Overview
The Resident Coordinator (Eritrea), D1, is responsible for leading United Nations country teams and ensuring system-wide accountability at the country level to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Key Responsibilities
- Represents the United Nations at the highest levels of state and fosters engagement with Government, civil society, and partners.
- Leads the UN country team in the development, monitoring, and reporting on the UN Cooperation Framework.
- Coordinates UN system-wide support to Government, identifying and mitigating risks to SDG achievement.
- Supports, catalyzes, and advocates for the work of UNCT member agencies.
- Coordinates UN entities’ contributions to context and trend analysis.
- Promotes and advocates for the fundamental values, standards, and principles of the UN Charter.
- Engages, convenes, and forges strategic partnerships at the national and sub-national level.
- Advances regional knowledge-sharing and collaboration.
- Identifies and leverages expertise and assets from across the UN development system.
- Provides governance and oversight of system-wide country financing instruments.
- Leads continued engagement on and pursuance of the UN’s normative agenda.
- Fosters an enabling environment for collaboration, knowledge, and data gathering, analysis, and sharing.
- Facilitates access to national, regional, and global resources for innovation.
- Leads and enhances strategic communication to advance UN system efforts.
- Ensures effective coordination of country-level security when appointed as Designated Official.
- Promotes and nurtures staff learning and the implementation of staff rules and policies.
- Has system-wide responsibility for developing collective protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) strategies.
- Manages a matrixed dual reporting system with UN country team heads.
- Advances country-specific measures to promote UN common business operations.
- Leads and coordinates response efforts of United Nations and relevant humanitarian actors when required.
- Facilitates the integration of the UN Country Team’s work with UN peacekeeping or political missions in conflict and post-conflict settings.
- Manages and provides strategic guidance and oversight to the Resident Coordinators Office.
Required Experience
Minimum 15 years of substantive experience and results in leadership roles at the international level is required (including five years of cumulative experience in development, human rights, rule of law, peace-building or humanitarian work at country level outside of one's own country). Previous RC experience is desirable. Previous experience as a senior official with accountability for security or previous experience in security decision-making in a complex environment is desirable. Experience in the management and/or coordination of humanitarian programmes, disaster, and emergency response, preferably at the country level is desirable. Excellent judgement and strong diplomatic skills are desirable. Demonstrated ability to engage and build trust with all relevant stakeholders, including government representatives, donors and civil society, is desirable. Proven ability to analyse developments and dynamics with a view to facilitating preventive action or identifying entry points for UN engagement is desirable. Experience of engaging with women and youth groups, including on local economic development, is desirable.
Qualifications
Master's degree – or equivalent post graduate qualification – in development studies, international relations, political science, economics, social sciences, human rights, law or closely related fields (for otherwise suitably qualified candidates, a first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced post graduate university degree).
