IndirizzoThe reforms as required for the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), 2018, provides a better opportunity for Revitalized Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) to build the capacity of the civil servants skillfully, structurally, systematically, symbiotically, and synthetically. This will necessitate the placements of well-trained civil servants who are motivated as Change Agents to deliver peace dividends impactfully, effectively, and efficiently for the welfare and human development of the people of South Sudan. It will also require competency-based training, mentoring, and coaching on planning and administration for effective Public Service by enabling the staff at different grades to acquire professional skills and knowledge of assessing, analyzing, deciding, planning, organizing, staffing, leading, controlling, performing, evaluating the progress in Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development.
It is for this purpose that the GEMS Project has been designed with enabling functional tools of professional discharge of duties in public administration sector, learning from relevant comparative experiences and adjusting attitude of civil servants to match the standards required for “good governance” with reference to relevant comparative experience. This will lead to improvement of quality of Public Service in line with legal principles, regulatory frameworks, operational policies, division of labour, code of ethics, human resource development and devolution of powers of government.
The Special Skills Analyst (SSE) for Administration and Planning in the Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development supports the Change Agents with detailed technical capacity building through trainings, coaching and mentoring for decision-makings and rendering of effective and efficient Public Service in a planned manner based on Ministry’s Strategic Plan (2020 – 2025) and with alignment to the Revised National Development Strategy (2018 – 2024), Agenda 2063, gender mainstreaming, among other related obligations. These are coordinated with the work of PFM-RS Secretariat and in collaboration with development partners who appreciate triple nexus approach of linking peace, humanitarian, and development to following Public Finance Management Reform Strategy (PFM-RS) Priorities:
- Implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
- Strengthening of Cash Management.
- Relocation of the Loans Committee to the MOFP.
- Reviewing, Verification and Clearance of All Arrears.
- Reviewing and Verification of Loans and Contracts Collateralized or Guaranteed Against Crude Oil.
- Strengthening of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and National Audit Chamber.
- Establishing of Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Authority (PPDAA).
- Rolling out of the Electronic Payroll Using a Biometric System.
- Strengthening of the Fiscal Financial Allocation & Monitoring Commission (FFAMC).
- Strengthening of the Macro-fiscal Framework.
- Strengthening of the Budget Process and Budget Credibility.
- Improving Revenue Management.
- Boosting of Legal Frameworks for Institutional Strengthening.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
Special Skills Analyst (SSA) for Public Service – Administration and Planning, shall be supervised directly by GEMS/PFM Project Management Specialist as indicated in the Organigram in the Annex showing the position of this function within UNDP South Sudan Country Office and under Strategic Governance Unit (SGU).
Core Competencies
- 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
System Thinking:
- Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
Relationship Management:
- Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust, and mutual understanding.
Behavioral Insights:
- Knowing when it is appropriate to use behavioral insights, having theoretical knowledge and basic understanding of principles of human behavior; being aware of both the benefits and limitations of behavioral insights and adhere to ethical standards and guides when using them.
- Being able to define specific behavioral goals (what to change), explore and understand barriers and contextual factors to desired behaviors, use principles from behavioral science to generate ideas for nudges and interventions, use experimental methods to improve ideas (prototyping) or evaluate impact (trials). Use these results to develop a scaling strategy for interventions that work or inform policy design.
Ethics Education and Training:
- Ability to provide education and training on ethics, values, and standards and promote staff awareness of ethical behavior and ethical decision making.
Risk Management:
- Ability to identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks.
Change Management:
- Ability to prepare, support, and help individuals and teams in designing and implementing organizational change.
Communication:
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
- Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
- Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in public administration, public policy, business administration, political science, law, sociology and in any relevant social sciences fields. OR
- A first level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned fields with an additional 2 years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of advanced university degree.
- Up to 2 years (with Master’s degree) or Minimum of 2 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in public or private sector with particular focus on Administration and Planning is required;
- Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.). and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems such as ERP;
- Professional experience of working at the Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development of South Sudan or as Special Skills Expert (SSE) under UNDP contract is desired;
- Demonstrated Mentoring, Coaching and Training Skills/experience
- Working experience in the UN is desired.
Required Language(s):
- Proficiency in Written and Spoken English and local language is required.
- Fluency in Arabic is required.
