DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

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Org. Setting and Reporting With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at its core, and in response to the General Assembly resolution 71/243 on the quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for the development of the United Nations system, the UN Secretary General’s report (December 2017) “Repositioning the United Nations development system to deliver on the 2030 Agenda: our promise for dignity, prosperity and peace on a healthy planet” put forward a comprehensive proposal on further improvements to the resident coordinator system to ensure more coherent, accountable and effective support for the 2030 Agenda. This was further reinforced by General Assembly resolution 72/729 of 31st May 2018, which gave the Secretary-General the mandate to implement the repositioning. A reinvigorated resident coordinator system is at the centre of a repositioned United Nations development system. While the system has been instrumental in driving coherence on the ground over the past four decades, it is now insufficiently robust to respond to the needs of the 2030 Agenda. The report stresses that resident coordinator offices will need to be adequately staffed to ensure sufficient substantive capacities to lead United Nations, country teams. The core capacity will include expertise in coordination and strategic planning, economics, tailored policy support, results monitoring and evaluation, strategic partnerships, and a robust standing communications capacity within the United Nations country team. This post is part of this new generation of resident coordinator offices, with the new skillset and competencies required to deliver on the 2030 Agenda

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Development Coordination Officer-Strategic Planning/Team leader, the Partnerships and Development Finance Officer will support the design, management and implementation of the UN Partnerships and Development Finance Strategies, which are geared towards the realisation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The officer will also support, coordinate and guide resource mobilisation for the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) while advising on Financing for SDG Acceleration. The position is located in the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Rwanda. The officer will work in close collaboration with relevant UN Agencies through the UN Country Team (UNCT) and the UNSDCF Results Groups and members of the Resident Coordinators Office (RCO). The officer will maintain a close working relationship with relevant Government officials, subject matter experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors, development partners and the private sector, ensuring the successful implementation of the UN Partnerships Development Finance strategy.

Responsibilities 1. Support to Strategic Planning and Coordination of UN Partnerships;

• Lead the development and implementation of the UN Partnership Strategy in alignment with and support of the UNSDCF.
• Review and refine the strategy at regular intervals to harness new emerging opportunities, anticipate changes to the internal direction and external environment, and make midterm adjustments.
• Support the RC/UNCT in identifying risks and opportunities related to specific partnerships and suggest mitigation measures as relevant.
• In accordance with UN regulations and procedures, provide advice on due diligence processes of potential investment and partnership opportunities.
• Influence the debate with partners to improve development assistance policies and practices.
• Liaise and coordinate with UN entities at country, regional and HQ levels, to help package and define the UN's case(s) for support and differentiated value proposition to engage partners, both traditional and non-traditional.

2. support joint resource mobilization for the UNSDCF. - Provide strategic guidance and 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. - Manage and provide oversight of all existing resource mobilization partnerships and relationships, including high-net-worth individuals. - Support design, formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of joint programs and joint programming processes amongst UN entities with a view to joint resource mobilization. - Support the production and distribution of marketing materials to raise awareness about the UN's SDG investment capacity. - In close collaboration with the UN Communications Group, establish and build the UN brand via events, media and public relations opportunities targeted to the diverse partners.

3. Financing for SDG Acceleration

• In alignment with the Common Country Analysis (CCA) and UNSDCF, provide technical and advisory support on Financing for Development options, instruments, and modalities to the RC/UNCT.
• Analyse trends and provide advisory services on new and innovative financing mechanisms for development and SDG acceleration.
• Develop briefing papers and discussion points on issues related to financing for development for consideration by RC/UNCT.
• Facilitate engagement with, and guide and support external stakeholders - including the national government, international financial institutions and others - on Financing for SDG acceleration.
• Design and execute innovative proposals to strengthen the UNCT's engagement and reputation and to generate greater financial resources in support of the SDGs.
• In close collaboration with Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO), support the management of the country-based SDG Fund.

4. Knowledge Generation and Management

• Manage the development, maintenance and sharing of knowledge and intelligence to ensure RC/UNCT are informed and positioned to effectively generate and harness opportunities to meet its resource mobilization targets.
• Contribute to relevant Knowledge Networks and Communities of Practice at national, regional and global levels.
• Strengthen the capacity of UNCTs to mainstream and promote SDG investment partnerships.
• Provide advice in discovering, evaluating and selecting pipeline opportunities at the sourcing and origination stages.

• Undertake other activities relating to the smooth operations of the RC Office.

  Competencies - Professionalism: Ability to apply sustainable development theories, concepts and approaches. Ability to conduct independent research and analysis on sustainable development topics and determine the suitability, validity and accuracy of data from different sources. Shows skill in developing sources for data collection. Shows pride in work and 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 complex 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.

• 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.

• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to the client.

  Education Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) 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/program management, resource mobilization or development finance in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.

  Languages Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

  Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates for this position may include a substantive assessment, such as a written test, which will be followed by a competency-based interview.

  Special Notice Appointment against this post is on local basis and is open for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension subject to legislative body funding availability. Candidates for the National Professional Officer category shall be of the nationality of the country where this position is located. 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 POSITION IS OPEN TO NATIONALS OF RWANDA ONLY. National Professional Officer category shall be of the nationality of the country where this position is located and will be recruited in the country or within commuting distance of the office. If no suitable local candidate is identified, nationals residing elsewhere may be considered, in which case the candidate would be responsible for any costs related to traveling and relocating to RWANDA in the event of an employment offer.

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. 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.

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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.

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