Poste 1 : Hydraulic Engineer – Program Officer IPSA10
- Dakar, Senegal
Job Description
BACKGROUND
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.
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.
OFFICE/UNIT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 46 least developed countries. With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. UNCDF’s Local Transformation Finance Practice (LTFP) is a centre of excellence and innovative fund for local government finance and local economic development finance in the LDCs. In Africa, UNCDF is implementing various projects that aim at developing or strengthening innovative financing mechanisms and build a portfolio of SMEs and PPPs with municipalities projects with a transformative impact on local economic development. The Municipal Investment Finance Program, as part of LTFP, aims to increase the capacity of local governments and other non-sovereign entities to address key urbanization challenges by providing access to sustainable sources of capital financing. UNCDF’s mandate, through MIF, is to develop financing instruments that diversify and aggregate municipalities’ financial base, and support municipalities in the identification and structuring of Public-private partnership projects. In addition to its specific country programs, The MIF team is working on two major global Initiatives: International Municipal Investment Fund (IMIF) – Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) and The Blue Peace Financing Initiative. In the context of the Blue Peace Financing Initiative, UNCDF implementing the Blue Peace/OMVG project as means to accompany and support the Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (OMVG) in the implementation of an Integrated Development Master Plan (PDDI), and a Joint Investment Plan, for the development of the Gambia River Basins, Kayanga-Geba, Koliba-Corubal, providing technical and financial assistance to strengthen OMVG’s institutional capacity as well as providing capital to transboundry projects in the Gabia river basin region. OMVG, as a supranational entity, currently has no financial instrument to obtain direct funding for river basin organizations and therefore no direct access to international capital markets. To date, the OMVG’s financial resources to finance its projects come mainly from member state contributions. In this context, the development of financial mechanisms that enable mixed financing and risk reduction of projects represents a major opportunity. The portfolio approach of the joint transboundary and multi-sectoral investment plan allows for the diversification and cross-subsidization of PDDI projects, enabling low-income projects to receive investment, making the OMVG financially efficient for its member states. With the public sector and the technical and financial support of the development partners taking on a significant portion of the risk mitigation, the Blue Peace Financing Mechanism uses a blended financing approach, allowing private investors to intervene at lower risk. The objective of the risk mitigation mechanism is to improve the risk/return profile of the investment, thereby attracting additional private investors. The insurance mechanism will also reduce the project-specific government burden. When OMVG borrows to invest in the river basin, instead of asking member countries for a government guarantee, it can use a commercial insurance scheme. This new financing mechanism mixing public and private capital can be used to invest in a new type of financial instrument, called « Blue Peace Bond ». The PDDI will be used to inform the Master Plan, on the basis of which the bonds will be issued. The Blue Peace Bond will be supported by the cash flows of the underlying projects and its structure will depend on the expected revenues of the Joint Investment Plan. The proceeds of the bond issue will therefore be allocated to the Joint Investment Plan. The development of the PDDI will be done through an inclusive process of stakeholder consultation at the local, national and regional levels. This process will be supported by technical experts in land use planning, particularly on water and energy infrastructure. The implementation of the Blue Peace Financing Initiative in West Africa requires among others the services of a hydraulic Engineer-Program Officer to ensure the conduct, assessment and finalization of the program related technical diagnostics, studies, and analysis, as well as an inclusive implementation approach and good coordination with partners. The services of the hydraulic Engineer-Program Officer will support the elaboration of a transboundary river basin master plan which is a required compenent for the Pilot Blue Peace Financing Initiative in West Africa.
SCOPE OF WORK
The hydraulic Engineer-Program Officer will perform the following functions:
Item 1: Technical support in water and energy resources management, governance and planning at the regional (transboundary river basin) and local levels:
• Regional Level: Technical support to the implementation of the Blue Peace program in West Africa with OMVG: Strengthen and coordinate the elaboration of the Integrated Development Master Plan (PDDI) and the investment plan carried out through a consultative process, in the basins within OMVG’s space (Gambia, Corubal-Coliba, Kayanga-Gêba) in close collaboration with the international consultant for the development of the PDDI; Monitoring and quality assurance of the services provided through the international consultant in charge for the development of OMVG’s masterplan/PDDI. Ensure the coordination of the preliminary studies (APS) and feasibility studies related to the regional hydraulic and hydroelectric works and infrastructures considered for the PDDI and the investment plan; Analyze the new national works and infrastructure projects considered in the PDDI and the investment plan, both technically and in terms of their impacts on basin management and local economic development; Ensure the follow-up of the services of the consulting engineers and design offices and of the companies selected for the execution of the works and guarantee the mitigation of their negative impacts; Ensure the proper integration of the PDDI in the Local Development Plans in the Municipalities that will benefit from the infrastructures that will be financed.
