Senior Programme Specialist - P4

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Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Division for People, and in close coordination with the UNCTAD Digital Government Programme (UNDGP) and relevant national counterparts, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating the implementation and strategic development of the UNCTAD–UNITAR Digital Government Capacity Development Programme, ensuring coherence across country projects, training activities, partnerships, and resource mobilization efforts, and maximizing the effectiveness of digital government, its development impact, and its contribution to the 2030 Agenda.

• Providing strategic leadership and oversight for the overall implementation of the UNCTAD–UNITAR Digital Government Capacity Development Programme, acting as the operational focal point between UNITAR, UNCTAD, donors, and national counterparts, and ensuring alignment with agreed work plans, governance arrangements, and programme objectives.
• Coordinating the implementation of UN Digital Government projects at national and regional levels, ensuring that implemented systems are fully operational, meet expected objectives, and are sustainable over time through tailored capacity‑building and training activities for national and/or regional officers in charge of the systems, adapted to their respective roles.
• Leading the design, development, and operationalization of the Digital Government Academy, including:
  • Structuring a coherent learning offer (foundational, intermediate, and advanced levels);
  • Coordinating the development of curricula, learning pathways, and training materials (online, blended, and in‑person);
  • Ensuring quality assurance, consistency, and alignment with UN digital government tools and platforms.
• Overseeing and coordinating capacity development activities across multiple countries, including the planning, delivery, and follow‑up of training programmes for government officials on mapping, simplifying, digitizing, and automating administrative procedures using UN Digital Government systems.
• Facilitating and supervising training delivery, including learning labs, workshops, and academies at national, regional, and global levels, while coordinating trainers, subject‑matter experts, and institutional partners.
• Identifying and coordinating the required personnel and civil servants at national level to support the development and implementation of projects, as well as the training of other national or regional officers responsible for operating and maintaining the implemented systems.
• Monitoring and evaluating programme and project implementation, assessing progress against objectives and indicators, consolidating feedback from trainees and stakeholders, and translating lessons learned into continuous improvements of training content, digital tools, and methodological approaches.
• Coordinating reporting and knowledge management, including the drafting and finalization of narrative progress reports, donor reports, briefing notes, and strategic inputs related to the Digital Government Academy, country projects, and broader programme activities.
• Ensuring effective inter‑agency coordination with UNCTAD and other UN entities, contributing to joint programme planning, reporting, branding, visibility, and the delivery of training services in line with the UNCTAD–UNITAR cooperation framework.
• Supporting resource mobilisation and programme expansion, including the coordination of funding proposals, donor engagement, and discussions on sustainable financing models for digital government capacity development.
• Contributing to strategic planning and partnership development, maintaining effective working relationships with government counterparts, donors, academia, civil society, and other stakeholders involved in digital government and public sector transformation.

• Providing substantial support in all aspects of the activities and operations of the SDP.
• Preparing and presenting written outputs including training background papers, studies, evaluations, inputs to publications, and public relations information on the SDP’s activities to enhance its visibility and…