Programme Analyst

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

UNDP is a lead agency in UNAIDS for addressing the dimensions of HIV and AIDS relating to human rights, gender and sexual diversity. In addition, UNDP contributes to public health and development partnerships through collaborations with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the ‘Global Fund’), Roll Back Malaria, Stop TB Partnerships, and special programmes on human reproduction and infectious diseases that disproportionately affect poor populations. 

As part of its wider engagement with the United Nations, the Global Fund has partnered with UNDP since 2003 to ensure that grants are implemented and services are delivered in countries facing complex challenges. The partnership focuses on three closely linked areas of work: implementation support as interim Principal Recipient (PR), capacity development, and policy engagement. UNDP was nominated as the PR by the Country Coordinating Mechanism in December 2014 for the multi-country Western Pacific grants (TB and HIV; and Malaria (Vanuatu)) (the ‘Multi-country Programmes’). In 2017, the Global Fund approved the new Programme Continuation Request for 2018-2020 for 11 countries for HIV/TB and for malaria for Vanuatu.

For the implementation of the Multi-country Programmes, the UNDP Pacific Centre established a Programme Management Unit (PMU) to coordinate and oversee the implementation and to ensure compliance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreements with the Global Fund and UNDP rules, policies and procedures. The PMU coordinates with the PIRMCCM, Government and CSOs, regional partners, the Global Fund and other key stakeholders in the health and development sector (bi-laterals, private sector) and technical assistance providers.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Manager the Programme Analyst in Vanuatu is responsible for supporting the management of the UNDP Global Fund Multi-country Integrated Programme on HIV/TB and Malaria in Vanuatu. He/she is responsible for ensuring timely and efficient implementation of Programme activities in line with approved work plan and budget and signed sub-recipients agreements. The Programme Analyst will ensure monitoring of activities implemented by the sub-recipients. He/she will represent the Programme at the national level and liaise with relevant stakeholders and technical partners. Furthermore, he/she will support UNDP strategy to strengthen the technical and management capacity of the national institutions.

The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the Programme PMU based in Suva, UNDP Sub-Recipients (SRs) in Vanuatu, UN Agencies, Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society to ensure successful implementation of the Global Fund Multi-Country Western Pacific Programme. 

Ensures implementation of GF Multi-country programme strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Assists in the design, development and monitoring of work plans, milestones and indicators for GF Multi-country programmes Sub-Recipients and implementing partners
• Supports in the SR management and application processes when necessary (development of necessary information notes; and guidelines for panel review, etc.)
• Supports country and NGO partners in the development of strategies to facilitate results-based implementation of Programme activities, in accordance with the action plans and within established budgets.
• Develops national/stakeholder engagement plans and tools to support the overall management of the programmes.
• Provides support to the Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst to monitor, review and follow up on the SR performance and assist in the preparation of reports.
• Ensures contribution to the programmatic feedback to sub recipients and service providers regarding performance and identified issues.
• Analyzes the Programme implementation bottlenecks and contributes to the development of solutions.

Ensures effective management of the Global Fund Multi-country programme, achieving the  following results:

• Assumes the operational management of the Multi-country programme in Vanuatu – plan, initiate and manage project activities - in accordance with UNDP and Global Fund rules and procedures.
• Coordinates the implementation of the Multi-country programme with Sub-recipients and other regional/technical partners.
• Acts as focal point for malaria programme within the PMU.
• Conducts financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the programme, identifies operational and financial problems, develops solutions.
• Monitors the Multi-country progamme and activity results against those planned, together with the cost of achieving those results.
• Supports the implementation of M&E action plan as agreed with the Global Fund.
• Ensures that the programme management module in ATLAS is updated on a quarterly basis.
• Aggregates reports on activities, outputs and outcomes. Contributes to donor reports.
• Participates in coordination of audits and follow up on audit recommendations. All exceptions are timely reported.

Ensures creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of a resource mobilization strategy focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Maintains close co-ordination between the GF programme with other disease initiatives in the country to ensure and promote continuity, partnership building and avoid duplication of programmatic activities.
• Participates and promotes the organization of events, forums etc. on HIV, TB and malaria prevention and control in order to fortify the different national structures.

Ensures provision of top quality advisory services and  facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Provides guidance and capacity building to SRs and national entities. Develops training plan/curriculum for the SR financial and conducts trainings on GF performance based funding and financial reporting requirements management system.
• Synthesizes lessons learned and best practices. Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity 
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Demonstrates self management and emotional intelligence, able to handle difficult and tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and ensure consistent behavior towards others.
• Self-development, initiative-taking
• Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
• Creating synergies through self-control
• Managing conflict
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
• Informed and transparent decision making

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in social sciences or related field. Degree in public health is an asset.

Experience:

• For Bachelor’s degree - minimum 4 years and for Master’s degree – minimum 2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in design and management of development projects.
• Experience in health programmes is an advantage
• Experience of working with civil society and governmental partners
• Experience of drafting donor reports
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.

Language Requirements: 

• Fluency in spoken and written English

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