UNDP jobs - Programme Specialist

Job ID - 21901

Programme Specialist, BTCA (Asia and Member Services) Job vacancies in United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Qualification : Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Economics, Engineering, Finance, Public/Business Administration, Social Sciences, or related fields.

Experience:

Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in progressively responsible positions in relevant field;

Professional experience in working with governments across Asia and the Pacific at high-level, particularly in supporting governments execute their national agenda for digital payments and managing government relations for the digital payment’s agenda - required;Professional experience in private sector across Asia Pacific, particularly in supporting corporates develop and execute their digital payments agenda - required;Experience working on digital financial services for poor people and understanding of key issues and international good practice relating to digital financial inclusion; Working knowledge of current developments in payment technologies, including innovative payment methods (e.g., mobile financial services, pre-paid cards, etc.); - requiredWorking knowledge of policy, legal and regulatory issues related to inclusive payment technologies - required;Experience in managing a technical service or equivalent with evidence of goals achieved - required Experience in managing global projects, corresponding budgets, as well as monitoring and evaluation plans required; experience within the UN system - desirable; Experience in working in and managing a global team spread across different geographies and time zones - required; Working knowledge of international donor organizations - desirable; Experience in analysis of gender disaggregated data and using the analysis for programme planning and implementation - desired; Strong IT skills, including ability to work in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint - required.

Languages : English, Chinese, Hindi

Competencies : Competencies

Core Competencies:

Innovation: Ability to make new and useful ideas work