The UN Development Coordination Office (UN DCO) is the UN Office at the forefront of coordinating a collaborative contribution to the UN development system, towards its achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The position is located in the Strategic Partnerships Unit (SPU) of the Integrated Office of the Office of the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG), Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (henceforth the Integrated Office) for Somalia and reports to the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Strategic Planner and Head of Integrated Office. The incumbent will be based in the Nairobi duty station.
Within delegated authority, the Development Coordination Officer (Partnerships and Development Finance) will be responsible for the following duties:
Responsibilities
1.Assists with the provision of substantive support for strategic planning for and coordination of UN Country Team (UNCT) partnerships:
• Leads the Strategic Partnerships Unit in providing support and advice to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on the functioning of the nationally-led aid coordination architecture under the multi-tiered Somalia Development and Reconstruction Facility (SDRF) and encourages, facilitates and supports UN engagement in SDRF structures;
• In support of the New Partnership for Somalia, supports drafting, revising, monitoring and reporting against benchmarks agreed by the FGS and the international community through the Somalia Mutual Accountability Framework (MAF).
• Supports the organization and execution of high-level aid coordination and partnership platforms, notably the Somalia Partnership Forums.
• Provides guidance on the development and implementation of the UN Partnership Strategy in alignment with and support of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) in the country within the framework of the SDRF architecture;
• Coordinates the monitoring and assessment of the strategy at regular intervals to harness new emerging opportunities, to anticipate changes to the internal direction and external environment, and to make mid-term adjustments;
• Provides analysis and recommendations on due diligence processes of potential investment and partnership opportunities, in accordance with UN regulations and procedures;
• Advises the DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT on developing and implementing locally-tailored partnerships and resource mobilization strategies and initiatives;
• Plans and facilitates dialogues with partners to improve development assistance policies and practice;
• Conducts liaison and coordination with UN entities at country, regional and HQ levels, to help package and define UN business strategies, including differentiated value propositions, to attract partners, both traditional and non-traditional.
2.Guides joint resource mobilization for the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) :
• Advises the DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT on developing and implementing locally-tailored resource mobilization strategies and initiatives, and identifies appropriate data and benchmarks to measure progress and success;
• Monitors, analyzes and enhances existing resource mobilization partnerships and relationships, including those with high net worth;
• Plans and facilitates the design, formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of joint programmes and programming processes for use in joint resource mobilization;
• Provides advice and guidance for the production and distribution of marketing materials to raise awareness about opportunities for working with the UN on SDG investment;
• Strengthens the UN brand via events, media and public relations opportunities targeted to the diverse partners, in close collaboration with the UN Communications Group.
3.Plans and facilitates substantive support on financing for accelerating the achievement of the SDGs:
• Provides advice on financing for development options, instruments, modalities to the DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT, in alignment with the Common Country Analysis (CCA), UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) , MAPS (Mainstreaming, Acceleration and Policy Support) and similar processes;
• Analyzes trends and provides advice on new and innovative financing mechanisms for development and SDG acceleration;
• Prepares briefing papers and discussion points on issues related to financing for development for consideration by DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT;
• Plans and facilitates engagements with external stakeholders – including the national government, international financial institutions and others – on financing for SDG acceleration;
• Guides the design and execution of innovative proposals to strengthen the UNCT engagement and reputation, and to generate greater financial resources in support of the SDGs;
4.Conducts knowledge management and capacity development activities:
• Plans and facilitates the development, maintenance and sharing of knowledge and intelligence, to ensure DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT are informed and positioned to effectively generate and harness opportunities to meet its resource mobilization targets;
• Contributes to knowledge networks and communities of practice at national, regional and global levels;
• Coordinates activities to strengthen the capacity of UNCTs to mainstream and promote SDG investment partnerships;
• Advises on the discovery, evaluation and selection of partnership opportunities at the sourcing and origination stages.
• Performs other relevant duties as assigned.
Competencies
• Professionalism: Ability to apply sustainable development theories, concepts and approaches. Ability to conduct independent research and analysis on sustainable development topics, determine suitability, validity and accuracy of data provided by different sources. Shows skill in developing sources for data collection. 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.
• 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.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
• 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.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business, public administration, environmental science, social sciences, finance or related area, is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in strategic partnerships, project/ programme management, or related area, is required.
Experience in managing a sizeable multicultural team at country, regional and global levels is desirable.
Field experience in development cooperation is desirable.
Experience in development planning and policy formulation in a development cooperation context is desirable.
Experience with inter-agency or interorganizational collaboration in the development sector is desirable.
Experience in working with resource mobilization in middle income countries and/or in the region is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of other UN official languages is an advantage.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview
Special Notice
Note: This is a temporary Job Opening. Appointment against this position is for a duration of three hundred and sixty-four (364) days, a limited duration and does not carry any expectancy, legal or otherwise, of renewal. THE POSITION IS BASED IN NAIROBI, BUT WILL REQUIRE 50% TRAVEL TO MOGADISHU.
Staff members are subject to the authority of 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. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. Online applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. 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.
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