The UNDP Seoul Policy Centre (USPC) for Global Development Partnerships started operating in 2011, a few years after UNDP closed its Country Programme in Korea and the UNDP Country Office formally ceased its operations.  The Centre represents UNDP in Korea, undertakes policy analysis and research, and works with Korean partners and UNDP’s global network to share Korea’s development experiences. The key functions of the Centre are:

• To serve as the immediate interface with the Government on all aspects relating to the evolving Republic of Korea-UNDP partnership;
• To serve as a knowledge Center for comparative experiences and approaches of new development partners in reducing poverty and achieving sustainable human development;
• To facilitate and promote learning, networking, policy dialogue and consultation among new development partners and to contribute to capacity development in developing countries.

The work of the Centre is organized under four pillars: Global issues; Development Solutions Partnerships; Policy Research; Communications and Outreach, using the Seoul Debates format to further knowledge exchange, most lately the 2015 Seoul Debates “Learning from anti-corruption Experiences from Korea and Around the World” in January 2015.

The Associate promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach and ensures high quality and accuracy of work.

The Operations Associate will work in close collaboration with UNDP staff, UN Agencies and Korean partners to ensure efficient flow of information, actions on instructions, agendas, and ensures consistent service delivery.

Summary of key functions:

• Ensures effective and efficient functioning of the office, including communications support;
• Efficient administrative support;
• Support to budget management for the office;
• Support to administration of supply and assets management;
• Support to knowledge building and knowledge sharing.