Core
Achieve Results:
LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline;
LEVEL 2*: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work.
Think Innovatively:
LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements;
LEVEL 2*: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
Learn Continuously:
LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback;
LEVEL 2*: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning.
Adapt with Agility:
LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible;
LEVEL 2*: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.
Act with Determination:
LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident;
LEVEL 2*: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
Engage and Partner:
LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships;
LEVEL 2*: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships.
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination;
LEVEL 2*: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.
People Management*
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.
*Only applicable when a position has direct report(s).
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Procurement:
- Procure-to-Pay: Knowledge of purchase-to-pay cycles, concepts, principles and policies, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations
- Procurement management: The ability to acquire goods, services or works from an outside external source
- Contract management: Knowledge of contract management concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations
- Data analysis: Ability to extract, analyse and visualize procurement data to form meaningful insights and aid effective business decision making
- Stakeholder management: Ability to work with incomplete information and balance competing interests to create value for all stakeholders
Business Direction & Strategy
- Business Acumen: Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome. Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks
Business Management
- Operations Management: Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organization’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner. Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms