Background
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II. Organizational Context
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Objective: Ensure the implementation of the
Collaboration Framework Agreement (CFA) between Mexico and UNDP and the
coordination of UNDP Mexico’s South-South cooperation work.
Supervision: The Policy and Research Analyst works
under the supervision of the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative as part
of the UNDP Strategic Planning Unit. Under the guidance of the UNDP
Resident Representative and Deputy Resident Representative, the Policy
and Research Analyst will proactively support the Senior Management in
the implementation of the Collaboration Framework Agreement between UNDP
and Mexico, signed in 2011. As such she/he will collaborate closely
with senior policy staff from the UNDP Regional Bureaux and
Headquarters, other UN agencies, national counterparts and international
partners. The supervisor will provide real time feedback on
performance, as well as more structured feedback on a quarterly basis,
or more often if required.
Organizational Context:
On the ground in 177 countries and territories, UNDP is the most
universal actor in the area of technical development assistance and
capacity development. The activity that is facilitated, executed, or
encouraged through UNDP’s global network generates not only direct
development outputs, but also a rich base of collective knowledge. Over
the last years, South-South cooperation activities have become an
increasingly important aspect of UNDP’s interventions, both in programme
areas and regarding UNDP’s policy work.
With a new UNDP Strategic Plan 2014-2017 put in place, South-South
cooperation is becoming an even more central part of the organization’s
core activities. As a cross-cutting modality, the increased focus on
non-traditional development partnerships has a potential impact on all
ongoing and planned activities and requires a strengthened capacity of
UNDP country offices in this area.
Non-traditional development actors already have a profound impact on
global development issues and achievement of the MDGs. Mexico is an
increasingly important non-traditional development actor, particularly
on a regional level. In that line, the Mexican government’s National
Development Plan (2013-2018) deals in detail with Mexico’s
responsibility on the global level as one out of five focus areas.
The rationale behind UNDP Mexico’s objective to expand the
South-South capacity of the Strategic Planning Unit is thus the growing
importance of Mexico in global development and UNDP’s global commitment
to shaping and supporting new forms of development cooperation. The
UNDAF (2014-2019), outlining the cooperation framework between Mexico
and the UN, refers to the establishment of a global partnership for
development cooperation as a central aim, explicitly referring to
South-South activities as crucial component of such a process. UNDP’s
Country Programme Document (CPD) takes up this commitment. In addition,
the UN Country Team in Mexico identified UNDP Mexico as the leading
agency in facilitating the process of defining the UN System’s stance on
South-South cooperation.
UNDP will support and accompany Mexico in its development cooperation
endeavours and both parties will draw upon their complementary
comparative advantages. Mexico’s experience in undertaking South-South
cooperation with other middle-income/developing countries and its
experience and expertise in practical technology development and
capacity building will match UNDP Mexico’s experience and knowledge,
neutrality, and global network of country and regional offices.
In this line, the Policy and Research Analyst in UNDP Mexico’s
Strategic Planning Unit will focus on South-South cooperation and global
issues. She/he will contribute to strategy development and relationship
building, support substantive policy developments, and help to design,
implement and monitor South-South cooperation initiatives. In
particular, the Policy and Research Analyst will be responsible for the
implementation of the action plan under the UNDP Fund for Country-level
Emerging Priorities and Innovation (FCEPI) that focuses on the following
three objectives: (1) South-South and triangular cooperation: To
help maximize Mexico´s potential as an international development
partner, by building synergies between programmes implemented abroad and
those implemented at home (CFA, I, b); (2) Global development processes: To
encourage the involvement of Mexico in the creation and consolidation
of international development partnerships (CFA, I, d); and (3) New partnerships: To encourage the involvement of the private sector and foundations in development processes (see CFA, II, f).
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Duties and Responsibilities
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III. Functions / Key Results Expected
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Functions and Expected Results
Strategic work for South-South cooperation and global issues requires
a Policy and Research Analyst with high-level partnership, negotiation
and technical skills; the ability to source relevant high-level
technical expertise; relevant substantive knowledge and professional
experience; and the ability to provide timely and accurate policy
research analysis and advice.