• Local Level: Technical support to the implementation of the Blue Peace program in West Africa with the Freetown City Council (FCC): Support to the implementation of projects under the Blue Peace Financing initiative for Freetown, including monitoring and quality assurance of work provided by consultants for the projects in the Blue Peace – FCC portfolio;
Item 2: General support to capacity building activities in the context of the Blue Peace Financing Initiative for OMVG: Provide support to the overall management, monitoring and quality assurance of other capacity building activities for OMVG, such as the Technical Assistance Program, Legal Review, trainings and other related activities.
Item 3: General support to scaling-up activities in the context of the Blue Peace Financing Initiative: Provide support to the MIF Global Program at HQ in its scaling-up activities for the Blue Peace Financing Initiative. These includes among others providing inputs for the creation of a dataset for River Basins Organizations and the development of an impact framework.
Item 4: Support in Program Management and contract management: Provide support to the overall management of the program with the Gambia River Development Organization (OMVG) and the Freetown City Council, budget and work planning, management of consultant and service provider contracts, day-to-day operations, monitoring and evaluation of work plans, to ensure program implementation in support of the OMVG and in collaboration with technical and financial partners (GWH and SDC); Organization and participation in workshops as part of the project implementation,; Contribute to the development of flexible and innovative solutions for UNCDF in line with UNCDF’s theory of change; Coordination, monitoring and evaluation of program activities with OMVG and Technical and budgetary reporting according to the required formats and highlighting the effects of UNCDF’s intervention on the targets.
Item 5: Knowledge management: Documentation of implemented approaches and lessons learned for replication.
Expected Outcomes:
· PDDI’s elaboration related activities facilitated and coordinated;
· Technical studies, results and recommendations related to the elaboration of PDDI in its different phases coordinated, reviewed and finalized;
· Capacity strengthening activities for OMVG personnel coordinated, facilitated and assessed;
· Capacity building activities (including Technical Assistance and Legal Review) for OMVG monitored and their quality assured;
· Legal and institutional reviews to ensure the proper implementation of PDDI for OMVG coordinated, facilitated and assessed;
· Technical support and consultancy for the implementation of the projects under the Blue Peace Financing Initiative in Freetown provided ;
· Technical support and consultancy for the implementation of Blue Peace Financing Initiative in West Africa in general provided;
· Technical support related to water sector issues on UNCDF projects in West Africa provided;
· Support provided to the MIF Global Program (HQ) for Blue Peace scaling-up activities, including providing technical inputs for the development of a dataset with scorecard and and impact framework for the Blue Peace Financing Initiative.
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
The hydraulic Engineer-Program Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator WCA of the Local Transformative Finance Practice based in Dakar.
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
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Thematic Area Name Definition
Business Direction & Strategy
Strategic Thinking
-Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNCDF’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions
-Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNCDF
Business Direction & Strategy
System 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
Business Development
Collective Intelligence Design
-Ability to bringing together diverse groups of people, data, information or ideas, and technology to design services or solutions
Business Management
Project Management
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Programme and Policy, 2030 Agenda: Peace
Governance
Area-based approaches to local governance 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
Programme and Policy, 2030 Agenda: Planet
Nature, Climate and Energy
Water Governance: Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OF THE SUCCESSFUL IPSA
Min. Education requirements
Master’s degree in hydraulic Engineering, hydrologic Engineering, Agronomy, GIS, Water resources management, Rural Development or related areas
Min. years of relevant work experience
· Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in implementing and coordinating hydro-agricol projects/programmes related to local, agricultural and rural development in developing countries
· Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in hydro-agricol, and electrical equipment and infrastructure/equipment in developing countries
· Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in water resources modelling and/or water resources evaluation and planning related to water-energy[1]agriculture nexus
· Experience in project/programme management
· Experience in implementing, coordinating, and facilitating capacity strengthening activities on water basin resources management
· Experience in working with different types of institutions involved in water sector (governmental institutions, international organizations/ NGOs, and private sector)
· Experience in working with relevant software and tools at the level of water basins/transboundary water basins
· Good knowledge of local economic development financing issues and project financing issues Knowledge of and experience in WASH, GIS, and water infrastructure asset management
Required skills
· Strong understanding of water resources management/governance concepts, tools and challenges at the level of in country and transboundary water basins
· Strong understanding of trans sectorial water related issues
· Demonstrates ability to coordinate multi stakeholder projects and related activities
· Strong analytical skills
· Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
· Capacity to work in multicultural environments
· Ability to work under pressure, under time constraints and with minimal supervision
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
· Experience working with international organizations or governments is desirable
· Experience working in the African continent is desirable
· Past experience with UN, particularly with UNCDF, is an asset
· Past experience with private sector is an asset
· Proven ability and capacity to deliver and meet tight deadlines
Required Language(s)
Full professional language proficiency in French and English required
Professional Certificates
Not applicable
The following documents shall be required from the applicants:
a) Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) of the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
b) A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
c) Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.
