Minimum Education Requirements:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, or related field is required, or;
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Minimum years of relevant work experience:

• Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in project management, quality assurance, management advisory services, monitoring and evaluation of development projects, and partnership management

Required skills:

• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
• Knowledge and experience in relevant thematic area.

Desired experience in addition to the competencies covered in the competencies section: 

• Experience in working, liaising, and collaborating with UN agencies, governments, NGOs, civil society organizations, and public international organizations;
• Proven knowledge of capacity building theory and capacity building/assessment methodologies;
• Experience working on Human Security; humanitarian and development programmes and projects;
• Knowledge of relevant UN/UNDP Processes and Procedures is desirable;
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills and should be culturally and politically sensitive in the work with counterparts and be able to work at all levels;
• At least 10 Years of relevant development programmes experience at the national or similar development context.

Required Language(s)

• Fluency in English is required.