{"id":23428,"date":"2013-12-20T00:01:27","date_gmt":"2013-12-19T23:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/?p=23428"},"modified":"2014-01-25T19:51:17","modified_gmt":"2014-01-25T18:51:17","slug":"graduate-programme-officer-federal-ministry-youth-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistnigeria.com\/graduate-programme-officer-federal-ministry-youth-development.html","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Programme Officer at Federal Ministry of Youth Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following the approval of His Excellency, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and in line with youth empowerment programme thrust under the Transformation Agenda of Mr. President, the Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD) in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invite applications from suitably qualified young Nigerians to participate in the Junior Professional Officers\u2019 Programme (JPO-P).<\/p>\n

The Junior Professional Officers\u2019 Programme (JPO-P) was established in 1963 to provide young professionals pursuing a career in development with hands-on experience in multilateral technical cooperation. It is funded with donations from donor countries. Currently, there are 19 sponsors comprising 16 countries from Europe and 3 from Asia. The programme is administered by the JPO Service Center in Copenhagen. Denmark and initially for one year with possibility of extension for another one year, depending on satisfactory performance making a total of two years objective of the programme
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\nJob Title: Programme Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n

State of Origin:<\/strong>\u00a0Kaduna State
\nAgency: UNDP
\nSector of assignment: Socio-Economic Development Cluster: Capacity Development
\nCountry and Duty Station:<\/strong>\u00a0Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
\nDuration of assignment: One Year Renewable based on satisfactory performance
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\nGeneral Information<\/strong>
\nSector of assignment: Socio-Economic Development Cluster: Capacity Development
\nCountry and Duty Station: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
\nDuration of assignment: One Year Renewable based on satisfactory performance<\/p>\n

Content and methodology of supervision:
\na) Physical Location<\/strong>
\nThe JPO staff will work in the Socio-Economic Development Cluster which is based in the UNDP Malaysia Country Office based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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\nb) Supervisor and Linkage to Country Work Programme<\/strong>
\nUnder the direct supervision of the Assistant Resident Representative (Programme), the JPO staff will be responsible to analyse the Malaysian political, social and economic trends and participate in the project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of assigned UNDP projects in the thematic area of Socio-Economic Development in line with the Country Programme Action Plan 2013-2015. Malaysia is increasingly playing a leading role among middle income countries in supporting the development of Africa, of developing countries within the OIC, NAM and ASEAN, as well as in sub-regional growth triangles. UNDP thus supports South-South Cooperation for Development efforts in a wider context to include the promotion of good governance, gender, poverty reduction and crisis prevention and recovery. He\/ she is expected to be able to work independently with significant levels of autonomy and responsibility in his\/ her work.<\/p>\n

In consultation with the Assistant Resident Representative (Programme), the JPO staff will be required to prepare an Annual Work Plan with clear key result areas for each year against which performance will be measured through regular feedback sessions. The Annual Work Plan will require the written approval of the Resident Representative.
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\nc) Operational Interactions and Feedback Platforms<\/strong>
\nThe interaction with the supervisor will take place on a regular basis, thus allowing continuous performance monitoring and avenues for learning and discussions. Bi-weekly meetings (as required) will be held with the JPO staff and other unit members to ensure adherence to agreed results targets and provide support and feedback on the job. A Programme Cluster meeting is also held on a monthly basis and the JPO staff is expected to share the assigned projects’ results or any challenges faced during the briefings\/ discussions.
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\nd) Annual Performance Appraisal<\/strong>
\nThe performance appraisal will be as per applicable standard UNDP procedures and through the Performance Management and Development (PMD) process that was introduced in UNDP since January 2013. The JPO staff’s performance plans will be integrated with the unit and office’s plans, and it will be part of the regular work planning and review processes.<\/p>\n

Dialogue will be undertaken at each stage of performance planning and assessment and will form the basis for clarity about expectations. The dialogue between the Assistant Resident Representative (Programme) and the JPO staff will define result areas, identify competencies, support JPO staff development and outline prospective career goals. The performance will be assessed in the middle and the end of each year against the annual PMD cycle.
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\ne) 1stWeek of Arrival and Reporting for Duty<\/strong>
\nUpon arrival, the JPO will receive:<\/p>\n