Joint Programme Coordinator

The Joint Programme on Inclusive, Competitive and Responsible Digital Philippines or Digital-PINAS goals to leverage digital innovation for inclusive progress and resilience, aligning with UN frameworks and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It addresses digital disparities amongst marginalized teams by a three-pillar technique: enhancing MSME capabilities, enhancing digital entry, and fostering gender-responsive insurance policies. 

The JP brings collectively a coalition of companions, leveraging the strengths and sources of Participating UN Organizations (PUNOs) — United Nations Development Programme, International Labour Organization, and the International Trade Centre — beneath the auspices of the UN Resident Coordinator, alongside key authorities businesses. With a multi-stakeholder method, collaboration with native governments, the personal sector, civil society, and worldwide donors ensures alignment with nationwide priorities. 

UNDP is in search of a Coordinator for the Joint Programme – Digital PINAS, who will lead the Joint Programme Management and Coordination Unit (JPMCU) primarily based in Manila. This includes working intently with the Joint Programme PUNOs, UNDP Institutions and Partnerships Programme (I&P) Team, and Impact Advisory Team, and different stakeholders to make sure that the venture achieves its supposed goals. The JP Coordinator shall additionally lead initiatives for the JP, working intently with the venture’s Steering Committee and Technical Working Groups within the supply venture outcomes.
 

The Joint Programme Coordinator (Project Management Specialist) will lead the Joint Programme Management and Coordination Unit reporting on to the Lead PUNO (UNDP Philippines).  Under the direct supervision of the Institutions and Partnerships Team Leader, the JP Coordinator will work intently with taking part United Nations businesses (ILO, ITC) and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office. He/she is anticipated to collaborate with related authorities businesses reminiscent of Department of Information and Communications Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, and different stakeholders, together with non-government organizations, and personal sector entities.

Ensure strategic administration of the joint programme and supply day-to-day monetary and administrative administration for the supply of the venture’s actions specializing in achievement of the next outcomes: 

• Overall administration of the initiative and provision of technical inputs within the implementation of the venture beneath the general steering and advisory help of the Joint Programme Steering Committee; 
• Preparation of detailed annual and monetary plans primarily based on the venture outcomes framework and idea of change; 
• Manage venture funds, preserve monetary integrity, and guarantee efficient use of venture sources; 
• Provide high quality and well timed monetary experiences as per UNDP monetary guidelines and rules and Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO) necessities; 
• Lead the UNDP initiatives mirrored within the Joint Programme’s Work Plan, and collaborate with UNDP groups and different companions to successfully ship outcomes;
• Management, certification, and reporting on monetary disbursement primarily based on permitted work plan and cost schedule; 
• Monitoring, reporting and analysis of outputs and accomplishments in the direction of the achievement of venture supposed outputs; and 
• Ensuring efficient, environment friendly and well timed implementation of actions 

Effective Joint Programme coordination: 

• Ensure efficient collaboration amongst Participating United Nations Organizations (UNDP, ILO, and ITC) and UN Resident Coordinator’s Office; 
• Coordinate and liaise with the designated representatives of Joint SDG Fund Secretariat and Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO); and 
• Lead high quality assurance course of whereas making certain coordination amongst United Nations Organizations (UNDP, ILO, and ITC).

Develop and preserve efficient working relationships and coordination with key counterparts to make sure the strategic positioning of the Joint Programme specializing in achievement of the next outcomes:

• Build and preserve an efficient working relationship with key companions and stakeholders, particularly with the Joint Programme Steering Committee and Technical Working Group; 
• Develop and finalize Memorandum of Agreements, Responsible Party Agreements, or different related authorized devices with related entities, and venture companions reminiscent of non-government organizations and tutorial establishments;
• Ensure the event, implementation, and monitoring of Joint Programme’s Partnership Strategy;
• Promote coordination, dialogue, and good observe data sharing amongst stakeholders; and
• Ensure efficient collaboration with the UN businesses and different improvement companions

Support useful resource mobilization and monetary accountability specializing in achievement of the next outcomes:

• Identify and collaborate with potential companions to leverage Joint Programme funds and outcomes;
• Effective utility of UNDP monetary oversight by the Quantum enterprise administration system; and
• Work intently with programme administration and finance employees to make sure environment friendly and clear use of venture sources in step with permitted budgets and inside UNDP guidelines and rules

Support human sources administration specializing in achievement of the next outcomes:

• Supervise employees members beneath the Joint Programme Management and Coordination Unit and supply essential steering and training; and
• Set efficiency parameters for workers members beneath the JPMCU, assess their efficiency, and supply suggestions

Efficient help to duties associated to monitoring, analysis, and studying specializing in achievement of the next outcomes:

• Ensure the event, implementation, and monitoring of Joint Programme’s Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan;
• Establish appropriate monitoring mechanisms and undertake common monitoring and reporting on venture progress, dangers and constraints; updates the implementation plan as required; and
• Promote accountability by efficient programme outcomes reporting (together with however not restricted to semi-annual and annual progress and monetary experiences)

Ensure facilitation of communications, data administration, and advocacy specializing in achievement of the next outcomes:

• Ensure the event, implementation, and monitoring of Joint Programme’s Advocacy and Strategic Communications Plan;
• Identification and synthesis of finest practices and classes discovered instantly linked to venture objectives; and
• Sound contributions to data networks and communities of observe.

• Achieve Results. LEVEL 3: Set and align difficult, achievable goals for a number of tasks, have lasting affect
• Think Innovatively. LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential dangers, develop new concepts to unravel advanced issues
• Learn Continuously. LEVEL 3: Create and act on alternatives to broaden horizons diversify experiences
• Adapt with Agility. LEVEL 3: Proactively provoke and champion change, handle a number of competing calls for
• Act with Determination LEVEL 3: Think past speedy activity/boundaries and take motion to realize larger outcomes
• Engage and Partner. LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate advanced panorama, champion inter-agency collaboration
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion. LEVEL 3: Appreciate advantages of numerous workforce and champion inclusivity

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies 

Business Management           

• Communication: Ability to speak in a transparent, concise and unambiguous method each by written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and select communication strategies relying on the viewers: Ability to handle communications internally and externally, by media, social media and different acceptable channels 
• Working with Evidence and Data: Ability to examine, cleanse, remodel and mannequin knowledge with the objective of discovering helpful data, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making
• Digital Awareness and Literacy: Ability and inclination to quickly undertake new applied sciences, both by skilfully greedy their utilization or by understanding their affect and empowering others to make use of them as wanted

Digital and Innovation             

• Data Analysis : Ability to extract, analyse and visualize knowledge (together with Real-Time Data) to type significant insights and support efficient choice making 

Partnership administration     

• Strategic engagement: Ability to seize and maintain consideration, curiosity and settlement of high-level, influential coverage and choice makers and safe their buy-in of high-level imaginative and prescient and goals

Prosperity        

• Inclusive Growth: Social Inclusion: Future of labor, automation and know-how: Digital financial system together with applied sciences/options: Development Planning

Digital & Innovation

• Digital inclusion: Connectivity and the digital divide: Data governance

• Advanced college diploma (Master’s Degree or equal) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Computer Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Information Management, Statistics, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Education or associated discipline is required.
• A primary-level college diploma as talked about above together with further two (2) years of qualifying expertise shall be given due consideration in lieu of the superior college diploma.