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The UNDP Strategic Plan embraces the complexity of development and commits the organization to helping countries find faster, more durable solutions to achieve Agenda 2030. Important development trends such as urbanization, climate change, and rising inequalities pose significant challenges on our path to achieve the 2030 agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UNDP has begun incubating a number of strategic initiatives aimed at ensuring UNDP is ‘fit for purpose’ to deliver a new generation of solutions in line with challenges the world faces. One such key strategic initiatives is the UNDP Accelerator Lab Network which operates as part of UNDP’s sustainable development offering.
Established in 2019, the UNDP Accelerator Lab is the largest and fastest learning global network on development challenges. The Lab already set up 91 Labs across 115 countries embedded within UNDP’s global architecture and country platforms. We use the power of the crowd, machine learning and distributed decision making to support partners to understand problems, develop new solutions, promote more inclusive decision making, and provide better oversight of what is done. We identify grassroots solutions and stretch their potential to accelerate development. We conduct exploration on innovative partnerships and creative utilization of data to seek emerging trends in the development sector. We apply experimentation closely with government partners to grow this as a mode of operating to reduce costs of large-scale public sector reforms. Experimentation helps us learn whether particular assumptions are accurate before deploying solutions at scale, especially in the rapidly evolving contexts that often dominate development programs.
In its next evolution, the Lab will build on its capabilities and turn into a globally distributed, open RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) capability for the SDGs. This will allow us to continuously renew UNDP’s contribution to the future of development and accelerate impact and scaling at country, regional and global level. It also serves as a frame for future resource mobilization.
To this end, the UNDP Accelerator Lab Indonesia is looking for an R&D Clerk, who will be posted in the Indonesia’s Accelerator Lab office to support the implementation of different experimentation projects as part of a larger portfolio of innovation outcomes.
Description of Tasks:
1. Effective support for project management, project planning and implementation focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Provide technical support in overall project implementation, including research, primary and secondary data collection, and presentation of information related to initiatives in the Accelerator Lab, as well as the dissemination of learnings;
• Support in reviewing and documenting all project documents, including presentations, project concept notes, reports, pitch decks, terms of references, meeting minutes, communication materials, monthly publications, among others;
• Draft correspondence on reports, briefing notes, talking points, and press releases;
• Contribute to the development of new pipelines that support the Accelerator Lab growing portfolio of innovation, including co-leading experimentation under the Accelerator Lab portfolio.
2. Support effective reporting on progress of project implementation
• Support in reporting progress of project activities to key stakeholders (including government agencies and potential donors), in the form of decks, info brief, presentation materials, etc.
3. Provides administrative support, including the following:
• Organize and regularly update project database of meetings, workshops, seminars, trainings, etc.;
• Support in organization of meetings/workshops/training, including preparation of meeting documents, such as ToRs, reports, policy briefs, summaries, presentations, as well as development of meeting notes, and follow-up actions to facilitate knowledge production;
• Support in facilitation of meetings/workshops/trainings and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), providing technical inputs and moderation;
• Administrative support for data for beneficiaries, incorporating gender analysis and mainstreaming at project level;
• Effective implementation of operations policies for inclusive and gender sensitive approach at the project level.
4. Effective support for innovation, partnerships, and communication:
• Explore and embed approaches outlined in the UN 2.0 “Quintet of Change” – innovation, data, digital, foresight and behavioural science skills and culture – in project development and implementation
• Support event planning and implementation hosted by the unit and in liaison with both UNDP internal and external stakeholders. Provision of support in organization of events, workshops and seminars;
• Assists in partnership and communication with government partners and other relevant stakeholders;
• Support in updating database from development partners private sector, civil society and other stakeholders;
• In coordination with UNDP’s Communication unit and other relevant counterpart communications department, support in the documentation of initiatives as well as the development of communication materials to effectively communicate results, deepen stakeholder knowledge and buy-in, and potentially, mobilize new resources;
5. Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing focusing on achievement of the following results
• Contributions to portfolio and internal integration work in coordination with other programmatic units within the Country Office;
• Participate in internal and external meetings, events and other necessary engagements including maintaining an active communication with the Accelerator Lab and UNDP’s global network;
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
• Participate in the trainings for the operations/projects staff;
• Ensure active participation for learning and knowledge sharing in gender analysis and gender mainstreaming;
• Support in developing as well as updating recent knowledge products;
• Perform other duties/functions as assigned by Project management.
6. The incumbent of the position should avoid any kind of discriminatory behavior including gender discrimination and ensure that
• Human rights and gender equality is prioritized as an ethical principle within all actions;
• Activities are designed and implemented in accordance with “Social and Environmental Standards of UNDP”;
• Any kind of diversities based on ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, religion, class, gender are respected within all implementations including data production;
• Differentiated needs of women and men are considered;
• Inclusive approach is reflected within all actions and implementations, in that sense an enabling and accessible setup in various senses such as disability gender language barrier is created;
• Necessary arrangements to provide gender parity within all committees, meetings, trainings etc. introduced.
Institutional Arrangement
The R&D Clerk will work under the overall guidance and supervision from the Head of Solutions Mapping, Head of Experimentation, and Head of Exploration in the UNDP Accelerator Lab team. To support the Accelerator Lab, the R&D Clerk will be responsible to assist the coordination, development, and delivery of innovative initiatives, including data management and partner communications. The R&D Clerk will also assist on the day-to-day project implementation of the UNDP Accelerator Lab activities, in coordination with other programmatic units within the Country Office.
Core
Achieve Results:
LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:
LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously:
LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility:
LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination:
LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner:
LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)
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| Min. Education requirements | Secondary education is required, or University Degree(Bachelor’s degree) in international relations, development studies, economics, sociology, anthropology, or other relevant subjects in Social Sciences will be given due consideration `1but it is not a requirement. |
| Min. years of relevant work experience | Minimum of 4 years (with high school diploma) or 1 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible administrative or project experience is required |
| Required skills |
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| Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section |
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| Required Language(s) | Ability to write and speak in Bahasa Indonesia and English is required. |
| Professional Certificates | - |
