Project Analyst

Tiered Approach In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby: Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026. Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply. Background The Government of Australia (GOA) has invested AUD20.6 million in the Strengthening Institutions and Empowering Localities Against Disasters and Climate Change (SHIELD) Programme 2021-2028 to support the Government of the Philippines (GPH) in building institutional and community resilience to climate change and natural hazards. The goal of the SHIELD Programme is to make all people in target communities safer and more resilient to the impacts of natural hazard events and climate change. This will be realized by achieving three inter-dependent outcomes/components: Component 1: Government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders in targeted local government units (LGUs) are collaborating to unlock funding and implementing informed and inclusive resilience actions Component 2: Relevant national government agencies (NGAs) are prioritizing action on local climate and disaster resilience Component 3: Philippine scientific agencies are producing tailored and accessible information for local resilience action In partnership with the Government of the Philippines, the SHIELD Programme is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), together with consortium partners, UN-Habitat, Philippine Business for Social Progress, National Resilience Council Foundation Incorporated, and the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society. All five Consortium partners will serve as Implementing Partners responsible for managing respective project outputs and activities, in harmony with other workstreams, and manage risk in accordance with the agreed project document. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) serves as lead Government partner for the implementation of the SHIELD Programme. UNDP, as Consortium Lead, has entered into a cost-sharing agreement with the Australian Embassy in Manila - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) for the implementation of the SHIELD Programme and takes overall responsibility and accountability for the effective use of resources and the delivery of outputs, as set forth in the SHIELD Portfolio Document. UNDP will set up a SHIELD Support Unit (SSU) responsible and accountable for day-to-day management of SHIELD Programme interventions across the 3 components, achieving programme outputs, and for the effective use of resources through collaborative engagement with the Consortium, GPH, multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs), and GOA. While administratively reporting to UNDP, the SSU will serve as the implementation arm of the whole SHIELD Consortium. The SSU will undertake key functions to support the SHIELD Programme Board, Executive Committee, and Programme Management Team, including secretariat duties, GEDSI support to programmes, whole-of programme monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), and professional partnership brokering through MSPs at the sub-national and national levels. This position focuses on all three components, enabling effective localization through Component 1 while ensuring strong integration between national policy systems, scientific information, and decision making processes (Components 2 and 3). The SHIELD Project Analyst will provide technical support to bridge evidence, policy, and practice through a science- and data-informed approach, enabling the translation of risk, climate, and development information into actionable plans and investments. Working across all three project components, the Analyst will support LGUs in collaborating with government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders to implement inclusive resilience actions and investment pathways; contribute to national systems strengthening by assisting relevant national government agencies in aligning and operationalizing policies, tools, and programmes for local climate and disaster resilience; and facilitate the uptake and application of tailored outputs from scientific and technical agencies to support the updating of plans and the implementation of practical, risk-informed interventions. The incumbent will report directly to the UNDP Project Manager, under the overall guidance of the SHIELD Programme Manager, and will contribute to the effective integration and coordination of outputs across project components.