Regional Coordination Officer

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Description

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Org. Setting and Reporting

The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an empowered and independent UN Resident Coordinator – the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System and Representative of the UN Secretary-General at country level – support countries in the achievement of their development priorities and the attainment of the SDGs. This position is located in Bangkok, Thailand, within the Regional Office of the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO). The Regional Coordination Officer reports to a Regional Director of UNDCO.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Regional Coordination Officer will be responsible for the following:

• Coordinates regional efforts on policy/normative work and system coherence in the Resident Coordination System, including UN Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF).
• Leads the organization of regional fora and consultations with governments, UN (including UNESCAP) and other partners (civil society, regional banks, private sector).
• Leads and facilitates regional surge support to RCs/UNCTs.
• Support to RCs/UNCTs to ensure quality and timely integrated support to Member States in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
• Supports RCs/UN Country Teams (UNCTs) in complex countries/integrated mission settings; addresses the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding (HDP) nexus where relevant.
• Support DCO Asia-Pacific in its role in supporting the reform of the UN Development System at regional level.
• Supports regional and country level engagement with human rights mechanisms (including the regional human rights group) and partners.
• Oversees support to RCs/UNCTs/RCOs in programming and country business strategies.
• Ensures capacity development of UN Country Teams on United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) guidance and policies.
• Ensures the support to UNSDG Regional Chair and Regional Director in conducting RC/UNCT performance appraisals.
• Supports RCs, RCOs and UNCT members in the performance appraisal process, and provides advisory support on the Assessment on Results and Competencies (ARC) including compliance with policies and deadlines and vetting of eligible participants.
• Undertakes survey initiatives; guides design of data collection instruments; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
• Undertakes expansion of partnerships, especially with non-UN entities (regional entities, private sector, South-South, etc.).
• Coordinates resource mobilization efforts at the regional level for UNCTs and development of regional funding and financing strategies.
• Supports UNCTs with developing financing strategies to accelerate achievement of the 2030 Agenda.
• Manages regional pooled funds, including leading on call for proposals and selects projects.
• Keeps abreast of latest emerging trends and innovative approaches for policy/normative work and system coherence in the Resident Coordination System. Supervises preparation of various written outputs, e.g. background papers, analysis, substantial sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Directs substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
• Manages outreach activities; designs and conducts training workshops, seminars, etc., makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Leads field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and ensures preparation of related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
• Serves as an effective spokesperson and establishes collaboration and partnerships with key officials at all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Ensures effective supervision and development of staff; Guides, evaluates and mentors staff.
• Ensures implementation of gender mainstreaming guidelines by assessing the implications for men and women of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in sustainable development related programme management is required. A minimum of three (3) years of experience in partnership development in a development area is required. A minimum of three years of experience in development planning and policy formulation is required. Experience with inter-agency or interorganizational collaboration in the development sector is desirable. Field experience in development cooperation is desirable. Experience in the United Nations system or a comparable international organization is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage. Note: “Fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and “Knowledge of’ equals a rating of “confident in two of the four areas.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/242502?language=en

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