Good Governance Associate

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, working in 177 countries and territories. In line with its 2021-2025 Country Programme, UNDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) focuses on sustainable and inclusive growth, people-centred governance and social cohesion. UNDP is fully committed to support BIH with regards to its Agenda 2030 commitments as well as the European Union (EU) accession process. The CPD outcomes correspond to 3 outcomes of the UNSDCF 2021-2025 (outcome 1 on resilient, sustainable and inclusive growth, outcome 4 on accountable and transparent governance systems, and outcome 5 on social cohesion and trust).

We are individually and collectively responsible for nurturing and promoting an organizational culture of ethics and integrity where we respect and uphold the organization’s values, and where staff are empowered and motivated to deliver sustainable development results. We seek people who are fair, impartial and honest. We value dynamic and adaptable persons who are not afraid to think creatively and are proactive, flexible and responsive.

The incumbent will support the roll-out and implementation of the final phase of the Municipal Environmental Governance Project (MEG), financed by the governments of Switzerland, Sweden and the Czech Republic and implemented by UNDP. The Project overall goal is to contribute to the democratization of local governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina and more equitable, effective, and efficient public services for the citizens, particularly water supply and wastewater management services. Good local governance policy dialogue and policy changes, together with regulatory improvements in the area of water supply and wastewater management services, will provide for more effective, fair and sustainable delivery of essential local services.

The Project is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Ministry of Justice of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), Ministry of Administration and Local Self-Government of Republika Srpska (RS), Ministry of Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republika Srpska, Associations of Municipalities and Cities and Associations and networks of professionals in the water sector.

Moreover, the incumbent will support UNDP Bosnia and Herzegovina in advancing inclusive and sustainable development aligned with the country’s SDGs pathways. S/he will contribute to the design, implementation, and monitoring of programs aimed at fostering effective, accountable and inclusive institutions and more resilient, just, and cohesive society. In particular, the incumbent will work closely with the UNDP Good Governance Programme and Project staff, to help strengthen partnerships, promote innovative solutions, and enhance institutional capacities for sustainable development. The role also involves conducting research, preparing programmatic materials, and supporting advocacy and resource mobilization efforts to address development challenges, reduce inequalities, and promote resilience in the face of climate change.

Under the direct supervision of Good Governance Sector Leader, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Provide technical support to the MEG Project in advancing performance-based local governance and service delivery in approximately 25 local governments across the country by applying the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) as a tool to assist governments in using quality management to improve their performance.
• Support the Project in providing technical assistance to the entity-level Civil Service Agencies that act as CAF Resource Centres to ensure that they are equipped with knowledge and capacities to support local governments in applying CAF in the future.
• Contribute to the development of methodologies and approaches for implementation of activities that cut across the Good Governance Sector, including mainstreaming of best practices in SDG localization, service delivery and performance-based management, also focusing on gender equality and the principle of Leave No One Behind (LNOB).
• Support the Sector and MEG Project in identifying and documenting best practices in the area of good governance and SDG localization to promote their mainstreaming and replication in the local context.
• Support policy research and analysis in the good governance domain and support re-search and knowledge development, with a focus on innovative governance and ser-vice delivery solutions and approaches that foster sustainable development, accelerating the implementation of relevant SDG targets.