Programme SpecialistNew

The Programme Specialist leads UNDP’s economic-recovery portfolio in Gaza, linking humanitarian relief with inclusive and resilient development. The role directs programme formulation, budgets, implementation, monitoring and quality assurance; develops partnerships and resource mobilisation; provides policy advice; and supervises project managers delivering recovery programmes.

• Analyse political, social and economic conditions and contribute to UN country assessments, cooperation frameworks and programme documents
• Design and formulate economic-recovery programmes and oversee partner implementation, planning, budgeting and monitoring
• Apply results-based management, manage data across its lifecycle and track strategic results
• Follow audit recommendations, prepare donor and corporate reports and support rollout of new initiatives
• Develop partnerships with UN agencies, financial institutions, government, donors, private sector and civil society
• Research donor opportunities and develop portfolios, project documents, concept notes and proposals for resource mobilisation
• Provide policy advice, establish advocacy networks and organize programme-related staff training

• Only current Palestinian nationals available for employment in the Gaza Strip and willing to work and travel throughout various cities in the Strip are eligible to apply
• Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or a related field, or a bachelor’s degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least five years of relevant management-advisory and development-portfolio experience with a master’s degree, or seven years with a bachelor’s degree
• Previous experience on economic-recovery programmes
• Solid knowledge of results-based management and project implementation
• Experience in conflict or transition contexts
• Fluency in English and Arabic, written and oral

• Experience from UN assignments or multilateral and bilateral aid organizations
• Experience in partnership and resource mobilization
• National-level experience in management advisory services and monitoring development projects
• Experience handling multi-sectoral coordination among professionals and regional teams

• Project Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Economic Recovery
• Resource Mobilization
• Portfolio Development
• Policy Advisory
• Quality Assurance

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Spreadsheet Packages
• Database Packages
• Web-Based Management Systems

• The role supervises two Project Managers
• Selected candidates undergo relevant checks
• UNDP may retain applications for similar positions at the same grade level