Project Analyst

UNDP country programme document (CPD) that defined UNDP Brazil priorities for the quadrennium between 2024 and 2027 is aligned with the Brazil Pluriannual Plan 2024-2027 and United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023-2027 and is informed by the UNDP Strategic Plan, 2022-2025, through the application of its signature solutions and grounded in the UNDP regional vision of a three-lane road comprised of effective governance that simultaneously advances towards inclusion, resilience, and productivity. CPD recognizes that despite gains from earlier decades, inequalities and discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, geography, and age continue to be development challenges in Brazil. A fundamental shift in financing and action is needed to accelerate the current pace of development and achieve the 2030 Agenda.

In light of the above and inspired by the principle of ‘leaving no one behind’, the UNDP 2024-2027 vision is to leverage sustainable development action by collaborating for structural changes in Brazil to make the society more inclusive, productive and resilient. UNDP will focus on reducing multidimensional vulnerabilities by accelerating human development capacities and capabilities. UNDP also acknowledges that strengthening women’s economic empowerment and leadership is pivotal to shifting social norms for gender equality—and it is an intersectional pursuit that involves addressing racial and gender prejudices that Afro-Brazilian women face. CPD defines 4 main results areas: i) economic transformation for sustainable development; ii) social inclusion for sustainable development, iii) environment and climate change for sustainable development; iv) governance and institutional capacities for sustainable development. These results areas generated through an organizational structure that includes 3 thematic clusters:

•    Socially Inclusive Development (People & Prosperity: poverty reduction, social policies, livelihoods, public-private partnerships, etc).

•    Environmentally Sustainable Development (Planet: environment, climate change, DRR, Montreal Protocol).

•   Governance and Justice for Development (Peace: prevention of violence, justice, transparency, anti-corruption, human rights, local capacity development).

Given the imperative to support the country in the implementation of the SDGs and improve human development in the most excluded and vulnerable populations, UNDP Brazil has adopted a strategy to enhance CO presence at territorial level through establishment of an organizational unit dedicated to strengthening partnerships with Brazilian states and municipalities through 3 state level offices as well as other sub-national partnerships and initiatives.

Decentralized Cooperation and Territorial Development transversal support area aims at contributing to advance on inclusive governance and human development to achieve sustainable development –social, economic and environmental- in Brazilian States and Municipalities. The main objective is to leave no one behind at the sub-national level through the implementation of the SDGs at territorial level in line with national policies and plans and the UNDP Integrated Framework to Support Local Governance and Local Development (LGLD) as well as MAPS framework.

The Decentralized Cooperation and Territorial Development area promotes the coordination of integrated development initiatives within a given territory, taking into consideration the local political, social, cultural, geographic, economic, historic, and environmental complexities as well as opportunities to implement SDGs and accelerate their achievement. This will allow a more coherent cooperation at subnational level to be framed under a broader and integrated strategy aligned to the national level through a territorial approach for development. A UNDP Brazil strategy for decentralized cooperation will further guide this function and its priorities (geographical and thematic).

In order to allow the achievement of the above-mentioned objectives Project Analyst will provide – under the guidance and supervision of the Territorial Development and Decentralized Cooperation Advisor – technical, managerial and administrative support to formulation and implementation of DIM and NIM projects of SDG portfolio, as assigned to him/her.

Effective coordination of the project on day-to-day basis

• Prepare, in partnership with national beneficiaries and in articulation with the Territorial Development and Decentralized Cooperation Advisor, projects annual planning as well as monitoring strategies.
• Articulate and follow-up, on a daily basis, with project partners and donors, to guarantee smooth implementation of projects.
• Ensure project meets expectations with respect to quality, budget, delivery timelines, and strategy.
• Undertake performance management of project staff, especially on DIM projects, including establishment of annual results, on-going feedback and mid-term and final assessments in line with UNDP Rules and Regulations.
• Brief and consult with the Decentralized Cooperation supervisor on project progress and provide information and advice as required to contribute to the Country Office initiatives.
• Manage project budgets and ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Undertake project management related QUANTUM transactions.

Conducts planning, monitoring and evaluation activities of the project

• Elaborate project work and procurement plans.
• Ensure close monitoring of all activities of the project, monitoring the progress on agreed results framework and performance indicators and prepare inputs to Unit supervisor in relation to projects oversight.
• Guide development of overall monitoring and evaluation systems for the project and put mechanisms in place for proper and timely reporting to the Unit supervisor and the donor.
• Organize quarterly review meetings and annual project reviews by monitoring the progress of project implementation, assessing results and identifying areas of weaknesses to ensure the project achieves the planned results in accordance with relevant plans.
• Monitor and manage risks/issues facing the project; submit new risks/issues to the Unit supervisor for consideration and decision on possible actions if required.
• Support to project monitoring in Quantum (inputs provided for risks log, inputs to quality assurance exercise, etc).
• Ensure project’s procedural alignment with UNDP position, rules and regulations and mandate.
• Preparation of project progress reports and participation in tripartite meetings.
• Supports the identification and systematization of project lessons learned and good practices.

Provide technical support to projects, guaranteeing quality, efficiency and effectiveness in projects implementation.

• Provides technical and management advisory and support to partners on implementation of projects.
• Elaboration of projects related Terms of Reference.
• Participation in selection processes for Letters of Agreement signature, as well as undertake activities related to LoAs monitoring.
• Participates in consultants’ selection panels, when necessary.
• Undertakes technical analysis/approval of proposals of contracts/Terms of Reference.
• Preparation of project revisions and proposals.
• Orientation and follow-up on project auditing issues.
• Advises and develops strategic and operational solutions with clients that add value to UNDP projects.
• Perform other tasks, as required by the supervisor.

Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO and assigned projects focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Participation in the trainings for the operations/projects staff on programme;
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

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

Institutional Arrangement

Supervisor: Territorial Development and Decentralized Cooperation Advisor.

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