VACANCY NOTICE

The united Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country office in Mongolia announces a vacancy of a part-time Finance and Resource Management Consultant post for the project "Strengthening the Disaster Mitigation and Management System in Mongolia " (00046121).
Starting time: January 1,2005
Duration: 8 months
Mode of work: Part-time
Duty Station: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Organizational Setting
The Finance and Resource Management Consultant will work under the supervision of national project manager to provide assistance in project implementation, mobilization of input and project reporting.
Job content
The Finance and Resource Management Consultant will have the following duties and responsibilities:

a. Finance Management
• Conduct survey on state and local budget expenses for disaster management activities and develop a recommendation for specified budget line for disaster preparedness activities
• Investigate the possible ways of funding the disaster preparedness plans developed at national and aimag levels and develop a model for funding mechanisms for implementation of contingency plans at aimag/capital city and soum/district level, in order to make the disaster preparedness plans realistic for implementation
• Investigate the opportunities and potential resources to establish a Disaster Management Fund
• Produce recommendations from the results of the above-mentioned surveys

b. Resource Management
• Assess the current situation of the State Reserve in terms of efficiency, cost-effectiveness and the disaster management context
• Review the objectives and structures of similar disaster reserve funds functioning in other countries for comparison and mobilizing the international bet practices
• Prepare recommendations on establishment of disaster preparedness resources system best suited for Mongolian context at different levels with advanced use of information technology
• Organize seminar/workshop to present his/her research results and relevant recommendations to the key national as well international partners in disaster management including relevant state services, NGOs, research institutions and public for incorporating their comments and submit to NEMA and UNDP CO

• Carry out other duties as and when assigned by the National Project Manager

The Finance and Resource Management Consultant will prepare a final report upon accomplishment of his/her performance and submit the report to the NPM.

Required Qualifications
» University degree in financial management or higher
» With a minimum of 5 years experience in finance and resource management
» Substantial experience in national level decision making in finance and resource
sectors
» Good organizational skills, must be a good team leader as well as a player when
required
» Fluent in English and Mongolian
Working language :
• English

If you possess the above qualifications, please submit in a sealed envelope your application letter along with your Curriculum Vitae and reference letter from your last employer to the following address no later than December 15, 2005:
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Street 12, next to the German Embassy,
Sukhbaatar District 46, Ulaanbaatar
Tel :327585