Senior Programme Officer (Outreach and Liaison)

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located with the United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO) as part of the DCO Donor relations and Resources mobilization team in the Front Office in New York, but hosted and matrixed with the UN Office in Brussels.

In its Resolution A/RES/72/279, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the transformation of the Development Coordination Office (DCO) as a stand-alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat. DCO assumes managerial and oversight functions of the Resident Coordinator system under the collective ownership of the members of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG).

Headed by the Director of the UN/UNDP Office in Brussels and Representative of the UN System in the European Union (EU), the UN Brussels Team (UNBT) is comprised of 31 UN agencies, funds and programmes, including DCO (which is represented by the Deputy Director based in New York). The UNBT works in support of the UN system to nurture the EU-UN strategic partnership on the 2030 Agenda, and other key global commitments. A key focus is to foster a collective and coherent approach of the UN system in engaging with the EU, making it a key strategic interlocutor for DCO and the Resident Coordinator system.

The Senior Programme Officer will provide guidance to UN Resident Coordinators on EU partnerships and support their relations with the EU at the Brussels-level. The incumbent will have a dual reporting line to the Director of the UN Brussels Office and to the DCO Deputy Director. S/he will work in close collaboration with the Director and members of the UN Brussels Office, DCO NY and liaise with UNBT representatives.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Senior Programme Officer will be responsible for the following duties, under the day-to-day supervision of the UN Brussels Office: - Steer and Facilitates the liaison and partnership with the European Union for DCO and the Resident Coordinator system; supports Resident Coordinators with regard to EU priorities and programming objectives in particular to strengthen the engagement at field level with the EUDEL, Team Europe and Team Europe Initiatives; - Ensure Strengthening on s collaboration and exchange between the UN Brussels Team and DCO including support and facilitation of systematic engagement by Resident Coordinators with the EU at country level, in coordination with DCO Regional Directors. - Liaises with, forges and maintains partnerships with EU Member State representatives and relevant EU bodies with regard to the Resident Coordinator system and the UN development system reform. Delivers presentations on related topics and activities. - Drives the EU partnership within the DCO Donor relations and resource mobilization team, working in close liaison with colleagues in New York and as part of the strategy guidance of the UN Brussels Office. Ensures outreach and activities on funding for the RC system with EU bodies and advocates for the RC system with EU Member States, providing advice and inputs to the UN Brussels Director, DCO NY and contributing to the preparation of related documents/reports. - Supports and Provides day-to-day guidance and advice on relations with the EU to the UN Brussels Director, the DCO Deputy Director overseeing the DCO-EU partnership and to the Resident Coordinators. - Supports the UN Brussels Director and office in liaising with EOSG to support relevant EU-UN initiatives at the senior level. - Under the supervision of the Brussels Director and DCO Deputy Director provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings and conferences between the EU and the UN on the Resident Coordinator system and the UN development system reform, to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations. - Supervises preparation of and contributes various written outputs, e.g. key messages, background papers, analysis, substantial sections of reports and studies and inputs to publications on the Resident Coordinator System and UN development system reform. - ; Identifies priorities, problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions with regards to the Resident Coordinator System and UN development system reform. - supports the Director UN Brussels Office and the UNBT in the coordination of EU policy development, including in particular inputs from the Resident Coordinator system as relevant; reviews assessments of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or research activities and studies. - Facilitates survey initiatives; guides design of data collection instruments; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions. - Facilitates missions related to UN and EU priorities in support of the Resident Coordinator system guided by the UN Brussels Director and DCO as appropriate, including provision of guidance to government officials and other parties as relevant and drafting mission summaries. - Supports and can when agreed substitute the UN Brussels Director to serve as an effective spokesperson for DCO and the Resident Coordinator system and establishes collaboration and partnerships with key officials at all levels inside and outside the organization. - May perform other duties as required.

Work implies frequent interaction with the following: - DCO Deputy Director - UN Brussels Director and UN Brussels Office - Resident Coordinators in the field - Members of the UN Brussels Team and counterparts, DCO and the Resident Coordinator system, EOSG, senior officers and technical staff in relevant Secretariat units and in UN funds, programmes and other UN specialized agencies. - Representatives of EU Member States in Brussels, services of the European Commission and other EU bodies as relevant. - Representatives and officials in the Belgian government and international organizations - including think tanks present in Brussels.

Expected Results: Provides well-informed and coordinated as well as timely support to the Resident Coordinator system on priority items relating to the EU; effectively establishes and drives partnerships with EU bodies and EU Member States for the Resident Coordinator system, in close coordination with the UN Brussels Office; provides leadership and support for DCO New York and Regional Offices from Brussels, in close coordination with the UN Brussels Office and the members of the UN Brussels team, on relations with the EU; delivers thorough contributions and advice to the UN Brussels Director and the DCO leadership in New York drawing attention to any matters that require engagement from New York; ensures coherent DCO outreach and engagement with the EU between New York and Brussels; and leads on outreach for funding for the RC system within the DCO partnerships and resource mobilization team in New York.

Competencies - Professionalism: Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and risks. Ability to generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction. Ability to communicate clearly links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals. Demonstrated ability to provide innovative technical leadership by performing and/or overseeing the planning, development, and management of operation. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and apply good judgment. 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.

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

• 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.

• Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

• Building Trust: Provides an environment in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion; manages in a deliberate and predictable way; operates with transparency; has no hidden agenda; places confidences in colleagues, staff members and clients; gives proper credit to theirs; follows through on agreed upon actions; treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately.

  Education Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international relations, political science, sustainable development, economics, public policy, social sciences, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

  Work Experience A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in partnership building and outreach at international level with the United Nations system or a comparable international organization is required.

  A minimum of three years of experience in developing and implementing outreach strategies for sustainable development activities with the UN or other major multilateral institution is required.

  Experience in managing development partnerships with Member States and donors, including the EU and its membership is desirable.

  Field experience in a development or humanitarian context with the UN system is desirable.

  Experience with inter-agency or interorganizational collaboration in the development sector is desirable.

  Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in both English and French is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

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

  Special Notice- This position is available for an initial period of one year. Extension of appointment is subject to the availability of funds. - Staff members of the United Nations Secretariat must fulfill the lateral move requirements to be eligible to apply for this vacancy. Staff members are requested to indicate all qualifying lateral moves in their profile and motivation note. - 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. - Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, as supported by the Secretary-General's Disability Inclusion Strategy. - 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.

  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.

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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