’s lives and devastative destruction of infrastructures and economic bases. Currently, more than 50% of the energy infrastructure damaged, causing the massive disruption of energy supply nationwide with millions of people experiencing power outages and challenges in heating. Extensive scale of destruction of infrastructure, rehabilitating or constructing infrastructures and installing equipment with necessary supply of the materials is urgently required to restore or maintain life-line and key basic services, followed by removal or mines and explosives as well as debris. 

The UNDP Country Office in Ukraine sought to reposition itself strategically and realign its human resources to better respond to the Country Programme Document (CPD) 2018-2022 and the articulated need to work in a more integrated and collaborative manner to help Ukraine address interrelated development challenges and achieve sustainable development, particularly in those regions which have a high level of poverty.

The change process in UNDP Ukraine is anchored in two fundamental components: 1) Actively positioning UNDP for emerging opportunities arising for the SDG implementation, as reflected in the CPD 2018 — 2022, as well as implications of the UN development system reform; and 2) Adopting a new resource management paradigm, as the global funding landscape for development cooperation is transforming. As such, UNDP is systemically changing how its institutional activities are financed and Country Offices are compelled to unlock new business models that enable our programmes, projects, and services to create the development impact we seek while our offices are increasingly self-sustaining and able to scale up and down on an ongoing basis.

Drawing on the above, a new programme portfolio design has been developed whereby the CO will use three work streams, which will align existing project-level interventions behind programmatic portfolios supported by an Operations Team. These are: 1) Democratic Governance, 2) Environment and 3) Inclusive Development, Recovery and Peace Building

Given the imperative to support the country in the implementation of the SDGs and improve human development in the most excluded and vulnerable populations, the interconnection among these areas, providing an integrated approach to advocate for sustainable Human Development and reduction of inequalities, is a priority for the CO. 

Post Context

In this context, and the direct supervision of the Team Leader, Environment, the Programme Analyst provides overall quality assurance of CO’s programme management and delivery within the energy and environment portfolio. 

Generating analytics and reviews that measure quality standards and identifying potential trouble areas the Programme Analyst is the necessary partner function to programme innovation. Analysis and advice provided by the Analyst are focused on design, delivery as well as systems, tools and work methodologies that impact quality and effectiveness of the country office. The Programme Analyst systematically reviews new approaches for viability and acts as a sounding board for both technical rigor and performance standards.

Notably, the programme analyst plays an important role in analizing political, social and economic trends, coordinating risk analysis and mitigation strategy and participates in the formulation, management, implementation and evaluation of the UNDP Ukraine CO programme activities, generating analytics and reviews that measure quality standards and identifying potential trouble areas.

S/he works in close collaboration with programme and operations colleagues as well as the quality assurance and reporting team. S/he liaises with programme staff in other UN Agencies, UNDP HQs staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UNDP programme implementation. 

The incumbent will also endeavour to contribute to collaborative policy discussions under the oversight of senior management, with project staff to ascertain emerging needs in the thematic area as well as opportunities to capitalize on new or innovative programme strategies as well as to ensure coherence of programme strategies and activities.

III. Duties and Responsibilities 

This position is a national position on a contract modality of «National Personnel Service Agreement» at NPSA-9 level. 

1) Ensures implementation of programme strategies within the energy and environment portfolio, through: 

• Identification of areas for support and interventions within the field of energy and environment. CO business processes mapping and preparation of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Results Management. 
• Contribute to the communications efforts of the CO in the field of energy and environment, 
• Prepares documentation and talking points for senior management to engage with donors and partners. 

2) Ensures programme and project quality assurance of the energy and environment portfolio, through: 

• Support and guidance for submissions to pre-LPACs and LPACs 
• Monitoring that project/programme management actions are performed consistently and in accordance to corporate standards and programme work plans (e.g. checking for timely completion of risk logs, DIM/NIM approvals, logging of donor agreements, transparency dashboard etc.) 
• Facilitation of a project initiation, presentation of the project to PAC, entering project into Atlas, finalization of contribution agreement; determination of required revisions; coordination of the mandatory and budget re-phasing exercises, closure of projects through review. (Programme Analyst can perform functions of 
• Manager Level 1 in Atlas for POs and vouchers approval, participates in recruitment processes for projects.) 
• Ensured quality for financial and substantive monitoring of the projects, identification of operational and financial problems, contribute to development of solutions. Participation in audit of DIM/NIM projects. Prepare relevant portfolio reports. 
• Follow up on audit recommendations. All exceptions are timely reported. 
• Coordinates Project Board meetings, provide Secretariat services to the Board, convene meetings, recording and monitoring of recommendations, follow-up actions, etc. 

3) Facilitates strategic planning and integrated business planning for the CO in the field of energy and environment

• Contribute to CO Integrated Work Planning and Reporting process (IWP&ROAR), integrated programme work planning (at least twice a year), procurement, human resources, communications and security work planning and quality assurance on all such plans. 

4) Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management through: 

• Identification of sources of information related to programme implementation issues. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt from UNDP programme implementation directly linked to programme country policy goals. 
• Support to development of policies and institutions that will address the country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners including sister agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders in the thematic area. 
• Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on programme implementation issues. 
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice. 

Education: 

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Environment, Energy Engineering, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field, or
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with two additional years of relevant work experience can be taken into consideration in lieu of a Master’s degree. 

Experience:  

• A minimum of 2 years (with Master’s degree) and 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressive experience in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects in the environment/energy sector. 
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems. 

Desired Experience/Skills 

• Experience in working on the implementation of programme strategies within energy and environment 
• Experience in programme management and project quality assurance. Hands-on experience for programme management/policy implementation in international organization, government institutions or NGOs is an asset. 
• Solid knowledge of financial planning, management and oversight of projects/programmes.
• Experience in design, conduct, and apply needs/contextual assessments and analyses in Environment and Energy Sector is an advantage.