Policy and Best Practices Officer

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 90,970 USD and 117,287 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting

The position is located in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Naqoura. The Policy and Best Practices Officer heads the Policies and Best Practices Unit under the direct supervision of the Senior Coordination Officer.

Responsibilities

• The Policy and Best Practices Unit facilitates lessons learning and knowledge sharing within and between missions and supports the establishment and maintenance of a standard system of guidance development within the mission. Through their work, Policy and Best Practices Officers actively contribute to problem-solving and more efficient and effective mandate implementation and mission operations. • Supervise the work and staff of the Policy and Best Practice Unit and monitor the implementation of activities against timeline for deliverables and adopt contingency plans when faced with competing priorities. • Serve as the mission's point of contact for both the promotion of knowledge sharing activities; and, for the sharing of operational knowledge within the mission, as well as among other missions and UNHQ. • Prepare and share with mission leadership syntheses of lessons learned and recommendations documented in the mission's knowledge sharing reports, as required • Support the Head of Mission/Force Commander and other senior mission managers, upon request, in identifying gaps in existing official guidance, as identified through needs assessments, evaluations, lessons learned studies, etc. and developing guidance where needed based on identified gaps. • Provides inputs to draft guidance as needed, when consulted by UNHQ offices. • Promote the active use throughout the mission of the DPO-DOS knowledge sharing systems, tools, and guiding principles, such as the Policy and Practice Database, End of Assignment Reports, Surveys of Practice and After-Action Reviews. • Promote the integration of lessons learned, best practices and other operational knowledge into work processes, guidance and planning scenarios. • Produce, collect, store and disseminate best practice and lessons learned materials originating in the mission. • In consultation with the Senior Coordination Officer, and supported by the PBPS Knowledge Management and Guidance Team, assist the mission with designing and implementing a mission-specific guidance development process. • Support the Senior Coordination Officer with the development, review, approval, and dissemination of mission specific guidance. • Support alignment of DPO-DOS policy development priorities with mission guidance development priorities. • In consultation with the Senior Coordination Officer, and assisted by the PBPS Knowledge Management Guidance Team, support coordination of and/or implement policy reviews and studies as required. • Organize follow-up action as required on studies undertaken, seminars or workshops on mission specific best practices and lessons learned activities. •Initiate and coordinate outreach activities, conduct training workshops, seminars, etc.; make presentations on policy, best practices, and lessons learning issues. •Coordinate policy development on cross-cutting issues, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies • Provide other learning, research, policy and guidance services to the mission as required. • Perform other duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: 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. Demonstrated ability to complete in-depth studies and reach conclusions on possible causes and solutions to problems in specific areas; excellent research, drafting and analytical skills. Demonstrated understanding of field work in a conflict or post-conflict situation. Demonstrated ability to identify policy needs and awareness of methodologies for policy development or lesson learning. 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 the 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. 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 client.

Education

Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in International relations, Peacekeeping, International Organizations, Business Administration and Management, public administration, human resources, social studies or related fields. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in international affairs, preferably in the area of knowledge management, organizational learning, policy development, and/or evaluation is required. Field experience in a conflict or post-conflict environment, preferably with peace operations,(similar international organization or non-governmental organization, in a conflict or post-conflict environment) is desirable. Experience in strategic planning, programme management and/or evaluation is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position advertised, fluency in English (oral and written) is required.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may followed by an informal interview.

Special Notice

• This position is temporarily available until 30 June 2025. 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. • Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. • This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15. • Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. • Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service. 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.

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. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile 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. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.