Citizen Security Specialist Consultant

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UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME REGIONAL SERVICE CENTRE LAC-PANAMA CRISIS PREVENTION AND RECOVERY UNIT
I. Position Information
Job Code Title: Citizen Security Specialist Consultant
Department/Unit: LAC Regional Service Centre, Panama
Type of contract: IC (Individual Contract)
Supervisor: CPR Cluster Leader
Duty station: Panama City, Panama
Duration: 1 year
II. Organizational Context
The Regional Service Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC-RSC) was established in Panama to provide quality policy advisory, programme, knowledge management and operational support to Country Offices of the region as well as other development partners. During 2008 and 2009 the cluster/practice teams were installed, both in thematic areas (Poverty and MDGs, Democratic Governance, Conflict Prevention and Recovery, Energy and Environment) and cross-cutting areas (Gender, HIV-AIDS, Capacity Development and Knowledge Management), with a mixed distribution between NY, Panama and the Caribbean depending on comparative advantages and proximity to clients.
During 2009, the CPR cluster has received growing demands, exceeding their installed capacities. For the CPR cluster, services of systematization, knowledge sharing and particularly application of tools into programme activities have been steadily increasing, due to increasing demands by Country Offices and regional clusters. One of the most important demands has been formulated by UNDP-Panama, to manage and provide technical advice on citizen security. There is a wide array of demands for technical advice on citizen security as well as a permanently growing need to systematize knowledge and produce tools that facilitate the provision of technical advice while enabling cross-region knowledge sharing.
III. Duties and responsibilities
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the CPR Cluster Leader, the CS Specialist is responsible for the support to provide technical and methodological assistance to LAC UNDP Country Offices and LAC UNDP regional cluster teams and, through them, to governments and other national actors in the areas of citizen security. The Specialist will be responsible of the portfolio on Citizen Security in Panama, according to a request formulated by its Country Office.The Specialist will also provide assistance to other UNDP units, UN Agencies and external partners.
The CS specialist is also responsible for the supervision of support staff/consultants –as defined by the CPR Cluster Leader- and works in close collaboration with the rest of the Technical and
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Programme Teams of the CPR Cluster, ensuring successful implementation of the technical assistance workplans and responding to demands of the LAC Country Offices.
IV. Functions / Key Results Expected
Summary of Key Results Exprected:
1. Provision of technical and methodological advice on Citizen Security:
Development of substantive analysis on Citizen Security policies Development of proposals for public policies on Citizen Security, with focus in Panama, based on a results approach Management and coordination of different activities and practices on Citizen Security in Panama Knowledge Management of practices and experiences on Citizen Security Development of Capacities in public institutions related with Citizen Security Evaluation reports of different projects on citizen security in LAC region Evaluation report of the Second Degree on Citizen Security in Panama
2. Provision of technical expertise on public policies in Panama on the following topics: Security Sector Reform Violence reduction Initiatives to increase the access to justice, specially of vulnerable population Long term planification, including law reforms and institutional modernization Management of a experts network on SSR, and access to justice
Products:
Evaluation reports of different projects on citizen security in LAC region Evaluation report of the Second Degree on Citizen Security in Panama Monthly reports on the advance of UNDP support to public policies in Panama
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V. Competencies and Critical Success Factors
Corporate Competencies:
 Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
 Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
 Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
 Treats all people fairly without favoritism
Functional Competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning
 Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office
 In-depth knowledge on development issues
 Ability to advocate and provide policy advice
 Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills
Development and Operational Effectiveness
 Demonstrates commitment to human development values and understands UNDP position on development issues
 Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
 Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources
 Good knowledge of the Results Management Guide and Toolkit
 Strong IT skills
 Ability to lead implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change
VI. Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field.
Experience:
At least 7 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing technical advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects in UNDP related with citizen security.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese and English required, knowledge
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of other languages widely used in the LAC region, an advantage.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Qualified candidates who are interested in the above position are invited to submit their application, in English or Spanish, attaching a UN Personal History Form, P11, not later than August 11, 2011.
To: rc.lac.vacancy@undp.org
Subject: Vacancy Announcement N°041 Citizen Security Specialist Consultant Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only short-listed qualified candidates will receive an acknowledgement.