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Programme Manager -
Consolidation of Democracy and Good Governance (CDGG) Project |
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UNITED
NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME LESOTHO
Terms of Reference |
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I. Contract Information
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Title:
Programme Manager
Duration:
Service Contract 1 year (with potential
renewal)
Time Commitment: Full time
Supervisor:
UNDP Governance Specialist
Duty Station:
Maseru, Lesotho |
II. Organizational Context
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Consolidation of Democracy and Good
Governance in Lesotho (CDGG) is a four year programme
jointly funded by the government of Ireland and the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP). It is designed to provide
support to :
1) Harmonization
and streamlining of the electoral legislation to ensure that
elections add value to democratic governance and foster
political stability
2) Parliamentary
reforms to improve the effectiveness of the legislature in its
three pronged mandate of law-making, representation and
oversight
3) The
promotion and protection of human rights in accordance with the
principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The programme Manager will be responsible
for the day-to-day supervision of the programme to the
Governance Specialist and through him to the UNDP Deputy
Resident Representative. S/he will coordinate the work on a
daily basis with the head of the Governance Unit in the UNDP
Country Office. S/he will be a seasoned expert in one or several
of the substantive areas related to consolidation of democracy,
and will bring this expertise to bear to create linkages and
synergies between the programme components.
The Programme Manager works closely with
national counterparts to prepare strategies and work plans for
the programme on “Consolidation of Democracy and Good
Governance”.
The Programme Manager ensures proper
project documentation and prepares regular Progress Reports for
the Programme Board. Where needed, s/he would provide technical
assistance and coordination support to the preparation by
national partners of Annual Work Plans and assist the design of
implementation strategies and budgets. The Programme Manager
will also work closely with the Development Partners that are
providing support to the project and ensure information-sharing
on essential progress issues. |
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III. Functions / Key Results Expected
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Summary of key functions:
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Provides strategic leadership to programme implementation;
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Performs programme management functions in support of the
national Implementing Partners
(Parliament, IEC, the Ministry of Justice and
Human Rights and
Ombudsman) and UNDP;
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Ensures the provision of effective technical assistance to
project
implementation;
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Provides innovative and proactive liaison and coordination
services to project
steering, implementation and dissemination;
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Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
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1. Provides Strategic Leadership to
Project Implementation, focusing on achievement of the
following key results:
· Quality
assistance to the Government and national implementing
institutions in the identification/design/preparation of
activities that support consolidation of democracy and good
governance; and
· Synergies
between programme components as well as the experiences from
participating Development Partners (donors) brought to bear in
project implementation.
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2. Performs Project Management functions
in support of the implementing partners and UNDP focusing on
achievement of the following key results:
· Implementing
institutions assisted in developing results-based Annual Work
Plans that clearly set out the quarterly and output targets,
indicators, activities, resource requirements, and budget;
· Timely
disbursement and reporting on funds;
· Effective
supervision and guidance to project personnel in ensuring
effective programme implementation;
· Support
to national implementing partners in the coordination of
activities to ensure their efficient and effective contribution
to programme outcomes;
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Implementation of a comprehensive
Monitoring and Evaluation system for the project and regular
monitoring of activities;
· Sharing
information regularly on the progress of project implementation,
and any relevant issues, including the updating of project
monitoring and issue logs;
· Management
of financial and human resources according to UNDP rules and
regulations for national implementation;
· Preparation
of quarterly progress reports detailing progress against the
output targets, and the activities undertaken in support of
these;
· Timely
periodic reports: quarterly, annual and as and when required.
Provide regular financial reports to UNDP and Irish Aid; and
· At
the end of each year and the end of the assignment, prepare and
provide a comprehensive final report on the activities of the
project, including accounting for all the disbursements, and
financial audits that will be undertaken under the project for
presentation to the cost-sharing partners.
