Notice Details
Expected start date: 20/06/2024
Duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
Task description
Under the supervision of Head of Solutions Mapping, Accelerator Lab, UNDP Bangladesh, the key functions of UNV Programme Officer are:
• Support the Accelerator Lab team in coordination and implementation of the lab’s planned activities;
• Contribute to the development of new pipelines that support its growing portfolio of innovation including in leveraging AI for systems transformation;
• Support in preparing concept notes, ToRs, meeting reports, field reports, work plans etc.;
• Support the lab’s service offering to the CO including portfolio development, foresight exercise and horizon scanning initiatives etc.;
• Assist with the lab’s R&D activities including identifying and exploring innovative solutions, conducting background research, undertaking analytical reviews, and capturing results during field missions;
• Support the team in exploring unusual data sources, identifying trends and patterns in data, and systematically report data insights;
• Assist the team’s collaborative initiatives including in communicating and engaging with different government, non-government and private sector stakeholders;
• Assist in the identification and mapping of non-traditional actors that allow the identification of new opportunities for UNDP Bangladesh;
• Support the team in organizing events such as consultations, workshops, dialogues etc.; Provision of both internal and external support (such as service providers) in organizations of events, workshops, seminars and other necessary activities;
• Assist in reporting activities and consolidating insights and learning for communication in the form of event briefs, blogs, and summary reports;
• Perform any other tasks as required including maintaining liaison with lab’s vendors/contractors, and administrative tasks such as processing contracts and payments.
Required experience:
3 years of experience in :-
• Professional experience working with development projects.
• Working experience on development issues, frontier tech issues, data analysis, and drafting development content.
• Experience in writing analytical reports, blogs, concept notes, donor reports etc.
• Experience in organizing workshops, consultations, etc. and preparing event-related documents (e.g., concept notes, events’ summary reports etc.)
• Experience working in the UN system will be added as an advantage.
• Familiarity with volunteerism for development, and direct experience as a volunteer is desirable.
Area(s) of expertise:
Development programmes
Languages: English, Level: Fluent, Required Bengali, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level: Bachelor degree or equivalent in any Social Science Discipline, Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, Engineering, Computer Science or ICT related subjects from a recognized university.
Age: 27 - 80
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