Project Assistant, Policy & Advocacy Project – UNDP

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undpProjec Assistant, Policy & Advocacy Project – Open to Indian Nationals Only

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is committed in promoting and advocating the global Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as the national objectives articulated in consecutive Five-Year Plans of the Government of India. The organizationremains dedicated to its goal to help improve the lives of the poorest, the marginalized and the disadvantaged in India. As the UN’s global development network, UNDP is advocating change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. This interconnected system of people, knowledge and resources around the world works in five practice areas: Poverty Reduction, Democratic Governance, Crisis Prevention and Recovery, Environment and Energy, Womens Empowerment and Inclusion and HIV and Development.

UNDP’s programmes are focused across specific sectors, and are implemented in partnership with line ministries as applicable for each sector. UNDP aims to use the knowledge from the across the sectorial interventions to influence policies, improving the delivery of goods and services, and aiding sustainable development. Thus this project on policy advocacy, capacity building and institutional changes compliments the numerous other direct interventions supported by UNDP. Through structured and sustained engagement with a range of stakeholders and technical experts, both within and outside the government, national and international, this project aims to work towards developing national capacities to implement the government’s agenda of inclusive and pro-poor growth.

The activities in this project range from primary and secondary research specially focussed on issues of inclusion, participatory reviews of impact of programmes, developing and implementing capacity building strategies in partnership with premier national partners, and using communication as a tool for development and achievement of MDGs.

The Project assistant will work closely with the senior programme officers undertaking policy related work in UNDP and will report to the Executive Officer / Programme Officer, UNDP India.  

Remuneration package is Rs.52,884/- per month(taxable).

Location: New Delhi, INDIA

Application deadline: 15-Jun-14

Read more and apply here.

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