Background
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UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
UNDP's Country Office in Tajikistan has been supporting the country for its overall development for thirty years. The organization is guided in its work by the Country Programme Document (2023-2026), which in turn builds upon the Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP has made a significant contribution to developing the National Development Strategy of the Republic of Tajikistan for up to 2030 with an outline of policies and investments necessary to reach the SDGs. Together with the Government of Tajikistan, civil society and the people of Tajikistan, UNDP works towards identifying local solutions to global, regional and national development challenges. In its current Country Programme, UNDP is focusing on contributing to sustainable development by supporting in the areas of governance, access to justice and rule of law, environment and climate change, economic development through youth entrepreneurship and employment, and reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS on the population.
UNDP has been assisting the Government of Tajikistan to adopt policies and laws, and build institutional capacities to strengthen the justice sector and improve the services delivered to the citizens in general and women in particular. UNDP’s programme in the justice sector currently includes projects in the areas of strengthening the rule of law, access to justice, women’s legal education, and preventing gender-based violence. Our support in these areas include policy advocacy; support to draft policies, laws, strategies; supporting in strengthening the justice sector institutions through systems development, trainings, guidelines and service delivery; strengthening the civil society organizations to enhance their advocacy and service delivery capacities; and support to academic institutions, faculty members, and students, particularly women, to increase women’s presence and capacities in the legal sector.
In the topic of gender-based violence (GBV), UNDP has also been a partner for both the government and the civil society in building services for women and girls. UNDP has been engaged through the UN Joint Programme Spotlight Initiative until Dec 2023. UNDP is launching a new project on GBV called Stop GBV and will work to prevent GBV and discrimination against women and girls in Tajikistan. Building on the work of the Spotlight Initiative, the Stop GBV project (“the Project”) will work to strengthen legislation and policies related to preventing GBV, raise the capacity of institutions that deliver services to the survivors of GBV, and support Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in advocacy and service delivery. This new Project will employ a holistic approach to prevent and respond to GBV and mitigate its impact on victims and survivors. It will achieve its objectives through three mutually reinforcing outcomes focusing - respectively - on policy and coordination work; training, supporting, and sensitizing civil servants and legal and other professionals; and training and supporting service-providing members of civil society.
Anchored under UNDP’s overall Governance portfolio, this Project will benefit from the synergies and institutional memory relating to the human rights and access to justice related work of UNDP in Tajikistan.
Duties and Responsibilities
Capacity Development Programme Development:
Monitoring:
Support for Delivery of Programme Results:
Communications:
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Competencies
Core Competencies
People Management Competencies
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.
Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Experience:
Required Skills:
Desired Skills:
Languages:
Institutional Arrangement
The Capacity Development Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager. The Officer will work in close partnership with the Policy and Outreach Officer, the Project Associate and Administrative and Finance Associate in the Project and will supervise consultants and interns working in the Project as requested by the Project Manager.
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Non-discrimination
UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
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