UNDP ZONAL TECHNICAL OFFICERS ON CGS-LGA

LOCATION : GEOPOLITICAL ZONAL HEAD OFFICES (6), NIGERIA
APPLICATION DEADLINE : 11-NOV-10
ADDITIONAL CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
TYPE OF CONTRACT : SERVICE CONTRACT
POST LEVEL : SB-5
LANGUAGES REQUIRED : ENGLISH
STARTING DATE :( DATE WHEN THE SELECTED CANDIDATE IS EXPECTED TO START) 12-DEC-2010
DURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT : 1 YEAR WITH POSSIBILITY OF YEARLY RENEWAL
EXPECTED DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT : 1 YEAR WITH POSSIBILITY OF YEARLY RENEWAL

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical support to the TAs within the Zone in identifying human resource needs within the institutions of participating Local Government for effective planning and implementation of MDGs-related activities.

Provide technical support to the TAs in applying a sector-by-sector needs assessment in the participating Local Government within the Zone for the achievement of the MDGs using instruments and tools provided.
Provide technical support to the TAs within the Zone in the identification and design of effective interventions to meet participating LGs needs. This will draw from a menu of interventions to be determined in agreement with States and LGAs.
Ensure that States and participating LGs within the Zone prepare and forward monthly, quarterly, yearly and other reports on a timely basis to OSSAP-MDGs and the Office of the Zonal Technical Officer.
Consolidate the reports Technical Assistants on the activities, progress and status of planning, implementation and monitoring of CGS in the participating LGAs within the zone.
Liaise with states, Local Governments and relevant bodies at the State and LG levels through existing mechanisms in order to share lessons and ensure the consistency of interventions.
Organise monthly (rotating) meetings of State MDGs/CGS Focal Persons and TAs within the Zone.
Coordinate and promote appropriate and targeted capacity building for staff of the Local Government within the zone in response to needs, or to facilitate/organize appropriate technical training and capacity building where needed.
Engage with a number of regional and global networks to connect Local Governments to the information and expertise of key partners including the UN, World Bank and Earth Institute.
Initiate and convene workshops with key stakeholders at the Zonal level to address emerging issues and challenges.

Results
Monthly report on activities, achievements and challenges submitted electronically to CGS Unit OSSAP MDGs according to a pre-defined template.
Consolidated Quarterly update on key progress indicators of all the participating LGAs within the Zone using computerised reporting system.
Minutes of the Zonal Meetings of Technical Assistants (the minutes should explain in detail challenges highlighted by TAs, action points, recommendations and any other specific issues discussed)
Consolidated Inception report on the institutional arrangements, key policy priorities and relevant data on the participating LGAs within the Zone.
Consolidated report on the activities of State PSUs and State Implementation Committees within the zone.
Annual report on activities, achievements, challenges and lessons learnt.
Proposed set of interventions addressing service gaps of all the participating LGAs within the Zone submitted to OSSAP-MDGs.

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