Research Analyst - Crisis & Resilience- IPSA 8 (Home Based)- 50% Part time
Remote | Home Based - May require travel
- Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
- Location: Remote | Home Based - May require travel
- Grade: Junior level - IPSA-8, International Personnel Services Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Environment
- Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
- Scientist and Researcher
- Closing Date: Closed
UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crises and to drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in nearly 170 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives, build resilient nations, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sustainable Development Goals represent the global consensus for the comprehensive and ambitious 2030 Agenda. The level of ambition and the need for resources to reach the targets necessitate innovations to increase efficiency, and partnerships for effective use of existing resources as well as growing them.
As a major effort to finance SDGs and in order to streamline its financial and investment engagement, UNDP launched the Sustainable Finance Hub (SFH), a finance and innovation platform, that draws on a critical mass of UNDP expertise, initiatives, and partnerships to support the mobilization and leveraging of resources for the SDGs and lead the implementation of the new UNDP private sector strategy and other initiatives. The Hub is an integral part of both the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) and the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA), as well as part of the GPN. The Hub serves as a connector, broker and global coordinator among internal and external actors; curates and manages UNDP’s catalogue of service offers on SDG financing to governments, investors and companies, via the COs, to significantly enhance the scale and impact of UNDP’s work.
Through SFH, UNDP’s Istanbul Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD), one of the five Global Thematic Policy Centers of UNDP, acts as an enabler for the private sector and foundations to become more active partners in development, encouraging them through policy advice and technical services on how to contribute towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. ICPSD was established in 2011 in partnership with the Government of Türkiye. The Center’s work to engage foundations and the private sector focuses on delivering policy advice and technical services in four thematic areas:
- Private Sector Engagement through South-South Cooperation for the SDGs
- Private Sector Engagement in Digital Transformation and Skills Development
- SDG Financing and Private Sector Development
- Crisis and Resilience Response
Under its Crisis and Resilience portfolio, ICPSD supports sustainable and durable solutions for conflict and fragile affected contexts. The Center, together with its partners and relevant stakeholders, is working on identifying and promoting private sector led good practices in developing countries to be replicated and scaled up to address the major development challenges such as humanitarian crises, disaster risk reduction, climate change, conflict affected economies. As part of the work under the thematic area the Center designs and implements activities to support the Country Offices, partners and stakeholders from both public and private sector through awareness raising and capacity building programs, knowledge products and technical assistance services.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Policy Coordinator, the Research Analyst will assist with the ongoing and planned activities through Crisis and Resilience. This includes supporting the overall management and coordination of thematic areas’ workplans and activities. The Research Analyst will also assist in the design and implementation of knowledge management activities of ICPSD under Crisis and Resilience, such as research, toolkit, and training development for initiatives of the Center. Additionally, the Research Analyst will support cooperation, donor mobilization, and technical advisory/assistance provided to other UNDP units, including Country Offices and Regional Bureaus.
Under the guidance of and reporting directly to the Crisis and Resilience Policy Coordinator, the Research Analyst will be responsible for performing and contributing to the following:
1.Conduct Afghanistan-related research and analyses for crisis and resilience portfolio:
- Conduct research and quantitative analysis on the private sector for crisis contexts.
- Support the preparation of high-quality reports, policy advocacy and design research projects around innovative solutions.
- Prepare analysis and synthesis of proposals on the areas for support and interventions within these thematic areas.
- Conduct the necessary internal procedures related to editing, design, and clearance of documents and advocacy materials.
2. Provide technical assistance and research for renewable energy projects:
- Support the design for renewable energy projects with smart energy solutions and private sector components.
- Lead on the technical assessments for solar energy investment feasibility studies by conducting engineering analysis.
- Coordinate the energy-related research activities by providing methodological outline, questionnaire design and stakeholder engagement.
3. Participate in knowledge management activities
- Participate in the design and formulation of ICPSD activities within the area of responsibility, translating ICPSD’s priorities into local interventions and partnerships.
- Participate in the development, design and formulation of projects focusing on technical aspects, from formulation to implementation of the ICPSD activities.
- Monitor and evaluate knowledge management activities under Resilience and Crisis Response, and prepare inputs for reporting.
4. Implementation, collaboration, and monitoring of project implementation
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with the respective country offices to ensure continuous implementation of projects.
- Collaborate closely with the relevant COs to align project activities with organizational goals and objectives.
- Monitor the implementation of projects in collaboration with the related country offices, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
The Research Analyst will work under the direct supervision of the Crisis and Resilience Policy Coordinator.
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Achieve Results: | LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline |
Think Innovatively: | LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements |
Learn Continuously: | LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback |
Adapt with Agility: | LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible |
Act with Determination: | LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident |
Engage and Partner: | LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships |
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: | LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination |
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Thematic Area | Name | Definition |
Business Direction & Strategy | System Thinking |
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Business Development | Knowledge Facilitation |
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Business Management | Project Management |
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Business Management | Partnerships Management |
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Business Management | Communication |
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Business Management | Monitoring |
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Information Management & Technology | User Experienceand Business Analyst | Capacity to translate efficiently users needs into IT requirements around human-centered design |
Required Skills and Experience
Min. Academic Education |
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Business, Finance, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Renewable Energy or Energy Engineering, Environmental Management or other related field. OR A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned field of study, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree. |
Min. years of relevant work experience | Up to 2 years (with Master's degree) or minimum 2 years (with Bachelor's degree) of relevant working experience with socio-economic and energy research. |
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