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Circular Economy Portfolio seeks a Portfolio Associate (Admin) in, requiring a university degree and 6-3 years experience in administration, finance, or project support. Onsite work is required.
Last checked: 2 hours ago
Closing date: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Country: Bangladesh
Duty station: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Contract type: National PSA- Regular
Grade: Post level NPSA-6
Applicant eligibility: Local / national only
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Background
With a total gross domestic product (GDP) of over USD 430 billion, Bangladesh is the second-largest economy in South Asia. Between 2000 and 2019, Bangladesh’s economy registered high GDP growth, averaging around 6% per annum. During this period, there were several notable improvements across different socioeconomic indicators, putting the country on track for a formal graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs) in 2026. Bangladesh’s score on the human development index (HDI) increased from 0.49 in 2000 to 0.68, placing it among countries categorized as medium human development. The national poverty rate fell from over 48% in 2000 to less than 19% in 2022.
Despite the progress, Bangladesh faces several development challenges, and with the current trend, the country is unlikely to meet several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Even before the political crisis in 2024, Bangladesh was grappling with double-digit inflation. According to the latest estimate, GDP is expected to grow by 3.7% in 2025, much slower than the GDP growth in the past. Without an uptick in private investment, the economy cannot diversify, a necessary condition for creating decent jobs. With low social spending and weak capacities, the government is constrained from providing quality services to the people. Bangladesh is also one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change and is prone to natural hazards, including climate-induced disasters.
As the UN’s development agency, UNDP has been in Bangladesh since 1972, promoting democratic governance, climate adaptation, environmental protection and inclusive growth and, helping the country to achieve equitable and sustainable development. UNDP has been a close partner of Bangladesh in co-designing policy solutions, building national capacities, and promoting innovations to help meet its developmental aspirations.
UNDP Bangladesh is advancing a Circular Economy (CE) Portfolio as a core vehicle to support a just and green transition, positioning circularity as a driver of sustainable economic growth, inclusive markets, and socio‑environmental transformation. The portfolio frames circular economy not only as an environmental agenda, but as a strategic approach to: i) develop new green export markets beyond traditional sectors, ii) enable cities to act as catalysts for local circular economies, iii) foster conscious consumption and citizen engagement, iv) strengthen policy coherence and institutional coordination, and v) mobilize innovative financing for circular solutions.
The Circular Economy Portfolio applies UNDP’s portfolio approach, enabling integrated, adaptive, and multi‑stakeholder action across markets, cities, people, policy, and finance, aligned with national priorities, the UNDP Bangladesh CPD and UNSDCF, and Bangladesh’s climate commitments. The portfolio approach is a systemic development approach to tackling complex development problems, as a more impactful approach that the often-siloed project-based approaches that are prevalent in development. The CE Portfolio approach is the first of its kind to be organizationally integrated into the management structures and processes of the UNDP Bangladesh country office. For more information on our approaches to systems and portfolios, please see https://www.undp.org/systems-portfolio.
Another programme the initiative of “Global Programme on National Biodiversity Finance Plans” is an enabling activity that directly supports the implementation of the new biodiversity targets under the new Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), specifically it will focus on providing support to countries in developing: a) a national biodiversity finance policy and institutional review; b) an expenditure review to assesses spending related to biodiversity across all relevant sectors; c) an assessment of financial needs required to achieve the targets of the GBF; and, d) a National Biodiversity Finance Plan. This is underpinned by a transformational process to develop a shared vision and action agenda on financing nature in the country, closely involving the finance sector.
The Portfolio Associate (Admin) will be responsible to provide administrative , operational, financial, and logistics support to Circular Economy Portfolio and PIMS 9850 Biodiversity Finance Plans Bangladesh Project to ensure the smooth, compliant and efficient management of project resources in accordance with UNDP's financial rules and regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities
General Administration Support:
Provide administrative, travel and logistical support:
Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge:
The incumbent performs other duties within the functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement:
The Portfolio Associate (Admin) is the part of the Circular Economy Portfolio and PIMS 9850 Biodiversity Finance Plans Bangladesh Project team and is supervised by the Portfolio Lead under the overall strategic guidance of the Deputy Resident Representative.
Competencies
Core Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Thematic Area Name Definition Administration & Operations Documents and records management
Administration and Operations Entitlement Travel
Business Management Operations Management
Business Management Communication
Finance
Financial planning and budgeting
Procurement Procurement Management
Procurement Procurement Management
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Experience:
Required Skils:
Desired Skills:
Required Language:
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