Programme Analyst-EDP-(Nationals Only)

This position is open to Timur-Leste Nationals Only

BACKGROUND

UNDP country office in Timor-Leste works closely with government counterparts and other national stakeholders to contribute to enhancing economic opportunities for the poor as well as unemployed youth through policy advocacy, business development support, and livelihood opportunities. Anchored under the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) signed between the Government of Timor-Leste and the UN in Timor-Leste, UNDP’s Country Program Document (CPD) for 2021-2025 has a dedicated pillar on enhancing economic development and prosperity to support the Government of Timor-Leste to achieve the SDGs and its Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030. This component of the Country Programme focuses on creating livelihood opportunities for the rural poor and supporting youth to enhance their capacities to become employed. UNDP Country Office (CO) has been working in this area through various initiatives in the past country programme. However, under the new Country Programme, the CO plans to expand this area with new initiatives. New programme development and partnership development, therefore, are a priority for the CO as the new Country Programme has been rolled out. 

UNDP Timor-Leste is recruiting a Programme Analyst to support in expanding the new programme portfolio in the area of economic development and prosperity. This Programme Analyst will work closely with the senior management in many of the areas the CO will be engaged such as youth employment, Small and Micro-Enterprises (SMEs), financial inclusion, access to business development services, women’s economic empowerment, poverty reduction, private sector development and policy work. S/he will also work closely with all relevant government agencies, private sector actors, financial institutions, NGOs, and other development partners. S/he will work with all other thematic programme teams as well as the operations teams in the country office, UNDP’s Acceleration lab, and colleagues in the Bangkok Regional Hub (BRH) and HQ in New York. The Programme Analyst will be based full-time in the UNDP Country Office. Domestic and international travel may be required.

Position Purpose: 

• Lead the Country Office’s Economic Development and Prosperity Unit: develop and implement new projects for the unit and advise the Senior Management on all aspects of the economic development thematic area. The Programme Analyst analyzes political, social, and economic trends and leads formulation, management, and evaluation of programme activities in the area of their portfolio, provides policy advisory services; leads the team in strategic planning and ensures consistency with United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and UNDP’s Country Programme Document (CPD, 2021-2025) priorities.
• Support UNDP projects under Economic Development and Prosperity unit for the achievement of delivery targets and programmatic results.   
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Contribute to developing new initiatives and partnerships. 
• Ensures effective management of the CO programme within the thematic area focusing on quality control of the full cycle of programming from formulation to implementation and oversight. 
• Establishes and maintains strategic partnerships and contributes to resource mobilization, focusing on achievement of the results. 
• Provision of top-quality policy advisory services and work as part of a diverse team to advance innovation and continuous improvement

1.           As a member of the CO management team, contribute to developing new initiatives and partnerships 

• Horizon scanning of actors working in Timor-Leste in the broad area of economic development including youth employment, business development, entrepreneurships, SMEs, livelihoods, private sector development, trade, etc. and prepare write ups to support in partnership development. 
• Develop concept notes, donor proposals, and project documents on new initiatives
• Manage stakeholder engagement when developing new initiatives and preparing summary reports
• Contribute to mobilizing, fostering and strengthening strategic partnerships with UN entities and other relevant bodies and provide inputs to those partnerships in support of UNDP initiatives.
• Advocating for sustainable, resilient and inclusive youth employment, SME dev