Closing date: 20 Apr 2019
Special Notice
The United Nations Secretariat maintains rosters of qualified and available candidates to fill anticipated job openings in peacekeeping operations, special political missions, and other field operations.
The purpose of this job opening is to generate a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the Development Coordination Officer, Strategic Planning and RCO Team Leader – P4 roster. The entire assessment process takes an average of six months; all applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application (whether successful or unsuccessful) within 14 days of the conclusion of the process. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently will be invited to apply for field mission vacancies open only to roster members. Roster membership does not guarantee selection.
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AboutUN Development Reformand the newDevelopment Coordination Office
The 2030 Agenda will require bold changes to the UN Development System. As the secretariat to the UN Sustainable Development Group that sets strategic direction for the UN Development System, the new UN DCO will assume a significantly-expanded set of coordination, strategy and managerial responsibilities. Moving out from its current administrative home at UNDP, UN DCO will transition shortly into a new stand-alone coordination office within the UN Secretariat reporting to the Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.
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The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordination Office (RCO) in multiple countries and reports to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC).
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic guidance to the RC and UN Country Team (UNCT) on effective, quality and timely UN support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through the Common Country Analysis (CCA) and UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)
- Initiates and coordinates external partnerships and joint resource mobilization efforts for the new generation UNDAF
- Coordinates the Business Operations Strategy and contributes to business innovations.
- Manages knowledge management and capacity development activities in and outside the UN System
- Leads overall management of the RCO to ensure efficient and effective substantive coordination support to the RC/UNCT and adherence to organizational policies and procedures
Competencies
- Professionalism
- Accountability
- Client Orientation
Managerial Competencies :
- Leadership
- Judgement/Decision-making
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related area.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning, sustainable development policy, project/programme management or resource mobilization in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.
Languages
Fluency in English or French is required; knowledge of the other is desirable.
How to apply: