UNDP JOB at ABUJA NIGERIA, MONDAY 29, OCTOBER 2012

TEAM LEADER, POVERTY REDUCTION AND ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
LOCATION: Abuja, NIGERIA
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 05-Nov-12
TYPE OF CONTRACT: FTA Local
POST LEVEL: NO-C
LANGUAGES REQUIRED: English

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION:

Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration and other social science and/or related discipline.

EXPERIENCE:
At least 10 years experience in poverty reduction, development and planning at national level with focus on inclusive growth of asset base of the poor.
Preference for those with direct experience of working on poverty reduction and/or economic management programmes.
Demonstrated ability to engage at the highest levels with donors and development agencies, government officials and UN Agencies.
Knowledge of international best practices and policies in the fields of poverty reduction and pro-poor development strategies.
Proven capacity development experience.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting.
Strong team working experience, particularly at leadership level.
High-level computing skills in word processing, spreadsheets, power point, and preferably web pages;

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Excellent command of written and spoken English and at least one Nigerian language.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

CLICK LINK TO APPLY
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=33512