Programme Support Analyst

Background

The UNDP Angola Country Office is implementing its Country Programme Document (CPD) 2024–2028 in support of the Government of Angola’s National Development Plan (PDN 2023–2027) and Agenda programme supports national efforts toward inclusive economic diversification, improved governance, and environmental sustainability, with gender, digital transformation, and youth empowerment as cross-cutting enablers.

Within this context, the Programme Support Analyst (NOA) is a key member of the Programme Compliance, Oversight and Monitoring (PCOM) Team. The incumbent works under the direct supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative (DRR) and provides critical support for programme oversight, financial accountability, and delivery quality. S / he supervises a small team of national staff and ensures smooth coordination between programme and operations, particularly in payment processing, risk monitoring, and quality assurance.

Position Purpose

The Programme Support Analyst reports to the Deputy Resident Representative (DRR) and acts as the technical analysts on all matters related to Oversight and Compliance. S / he is responsible supervising activities related to programme management oversight, quality assurance and advisory support, planning and forecasting of resource mobilization and pipeline management, and HACT assurance. The incumbent in close collaboration with the Operations Manager, PCOM team and M&E / RBM Analyst, will play a pivotal role in the CO’s strategic planning, the identification of innovative programme activities and solutions, the coordination of cross-division initiatives and the alignment of the programme resource planning and the project execution / implementation to the corporate best practices and standards. S / he is also expected to provide leadership to strengthen and empower the oversight function to ensure effective and transparent utilization of financial resources and integrity of financial services in the Country Office and timely quality assurance and optimal programme implementation.

As a member of the PCOM Team, s / he promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations, UNDP’s Results Based Management (RBM) Framework and driving the CO support to capacity development of national implementation partners in an integrated manner at all levels. S / he works in close collaboration with the Operations Manager and both Programme and Operations sections, Regional Bureau Country Oversight Team (RSCOT) in resolving complex programme and operations-related issues to successfully build up the capacity of the CO team to deliver quality services to our external and intrnal clients including Government officials, UN agencies, multilateral and bilateral donors and civil society to reposition the CO programme in South Africa and contribute effectively to the CO’s resource mobilization efforts.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. This is a recognition of interconnected nature of development risks & crises that the world is facing and that call for assembling of multidisciplinary teams for an integrated & systemic response. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across issues, units, functions, teams and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate programme management, compliance, and oversight for achievement of the following results :

• Contribute to the monitoring of established results frameworks, performance indicators, and delivery and resource mobilization targets;
• Work with programme managers to monitor delivery of core and non-core resources and pro-actively alerts the management on projects with delivery issues;
• Supervise and verify all payment transactions initiated by programme units for accuracy, completeness, and compliance;
• Liaise with programme and operations colleagues to resolve documentation or system issues related to payments in QUANTUM;
• Monitor the Integrated Financial Dashboard (IFD) to identify delivery bottlenecks and anomalies, and flag these to programme managers and senior management;
• Prepare monthly summaries and dashboards on financial delivery, pending payments, and cash and pipeline forecasts;
• Ensure full compliance of the programme implementation with UNDP rules, regulations and policies to set-up financial recording / reporting system, timely follow-up of audit recommendations, implementation of effective internal controls, proper functioning of a client-oriented financial resources management system;
• Perform managerial and oversight functions in the Quantum as delegated by the Resident Representative in the approved localized Internal Control Framework (ICF).

Led quality assurance and risk management of development results for achievement of the following results :

Ensure effective implementation and support to the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) focusing on achievement of the following results :

Ensure effective compliance with management of UNDP donor mobilized resources focusing on achievement of the following results :

Provide top quality advisory services to the Government and facilitates knowledge building and management including :

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Supervisory / Managerial Responsibilities : Will supervise 3 people : 2 Programme Assistants G5 and 1 Programme Finance Associate G7

Competencies

Core

Achieve Results : - LEVEL 2 : Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work

Think Innovatively : - LEVEL 2 : Offer new ideas / open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic / integrated thinking

Learn Continuously : - LEVEL 2 : Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning

Adapt with Agility : - LEVEL 2 : Adapt processes / approaches to new situations, involve others in change process

Act with Determination : - LEVEL 2 : Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously

Engage and Partner : - LEVEL 2 : Is facilitator / integrator, bring people together, build / maintain coalitions / partnerships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion : - LEVEL 2 : Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Business Management : - Partnerships Management

Business Development : - Knowledge Generation

Business Management : - Risk Management

Business Management : - Customer Satisfaction / Client Management

Finance : - Financial Planning and Budgeting

Required Skills and Experience

Education :

Experience :

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

Language :

Equal opportunity

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