I. UNDP is the UN Development Programme and works in some 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience to sustain development results. UNDP supports the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they help shape global sustainable development for the next 15 years.
The UNDP Office of Human resources (OHR)/Talent Acquisition and People Programme (TAPP) works to enable the development of new strategic staffing and talent acquisition initiatives with a view to build a Centre for Excellence in Talent Acquisition and Management that caters to UN system agency clients as well as other potential partners. TAPP supports corporate entry level talent programmes, including Junior Professional Officer, African Young Women Leaders Fellowship (AYWL) and Graduate Programmes.
The AYWL Fellowship Programme is a joint programme of the African Union and the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA). The Programme seeks to: i) equip outstanding young women leaders with the leadership skills and experience required to advance the SDGs and contribute effectively to decision making in public, private and multilateral institutions; ii) create a diverse pool of talent to enhance UNDP’s organisational efficiency and contribute to more responsive and effective policies and programs; and iii) develop a network of African young women professionals that engages in promoting innovative, sustainable and inclusive development through South-South development exchange. The first cohort of AYWL Fellows completed their assignments in March/April 2021 and the second cohort of 39 Fellows will complete their assignments in August 2023.
The third cohort will include up to 50 positions with UNDP country, regional and headquarters offices. The recruitment campaign will be launched in June 2023 and it is anticipated to be a high-volume recruitment with a minimum of 5-7000 applications.
UNDP is looking for a junior consultant to support the following key priorities in the second part of 2023:
AfYWL Fellowship Programme: High-volume recruitment process for the selection of the third cohort of AYWL Fellows. The junior consultant will provide support to the operational aspects of recruitment, which includes vetting and screening of candidates, planning, organizing, and facilitating pre-recorded interviews, collecting and verification of references and interacting with candidates, receiving offices/hiring units as well as other stakeholders. The junior consultant will support the candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Young Professionals Programme: Recruitment process for the selection of candidates for the JPO Programme. The junior consultant will support the operationalization of the UNDP assessment and selection framework for young professionals, as well as support JPO recruitment processes, including organizing and facilitating interviews, including pre-recorded interviews, collecting and verification of references and interacting with candidates.
UN – Donors Meeting on the JPO Programme: The biennial UN Organisations and Donors Meeting on the JPO Programme is scheduled to take place in Copenhagen from 17 – 19 October 2023. It is anticipated that around 140 UN and donor representatives will participate in the meeting. The junior consultant will provide support to the logistical preparations including list of participants, responding to queries, delivery of the agenda.
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