Development Coordination Officer

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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.

The RCO for Yemen has a wide footprint, with staff located in three different locations (Sana’a, Aden and Amman). One function of the Amman satellite office is to facilitate the collaboration between the UNCT and external partners, including the donor community and international financial institutions (IFIs), many of which are located in Amman. The objective of such collaborations is to improve the delivery of development and humanitarian assistance to the people of Yemen in an efficient and effective way. The Yemen Partner Group (YPG) and Yemen Partner Technical Team (YPTT) are the foremost of these coordination efforts of which the RCO has a secretariat function.

The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordination Office (RCO) for Yemen, in the satellite office in Amman, Jordan and reports to the Development Coordination Officer, Economist also based in Amman.

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

Summary of Functions: 1. Provides substantive support for strategic planning for and coordination of UN Country Team (UNCT) partnerships 2. Participates in joint resource mobilization for the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 3. Supports the development by the UNCT of a new generation of SDG programmes with a strong investment orientation and focus on acceleration towards achieving the SDGs 4. Supports knowledge management and capacity development

Description of Functions:

1. Assists with the provision of substantive support for strategic planning for and coordination of UNCT partnerships

• Provides substantive organizational support to the co-chairs of the YPG and YPTT;
• Provides advice on the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the UN Partnership Strategy in alignment with and support of the UNSDCF in the country;
• Provides substantive support to RC/UNCT to the implementation of locally-tailored partnerships and related strategies and initiatives, in particular the YPG and YPTT;
• Contributes to dialogues with partners to improve development assistance policies and practice, especially focused on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN);
• Liaises and coordinates on a regular basis with local, regional and international donor partners from across the HDPN;
• Plans and facilitates liaison and coordination with UN entities at country, regional and HQ levels, to help package and define UN business strategies, including differentiated value propositions, to attract partners, both traditional and non-traditional.

2. Participates in joint resource mobilization for the UNSDCF

• Provides substantive support to RC/UNCT to develop and implement locally-tailored resource mobilization strategies and initiatives, and identify appropriate data and benchmarks to measure progress and success;
• Plans and facilitates the design, formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of joint programmes and programming processes for use in joint resource mobilization;
• Provides substantive support for the production and distribution of marketing materials to raise awareness about opportunities for working with the UN on SDG investment;
• Provides substantive support on financing for development options, instruments, modalities to the RC/UNCT, in alignment with the Common Country Analysis (CCA), UNSDCF, Economic Framework and similar processes across the HDPN;
• Plans and facilitates engagements with external stakeholders - including the national government, international financial institutions and others - on financing for SDG acceleration and the HDPN.

3. Supports the development by the UNCT of new generation of programmes with a strong investment orientation and focus on acceleration towards achieving the SDGs with a HDPN approach

• Provides substantive support to the development and execution of the Economic Framework for Yemen;
• Supports the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) to ensure that the UN’s country-level operational activities effectively support the implementation of its humanitarian and development programming;
• Provides substantive support to programme formulation and revision throughout the UNSDCF cycle, based on sound SDG analysis;
• Contributes to the UN joint programming process to strengthen the formulation of a new generation of UN joint programmes that are HDPN aligned and oriented towards long-term development, in line with the Economic Framework;
• Assists UNSDCF result groups in the implementation of joint workplans to ensure HDPN-relevant and SDG-responsive UN operational activities for development;
• Proposes recommendations to enhance UN support to governmental and multi-stakeholder processes on policy development and capacity development.

4. Supports knowledge management and capacity development

• Collaborates with UN partners and others in the area of data and information collection, improving the effectiveness through which data is collected by different parties;
• Plans and facilitates the development, maintenance and sharing of knowledge and information, to ensure RC/UNCT are informed and positioned to effectively generate and harness opportunities to meet its resource mobilization targets;
• Researches, analyzes, and presents best practices and lessons learned from implementation of UN policy initiatives and programming, with a view to advising the RC and UNCT on actions to strengthen the policy orientation of the UN.
• Contributes to knowledge networks and communities of practice at national, regional and global levels;
• Monitors and analyzes good practices and successful models for SDG financing implemented by the UN in country and elsewhere and suggests options for developing these into bankable national or subnational investment policies and programmes.

• Undertakes activities to strengthen the capacity of UNCTs to mainstream and promote investment partnerships;

  Competencies - Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to programme management and results-based management in a development context. Knowledge of the overall functioning of the UNCTAD. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. 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.

• Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.

  Education Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related area. 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 A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in providing strategic support to partnerships, project/programme management, resource mobilization or development finance in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.

  Experience with data collection and information management is desired.

  Work experience with the United Nations or similar international organization is desired.

  Languages Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

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

  Special Notice The duration of the appointment is subject to the availability of funds. The initial duration is three months, starting as soon as possible. Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and availability of funds.

Candidates should have no expectation of any fixed-term appointment possibility after the end of this temporary assignment. If the selected candidate is an internal staff member of the UN Secretariat, the selection will be recorded as a temporary assignment.

Subsequent to the initial temporary appointment, new and successive temporary appointments may be granted for service in the same office or in a different office any number of times, for any duration, provided that the length of service does not exceed the period of 364 calendar days.

Upon separation from service, including, but not limited to, expiration or termination of, or resignation from, a fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointment, a former staff member will be ineligible for re-employment on the basis of a temporary appointment for a period of 31 days following the separation. In the case of separation from service on retirement, a former staff member will be ineligible for re-employment for a period of three months following the separation. This equally applies, mutatis mutandis, with respect to a former or current staff member who has held or holds an appointment in another entity applying the United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules and who applies for a temporary position with the Secretariat.

A current staff member who holds a fixed-term, permanent or continuing appointment may apply for temporary positions no more than one level above his or her current grade. However, a current staff member who holds an appointment at the G-6 or G-7 level may also apply to temporary positions in the Professional category up to and including the P-3 level, subject to meeting all eligibility and other requirements for the position.

A staff member holding a temporary appointment shall be regarded as an external candidate when applying for other positions, and may apply for other temporary positions at any level, subject to section 5.7 below and staff rule 4.16 (b) (ii). Therefore, a staff member holding a temporary appointment in the General Service or related categories may only apply to positions within those categories. For full information on eligibility requirements, please refer to section 5 of ST/AI/2010/4Rev.1 on Temporary Appointments. In its resolution 66/234, the General Assembly further “stressed that the Secretary-General should not recur to the practice of temporarily filling posts in the Professional and higher categories with General Service staff members who have not passed the General Service to Professional category examination other than on an exceptional basis, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that temporary occupation of such posts by the General Service staff shall not exceed a period of one year, effective 1 January 2013…” Consequently, eligible candidates in the General Service or related categories for temporary job openings in the Professional category that have not passed the competitive examination may be selected only on an exceptional basis endorsed by the Office of Human Resources Management where no other suitable candidate could be identified.

While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. An external candidate selected for this position is bound by the prevailing condition of the staff selection system under ST/AI/2010/3, as amended, and ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1. A staff member holding a temporary appointment who is recruited in the Professional and above categories on a temporary appointment, and placed on a position authorized for one year or longer may not apply for or be reappointed to his/her current position within six months of the end of his/her current service. This provision does not apply to staff members holding temporary appointments and placed on positions authorized for one year or more in duty stations authorized for peacekeeping operations or special political missions. The expression “Internal candidates”, shall mean staff members who have been recruited after a competitive examination under staff rule 4.16 or after the advice of a central review body under staff rule 4.15.

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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.

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