JOB Vacancies at UNDP

1. CONSULTANT: PREPARATION OF NIGERIA CASE STUDY FOR UNDP’S STUDY ON MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES (MSMES) AND DISASTERS

LOCATION: Home-based, NIGERIA APPLICATION

ADDITIONAL CATEGORY - Crisis Prevention and Recovery

TYPE OF CONTRACT:   Individual Contract

POST LEVEL:   National Consultant

LANGUAGES REQUIRED:   English

STARTING DATE: (Date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 07-Nov-2012

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE EDUCATION:

* Master degree or equivalent in Sociology, Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Development Studies, or equivalent experience.

* At least 5 years of relevant working experience in the area of private sector development – ideally with focus on MSMEs, disaster risk reduction, and/or public policy;

* Experience with research and/or preparation of policy documents;

* Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines. 

LANGUAGE: Fluency in English (speaking and writing).

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. 

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DEADLINE: 04-Nov-12

2. TEAM LEADER, POVERTY REDUCTION AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT -  LOCATION: Abuja, NIGERIA

TYPE OF CONTRACT:  FTA Local POST LEVEL: NO-C 

LANGUAGES REQUIRED:  English

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE EDUCATION:

* Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration and other social science and/or related discipline.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

* At least 10 years experience in poverty reduction, development and planning at national level with focus on inclusive growth of asset base of the poor.

* Preference for those with direct experience of working on poverty reduction and/or economic management programmes.

* Demonstrated ability to engage at the highest levels with donors and development agencies, government officials and UN Agencies.

* Knowledge of international best practices and policies in the fields of poverty reduction and pro-poor development strategies.

* Proven capacity development experience.

* Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting.

* Strong team working experience, particularly at leadership level.

* High-level computing skills in word processing, spreadsheets, power point, and preferably web pages;

 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

* Excellent command of written and spoken English and at least one Nigerian language.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. 

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Deadline 5/11/12

 

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