National Project Officer
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About the Role
UNDP is seeking a National Project Officer to support project management, economic analysis, and partnership building in Saudi Arabia. The role involves overseeing project implementation, providing economic research, and facilitating knowledge sharing.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure effective and efficient implementation of projects through planning, monitoring, and oversight
- Lead and advise the project team on achieving specific results detailed in the annual work plan
- Provide analysis and research in priority thematic areas relevant to Saudi Arabia's development context
- Support strategic communication and building partnerships for successful project implementation
- Monitor and evaluate project progress, ensuring timely reporting and updating risk logs
- Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, organize training and workshops
Requirements
- Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Economics, Project Management, Business Administration, Law, Political Sciences, Urban Planning, or related field
- A first level university degree with two additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced degree
- Minimum 5 years (with Master's) or 7 years (with Bachelor's) of experience in economics, project management, international affairs, or related area
- Experience with office software packages and web based management systems
- Experience working with networks and liaising with relevant counterparts
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required
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Background
- UNDP supports country led efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 170 countries.
- Saudi Arabia is witnessing economic prosperity and progress, with the Saudi Vision 2030 as an ambitious long term development programme.
- UNDP provides technical advisory support to KSA through the Country Office in Riyadh.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure effective and efficient implementation of projects through planning, monitoring, and oversight including establishment of project dashboards.
- Lead and advise the project team on achievement of specific results detailed in the annual work plan.
- Provide analysis and research in priority thematic areas as relevant to the development context in Saudi Arabia.
- Support strategic communication and building partnerships for successful project implementation.
- Monitor and follow up on project progress according to project document and UNDP procedures.
- Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing and advocacy relevant to the assigned thematic area(s).
Required Skills and Experience
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Project Management, Business Administration, Law, Political Sciences, Urban Planning, or any discipline relevant to Sustainable International Development.
- A first level university degree in the areas mentioned above with two additional years of qualifying experience may be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years (with advanced degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of experience in economics, project management, international affairs, or related area.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages and advance knowledge of web based management systems.
- Experience working with networks and liaising with relevant counterparts.
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
Competencies
- Achieve Results: Scale up solutions and simplify processes, balances speed and accuracy.
- Think Innovatively: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
- Learn Continuously: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning.
- Adapt with Agility: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.
- Act with Determination: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
- Engage and Partner: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.
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