Overview

Leads and coordinates substantive support to the UN Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team in articulating and communicating a strategic vision for the UN, aligned with national development goals and the 2030 Agenda. Facilitates partnerships and resource mobilization efforts for the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.

Tasks Summary

• Leads and coordinates substantive support to the RC/UNCT in articulating and communicating a strategic vision for the UN, articulated through the UNSDCF.
• Develops policy recommendations to the RC/UNCT on the development, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the new generation CCA/UNSDCF.
• Ensures effective support to the RC/UNCT in asserting vision and accountability for the UN to operate as a nimble, innovative, and enterprising development partner.
• Designs strategic UN's policy and programmatic services, operational capabilities, and partnership mechanisms.
• Establishes and promotes close engagement across the humanitarian, development, and peace domains.
• Leads the identification, analysis, and prioritization of joint programmatic work of UN entities.
• Coordinates the UNSDCF through the Joint Workplan and results groups; directs UNSDCF monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and reporting.
• Promotes the engagement of all relevant agencies across the UN system.
• Ensures quality control and oversight over strategic communications and advocacy activities.
• Ensures coherence across different intra-agency coordination bodies.
• Facilitates the initiation, establishment, and coordination of effective working relationships with national and international public and private partners.
• Provides substantive support for positioning the UN as a key provider of integrated services.
• Oversees the formulation and implementation of the partnership approach as well as the resource mobilization strategy.
• Oversees the implementation of the SDG Country Fund/country-level pooled fund.
• Provides support to strategic messaging and communication initiatives by RC/UNCT.
• Provides substantive support to the RC/UNCT on business innovations for the UN in country.
• Provides substantive support to the Resident Coordinator and UNCT in formulating, implementing, and monitoring the UN Country level Business Operations Strategy.
• Supports the RC and the UNCT in their leading role in implementing common premises, and in establishing a common back office.
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and client-orientation in operational service delivery.
• Coordinates effective participation of entities at the country level in operations management team and represents the RC in the OMT.

Experience Requirements

Experience in leading and coordinating substantive support to RC/UNCT in articulating and communicating a strategic vision for the UN, articulated through the UNSDCF. Experience in developing policy recommendations to RC/UNCT on the development, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the new generation CCA/UNSDCF. Experience in ensuring effective support to RC/UNCT in asserting vision and accountability for the UN to operate as a nimble, innovative, and enterprising development partner. Experience in designing strategic UN's policy and programmatic services, operational capabilities, and partnership mechanisms. Experience in establishing and promoting close engagement across the humanitarian, development, and peace domains. Experience in leading the identification, analysis, and prioritization of joint programmatic work of UN entities. Experience in coordinating the UNSDCF through the Joint Workplan and results groups; directing UNSDCF monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and reporting. Experience in promoting the engagement of all relevant agencies across the UN system. Experience in ensuring quality control and oversight over strategic communications and advocacy activities. Experience in ensuring coherence across different intra-agency coordination bodies. Experience in facilitating the initiation, establishment, and coordination of effective working relationships with national and international public and private partners. Experience in providing substantive support for positioning the UN as a key provider of integrated services. Experience in overseeing the formulation and implementation of the partnership approach as well as the resource mobilization strategy. Experience in overseeing the implementation of the SDG Country Fund/country-level pooled fund. Experience in providing support to strategic messaging and communication initiatives by RC/UNCT. Experience in providing substantive support to RC/UNCT on business innovations for the UN in country. Experience in providing substantive support to the Resident Coordinator and UNCT in formulating, implementing, and monitoring the UN Country level Business Operations Strategy. Experience in supporting the RC and the UNCT in their leading role in implementing common premises, and in establishing a common back office. Experience in promoting a culture of continuous improvement and client-orientation in operational service delivery. Experience in coordinating effective participation of entities at the country level in operations management team and represents the RC in the OMT.

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