Knowledge Management Senior Analyst

Contract

This is a IICA-1 contract. This kind of contract is known as International Individual Contractor Agreements. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's an external contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education. More about IICA-1 contracts.

Background Information - Job-specific

UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.

New York Service Cluster (NYSC) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management

Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios: Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP) It provides Services to partners' programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York. The SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries.

UNOPS has signed an agreement with the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) to implement the project activities for the Humanitarian Development Peacebuilding and Partnership project on behalf of the PBSO.

The HDPP Facility, established under the Peacebuilding Fund in 2019, advances the strategic partnership between the UN and the World Bank in crisis-affected situations, under the 2017 Partnership Framework, through small grants to UN entities consolidating advisory, liaison, data, analytical and operational capacities. Owing to an expansion of activities, the Facility will focus on reinforcing its knowledge management and monitoring capacities to best capture lessons, results and contribute to a wider dissemination of partnership opportunities with the IFIs in crisis affected situations.

This position is based in New York and may require international travels as COVID-19 restrictions allow.

This position in UNOPS requires close coordination with the PBSO and other UN entities. The incumbent of this position will be a personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.

Functional Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project Manager the position supports the work of PBSO and will be responsible for the following responsibilities:

1. Support Recovery and Peacebuilding Assessments, joint Risk and Resilience Assessments and other joint analysis, including analysis supported by the HDP Partnership Facility, as a basis for closer UN-IFI collaboration at country and regional level.

- Support Recovery and Peacebuilding Assessment processes including liaising with UN field presences and DPPA-DPO regional divisions. - Keep track of Risk and Resilience Assessments, liaise with relevant UN entities, and identify opportunities for collaboration between the World Bank and the UN. - Help identify opportunities for collaboration with the IMF on analysis and assessments. - Develop good practice for alignment of country risk analysis among UN, WB and IMF in crisis-affected contexts. - Provide review and quality control of all country analytical products from francophone settings (40 per cent of current HDPPF portfolio) and support broader country engagement in these settings as required.

2. Contribute to the partnership with Regional Development Banks.

- Assist in identifying possible areas of collaboration with multilateral developments banks including, inter alia, the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank and the Interamerican Development Bank. - Coordinate the scheduling of Regional Development Banks’ participation to knowledge management events or other for a, such as the Peacebuilding Commission, in close liaison with the PBSO Peacebuilding Commission Support Branch. - Provide support, including taking meetings, drafting/circulating agenda and following up on action points, as relevant. - Assist in promoting knowledge exchanges and joint analytical products. - Share good practices and lessons learned, including through written lessons learned, informal brown bags and relevant training for UN staff. - Assist with partner engagement and knowledge management products Provide support to the engagement with PBSO branches, DPPA/DPO Regional Divisions and field based teams, promoting liaison activities and advising as requested; - Contribute to major team deliverables, including a biannual report on UN-World Bank partnership; preparation of stocktaking workshops on UN-World Bank collaboration; and assisting in information management and data visualization undertakings to better capture and disseminate knowledge; - Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.

Monitoring and Progress Controls A work plan will be developed based on the UNOPS PER cycle and serve as the overarching document to monitor progress and record performance.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

*****FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY"** *CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY**** **Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in political science, international relations, international security, economics, development, social science, journalism or another relevant field is desirable. Two (2) years of additional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience is required.

Work Experience Required:

• Minimum two (2) years of experience on knowledge generation, management and/or dissemination is required.

  Desired (The following experience is optional. Candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply):

• Experience with the United Nations or other International Organizations is an asset.
• Experience in conducting independent, data-driven research is desirable.
• Familiarity with sustaining peace concept, approaches and tools, including inclusive conflict and risk analyses and political economic analyses, is strongly desired

Language

• Fluency in oral and written English is required

Competencies

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.

Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role). Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries. Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements. Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving. Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.

Additional Considerations

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

Contract type, level and duration

1. Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA)
2. Contract level: ICA 1
3. Contract duration: Open-ended (renewable subject to funds availability and satisfactory performance)

For more details about United Nations staff contracts, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/UN-Staff-Contracts.aspx

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.