Consultancy: IC JAM-0000137934 Programme Support (Individual Consultant) Project Title: Engagement Facility Country: Jamaica Post Level: National Consultant Type of Consultancy: Individual Consultancy Deadline: 26 April 2021 Expected start date: May 2021 Period of assignment/services: 3 months The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nation’s (UN) global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to resources, knowledge and experience to empower people build resilience. UNDP works in some 170 countries and territories to help eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities and exclusion. The UNDP Multi-country Office (CO) in Jamaica is headed by the Resident Representative who has responsibility for Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands and also has overall responsibility for Belize. UNDP’s work is guided by the national development agendas of the Governments of territories covered as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which were adopted by world leaders in 2015. The organization’s current programme focuses on the priority areas of Sustainable Development, Democratic Governance and Climate and Disaster Resilience. In all our activities, we promote the protection of human rights, gender equality and capacity development. The CO’s organizational structure reflects the strategic work it undertakes and is structured on cross cutting themes of Policy, Capacity Development and Monitoring and Evaluation, supported by Operations, to ensure integrated delivery. With the Resident Representative as lead, Programme and Operations staff work closely to achieve the goals of the CO. The UNDP CO is currently supporting a diverse portfolio of projects in line with its Country Programme Document (CPD) under four priority areas: 1. Access to equitable social protection systems and basic services 2. Democratic Governance, Citizen’s Security and Safety 3. Resilience to climate change and natural disasters and universal access to clean energy 4. Natural resource management In order to strengthen the capacity of the CO to undertake its work, UNDP is seeking the expertise of a Consultant-Programme Support to provide support for the implementation and administration of the CO’s programmes and operations. The Consultant-Programme Support will be responsible for directly supporting the Programme Analyst in the execution of activities within the Programmes Unit. Under the direct supervision of the UNDP Programme Analyst, the Consultant-Programme Support will work in close collaboration with the UNDP CO to support the work of the Programmes Unit. | 
