Dutystation: Jakarta, Indonesia
Functional responsibilities
Project management, liaison, and coordination support
Innovation process management
Partnerships and advocacy
Knowledge and learning
Provide project management support to UNGP’s innovation projects.
Participate in planning, execution, and monitoring of projects and initiatives.
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among team members.
Participate in the development and maintenance of relevant project documentation, including concept notes, project plans, progress reports, and other deliverables.
Liaise with external vendors, agencies, and contractors to ensure timely delivery of services and materials, and take care of the related contractual responsibilities.
Evaluate project outcomes and gather feedback to identify areas for improvement and lessons learned.
Participate in planning and delivering use cases and experiments to test the feasibility of new ideas and solutions and assess their potential impact.
Co-design and innovation facilitation to identify use case, policy and program challenges, and co-create innovative solutions with partners.
Support the end-to-end innovation process: from problem identification and co-design with government partners to piloting, testing, and scaling solutions while ensuring methodologies are participatory, evidence-based, and results-oriented.
Support in identifying and establishing effective partnerships with key stakeholders to support the implementation of UNGP’s strategy and work plan, and maintain these relationships over time.
Work in collaboration with the Creative Communications team to develop and review materials to communicate UNGP’s work internally and externally.
Liaise with government counterparts, fostering relationships in relation to the programme/project
Document lessons learned, share best practices, and foster a culture of experimentation and adaptive learning.
Support partners and counterparts in adopting innovation tools, data-driven approaches, and foresight methods to enhance innovation design and delivery.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
A first-level university degree (Bachelors Degree or equivalent) preferably in International Development, Humanitarian Studies, Innovation Management, Social Sciences, International Relations or another relevant discipline is required.
An advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) may substitute for some of the required years of experience.
A minimum of 2 years of experience in one or more of the following: Innovation Management, Project Management, International Development, Humanitarian Context, or a related field.
Strong interest in innovation and its role within a development and/ or humanitarian context is highly desirable.
Experience in facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and establishing online or in-person communities is a strong advantage.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are an asset.
Strong organizational and coordination skills are an asset.
Experience in working with the United Nations or other multilateral organizations is desirable.
Full working knowledge of English is required.
Knowledge of another official UNOPS language is an asset.
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