United Nations Secretariat Resident Coordinator Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs

United Nations Secretariat Resident Coordinator Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

United Nations Secretariat Uganda looking for “Resident Coordinator”.

Applicants with a degree in High School diploma may apply on or before April 28, 2023.

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. But one thing has stayed the same: it remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find shared solutions that benefit all of humanity.

United Nations Secretariat Resident Coordinator Jobs 2023

The United Nations Secretariat has published a job vacancy announcement on April 15, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Resident Coordinator to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Recruiter United Nations Secretariat
Position Resident Coordinator
Location Kampala, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification High School diploma
Experience Required Minimum 15 years
Application Deadline April 28, 2023

United Nations Secretariat Job Vacancy 2023

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Resident Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Represents the United Nations at the highest-levels of state and together with the relevant agency representative(s) fosters engagement with Government, civil society, bilateral and multilateral partners, academia and private sector to enable the UN development system to address national needs, priorities and sustainable development challenges to advance the 2030 Agenda and to advocate for action and acceleration on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
  • Leads the UN country team in the development, monitoring and reporting on the UN Cooperation Framework, and enables the UN Country Team’s implementation of the UN Cooperation Framework, in full consultation with Government, and through engagement with diverse partners;
  • Coordinates UN system-wide support to Government, taking a preventive approach and identifying and mitigating risks to the achievement of the SDGs and their benefit to all;
  • Supports, catalyzes and advocates for the work of UNCT member agencies, funds and programmes and supports Country Representatives in reaching their agency-specific goals;
  • Coordinates UN entities’ contributions to context and trend analysis, including a high-quality Common Country Analysis, sharing key findings with the Government and keeping the Secretary-General informed, as appropriate;
  • Promotes and advocates for the fundamental values, standards and principles of the UN Charter, including respect for and protection of human rights and gender equality and advocacy on the SDG commitment to leave no one behind in achieving the sustainable development goals, and reaching the furthest behind first;
  • Together with the UN development system entities, engages, convenes and forges strategic partnerships at the national and sub-national level with diverse entities including with civil society, trade unions and employers’ organizations, networks of young people, the private sector, parliamentarians, academia, media and think tanks, and the broader development community, around UN’s collective support to the 2030 Agenda;
  • Advances, with Government and the UN Country Team and relevant regional entities, regional knowledge-sharing and collaboration, south-south and triangular exchanges, multi-country and transboundary initiatives in pursuit of greater system-wide results and impact on the implementation of Agenda 2030 in country;

Position in Organization:

  • Posting Title: Resident Coordinator (Uganda), D2
  • Job Code Title: RESIDENT COORDINATOR
  • Department/Office: Resident Coordinator System
  • Duty Station: KAMPALA
  • Posting Period: 14 April 2023 – 28 April 2023
  • Job Opening Number: 23-Sustainable Development-RCS-198242-D-Kampala (X)
  • Staffing Exercise: N/A

Qualification:

  • Master’s degree – or equivalent post graduate qualification – in development studies, international relations, political science, economics, social sciences, human rights, law or closely related fields (for otherwise suitably qualified candidates, a first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced post graduate university degree).
  • Over 15 years of substantive experience and results in leadership roles at the international level is required (including five years of cumulative experience in development, human rights, rule of law peace-building or humanitarian work at country level outside of one’s own country).
  • Previous RC experience is required. Senior-level inter-agency coordination experience may be considered in lieu of RC experience.
  • Solid experience in the management and/or coordination of multi-sectoral humanitarian programmes, operations and advocacy at the country level and preferably in a multilateral context is desirable.
  • Strong political acumen and experience working with senior government officials and diplomats as well as engaging with civil society organizations and other relevant national stakeholders in politically sensitive countries is desirable.
  • Previous experience as a UN Designated Official (DO) for Security is desirable.

Languages

  • English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required.

How to Apply United Nations Secretariat Resident Coordinator 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=198242

The Closing Date: April 28, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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