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3. Ensures the provision of effective
technical assistance to project implementation, focusing on
achievement of the following key results:
· Ongoing
support and advice to activities that consolidate democracy, and
coordination of the provision of such advice through project
resources
· Provide
capacity development support for consolidation of democracy
strengthened
· First
port of call for the implementing partners, wither through
provision of direct technical assistance or identification and
facilitation of alternative support options; and
· Backstopping
of experts providing technical assistance to the implementing
partners.
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4. Provides innovative and proactive
liaison and coordination services to project steering,
implementation and dissemination, focusing on the
achievement of following key results:
· Stakeholders
apprised of project progress through regular updates;
· Interlinkages
between constituent components of the project actively promoted;
· Coordination
with donors and other development partners on all elements
necessary for successful implementation of the programme;
· Coordination
with any other initiatives related to the consolidation of
democracy in Lesotho; and
· Communication
strategy developed and implemented to ensure that programme
results are known and understood by a wide constituency.
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5. Ensure
facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing
within the
different implementing partners as well as UNDP focusing on
achievement of the following results:
· Identifying
and codifying good practices globally and regionally for
consideration in Lesotho;
· Ensuring
effective linkages with other (development) partners active in
consolidation of democracy through for example preparing
succinct briefings and concept notes to the Development
Partners’ Consultative Forum, promoting and supporting the
establishment of joint technical working groups of development
partners in the area of democracy, representing UNDP at the
technical level in these working groups;
· Synthesis
of lessons learnt and best practices in Lesotho; and
· Sound
contributions to the governance community of practice in UNDP
and effective usage of this community for support to the efforts
in Lesotho;
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IV. Outputs and Deliverables
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The key results
have a direct impact on the capacity of the Government of
Lesotho to institutionalise and deepen democracy and good
governance through improved electoral processes, effective
functioning of parliament and enhanced promotion of human
rights.
Over the duration
of the project, the CDGG Programme Manager will ensure that the
three components of the programme (IEC, Human Rights and
Parliament) truly complement each other in support of the
consolidation of democracy and good governance. S/he will
provide essential technical assistance to each of the programme
components and will support partners to ensure that the
programme delivers in quality and in time. |
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V. Competencies and Critical Success
Factors
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Corporate Competencies:
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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:
Technical Expertise
. Specialist knowledge in the
area of Democratic Governance with in-depth expertise in issues
relating to consolidation of democracy;
. Theoretical and practical knowledge of
inter-disciplinary development and governance issues;
. Strong understanding of
political dynamics in government, civil society and the donor
community in developing countries.
Knowledge Management and Learning
. Shares knowledge and
experience;
. Ability to provide top
quality policy advice services on governance issues;
. In-depth practical
knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues.
Development and Operational
Effectiveness
. Ability to lead
strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
. Ability to go beyond
established procedures and models, propose new
approaches which
expand the range of programmes;
. Ability to work with
minimal supervision.
Management and Leadership
. Focuses on impact and
results for the client and responds positively to critical
feedback;
Encourages risk-taking in the pursuit of
creativity and innovation;
Leads teams effectively and shows conflict
resolution skills;
Consistently approaches work with energy
and a positive, constructive
attitude;
Demonstrates strong writing, facilitation,
and presentation skills;
Builds
strong relationships and networks with clients and external
actors;
Negotiation skills: capacity to work with
diverse partners including Government,
donors and civil society;
Remains calm and in control even under
pressure. |
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VI. Recruitment Qualifications
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Education: |
· Master’s
Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public
Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences
or related field. |
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Experience: |
· At
least five years of experience in analytical and practical work
in such areas as (a) working with parliament, electoral
management bodies and human rights institutions (b)
institutional analysis and design, development planning, project
design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
development projects/programmes.
· Experience
in democratic processes in Africa.
· Leadership
and project management skills, including strong project
monitoring skills
· Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills.
· Experience
and proficiency in the use of computers and office software
packages |
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Language
Requirements: |
· Excellent
written and spoken English |
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