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Closing date: Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Country: State of Palestine
Duty station: Ramallah, State of Palestine
Contract type: National PSA- Regular
Grade: Post level NPSA-6
Applicant eligibility: Not explicit in source
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Background
UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP) was established through a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 20 December 1978, calling upon UNDP “to improve the economic and social conditions of the Palestinian people”. Since its establishment, UNDP/PAPP has delivered over USD 1.7 billion in development assistance to the Palestinian People.
UNDP’s Palestinian Programmatic Framework (PPF) 2026-2027 sets out a vision of “a world in which all Palestinians can enjoy a dignified life and fulfil their own vision of a unified, peaceful and free society”. The PPF is centered around the concept of ‘Transformative Resilience’ and its three elements: a cohesive Palestinian identity, self-reliance, and ownership and leadership.
Over the next three years, UNDP/PAPP will build on its experiences and achievements to make critical contributions to the priorities defined by the Palestinian national development plans and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), through interventions in three programmatic priority areas: i) democratic governance and quality services; ii) inclusive economic opportunities; iii) sustainable natural resources management.
The UNDP/UNICEF/UN Women Sawasya III Joint Programme (Promoting the Rule of Law in Palestine) is the United Nations’ foremost programme aimed comprehensively at promoting and advancing the rule of law, justice, security and human rights in Palestine.
During the period 2018-2023 the programme has endeavored to enhance the capacities of, and public confidence in, rule of law institutions, and strengthen access to justice, security and protection services, especially for women and girls. Interventions are designed with a view to sustainability and linking activities to ‘system-level’ policy development.
As part of the third phase of the programme and backed by a consortium of development partners, with numerous national and international actors, Sawasya III supports government institutions and civil society
Docusign Envelope ID: 6F8DAE8F-A17E-80AA-831C-720300B5D0E62working in justice, security and protection to strengthen access to efficient, equitable and accountable services for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Partnership with UN Women and UNICEF in this joint programme underpins the gender and child rights components throughout the justice chain and within relevant public services.
Civil society partners and academic institutions are vital elements of building an inclusive State of Palestine that respects, protects and fulfils human rights and gender equality, and promotes development, peace and security – the fundamentals of the United Nations’ mission in Palestine. Support rests on a supply and demand equation that combines enhanced service delivery by resilient justice and security institutions with the public’s ability to access such services and hold duty-bearers to account. By increasing public confidence in the sector, support is designed to be catalytic, strengthening state-society relations and creating an enabling environment for development and peacebuilding. Interventions are informed by a coherent theory of change and characterized by flexibility and responsiveness to institutional changes as a result of political developments. The Sawasya III programme is oriented around the following four mutually reinforcing outcomes:
•People, particularly those at risk, have improved access to high-quality services relating to their legal, psychosocial, protection, and security needs.
•People are served by responsive institutions that have strengthened their capacity to operate in an effective, efficient, people-centered, and accountable manner.
•Societal and institutional behaviors and attitudes that uphold human rights, gender equality, and equity principles are embraced.
•Women’s access to gender-responsive and inclusive justice, security, and protection services is strengthened.
•The Sawasya III Joint Programme builds on the achievements and findings of its predecessor programmes, and the comparative advantages of the involved UN agencies. Importantly, the Joint Programme (Sawasya) uses baselines captured during these earlier programmes as a means to monitor results and inform future planning.
Duties and Responsibilities
1)Provides effective support to the project team to ensure the efficient &effective functioning of administrative and logistical aspects of the work, including, but not limited to:
2)Support formulation of programme strategies and implementation of the Country Programme Documents (CPDs).
3)Provide effective support to management of the Sawasya Programme.
4)Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the Country Office.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization
Institutional Arrangement
Under the guidance of the Sawasya Programme Manager and direct supervision of the UNDP Technical Specialist, the Programme Coordination Associate will work in close collaboration with the operations, programme and projects staff in the UNDP/PAPP for resolving finance related issues, administrative and procurement related issues and supporting overall delivery of the Sawasya III Programme. (S)he ensures effective delivery of the Programme consistent with UNDP rules and regulations. The incumbent may supervise support staff within the programme unit
Core Competencies
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
Business Development
Knowledge Generation
Ability to research information and to turn it into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.
Business Management Risk Management
Identify and organize action around reducing, mitigating and proactively managing risks
Business Management Communication
Business Management
Monitoring
External Relations &Advocacy Relationship management Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain, and/or strengthen working relations, trust, and mutual understanding Ethics UN policy knowledge – ethics Knowledge and understanding of the UN Staff Regulations and Rules and other policies relating to ethics and integrity. 2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness
Crisis Management / Country Management
Support
Resilience-based programming
Required Skills and Experience
Min. Education requirements
Min. years of relevant work experience
Required skills:
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:
Required Language(s):
Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
Right to select multiple candidates
UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
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