وظائف شاغرة لدى برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي (UNDP): مطلوب مساعدين لمشروع (Project Assistant)

Background

The Knowledge Project is a joint initiative between UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Arab States and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) established in 2008 and aimed at producing high-quality knowledge products and promoting knowledge sharing and dialogue.

2021 marked the beginning of a new phase of the Knowledge Project where main activities consisted of revising the Global Knowledge Index, revamping the knowledge4all portal and mobile application, producing the third and last edition of the Future of Knowledge Foresight Report series, and organizing Knowtalks. Among the 2023’s main activities, the Knowledge Project team will start the pilot implementation of its newly launched Regional Skills Initiative. The latter aims at strengthening the transmission mechanism between skills development and poverty reduction by equipping talents in the region with core employability and soft skills, foundational digital skills and technical skills to increase their likelihoods in finding and retaining jobs.

The initial phase of this initiative; i.e. the pilot phase, targets around 5,500 Arab learners from eight Arab countries and is expected to last 16 months, starting in January 2023. This phase consists of conducting workshops to bring together public sector, private sector, and educational institutions representatives in each of the targeted countries to discuss and update the skills gap analysis to tailor the offer to the priorities and challenges. Moreover, the project will start by pinning down the skills gap and planning for the future skills of the targeted groups and translate the identified needs of employers into skills that can be acquired through the proposed curricula. Applying thorough pre-selection and selection surveys, the learning content will be tailored to support the development of the right skills for the right people.

1. Coordination and Administration

• Assist in the day-to-day operation and management of the initiative, including communication with stakeholders and participants, follow up on meetings and implementation, taking minutes and notes, and other tasks as relevant and needed;
• Support in the organization and coordination of meetings, training sessions, workshops, project events and prepare agendas and meeting documents as required;
• Assist in reporting, partnership building, and resource mobilisation;
• Assist in application and beneficiary selection and in developing the different learning modalities and programs.

2.  Research and Data

• Assist in research, data collection, and mapping related to skills and the labour market in the countries of the initiative;
• Assist in developing regular insights and summary documents on the initiative implementation, across the different stages, including to be shared with specific partners and stakeholders, or with       the general public;
• Assist in setting up monitoring and evaluation system and tools, including in relation to learners’ weekly progress and performance to ensure meeting their learning milestones.

3. Outreach and Communication

• Support regular communication with partners, project counterparts, stakeholders, and beneficiaries;
• Support with communications and visibility of project activities;
• Support with development of content for social media and traditional media on the initiative.

Competencies

• Business development: Knowledge generation

Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.

• Digital and innovation: Digital learning and development

Knowledge of digital learning methods and ability to design and develop digital learning programmes

• Partnership management: Relationship management

Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding.

• Prosperity: Inclusive Growth

Job / Employment / Decent work promotion

Secondary education is required or; Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration, education, social sciences or any other related field.

Min. years of relevant work experience                

• A minimum of five (05) years with secondary education or two (02) years with a Bachelor’s degree of relevant experience of working at the national and/or regional level, in economic research, upskilling and reskilling initiatives, or in the domain of employment/entrepreneurship, livelihoods and workforce programs and services, or technical education and higher education (or online education), or other relevant programmes.
• Excellent computer literacy (MS Office; Windows; Internet).

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section                        

• Proven experience in a similar position in UN agencies or international organization;
• Extensive experience working in the Arab States region;
• Experience in skilling, workforce development, livelihoods or employability programmes and initiatives, technical or higher education programs, or online programs; and technical experience or knowledge of massive open online courses, and online education courses, systems and platforms.

Required Language(s) 

• Fluency in Arabic and English, both oral and written is required.
• French is an asset.

Nationalities     

• National of the UAE or other nationalities with valid legal work permit and valid residency in the UAE or;
• Non-residents of the UAE (all costs related to visa/residency will be borne by the selected candidate).