United Nations Member States have decided to fundamentally transform the development coordination system to support countries in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopting General Assembly resolution A/RES/72/279 for a reinvigorated Resident Coordinator (RC) system, empowered and impartial to be fully dedicated to coordinating the development activities of UN entities as of 1 January 2019.
Member States subsequently endorsed the transformation of the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) as a stand-alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat to manage and oversee the RCS under the collective ownership of the UNSDG, an internal mechanism that comprises United Nations agencies, funds and programmes working on development issues.
In this capacity, the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO) manages and oversees the RCS under the collective ownership of the UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), an entity that comprises all UN agencies, funds and programmes working on development issues. DCO supports the Chair of the UNSDG and the RCS in overseeing the global UNSDG website in the six official languages and more than 130 websites of UN country teams (UNCTs) around the world, including the DCO website and the UNCT eReports. Therefore, DCO is looking for a skilled Global Digital Consultant to support the content production and work with a vendor in the area of development and maintenance of the sites.
The position is located in the Communications and Results Reporting Section of the United Nations Development Coordination Office (DCO) Headquarters in New York and is for a period of seven (7) months with the main responsibilities to support with backend infrastructure and the stability of websites backend while working with external vendors. This role will also contribute to content strategy and production.
The incumbent reports to the Communications Digital Strategist and is under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Communications and Results Reporting Section. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Website Management and Development:
Technical Liaison and Governance:
Project Management and Oversight:
Content Creation and Quality Assurance:
Monitoring:
Monitoring and Progress Controls
The results of the services provided will be measured by the following deliverables on a monthly basis:
Technical Liaison and Governance:
Project Leadership and Oversight:
Content Creation and Quality Assurance:
Monitoring:
a. Education:
b. Work Experience:
Required
Desired:
c. Language:
Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and externally in order to positively shape the organization. Anticipates and perceives the impact and implications of future decisions and activities on other parts of the organization.(for levels IICA-2, IICA-3, LICA Specialist- 10, LICA Specialist-11, NOC, NOD, P3, P4 and above) |
Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion. |
Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. |
Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role). |
Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries. |
Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements. |
Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving. |
Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground. |
Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA)
Contract level: International Individual Contractor Agreement (I-ICA 2)/ICS10
Contract duration: until 31 December 2024 with a possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance availability of funds, organizational requirements, and project duration
This is not a position in UNOPS. UNOPS is solely providing operational support to its partner UNDCO for this recruitment process. The selected candidate will be a personnel member of UNDCO under its full responsibility and salaries and benefits will be decided by UNDCO,
Even though the level of the position is indicated as IICA-2, depending on the incumbent’s personal situation (candidate with national ID or resident permit in duty station), a local fee scale (LICA-10) might be applied in determining the contractor’s fee.
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx
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