Senior Development Coordination Officer, Head of Resident Coordinator Office, P5

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 (SDGs). 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 in the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) in Apia, Samoa, which serves the Samoa Multi-Country Office (MCO) covering Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau. The incumbent reports directly to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and receives policy and technical guidance from the Development Coordination Office (DCO), in line with General Assembly resolution 72/279 on the repositioning of the UN development system.