ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, DATA MANAGEMENT AND RESULTS MONITORING & REPORTING

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Republic of the Congo in Brazzaville. The incumbent usually reports to the Senior Development Coordinator, Strategic Planning Team Leader and Resident Coordinator Office.

In December 2017, the Secretary General of the United Nations initiated an ambitious reform of the United Nations development system in order to ensure more coherent, responsible and effective support for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the world. by 2030. The ultimate goal of this reform is to offer more flexible and effective solutions for dignity, prosperity, and peace on a healthy planet. It is within this framework that the United Nations General Assembly adopted, on May 31, 2018, resolution 72/279 on the repositioning of the United Nations development system in the world. Among the provisions of this historic resolution approved by all Member States, the General Assembly decided to separate the functions of Resident Coordinator of the United Nations system from those of Resident Representative of the UNDP, as of January 1, 2019. Thus, the Resident Coordinator, as representative of the Secretary General and the highest representative of the United Nations development system in the country, will assume overall responsibility for the coordination of operational development activities and will play, in this context, the role United Nations Country Team Leader. It has a multidisciplinary team to implement its special, independent, impartial, autonomous and sustainable development-oriented coordination mandate, as desired by the Member States. In order to implement this new mandate within the framework of the 2030 agenda, the new generation of resident coordinator offices will include expertise in the following areas: coordination and strategic planning, economy, public policies, monitoring and evaluation of results. , strategic partnerships, and development communication. It is within the framework of this reform that the Office of the Resident Coordinator in Congo is recruiting an official responsible for the coordination of development, data management and monitoring and reporting on results.

Responsibilities Within the limits of the powers delegated to him, the incumbent performs the following functions:

Summary of functions: 1. Provide technical support in the design and implementation of United Nations Country Team data and research strategies. 2. Help create and develop strategic research and data partnerships. 3. Monitor and communicate reports on the results of the United Nations Country Team. 4. Support knowledge management and capacity development

Description of tasks :

1. Provide technical support in the design and implementation of United Nations Country Team data and research strategies.

• Help design and implement the United Nations Country Team's data and research strategy, in line with the Common Country Analysis and the United Nations Development Assistance Framework. (UNDAF).
• Undertake empirical analyzes, data mining and visualization as appropriate to assist the Resident Coordinator and the UN Country Team, including results groups, reports and working papers on issues of sustainable development.
• Gather and analyze information on recent developments in the use of new types of data sources and tools (eg big data) for sustainable development.
• Provide technical and analytical support to the Resident Coordinator and the United Nations Country Team to help them prepare and lead the United Nations to work faster towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the country, including prepare reports, analytical papers and briefing notes.
• Contribute to the research and design of research and data tools and methods carried out by the United Nations Country Team at the country level.
• Keep abreast of emerging development issues to optimize the analytical capacity of the United Nations Country Team to respond to national priorities.
• Provide substantive input to the development and implementation of peer review and quality assurance mechanisms for UN Country Team research products. planning, monitoring and reporting of the UNINFO system and contribute to the preparation of the UN model report on the results achieved in the country. Coordinate and lead the monitoring & evaluation committee, the results groups and other thematic committees requested.

2. Help create and develop strategic research and data partnerships, including with UN agencies at regional and headquarters level, government counterparts, research institutes, the world's leading thinkers on issues. development, and civil society among others.

• Support UN activities on national statistical and data systems, facilitate collaboration with national agencies and data systems.
• Ensure communication and coordination with existing partners and help create new partnerships with UN agencies, academic institutions, the private sector and government agencies to promote the use of data science for research purposes. development.
• Ensure communication and coordination with internal and external partners on data collection and the implementation of projects and studies.
• Support initiatives to bring together key thinkers around the issue of sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda to provide input to, lead and advise the UN Country Team's research and data agenda. this regard.
• Help strengthen the United Nations Country Team's partnerships with research institutions and similar bodies across the system, through concrete collaboration in areas related to the 2030 Agenda.

3. Undertake monitoring and reporting on the results of the United Nations Country Team in accordance with the United Nations Development Framework (UNDAF).

• Support inter-agency results efforts, as well as monitoring and reporting on progress on the UNDAF and joint programs, in particular through the UNINFO system.
• Help define the UNDAF monitoring and evaluation framework and communicate results nationally, regionally and globally.
• Contribute to independent UNDAF evaluations, its review, which is a key element of the UNDAF cycle, and other inter-agency monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities.
• Play the role of country coordinator for monitoring and evaluation initiatives and networks implemented at national, regional and global levels.
• Contribute to the development of new United Nations cooperation frameworks according to program cycles and ensure their alignment with the national development strategy in terms of data, monitoring and evaluation framework and at the strategic level.

4. Support knowledge management and capacity development in data and monitoring

• Facilitate the sharing of best practices within the UN Country Team and with UN Country Teams in the (sub) region and globally, building on a good understanding of motivation that people need to use the knowledge.
• Promote knowledge sharing, inspire others within the Resident Coordinator's Office and the UN Country Team to share their expertise through internal and external platforms and tools, and work closely together with colleagues at the regional level to ensure that UN Country Teams exchange actionable knowledge with each other and put it into practice.
• Help to identify good practices and lessons learned at different levels of the United Nations system (national, regional and international) and share the results obtained with colleagues at Headquarters, regional and country level, so that these best practices benefit the activities. of ONU ;
• Contribute to the exchange of best practices, trends, knowledge and lessons learned between the UN Country Team and external partners.
• Provide technical support in the thematic activities and knowledge sharing forums assigned to it, and encourage others to participate.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing (including through training and peer-to-peer exchange) among UN staff on issues relating to UN strategic planning frameworks, methods and tools.

• Draw on other UN experiences, lessons learned and knowledge networks to provide input into strategic planning mechanisms.

  Competencies Professionalism: •Ability to apply sustainable development theories, concepts and approaches. •Ability to conduct independent research and analysis on sustainable development topics, determine suitability, validity and accuracy of data provided by different sources. •Shows skill in developing sources for data collection. •Shows pride in work and in achievements. •Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. •Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. •Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. •Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges. •Remains calm in stressful situations. •Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Communication: •Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. •Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. •Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. •Tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience. •Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Technological Awareness: •Keeps abreast of available technology. •Understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office. •Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks. •Shows willingness to learn new technology.

Education Advanced university degree in public administration or business, information management, statistics, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related discipline. Failing that, an undergraduate university degree with two additional years of relevant experience.

Work Experience At least two years of relevant experience, at increasingly senior levels of responsibility, providing strategic support to research and data analysis, knowledge management or research. management of projects and programs in the field of development cooperation or in a related field.

Languages English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of the second language is desirable. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.

Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice •National Professional Officers are nationals of the country in which they are serving, and their functions must have a national context, i.e. functions that require national experience or knowledge of the national language, culture, institutions, and systems. •This is a National Professional Officer (NPO/NO) position located in Congo-Brazzaville. Only candidates with Congo-Brazzaville nationality are eligible to apply to this position. •The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. •At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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