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CAREER PROSPECTS FOR JPO’S IN THE “NEW UNDP”

CAREER PROSPECTS FOR JPO’S IN THE “NEW UNDP”. JPO WORKSHOP, MALAYSIA 25 - 29 NOVEMBER 2002. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. The UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.

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CAREER PROSPECTS FOR JPO’S IN THE “NEW UNDP”

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  1. CAREER PROSPECTS FOR JPO’S IN THE “NEW UNDP” JPO WORKSHOP, MALAYSIA 25 - 29 NOVEMBER 2002

  2. UNITED NATIONSDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME The UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life

  3. UNDP operates in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners

  4. Practice Areas • Democratic Governance • Poverty Eradication • HIV/AIDS • Energy and Environment • Crisis Prevention & Recovery • ICT for development 2 cross-cutting themes: • Gender & South/South cooperation

  5. The New Business Strategy • Delivering knowledge-based advisory services to governments and people in six priority areas • Building alliances and partnerships in support of global initiatives • Re-profiling UNDP Country Offices and building Sub Regional Resource Facility (SURF) networks • Coordination

  6. Working Principles UNDP

  7. Transforming Staff Profile through… • Assessment • Competency-based selection and assessment of staff • Investment in learning and development : • Management Development Centre • Virtual Development Academy • 360 degree feedback • More challenging opportunities and higher attrition rates • Recruitment

  8. Recruitment Opportunities at UNDP… • Resident Coordinator/Representative • Deputy Resident Coordinator (Programme & Operations) • Expert Policy Practitioner • LEAD Programme • Assignments of Limited Duration

  9. Resident Coordinator/Resident Representative (RC/RR) • Limited number of positions • Outreach to key institutions/partners • Competency-based selection • Assessment Centres

  10. CORE UNITED NATIONS VALUES Integrity & Commitment Fairness & Equality Cultural Adaptability & Sensitivity Commitment to Learning LEADERSHIP Implementing the Vision Strategic Perspective Influence to Action MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS Building and Maintaining Relationships Development Team Commitment Communication Managing Conflict and Stress MANAGING COMPLEXITY Organising and Coordinationg Flexible Decision Making Analytical Judgement RC/RR Competencies

  11. Deputy Resident Representative (DRR P / O) • Targeting mid-career professionals … managing from the middle … • Pipeline of individuals to fill RC/RR posts • Management Development Centre

  12. DRR Competencies • Strategic Leadership • Change Management • Strategic Partnerships • Communication • People Management • Values and Attitudes • Management

  13. Expert Policy Practitioners • Regularly have opportunities in UNDP’s six practice areas within nine SURF (Sub-Regional Resource Facilities) locations • Highly specialised policy specialists • Recruitment on a rolling basis

  14. Qualifications and Background • A Masters/Ph.D degree in specific area - post specific • Proficiency in English and at least one other UNDP working language - French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian • Specialised policy experience - post specific • Website: www.undp.org/jobs

  15. LEAD Programme Programme to attract and develop young development professionals to become future leaders in UNDP Five-year programme: • orientation/induction • variety of assignments • good supervision • mentoring • assessment/feedback • development/growth

  16. Recruitment Opportunities LEAD Programme LEAD 2001 LEAD 2002 Total Applications 1100 2485 JPO Applicants 103 96 Total Selected 19 19 Of which JPO’s 7 5 (of the 5, 1 declined, 1 roster) LEAD 2003 Closed in November 4000 Applications for 15 positions JPO Applicants 101

  17. LEAD Programme • Who are we looking for? • Talented, motivated and energetic individuals with a strong commitment to development • Ability to listen and understand the needs of our clients • Ability to share and leverage useful knowledge and mobilise resources and partnerships • Ability to communicate and work effectively in a multicultural environment • Results oriented

  18. LEAD Programme Competencies • Strategic Leadership • Analytical skills and substantive knowledge • Managing people • Conflict resolution • Communication • Teamwork • Results-orientation • Learning and knowledge-sharing

  19. LEAD ProgrammeRequirements • Qualifications and Background • A masters degree • Proficiency in English and at least one of the other UN language • 2-3 years relevant work experience, normally post-masters • Under 35 years of age • Website: www.undp.org/ohr/lead

  20. Other Recruitment • Website - Job Shop – for external vacancy announcements • All external UNDP opportunities, including ALD opportunities are advertised over the UNDP Job Shop located on the UNDP website • Website: www.undp.org/jobs

  21. Competency shift, what is UNDP looking for … Entitlement based  Results based Mechanistic  Partnership oriented Reactive  Proactive Bureaucratic  Speed Risk Averse  Opportunitydriven

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