Area Manager

Syria

Humanitarian/Disasters

Not Specified

Ensures strategic programme planning, coordination and implementation in Aleppo, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Leads the preparation of social and economic analyses and context analyses in the area and feeds results regularly to update the area profile and situation analysis;
Regularly conducts analyses of the most critical resilience needs, response capacities, access situation, operational environment and applicable security issues;
Provides guidance and manages the overall Aleppo area office programme development and implementation including planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring;
Ensures overall efficient coordination of programmes/projects including planning processes and timely delivery of results taking into consideration agreed upon work plans with the UNDP country office and consistency with CPD priorities;
Support localization and implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in the region and promote joint initiatives and delivering as one-UN in the area;
Ensures identification and promotion of joint programming and planning opportunities;
Identifies and develops new programme and project opportunities.
Supports capacity building of national counterparts;
Oversees project implementation through close monitoring of results. Ensures effective application of RBM tools, management of scorecard targets and other benchmarks;
Coordinates and follows through on decentralized local evaluations;
Ensures full compliance with audit requirements and timely follow-up to audit recommendations;
Promotes identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing and learning;
Leads the preparation of local implementation strategies as per locally identified priorities; strategic goals of UNDP and available resources;
Based on the above, identifies concrete thematic interventions, prepares the area-based implementation plan in coordination with technical teams in Damascus, and manages the process of formulating proposals in conjunction with local partners;
Identifies different implementation modalities for the planned activities according to the operational environment in the target area.

Responsible for Representation and Coordination and effective Management of the Area Office focusing on achievement of the following:

Represents UNDP with UNCT and partners at the local level as requested and authorized by the Resident Representative;
Provides strong coordination support to UN Agencies, local authorities and other organizations through the establishment of a wider consultation process;
Ensures proper coordination and inputs to Interagency initiatives;
Maintains collaboration and coordination with the other Area Managers to ensure programmatic integration and sharing of best practices;
Maintains regular contact with strategic partners, project managers and implementation partners in the area office;
Advocates for adherence to UNDP resilience principles with a view to enhance socio-economic recovery and local governance;
Ensures smooth running of the Area Office, builds an effective Area Office team, promotes team work and an environment that is conducive to delivering results;
Ensures full responsibility for the appropriate use and management of resources attributed to the Area Office by tracking use of financial resources, ensuring the integrity of financial systems and consistent application of the Internal Control Framework and/or rules and regulations. Continually find ways to systematically identify and integrate efficiency gains and cost reductions in all operations of the Area Office;
Approves contracts and ATLAS transactions under written delegated authority from the Resident Representative. Has Atlas manager rights as delegated. Responsible for the management of the Area Office staff, monitors their performance, completing performance assessments where necessary;
Ensures timely and regular reporting;
In collaboration with the CO, ensures that the security needs of office and projects are met. Under the supervision of the Resident Representative and in collaboration with the Local Security Associate/Officer ensures enforcement of security procedures and MOSS/MORSS requirements in the Area Office;
Mitigates possible risks and impacts associated with the Area Office operations (e.g. logistical, security etc.) by proactively designing reduction measures in collaboration with the Security Advisor;
Builds capacity of the office staff by identifying capacity needs and establishing training/learning programmes.

Leads development, implementation and monitoring of area-based work plans ensuring achievement of results according to UNDP quality and accountability standards, rules and procedures:

Implements activities as per approved proposals and monitors implementation regularly to ensure timely delivery of results according to UNDP quality and accountability standards, rules and procedures;
Supervises and monitors implementations of programme activities and updates progress against key indicators including inputs into the UNDP’s information management system and alert any potential risks for implementations and take risk mitigation;
Participates in the preparation of procurement and recruitment plans and follows up with the Field Management Specialist and relevant CO units as needed;
Ensures effective application of RBM tools, closely monitors work plans of the area office and each of the on-going projects;
Guides capacity-building of the area office staff in both programme and operations works;
Provides regular briefings to the Field Management Specialist and UNDP Management, as needed;
Supervises and mentors’ staff, ensuring regular feedback on their performance;
Facilitates the work of national and international consultants and participates in missions to the area;
Coordinates the preparation and review of all documentation pertaining to the area, such as project sheets, monitoring reports, briefs, stories, etc.;
Manages the work of UNDP operationally ensuring relevant documentation is provided to the country office as per HR, financial, procurement and other operational rules and regulations and guidelines.

Building and maintaining strategic and effective partnerships with all stakeholders and coordinates UNDP area-based activities internally with various thematic portfolios and externally with other UN agencies, civil society, local authorities and any other local stakeholder:

Establishes and fosters effective relationships with key stakeholders in the field including government authorities, local communities and municipalities;
Maps stakeholders and builds partnerships with private sector, NGOs/ CBOs and other local partners;
Provides strategic advice to the Syria CO in overall resource mobilization efforts for Aleppo in close collaboration with relevant portfolio managers at the CO;
Coordinates the local level Early Recovery and Livelihoods Sector Working Group and NGO forum;
Participates in inter-agency missions as approved by UNDP Syria Management and provide relevant suggestions for follow up;
Identifies potential partners (NGOs, private sector etc.), and manages communications with implementation partners for timely and quality implementation of activities on the ground;
Encourages ways of increasing Area Office funding base such as engaging in resource mobilization efforts in consultation with local counterparts and following-up with donors on local opportunities.

Promotes communication flow in the office focusing on achievement of the following results:

Maximizes communication between the various portfolios and ensures that stakeholders (development partners, bilateral and multilateral donors, private sector, civil society, UN agencies and Government agencies) have one consistent UNDP counterpart;
Ensures internal communication and coordination at area office level as well as effective and proactive communication between relevant CO units (management, programme and operations units) and the area office;
Monitors the perception of UNDP at the local level and suggest media activities that positions UNDP more strategically and effectively as an impartial broker for local resilience and development. Enhances local visibility for UNDP in development effectiveness;
Ensures that local resilience results are effectively communicated in collaboration with Communication Office in the country office;
Provides inputs to UNDP CO Communications on development results.

All applications must be submitted via UNDP Job Portal ONLY;

This post is for Syrian Nationals ONLY;

The Deadline for submitting applications is:07 November 2019 (midnight New York, USA).

Vacancy Announcement No. 26739

UNDP has been active in Syria since 1975. UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP offers global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

Since the onset of the crisis in Syria in 2011, UNDP has responded to the huge needs that emerged by implementing a unique resilience programme to support the Syrian people. UNDP goes beyond humanitarian assistance in the sense that it strengthens the resilience of the Syrian people by enhancing positive coping mechanisms, that enable them to rely on themselves and rebuild their livelihoods, rather than remain dependent on humanitarian assistance. Within the UN Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), UNDP’s interventions are focused on the rehabilitation of basic and social infrastructures, providing livelihoods support, enhancing economic recovery and social inclusion, and strengthening social cohesion.

Oct 28, 2019

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