Resident Coordinator System Senior Development Coordination Officer – Crisis Management (Temporary) Jobs in Ethiopia

Resident Coordinator System Senior Development Coordination Officer – Crisis Management (Temporary) Jobs in Ethiopia

Org. Setting and Reporting

Under the overall management of the ASG for Development Coordination and under the guidance and direct supervision of the Chief of Business Management Branch or delegated official, the Senior Development Coordination Officer will provide Resident Coordination Offices (RCO) management expertise, strategic and operational guidance and support to enable effective inter-agency collaboration, programming and coordination to deliver on development results in crisis contexts, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).

The Senior Development Coordination Officer will be a global Resident Coordinator System (RCS) roving capacity pre-positioned at the regional level for rapid deployment to RCOs and UN Country Teams in the event of a significant development.

The incumbent will support RCOs in the operationalization of the UNSDCF and other RCS corporate priorities, including through enhanced collaboration, cooperation and coordination with humanitarian action and peacebuilding efforts as well as through the provision of advice and recommendations for risk-informed and agile development support to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in crisis contexts.

The Senior Development Coordination Officer works in close collaboration with the Regional Director, Resident Coordinator and UNCT members, programme and operations teams of the agencies, UNDCO staff and government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Senior Development Coordination Officer will be responsible of the following duties:

Undertakes analysis and research of the impact of the current crisis on the development plans by the government and the UNDS support, in line with the UNSDCF, including opportunities for inter-agency assistance and joint programming;

Ensure timely analysis and synthesis of developments to inform UN leadership and relevant fora focused in the country and region;

Working closely with UNCT, sub-regional UN and other development partners, as well as counterparts in DPPA, DPO, Special Political Missions or Peacekeeping Missions as applicable and OCHA, identify conflict sensitive development and peacebuilding interventions in the identified conflict/post-conflict state/region integrating a human rights perspective;

Leads the provision of strategic guidance to the RC and UNCT of effective, quality and timely UN support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through a new generation UNSDCF

Provides strategic direction and develops recommendations to facilitate decision-making by the RC/UNCT in relation to repositioning of the UN System in country, especially related to the Standard Operating Procedures for Delivering as One;

Develops policy recommendations to the RC/UNCT on the development, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the new generation CCA/UNSDCF as the primary instrument for the planning and implementation of UN development activities in country;

Ensures effective guidance to the RC/UNCT in asserting vision and accountability for the UN to operate as a nimble, innovative and enterprising development partner, demonstrating characteristics of a knowledge-based organization and thought leader;

Promotes the engagement of all agencies – regardless of in-country presence - and other relevant UN entities, including at Headquarters and at the (sub-)regional level in inter-agency fora and in discussions with external partners;

Ensures coherence in the different intra-agency coordination bodies, including with Humanitarian Country Teams and the Security Management Team.

Advises on the implementation of the Secretary-General's transitions directive ensuring greater connectivity between UNCTs and mission planning components in contexts of UN mission reconfiguration, scale up or drawdown, as applicable.

Initiates, establishes and coordinates external partnerships and joint resource mobilization efforts for the UNSDCF

Initiates, establishes and coordinates effective working relationships with national and international public and private partners to ensure knowledge sharing in support of CCA/UNSDCF development, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation;

Directs substantive support for positioning the UN as a key provider of integrated services and as a platform in support of the SDGs, in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders;

In close collaboration with the Development Partnerships Officer, leads the formulation

and implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy, and other initiatives in support of SDG achievement through the UNSDCF;

Coordinates the Business Operations Strategy and develops business innovations

In collaboration with the Operations Management Team (OMT), directs substantive support to the RC/UNCT on business innovations for the UN in country;

Provides substantive direction in formulating, implementing and monitoring the UN Country Business Operations Strategy;

Guides the OMT in implementing common premises, and in establishing a common back office for location-dependent services;

Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and client-orientation in operational service delivery;

Ensures effective guidance on the establishment of common services arrangements to participating organizations/agencies at the country level.

Manages and directs knowledge management and capacity development activities in- and outside the UN System

Coordinates the transfer of knowledge and effective communications across different UN and non-UN entities;

Leads the sharing of best practices, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across the UN system and with external partners;

Coordinates knowledge sharing (including through training and facilitating peer exchange) amongst UN staff on issues related to UN strategic planning frameworks, methodologies and tools, in particular on cooperation, collaboration and coordination between humanitarian, development and peace efforts at country level;

Oversees the analysis of UN experiences, lessons learned and knowledge networking to contribute to strategic planning processes.

Leads and coordinates overall management of the RCO to ensure efficient and effective substantive coordination support to the RC/UNCT and adherence to organizational policies and procedures

Coordinates the formulation and implementation of the substantive work programme of the UNCT; allocates and monitors RCO resources for delivery of outputs and reporting on results;

Supervises the activities undertaken by the RCO, ensuring that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion;

In close collaboration with UN Secretariat Service Providers and UNDP, manages processes related to human and financial resource management, procurement, general administration, security, and information technology for the RCO;

Manages, guides and trains staff under his/her supervision; promotes teamwork and communications among staff in the RCO and across organizational boundaries;

Establishes and maintains a work environment in the RC Office and across UN entities that is conducive to innovation and engagement with a diverse set of stakeholders and delivers results in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Liaises with UNDSS and DOS on security-related matters pertaining RCO staff and on operational planning and crisis preparedness.

Education

Masters or equivalent university degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Economics or Political Science.

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

At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in development, humanitarian affairs, and implementation of development policies and strategies in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization context is required.

Field experience in crisis management context is required.

Experience in inter-cluster/agency coordination in the crisis management context is desired.

Experience in development context, particularly in crisis and post-conflict situations, within the UN common system or other comparable international organization is desired.

Languages

English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of any other UN official language is an advantage.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Resident Coordinator System Senior Development Coordination Officer – Crisis Management (Temporary) Jobs in Ethiopia

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