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Background

UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

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About UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global development agency that works in over 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty, reduce inequality, and promote sustainable development. It was established in 1965 and operates under the United Nations system.

Key points about UNDP include:

1. Mandate: UNDP’s primary goal is to support countries in achieving sustainable human development. It focuses on addressing poverty, inequality, and exclusion while promoting democratic governance, resilience, and environmental sustainability.
2. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): UNDP plays a vital role in supporting countries in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These goals cover various areas, such as poverty eradication, quality education, gender equality, clean energy, climate action, and more.
3. Program Areas: UNDP works across several program areas, including democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, climate change and environment, sustainable development, and gender equality. It provides policy advice, technical assistance, and funding to partner countries to address development challenges within these areas.
4. Partnerships: UNDP collaborates with governments, civil society organizations, private sector entities, and other United Nations agencies to leverage resources and expertise for sustainable development. It fosters partnerships at global, regional, and national levels to promote inclusive and participatory development processes.
5. Capacity Development: UNDP assists countries in strengthening their institutional capacities to design and implement development programs effectively. This includes providing technical expertise, knowledge sharing, and supporting efforts to build local capacities for sustainable development.
6. Funding and Resources: UNDP receives voluntary contributions from member states, foundations, and other partners to support its development initiatives. It manages and allocates resources efficiently and transparently to maximize their impact on sustainable development outcomes.
7. Policy Advocacy: UNDP plays an active role in advocating for policies and approaches that advance sustainable development and human rights. It conducts research, produces reports, and shares knowledge to influence global and national policy debates.
8. Humanitarian Response: UNDP supports countries in crisis and post-crisis situations by providing early recovery assistance, supporting governance and institution-building, and promoting resilience and sustainable development in fragile contexts.

Why work at UNDP

Working at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) can be a fulfilling and impactful career choice for several reasons:

1. Contributing to Sustainable Development: UNDP is at the forefront of global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote sustainable development. By working at UNDP, you can directly contribute to addressing pressing global challenges, such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation.
2. Making a Difference: UNDP’s work focuses on improving the lives of people in developing countries. By leveraging your skills and expertise, you can help create positive change, reduce poverty, empower marginalized communities, promote gender equality, and enhance social and economic development.
3. Global Impact: UNDP operates in over 170 countries and territories, providing an opportunity to work on a global scale. Your work can have a broad reach, influencing policies and programs at the national, regional, and international levels, and making a difference in diverse contexts and communities worldwide.
4. Multidisciplinary Environment: UNDP brings together professionals from various backgrounds, including development, economics, social sciences, environment, governance, and more. Working in this multidisciplinary environment allows for collaboration, learning, and exposure to different perspectives and approaches to development challenges.
5. International Exposure: Working at UNDP provides exposure to international development issues and the opportunity to engage with diverse stakeholders, including governments, civil society organizations, private sector entities, and other United Nations agencies. This exposure enhances your understanding of global development dynamics and builds valuable networks.
6. Professional Growth and Learning: UNDP offers a range of training, learning, and capacity-building opportunities to support your professional growth. You can access resources, participate in workshops, and engage in continuous learning to enhance your skills, knowledge, and expertise in various development areas.
7. Multicultural and Inclusive Work Environment: UNDP values diversity, equality, and inclusivity. It fosters a multicultural work environment that embraces different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Working alongside colleagues from around the world enriches your understanding of different cultures, promotes cultural exchange, and enhances your interpersonal skills.
8. Job Stability and Benefits: As part of the United Nations system, UNDP offers job stability, competitive salaries, and comprehensive benefits packages. This includes access to healthcare, retirement plans, paid leave, and other perks and allowances.
9. Positive Organizational Culture: UNDP is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and respect for human rights. It places a strong emphasis on ethics, transparency, and accountability in its operations.
10. Career Mobility and Opportunities: Working at UNDP can provide opportunities for career advancement and mobility within the organization and the broader United Nations system. It offers diverse roles and assignments across countries, regions, and program areas, allowing you to expand your skills, broaden your expertise, and take on new challenges.

Scope of Work 

• Coordinate and manage the Grants Component in liaison with the EUD as Contracting Authority and Steering Committee.
• Implementation of the Technical Assistance duties, activities and sub-activities defined under Component B – Grants of the Description of Action of the project.
• To be in charge inputs related to development of materials, manuals, with the relevant templates related to evaluation of applications and implementation of grants. 
• Supervising the management of the Grants Component accounts to assist the TAT and the CA.
• Manage and prepare the call for proposals and assist the evaluations of the grants program.
• Train and guide civil society organisations, EUD and UNDP staff to build up capacity at central level to design, manage, implement and monitor EU grant schemes.
• Train and guide successful applicants for proper implementation of projects.
• Assist the EUD in the monitoring of the accounts and maintenance of adequate records for all expenditures incurred and monitor compliance to the budget of the grant projects.
• Support grant beneficiaries during implementation: procurement procedures, proper record keeping, other training programmes.
• Ensure timely, effective and qualified implementation of the awarded grants to be in line with UNDP rules and regulations.
• Preparing all reports and other deliverables of Grants Program and checking translations of them. 
• Organizing events, information sessions, trainings for stakeholders to explain about the project, and to assist potential applicants in making the link between local environmental problems and the global concerns.
• Preparation and presentation of grant programme status reports to the Project Steering Committee members as well as to UNDP.
• Supervise the preparation and submission of reports – financial and narrative reports to donors, partners, Project Steering Committee as well as to UNDP.
• Supervise the Project staff recruited to support the grant programme of the Project.
• Manage the grant component of the project successfully in close contact with the project partners.
• Implement Technical Assistance duties, activities and sub-activities as per Description of Action and budget in line with the UNDP rules and regulations.
• Report the status of the grant programme timely and sufficiently.
• Disseminate the experience acquired and lessons learned.
•  The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization
• Institutional Arrangement

S/he will report to the UNDP Türkiye CO Climate Change and Environment Portfolio Manager.

Competencies

Core Competencies
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.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies Thematic AreaNameDefinitionBusiness Direction & StrategySystem ThinkingAbility 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.Business DevelopmentKnowledge FacilitationAbility to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally.Business ManagementProject ManagementAbility to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.Business ManagementPartnerships ManagementAbility to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.Business ManagementCommunicationAbility to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.Business ManagementMonitoringAbility to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results.

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA

Min. Education requirements	Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Environmental Sicences, Engineering, or related field is required, or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Min. years of relevant work experience	Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
Required skills.	Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages. Knowledge and experience in relevant thematic area.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section.	Experience in designing and/or managing at least 3 grant programmes;Additional   years of relevant professional experience will be an asset.Additional years of relevant professional experience working with international institutions/organizations in the grant projects will be an asset. Experience in at least 1 grant programme within the rules and contractual procedures of the EU and/or UNDP will be an asset.Experience in budget planning and monitoring.Experience in report evaluation.
Required Language(s)	Full proficiency in English and Turkish

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