Programme Analyst (NOB) - Climate Change, Environment and Energy Cluster/UNDP Moldova

Programme Analyst (NOB) - Climate Change, Environment and Energy Cluster/UNDP Moldova - 23497

Deadline / Termenul-limită: 31 January 2025

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Job Description

Background

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UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

The UNDP Programme Unit works to support achievement of UNDP strategic objectives and to support the Republic of Moldova in achieving sustainable development goals, with a particular focus on fostering solutions where people and planet thrive together. Guided by the UNDP’s Strategic Plan and the Country Programme Document of 2023-2027, the Programme Unit is dedicated to advancing integrated, innovative and impactful programming that promote a more cohesive, inclusive, just and resilient society, supported by a better quality of life for everyone.  

The Environment, Energy, and Climate Change Cluster within the UNDP Moldova Programme Unit plays a leading role in addressing the country’s pressing environmental and climate challenges while unlocking opportunities for sustainable and inclusive green development. The Cluster drives systemic transformation by advancing ambitious climate, energy, and environmental policies aligned with national and international frameworks, such as the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement.

It champions innovative solutions, including nature-based approaches, renewable energy adoption, and sustainable resource management, to enhance ecosystem resilience and strengthen energy security. By empowering communities, particularly women, youth, and marginalized groups, the Cluster fosters inclusive participation in climate action and environmental governance.

Through targeted capacity-building initiatives and knowledge sharing, the Cluster strengthens national and local abilities to plan and implement climate-sensitive practices. It connects stakeholders across sectors, mobilizes resources from global climate funds and diverse partnerships, and scales up impactful interventions. Additionally, the Cluster ensures the integration of environmental and climate considerations into broader socio-economic frameworks, promoting inter-agency collaboration and laying the foundation for an inclusive, just, and resilient future for Moldova.

Programme staff support the Country Office in designing and implementing forward-looking programme strategies that not only address immediate development challenges but also drive long-term, integrated systemic change. By fostering resilience, capacity building, and innovation, they enable transformative solutions that contribute to sustainable and inclusive development outcomes for Moldova.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Cluster Lead/Programme Specialist, the Programme Analyst is responsible for supporting the supervision and oversight of the UNDP programme/projects within the Environment, Energy and Climate Change Cluster. The Programme Analyst analyzes political, social, economic, environmental, energy and climate change trends; leads formulation, management and evaluation of programme/projects’ activities within his/her portfolio; and provides policy advice services.

The Programme Analyst supervises and leads the project staff and coordinates activities of the projects’ staff. The Programme Analyst works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations teams in the CO, programme staff in other UN Agencies, UNDP staff in HQs and Regional Hubs, technical advisors/experts, external specialists, government officials and partners, donors, and civil society to ensure successful implementation of the UNDP programme.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
 

Duties and Responsibilities

1.) Substantively contribute to formulation and implementation of UNDP programme strategies and policies.

• Contribute to analysis of the political, social, economic, environmental, energy and climate change situation in the country; and contribute collaborative inputs to the UN Common Country Assessment and Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNCCA and UNSDCF) as well as to the preparation/revision of the Country Programme Document (CPD), Integrated Work Plan (IWP) and other strategic documents.
• Contribute to operationalizing UNSDCF/ CPD in collaboration with the main partners and other UN Agencies.
• Ensure implementation of relevant programme Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure the effectiveness CO business processes. 
• Analyze and synthesize proposals in assigned programme areas.

2.) Ensure effective management of the CO programme within the assigned thematic/sector areas focusing on quality assurance and risk management from formulation to implementation of the country programme.

• Contribute to design and formulation of CO programme, translate UNDP priorities into local interventions, and oversee programme implementation with the implementing partners within the assigned programme areas. Ensure that design and formulation of programme considers societal digital technology risks and opportunities and other future signals.
• Oversee planning, budgeting, implementation and monitoring of the assigned programme areas; and track use of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations. Ensure digital technology solutions in programme implementation are managed towards scalability and sustainability in line with UNDP’s digital standards.
• Ensure effective application of results-based management tools and track achievement of strategic results.
• Ensure the effective use of data in programme implementation, across the data lifecycle; and ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and learning on programme impact. 
• Support trends analysis for future informed and anticipatory programming.
• Follow up on audit recommendations and ensure the implementation of management responses.
• Prepare and aggregate reports on activities, outputs and outcomes, including donor and corporate reports.
• Support to the rollout of new initiatives and programmes including through presentation of the project to PAC; finalize contribution agreements; and determine required revisions.

3.)  Ensure creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy.

• Develop partnerships with the UN Agencies, international financial institutions (IFIs), government institutions, donors, private sector (if applicable to CO), and civil society in assigned programme/ thematic areas.   
• Identify strategic programme areas of cooperation including for joint programming.  
• Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identify opportunities for initiation of new projects, and substantively contribute to Country office resource mobilization efforts. 
• Support development of portfolios and Country office pipeline including through the design of Programme/Project documents, concept notes, proposals, and cross-sectoral coordination in assigned areas to bring resources for projects.

4.) Ensure provision of top-quality advisory services and facilitation of knowledge building and management.

• Identify policy-driven issues; and identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country policy goals.
• Establish/strengthen national and international advocacy networks. Implement relevant, high -impact advocacy with key partners.
• Provide substantive support in the development of policies and institutions to address country problems and needs in collaboration with the Government and other strategic partners.
• Provide input so that policy advisory contributes to inclusive societal digital transformation and takes digital technology risks and opportunities or futures signals into account. 
• Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks, communities of practice, and digital knowledge platforms. 
• Organize training for the operations/ projects staff on programme related matters in assigned areas.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Competencies

Core:

Achieve Results

LEVEL 2:  Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work

Think Innovatively

LEVEL 2:  Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking 

Learn Continuously

LEVEL 2:  Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning

Adapt with Agility

LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process

Act with Determination 

LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously

Engage and Partner

LEVEL 2:  Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

LEVEL 2:  Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making

People Management 

UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site. 

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies 
 

Business Management - Results-based Management

• Ability to manage the implementation of strategies, programme, and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results. Knowledge and understanding of relevant theories, concepts, methodologies, instruments, and tools.

Business Management - Project Management

• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.

Business Management - Portfolio Management

• Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programme and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment. Knowledge and understanding of key principles of project, programme, and portfolio management.

Business Management - Monitoring & Evaluation

• Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programme, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively; Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results. 
• Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programme and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming. Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools. 
• Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.

Business Management - Working with Evidence and Data

• Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making.

Business Direction & Strategy - Systems Thinking

• Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness - Effectiveness 

• Project Quality Assurance

Required Skills and Experience 
 

Education:

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration and Public Administration is required; preferably a degree in Environmental Science, Environment and Natural Resource Management, Environmental Economics, Energy and Environment Engineerin,  or
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development portfolios and projects. 
• Extensive experience in the area of climate change, environment and energy is an asset.
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), database packages, and web-based management systems such as ERP.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English and Romanian is required.
• Working knowledge of one or more additional languages relevant for Moldova, including Russian, Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Ukrainian or sign language would be an asset. 

Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.

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Non-discrimination 

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.  UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. 

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