UNDP Special Representative Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
UNDP Ethiopia looking for “Special Representative”.
Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before December 03, 2023.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity. Based at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, it is the largest UN development aid agency, with offices in 177 countries. The UNDP is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states.
UNDP Special Representative Jobs 2023
The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on November 14, 2023 for qualified Ethiopia’s to fill in the vacant post of Special Representative to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
| Position | Special Representative |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Fifteen (15) Year’s |
| Application Deadline | December 03, 2023 |
UNDP Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead and oversee the strategic direction on policy advice related to the African Union (AU)
- Provide substantive policy guidance and support to the Regional Director based on analysis of development and political trends (Regional) and their possible impact on UN Women’s work;
- Define UN Women’s role, priorities and strategies within various regional coordination mechanisms to which UN Women is active/participating including RCM and UNLT;
- Coordinate with the UN Women East and Southern Regional Office (ESARO), West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO) and Regional Office for Arab States on special initiatives and partnerships with African Union Commission (AUC) and UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), including on mainstreaming gender within AU/ECA processes; supporting Gender Pre-Events at Heads of States’ Summits and Pre – CSW events;
- Provide substantive guidance on priority issues for the AU to the Regional Offices;
- Facilitate the negotiation of agreements with the AU and UNECA;
- Provide substantive support in the promotion and integration of gender equality and women’s rights in select thematic clusters of the RCM Africa as designated by the Regional Director.
Lead and oversee the strategic direction on UN coordination
- Provide substantive and strategic leadership to policy development and implementation, monitoring and reporting, research and knowledge management on gender mainstreaming in the UN system;
- Provide ongoing and up-to-date analysis on inter-agency deliberations on the development, coordination and implementation of policies for gender equality and development issues;
- Represent UN Women in UN Liaison Team (UNLT) Meetings as necessary and as designated by the UN Women ESARO Regional Director;
Lead the establishment and strengthening of strategic partnerships with stakeholders, regional/international actors and development partners
- Lead and strengthen strategic partnerships for the UN Women AU Liaison Office;
- Act as strategic interface with and build and strengthen close liaisons with relevant donors and other actors;
- Lead the development of resource mobilization strategies and manage the implementation of resource mobilization strategies, plans, and efforts;
- Manage external relations with donors and partners in the AU;
- Develop innovative strategies and set direction to enhance existing and new relations;
- Manage and coordinate high-level policy dialogues with donors, partners and other UN agencies;
- Produce periodic updates and briefs on regional/country development situation to be used by stakeholders, Africa Regional Offices (ROs) Country Offices (COs) and HQ.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Special Representative
- LOCATION: Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
- TYPE OF CONTRACT: FTA International
- APPLICATION DEADLINE: 03-Dec-23 (Midnight New York, USA)
- POST LEVEL: D-1
- TIME LEFT: 19d 23h 15m
- LANGUAGES REQUIRED: English French
Minimum Requirements:
Education and certification:
- Master’s degree in international development, public administration, public policy, or other relevant social science fields is required;
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
- A project/programme management certification (such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, or MSP®) would be an added advantage.
Experience:
- At least 15 years of progressively responsible experience for work focused on, or strongly involving a focus on gender equality at national, regional and international levels, including 5 years’ field experience with an international organization;
- Experience in managing and overseeing development policy-making;
- Experience working in the region/sub-region where the Liaison Office is located;
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English and French is required;
- Knowledge of another UN working language would be an asset;
- Knowledge of Portuguese would be an asset.
How to Apply UNDP Special Representative Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=114601
The Closing Date: December 03, 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.undp.org |
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