Capacity Building Specialist (NIBP) VA-2013/03/133
UNDP Afghanistan Mission statement:
UNDP supports stabilization, state building, governance and development priorities in Afghanistan. UNDP support, in partnership with the Government, the United Nations system, the donor community and other development stakeholders, has contributed to institutional development efforts leading to positive impact on the lives of Afghan citizens. Over the years UNDP support has spanned such milestone efforts as the adoption of the Constitution; Presidential, Parliamentary and Provincial Council elections; institutional development through capacity-building to the legislative, the judicial and executive arms of the state, and key ministries, Government agencies and commissions at the national and subnational levels. UNDP has played a key role in the management of the Law and Order Trust Fund, which supports the Government in developing and maintaining the national police force and in efforts to stabilize the internal security environment. Major demobilization, disarmament and rehabilitation and area-based livelihoods and reconstruction programmes have taken place nationwide. UNDP Programmes in Afghanistan have benefited from the very active support of donors. UNDP Afghanistan is committed to the highest standards of transparency and accountability and works in close coordination with the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan and the UN system as a whole to maximize the impact of its development efforts on the ground.
Organizational Context:
Building robust government institutions for effective governance and a professional and responsive civil service with the overall aim of improving service delivery to Afghan people is one of the top priorities of the Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRA). In the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS), Capacity Development (CD) has been identified as a cross cutting issue and the improvement of public sector capacity in particular as the key challenge to development in Afghanistan. It has been recognized that unless adequate capacities are built, technical and financial support will remain underutilized to the detriment of the development process.
In Afghanistan, problems of capacity exist at all levels where capacity is needed and assessed. At the overarching systemic level of the enabling environment, the legal and policy framework needs to be put in place to guide and lead the implementation of measures for the development of effective organizations and improved performance. At the organizational level, some of the major problems include an incoherent government structure with overlapping functions across government ministries; outdated work processes, procedures and systems; patronage and nepotism in appointments; gender imbalances; and the absence of well-defined mechanisms for carrying out common functions of government, namely policy and strategy formulation, project management, financial management, procurement and human resource management. At the individual level, lack of human capacity in terms of availability, knowledge and competence, is a serious issue in government ministries/agencies responsible for service delivery at national and sub-national levels. There has been a basic lack of core competencies and specialist skills to develop policies implement projects and deliver services.
The National Institution Building Project (NIBP) brings the experiences of two UNDP projects, namely, Capacity for Afghan Public Services (CAP) Project and Civil Service Leadership Development (CSLD) Project, under a single project framework to provide a coordinated, up-scaled and comprehensive package of Capacity Development (CD) support required by the government at the national and sub-national levels. The NIBP will focus on: (a) Building the organizational capacity of leading Government ministries or agencies at the national level and local authorities at the sub-national level; and (b) Strengthening the capacity of the Afghanistan Civil Service Institute (ACSI) and its centers at the national and sub-national level as well as the newly established General Directorate of Projects Design and Management (GDPDM) of the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) to efficiently manage the programmes and projects of IARCSC.
The General Directorate of Programs’ Design and Management (GDPDM) of the IARCSC is the Implementing Agency for the Project. The GDPDM is responsible and accountable for managing the project, including the monitoring and evaluation of project interventions, achieving project outputs, and for effective use of Project resources.
The National Institution Building Project (NIBP), to be implemented over a period of four years (2010-2013), follows an integrated approach to CD. The primary objectives of the project would be to enhance capacity within the ministries at all three levels, namely institutional, organizational and individual which would ultimately result into improved service delivery through an efficient, organized and trained civil service. The visible impact would be better budget utilization, rationalized organization structures and well trained civil servants.
A Capacity Development Specialist (CDS) will work as the technical specialist and will lead, coordinate and manage the capacity development activities of NIBP for the assignment component of the project.
Note: UNDP Afghanistan reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Afghanistan at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements.
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Duties and Responsibilities | |
Under overall supervision and guidance of the NIBP Project Manager, and in close collaboration with other international and national staff of the project, the NIBP Capacity Development Specialist is responsible for coordinating and managing the capacity development activities of the project.
Summary of Key Functions:
Organization and Management of CD activities:
Delivery of Project Results:
Institutional Capacity Development:
Stakeholders’ Consultation, Coordination and Monitoring & Evaluation:
Advocacy, Networking and Marketing:
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Competencies | |
Corporate Competencies:
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Knowledge Management and Learning:
Development and Operational Effectiveness:
Management and Leadership:
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Interested and qualified international candidates should apply on-line through the UNDP Jobs site athttp://www.undp.org.af/Jobs/index.htm and please ensure that to fill up and upload Personal History Form-P.11 which is available athttp://www.undp.org.af/Jobs/index.htm in the relevant field of the on-line application
Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date (14 March 2013) will not be given consideration. Please note that only applications who are short-listed will be contacted.
For more detailed information about UNDP Afghanistan please visit our website at www.undp.org.af
Successful candidates must be prepared to start work within 6 weeks of the offer of appointment.
Internal candidates who have served a minimum of 12 months in the current assignment are invited to apply.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply
FC: 00012
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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