DISCLAIMER
Female candidacies are strongly encouraged.
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POSTE 2 : Investment Officer MIF IPSA9 Dakar, Senegal
- Dakar, Senegal
Job Description
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 competenciesBusiness Direction & Strategy Strategic /Thinking
-Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line
Zith UNDP‘s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of
challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to
reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions
-Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate
and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to
model what future developments and possible ways forward look
like for UNDP
Business Direction & Strategy/Effective Decision Making
-Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line
with one‘s authority, area of expertise and resources
Business
Development /Knowledge /Generation
-Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge,
relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need
Business /Management /Portfolio /Management
-Ability to select, prioritise and control the organisation‘s
programmes 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 optimising return on investment
Finance Financial planning and budgeting
-Ability to create and manage processes to achieve UNDP’s long
and short-term financial goals, including through planning,
budgeting, forecasting, analysing and reporting
Finance Financial reporting and analysis
-Understands changes in regulatory, legal and ethical frameworks
and standards for financial reporting in the public sector. Ability to
extract, evaluate financial data, derive relevant findings and
present them in a meaningful and coherent manner to facilitate
effective decision making and performance monitoring.
Understands the benefits of integrated reporting, including nonfinancial resources such as human, social and intellectual capital,
and environmental and governance performance
Finance Financial risk /management
-Ensures financial resilience through proactive assessment of risk,
implementation of controls and taking mitigating action.
Understands risk and reward in relation to collaborative and
commercial projects. Ensures a culture of positive risk
management »
Master’s degree, or equivalent, in Business Administration, Finance, or related fields; or University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or related fields combined with a specialized experience in similar organization/s, may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree. CPA or CFA qualifications are an advantage
- At least 2 years of relevant professional experience in developing and financing of private sector investment projects including hands-on experience in originating loans, guarantees and/or equity transactions, managing due diligence, financial modelling, mitigating credit and other risks, negotiating term sheets and finance documentation and related project finance activities -Relevant experience in: ➢ Developing an investment portfolio. This involves the initial screening of project application package, desk review and evaluation of financials and business plans, preparing evaluation notes for presentation to the Management Technical Team to determine a project’s suitability for investment, and detailed project concept notes to obtain clearance for full appraisal or fact-finding field trips
- ➢ Developing and financing commercially viable investments through the entire project development life cycle and the financing stages for investments through single purpose investment vehicles (SPV)‘s; ➢ Creating/evaluating advanced and complex financial models on municipal finance; ➢ Supporting the implementation and monitoring of advanced Financial Products, in particular Bonds; ➢ Carrying out independent research on the investment climate, project sponsors, management, and economic, financial, marketing, technical, environmental and legal aspects of the project; ➢ Developing investment analysis recommendations for review and approval by investment committees of a fund; ➢ Managing and supporting a portfolio of both local economic development investments and project finance in multiple countries; ➢ Preparation of project financial analysis and creation/evaluation of advanced and complex Ms Excel financial models; ➢ Engaging across multiple stakeholders, including project sponsors, government partners and financial institutions; ➢ Undertaking Project proposal evaluation and assessment of feasibility for private sector funding. – Experience in developing countries would be an advantage. – Expert knowledge of: ➢ Private sector and PPP finance for commercially viable investments; ➢ Financial markets, in particular the Bond Market; ➢ Development/Municipal finance is a plus;
- ➢ Demonstrates ethics and integrity; ➢ Demonstrates political acumen and calculated risk taking; ➢ Impeccable diplomatic skills and knowledge of protocol; ➢ Builds own competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation.
- ➢ Creates and promotes open communication; ➢ Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure; ➢ Conducts fair and transparent decision making; ➢ Displays cultural and gender sensitivity and adaptability; ➢ Applies a broad knowledge of best management practices; ➢ Keeps abreast of new developments in development finance and seeks to develop him/herself personally; – Professional: ➢ Proven ability in public speaking, specifically to senior-level audiences including governments, companies and international organizations; ➢ Strong professional spokesperson, technically able to convey messages on behalf of UNCDF while respect cultural contexts, political sensitivities and advancing national priorities
- Full professional language proficiency in English and French>
