I. IDENTIFICATION
OF THE POST
Post Title:
Senior Economist/Adviser Number: 8125
Organizational Unit:
UNDP
Post Status:
Current Grade: ICS-12
Duty Station:
Khartoum, Sudan
Supervisor's Title:
Country Director
II. POST'S ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Under the overall supervision of the RR/RC, and the direct supervision
of the Country Director, the Senior Economist will deal with issues of
economic transition and development in Sudan. A particular focus will
be the impact of social and economic policy development on the country's
ability to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, particularly poverty
reduction. As a member of the CO Advisory Partnership and Outreach and
Review Unit, the incumbent will also provide strategic advisory services
to the CO management and programme Unit on post-conflict recovery and
development programming. The incumbent will also contribute to raising
the level and visibility of UNDP's contributions to the national policy
dialogue, and to enhance the policy impact of UNDP programmes and projects.
The position involves research, partnership building, policy advice, programme
support, publications, advocacy and resource mobilization. Close collaboration
with specialists from other disciplines is envisaged.
III. KEY RESULTS EXPECTED/MAJOR FUNCTIONAL
ACTIVITIES
| % of Time | Key Results Expected/Major Functional Activities | |
| 15% | 1. | Monitor economic policy developments in Sudan. |
| 20% | 2. | Provide strategic advise to the RR/RC, CD and other members of the UNDP CO on policy issues, contribute to UNDP's policy dialogue with Government, donors (esp. IFIs) and CSOs |
| 20% | 3. | Support Programme Teams and projects in areas of competence. Contribute to substantive work in areas of competence, supervising and editing reports (NHDRs, MDGRs, etc.) and project documents. Support the design/implementation of technical assistance projects and resource mobilization for such. |
| 15% | 4. | Provide strategic advise and coordinate closely with the national partners and the World Bank in the framework of the elaboration of an Interim PRSP for Sudan. |
| 20% | 5. | Throughout 2004 fully contribute as a core member to the joint UN/World Bank Joint Needs Assessment Process, both in term of process management and coordination and through the provision of relevant sectoral inputs. |
| 10% | 6. | Contribute to the Knowledge/Practice Networks, liaise with research and academic institutions at regional, national & international levels, CSOs & donors, and participate in global/regional UNDP community of practice/projects, including RBAS regional programme and closely follow respective developments within the Arab and Africa regions that would impact on Sudan. |
IV. COMPETENCIES
- Commitment to UN values; promotes the well-being
of all individuals regardless of gender, religion, race, nationality,
or age.
- Substantive knowledge and deep understanding
of development cooperation, with emphasis on development effectiveness,
capacity development, public-private partnerships and sustainable development.
- Work effectively in cross-functional teams,
as well as through networks of diverse and dispersed people.
- Encourage and contribute creative solutions
to address challenging situations;
- Cultivate productive relationships with partners
– CSOs, private sector, donors and other important institutions and
individuals; help develop strategy for resource mobilization to achieve
strategic results.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Good listener and responsive to the opinions of others.
- Deep understanding and experience in one
or more knowledge/practice areas, and willingly share this knowledge
within UNDP and other development partners.
- Speak confidently and exercise diplomacy in
dealing with governments, UN system and national partners; demonstrate
determination and tact in negotiations.
- IT skills.
V. MINIMUM REQUIREMENT QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Post Graduate degree in Economics or related discipline.
Experience: Minimum 10 years of professional experience in a development
field, with at least 5 years experience in an advisory capacity, preferably
in the region.
Language Excellent written and spoken English; working knowledge of requirements:
Arabic is an asset.