DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER (Temporary][Cancelled)

Contract

This is a NO-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-3 contracts.

Org. Setting and Reporting With the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at its core, and in response to General Assembly Resolution 71/243 on the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review of operational activities for development of the UN system, the United Nations Secretary- General's report on "Repositioning the United Nations development system to deliver on the 2030 Agenda" put forward a comprehensive proposal on further improvements to the resident coordination system to ensure more coherent, accountable and effective support to the 2030 Agenda. This was further reinforced by General Assembly resolution 72/729 of 1 June 2018. A reinvigorated Resident Coordinator system is at the centre of a repositioned United Nations development system to respond to needs of the 2030 Agenda and to work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Resident Coordinator offices adequately staffed with experts in coordination, strategic planning, economic analysis, monitoring and evaluation, strategic partnerships and communications.

The position is located in the United Nations Development Coordinator's Office (DCO) in Kosovo and reports to the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Strategic Planning and DCO Team Leader.

*All references to Kosovo should be understood in context of UNSCR 1244 (1999).

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

1.Provides substantive advice on innovative SDG policies and analysis to DC and UNKT, as well as to counterparts in government and other relevant partners. - In line with the Common Kosovo Analysis/ Cooperation Framework 2021-2025, provides strategic direction and develops recommendations to facilitate decision-making by the DC/UNKT to position the UN in Kosovo to advance the objectives of UN development system reform; - Identifies issues and proposes recommendations for the UNKT on how UN country-level operations can be optimized and better respond to sustainable development needs and emerging trends in Kosovo; - In support of the Teamleader and the DC, supports the initiation, establishment and coordination of effective working relationships with local and international public and private partners to promote the UNKT's joint value proposition; - Elicits, evaluates and consolidates policy options proposed by UNKT members, ensuring an integrated approach to the UN's policy advice to counterparts. - Researches, develops and presents policy papers, guidance notes and other knowledge based- tools and directs discussion to help influence and advance policy dialogue on achieving the SDGs; - Coordinates the preparation of UN flagship reports, including the analysis of data and ensures the provision of evidence to build the case for policies and interventions on SDGs.

2.Coordinates the development by the UNKT of new generation of SDG programmes with a strong investment orientation and focus on acceleration towards achieving the SDGs. - Identifies and analyzes issues that impact multiple SDGs and their targets and proposes 'accelerator interventions' that can help unlock and accelerate progress towards sustainable development across multiple areas; - Contributes to the UN joint programming process to strengthen the formulation of a new generation of UN joint programmes that are aligned with the SDGs and the National Development Plan, oriented towards investment, and have impact at Kosovo level; - Leverages UNKT's Resource Mobilisation Strategy to explore pooled funding opportunities; - Assists Cooperation Framework result groups in the implementation of joint workplans to ensure SDG- relevant and SDG-responsive UN operational activities for development.

3.Supports implementation of the Kosovo National Development Plan - Supports and facilitates assessments and other analytical work to inform the elaboration of joint strategies and programmatic approaches in identified priority areas to achieve complementarity and synergy across stakeholders; - Identifies and facilitates linkages between the NDP and other frameworks/responses in the country.

4.Plans and directs SDG knowledge generation and management. - Researches, analyzes and presents best practices and lessons learned from implementation of UNKT projects and programmes, with a view to advising the DC and UNKT on actions to strengthen the policy orientation of the UN; - Monitors and analyzes best practices and successful models implemented by the UN in Kosovo and suggests options for developing these into bankable SDG investment policies and programmes; - Provides advice on global/corporate guidelines, tools and other materials related to sustainable development policy.

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.

•Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

• Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

  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. Certification in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

  Work Experience A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience and track record in project/ programme management in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.

  Experience developing and maintaining multi stakeholder partnerships in a development context is required.

  Experience in development planning and policy formulation in a development cooperation context is required.

  Experience in preparing project or programme proposals is required.

  Experience in the United Nations system or a comparable organization is desirable.

  A minimum of two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

  Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English, Albanian and Serbian is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations 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 for this position may include a substantive assessment, such as a written test, which will be followed by a competency-based interview by phone or teleconference.

Special Notice This is a Temporary Job Opening. This position is temporarily available through 31 December 2023. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. 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. THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO NATIONALS OF KOSOVO 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, KOSOVO nationals residing elsewhere may be considered, in which case the candidate would be responsible for any costs related to traveling and relocating to KOSOVO in the event of an employment offer.

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. "Internal Applicants: When completing the form, ensure ALL fields, ALL professional experience and contact information are completed and up to date. This information is the basis for the hiring manager to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position and to contact you. "

Note to current staff members at the General Service level: Should a current General Service staff member (not on Continuing or Permanent Appointment) be selected for this post, he/she would need to resign from his/her General Service appointment before receiving a new appointment at the National Officer level. Locally recruited General Service staff members applying for this post must meet the minimum requirements, including academic qualifications and years of relevant experience. Relevant experience in the General Service category at G-6 and G-7 levels may count towards experience requirements.

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