UNDP has been working in India since 1951 in almost all areas of human development. Together with the Government of India and development partners, we have worked towards eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities, strengthening local governance, enhancing community resilience, protecting the environment, supporting policy initiatives and institutional reforms, and accelerating sustainable development for all.

With projects and programmes in every state and union territory in India, UNDP works with national and subnational government, and diverse development actors to deliver people-centric results, particularly for the most vulnerable and marginalized communities. As the integrator for collective action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within the UN system, we are committed to supporting the Government of India’s national development vision and priorities and accelerating the achievement of the SDGs for the people and the planet.

Our new Country Programme (2023-2027) builds on our prior work and aims to provide an integrated approach to development solutions in three strategic portfolios:

Strong, accountable, and evidence-led institutions for accelerated achievement of the SDGs
Enhanced economic opportunities and social protection to reduce inequality, with a focus on the marginalized
Climate-smart solutions, sustainable ecosystems and resilient development for reduced vulnerability
South-South cooperation, gender equality and social inclusion are promoted across the pillars. The programme is supported by a framework of renewed partnerships and blended finance solutions, strategic innovation and accelerator labs, and data and digital architecture.

You are invited to join a team of future-smart development professionals to support India in achieving the national and globally agreed goals. As part of the UNDP team, your focus will be to work with diverse stakeholders to find country-specific solutions that lead to sustainable development and reach those furthest behind first.

The Plastic Waste Management Project is designed to minimize negative impacts and risks to environment and human health in India. The aim is to enhance sustainable plastic waste management (segregation/collection/recycling) practices through a socio-technical model in line with Swachh Bharat Mission in India, while ensuring compliance with regulations and ensuring improved use of resources. The project targets institutionalization of waste pickers (safai sathis) through improved governance mechanisms, capacity building and improved social conditions. The project also targets community engagement to enhance responsible waste disposal behaviour, and cross-stakeholder engagements for improved action on plastics.

To achieve the project objective and outcomes, the project is structured in 4 components.

Component 1 aims to develop, support, and implement an economically sustainable model (ESM) for packaging plastic waste management.
Component 2 focuses on design and implementation of Pilots in Material Recovery Facilities (Swachhta Kendras) for improved plastic waste management in administrative wards of selected cities.
Component 3 is directed mainly to design, sustain, and provide elements to institutionalize Swachhta Kendras in governance bodies and to obtain improved socio-economic conditions for waste pickers; and
Component 4 aims towards developing knowledge management, monitoring and communication mechanisms based on in-built adaptive feedback system during the project duration.

The Operations Analyst will provide operational support to the Project Management Unit (PMU). S/he shall work under the direct supervision of the Project Analyst (NPSA10) and the overall supervision of the Senior Advisor and Team Leader, Environment and Climate Change at UNDP India.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate with various UNDP operations units such as Finance, Procurement, HR, Administration and Security to meet the project’s operational requirements and ensure compliance with UNDP regulations (PoPP) and GOIs General Financial Rules (GFR 2017).
Enter annual budget in QUANTUM and responsible for garnering Authorized Spending Limits (ASL).
Facilitate implementation of procurement strategy in consultation with the project management units as per the annual work plans.
Manage tendering processes and evaluation, contract and other legal implications pertaining to the contract. Undertake regular monitoring of procurement processes to ensure that they are performed consistently to deliver the project outputs in timely manner and in accordance with the corporate standards.
Initiate timely recruitment processes as per the requirement of the projects in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations.
Ensure appropriate use of different contractual modalities and contract management of the project management units.
Oversee recruitment processes and track performance management. Provide inputs to the
Supervisor on streamlining processes for maintaining technical capability for the delivery of projects.
Analysis and identification of project-level operational and financial problems in cooperation with Programme Support Unit and State Teams.
Coordinate with state project management units in 10 states and provide necessary/required administrative support.
Manage Project Audits and Reviews as per UNDP and donor requirement, including Quality Assurance Assessment during implementation of the projects annually and the regular updating of the QUANTUM risk log.
Track expenditure and make timely payments.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelors’ degree in Operations/finance/administration or any other closely related fields OR Master’s degree in any of the above-mentioned fields will be given due consideration

Experience:

At least 4 years post Bachelor’s OR 2 years of post-Masters experience in financial management, general administration, and programme support services post Bachelor’s is required
Ability to interpret, resolve and report on Operational challenges.
Sound knowledge of financial rules, regulations, and accounting procedures with the ability to promote accountability and resource-based management
Strong understanding of finance and administration processes of UNDP and/or international agencies will be an added advantage
Documentation,communication, and interpersonal skills
Establishes priorities schedules activities to ensure optimum use of time and resources
Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values.

Required Languages

Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Hindi is essential.

Remuneration starting at INR (Annual) 19,95,954 / INR (Monthly) 1,66,330 as per the scale depending on qualifications and experience. The remuneration is excluding 8.33% pension amount paid over and above the salary.

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