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