UNDP - Expert, Grants Monitoring and Events Coordination, Regional Spotlight Initiative Programme for Central Asia and Afghanistan

• Prepare and finalise for signing 10 grant agreements for winners of LVG competition. 
• Set up a system of regular monitoring and interaction with grantees to ensure timely and quality delivery of results as per UNDP policy on low value grants.
• Prepare requests for tranches payment for each grant agreement in accordance with the payment schedule, reports on expenses, and required supporting documentation for all financial transactions, and keep records of transactions for each grant agreement. 
• Maintain the database of NGOs focused on EWAV, women’s rights, community engagement.
• Prepare background materials for use in outreach events, training sessions, meetings, field trips, etc.
• Draft status and progress reports on LVG activity, including data collection and choosing the best appropriate presentation format and references to external resources.
• Draft correspondence, notes, documents, reports, prepare required contracts, keep flow of correspondence and information with grantees and other interested partners.
• Prepare unofficial translations and act as an interpreter if and when needed.

• Contribute in organizing of online and offline events, including mailing invitations, set up registration forms and meeting links, contribute to the development of concepts and promotional materials, follow-up with speakers, analysis of surveys.
• Coordinate grantees in outreach and promotion activities and their participation in events and processes related to the goal of LVG contest and broader SI CA objective of building a Central Asia Alliance of stakeholders to end GBV and harmful practices.  

• Prepare monthly summaries of updates of the implementation of each grant agreement, listing key activities and timeline.
• Develop an outline of the final product consisting of compilation of knowledge products and training materials developed. 

• Procured assets transferred to grant recipients upon completion of grants in accordance with UNDP policies and procedures on LVG.

• Organize and maintain filing system for each grantee, and keep information and reference material in a manner that allows easy reference retrieval.

• Perform other duties as may be required.

1. 10 grant agreements finalised and signed as per result of LVG competition.  
2. A system of regular monitoring and interaction with grantees set up to ensure timely and quality delivery of results as per UNDP policy on low value grants (LVG).
3. Outline of the final product consisting of compilation of knowledge products and training materials developed. 
4. Procured assets transferred to grant recipients upon completion of grants in accordance with UNDP policies and procedures on LVG. 
5. Support provided in organization of online and offline events related to the goal of LVG contest.
6. Implementation of the LVG activity will contribute to dissemination of best practices and strengthening capacity of NGOs in the delivery of services for survivors of violence and interaction with structures designated to protect the legitimate rights and interests of survivors of violence. By engaging the grantees in per-to-peer exchange and networking activities this LVG activity contributes to broader SI CA objective of building a Central Asia Alliance of stakeholders to end GBV and harmful practices.  

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism

• Demonstrate focus on achieving quality results and impact 
• Consistently strive to meet or exceed excellence standards 
• Hold self and others accountable for results
• Efficiently establish appropriate plans and resources for self and others to accomplish goals

• Look beyond conventional approaches and established methods 
• Propose new ideas, approaches and solutions to problems 
• Seek patterns and clarity outside boxes and categories while resisting false certainty and simplistic binary choice

• Actively pursue opportunities for learning and self-development professionally and personally 
• Keep abreast of new developments in one’s professional area 
• Proactively seek feedback, demonstrates a desire to learn from others as well as from experiences, both positive and negative 
• Contribute to the learning of others

• Be flexible in handling change, and adopt new ideas, approaches and ways of working
• Seamlessly adapt to working within new situations or contexts, with new people, and in different ways
• Participate in, support, contribute to or drive meaningful change in UNDP

• Pursue everything with motivation and drive 
• Not give up in the face of adversity and setbacks; demonstrate resilience and composure 
• Demonstrate courage, self-motivation and initiative to act on opportunities without being prompted by others 
• Be authentic and modest, get things done without unnecessary noise

• Act in a way that demonstrates empathy and emotional intelligence, showing consideration for the needs and feelings of others 
• Demonstrate and encourage teamwork and co-creation internally and externally to achieve joint objectives and results 
• Establish and develop networks that deliver powerful collaborations 
• Encourage and respect the views of others; accept views and ideas other than one’s own

• Treat all individuals with respect, consider ethical implications and respond sensitively to all differences among people 
• Fully accept and value all people, creating an inclusive environment 
• Understand that inclusion is multi-faceted (e.g. race, gender, age, disability, culture, etc.) 
• Understand and appreciate issues from the perspective of others 
• Treat everyone fairly and equally 
• Demonstrate honesty and transparency

• Secondary education. Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, International Relations, Sustainable Development or another relevant field is desired.

• 5 years of relevant professional work experience in project management and legal support with public, private or international organisation/company.
• Prior engagement with NGO sector and grant programmes is an asset.
• Knowledge of UN Standard Operational Procedures and Atlas is an asset.
• Proven working experience in communications and use of (social) media is an advantage.
• Strong experience in the usage of software and digital applications, web-based management systems.

• Fluency in spoken and written Russian and English. 

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