CAREER PROSPECTS FOR JPO’S IN THE “NEW UNDP”
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CAREER PROSPECTS FOR
JPO’S IN THE “NEW UNDP”
JPO WORKSHOP, MALAYSIA
25 - 29 NOVEMBER 2002
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
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
Democratic Governance Poverty Eradication HIV/AIDS Energy and Environment Crisis Prevention & Recovery ICT for development 2 cross-cutting themes: Gender & South/South
cooperation
Practice Areas
• 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
The New Business Strategy
PERFORMANCE
RESOURCES
POLICY
PARTNERSHIPS
PEOPLE
UNDP
Working Principles
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
Recruitment Opportunities at
UNDP…Resident
Coordinator/RepresentativeDeputy Resident Coordinator
(Programme & Operations)Expert Policy PractitionerLEAD ProgrammeAssignments of Limited
Duration
Resident Coordinator/Resident
Representative (RC/RR) Limited number of positions
Outreach to key institutions/partners
Competency-based selection
Assessment Centres
RC/RR Competencies
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
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
DRR Competencies
Strategic Leadership Change Management Strategic Partnerships Communication People Management Values and Attitudes Management
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
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/jobswww.undp.org/jobs
LEAD Programme
Five-year programme: orientation/induction variety of assignments good supervision mentoring assessment/feedback development/growth
Programme to attract and develop young development professionals to become future leaders in UNDP
Recruitment Opportunities
LEAD ProgrammeLEAD 2001 LEAD 2002
Total Applications 1100 2485JPO Applicants 103 96Total Selected 19
19Of which JPO’s 7
5 (of the 5, 1 declined, 1 roster)
LEAD 2003Closed in November4000 Applications for 15 positionsJPO Applicants 101
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
LEAD Programme Competencies
Strategic Leadership Analytical skills and substantive
knowledge Managing people Conflict resolution Communication Teamwork Results-orientation Learning and knowledge-sharing
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/leadwww.undp.org/ohr/lead
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
Competency shift, what is UNDP looking
for …Entitlement based Results based
Mechanistic Partnership oriented
Reactive Proactive
Bureaucratic Speed
Risk Averse Opportunity driven