Provincial Associate (Tuguegarao)

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Background

The Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities Against Disasters and Climate Change (SHIELD) Program is a multi-year partnership covering ten provinces, Metro Manila and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that are among the most vulnerable to disasters and climate change impacts.  

SHIELD is supported by the Australian Government and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines, consortium partners and government partners: Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS), National Resilience Council (NRC), Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Department of Science and Technology (DOST).  

SHIELD Program aims to make all people in target communities safer and more resilient to the impacts of natural hazard events and climate change. This will be realized by achieving three interdependent components:  

The SHIELD Program is implemented in partnership with the Government of the Philippines through the Department of Interior and Local Government and four Consortium Partners, namely, United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-HABITAT), Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), National Resilience Council (NRC), and the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS). The program will assist 10 vulnerable provinces, Metro Manila and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

UNDP has set up a SHIELD Support Unit (SSU) responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program. The SSU will undertake key functions to support the SHIELD Program Board, Executive Committee, Program Management Team, and collaborate with multi-stakeholder partners at the national and sub-national levels. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Component 1 Lead for LGU Resilience Resource and Implementation, the Provincial Associate will perform a variety of technical and administrative support functions contributing to the design, planning, implementation, management, and monitoring of activities of SHIELD activities in the Provincial Government.  

Summary of key functions:

1. Support the implementation and results-based monitoring of SHIELD’s provincial field activities

2. Provide programme support to subnational government counterparts and key stakeholders

3. Administrative support to the implementation of project activities

4. Support effective mainstreaming of gender equality and community participation

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:

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies:  

Required Skills and Experience

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