The Policy and Research Analyst will be expected to focus on the
implementation of the Collaboration Framework Agreement – in particular
the implementation of the action plan under the Fund for Country-level
Emerging Priorities and Innovation (FCEPI) – and contribute to all
aspects of UNDP Mexico’s work on global issues and South-South
cooperation as required. Notably, she/he is supposed to:
- Advise on UNDP’s Collaboration Framework Agreement with Mexico in
terms of the programmatic implementation and the Government’s engagement
with UNDP corporate issues on regional and global levels.
- Set clear goals and targets to ensure the implementation of the
FCEPI action plan (with its three core objectives and related
activities) as well as the SSC strategy of the CO and propose scenarios
for its sustainability.
- Provide policy research, analysis and advice to support UNDP and
Mexico in better understanding (and where possible contributing to) the
international systems and norms of global development policy issues
(including South-South cooperation, the role of emerging powers in
global governance, the impact of development assistance programmes,
etc.).
- Provide opportunities for dialogue on key global development issues
through supporting the hosting of conferences, seminars or workshops.
- Lead, in coordination with other members of the Strategic Planning
Unit (particularly those in charge of capacity development and M&E),
the streamlining of South-South cooperation in UNDP Mexico’s programme
work under the 2014-2017 UNDP Strategic Plan.
- Lead, in coordination with other members of the Strategic Planning
Unit (particularly those in charge of capacity development and M&E),
the systematization of South-South cooperation initiatives between UNDP
Mexico and other UNDP entities as well as UNDP’s support to Mexico’s
South-South exchange schemes.
- Identify opportunities that help Mexico share its development
experience both with other middle-income and/or developing countries and
with other development actors.
- Seek innovative solutions, balancing the need to meet UN´s objectives with an awareness of the need of others.
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IV. Impact of Results
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The key results will have a strong impact on the ability of
UNDP to deliver on expectations of further re-profiling itself as a
trusted development partner in Mexico which will result in increased
opportunities for partnerships with a wide range of partners. It will
allow for the effective implementation of the strategic partnership
agenda in Mexico on matters of global importance to development and the
achievement of the MDGs, in alignment with the UNDAF (2014-2019) and the
UNDP Strategic Plan (2014-2017).
The overall goal is to support the positioning of Mexico as an actor
with global responsibility and further enhance the benefits that other
countries derive from Mexico’s development cooperation. The Policy and
Research Analyst will provide the relevant skills and abilities to help
UNDP make a relevant contribution to development both in Mexico as well
as in other countries in the region and beyond through supporting
Mexico’s South-South cooperation efforts.
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Competencies
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V. Competencies and Criutical Success Factors
Corporate Competencies
- Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards.
- Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP.
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
- Treats all people fairly without favouritism.
Functional Competencies
Knowledge Management and Learning
- Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office.
- Can draw on in-depth knowledge on development cooperation issues and global governance and strong analytical skills.
- Provides high-quality policy analysis on international development issues.
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.
Development and Operational Effectiveness
- Leads strategic planning and results-based management.
- Applies development and international relations concepts to the specific country context and to carry out high-quality research.
- Leads the formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects.
Management and Leadership
- Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback.
- Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills.
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
- Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors.
- Demonstrates maturity and confidence in dealing with senior and high
ranking members of national institutions, government and
non-government.
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
- Takes on multiple tasks and manages priorities.
Other Skills
- Excellent policy research and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and working-level Spanish.
- Ability to build networks with a range of stakeholders including
government, civil society, academia and the private sector on both
national and global levels.
- Ability to build and foster inter-personal relations and work in a multi-cultural environment
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Required Skills and Experience
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VI. Recruitment Qualifications
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Education:
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Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Political Sciences, International Relations or related field.
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Experience:
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A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in providing policy
analysis and/or advice on international development and global
governance.
Experience and expertise regarding global development issues
(particularly South-South cooperation) based on previous work in Mexico
and/or other middle-income/developing countries.
Experience in establishing relationships among international organization, national governments and other stakeholders.
Knowledge of relevant UN and UNDP corporate processes would be an advantage.
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Language Requirements:
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Strong written and spoken skills in English and working language of the duty station.
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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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