United Nations Secretariat Regional Coordination Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
United Nations Secretariat Ethiopia looking for “Regional Coordination Officer”.
Applicants with a Master’s Degree may apply on or before October 16, 2023.
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United Nations Secretariat Regional Coordination Officer Jobs 2023
The United Nations Secretariat has published a job vacancy announcement on September 20, 2023 for qualified Ethiopia’s to fill in the vacant post of Regional Coordination Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | United Nations Secretariat |
| Position | Regional Coordination Officer |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of 03 (Three) years |
| Application Deadline | October 16, 2023 |
United Nations Secretariat Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Senior Regional Coordination Officer will be responsible for the following:
- Leads and coordinates support provided for coordinated implementation of sub-regional strategies and programmes in UN programming instruments and RCOs reporting on their activities at the country level
- Leads and coordinates the Regional Office support in the reporting by RCs and UNCTs on the implementation of the African Union-United Nations Framework for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063
- Leads the organization of regional fora and consultations with governments, UN (including RECs) and other partners (civil society, regional banks, private sector).
- Leads and facilitates regional surge support to RCs/UNCTs including through the Africa Peer Support group and Opportunities and issues based coalitions of the Africa RCP
- Supports to RCs/UNCTs to ensure quality and timely integrated support to Member States in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
- Ensures capacity development of UN Country Teams on United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) guidance and policies.
- Ensures the support to Regional Director in coordinating RC/UNCT performance appraisals.
- Provide periodic troubleshooting and results oversight and support to RC offices to plan, monitor and report and manage day-to-day operations of the RC system
- Support positioning of specific regional issues in HQ-led decision-making fora with policy recommendations and monitoring / reporting
- Undertakes survey initiatives; guides design of data collection instruments; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
- Undertakes expansion of partnerships, especially with non-UN entities (regional entities, private sector, South-South, etc.).
- Coordinates resource mobilization efforts at the regional level for UNCTs and development of regional funding and financing strategies.
- Supports UNCTs with developing financing strategies to accelerate achievement of the 2030 Agenda.
- Keeps abreast of latest emerging trends and innovative approaches for policy/normative work and system coherence in the Resident Coordination System. Supervises preparation of various written outputs, e.g. background papers, analysis, substantial sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
- Directs substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
- Manages outreach activities; designs and conducts training workshops, seminars, etc., makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
- Leads field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
- Serves as an effective spokesperson and establishes collaboration and partnerships with key officials at all levels inside and outside the organization.
- Ensures effective supervision and development of staff; Guides, evaluates and mentors staff.
- Ensures implementation of gender mainstreaming guidelines by assessing the implications for men and women of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels.
- Performs other related duties, as required.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: REGIONAL COORDINATION OFFICER, Africa (Addis Ababa), P5
- Job Code Title: SENIOR DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND RCO TEAM LEADER
- Department/Office: Resident Coordinator System
- Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
- Posting Period: 19 September 2023 – 16 October 2023
- Job Opening Number: 23-Sustainable Development-RCS-218486-R-Addis Ababa (X)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Knowledge and Experience:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in sustainable development, international law, economics or a related field. 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 minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in sustainable development related programme management is required.
- A minimum of three years of experience in partnership development in a development area is required.
- A minimum of three years of experience in development planning and policy formulation is required.
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.
How to Apply United Nations Secretariat Regional Coordination Officer 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://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=218486
The Closing Date: October 16, 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.un.org |
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