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United Nations Resident Coordinator System SENIOR DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, HEAD OF RCO AND STRATEGIC PLANNER Haiti RCS Jobs 2024

United Nations Resident Coordinator System looking for “SENIOR DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, HEAD OF RCO AND STRATEGIC PLANNER”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 03-Aug-24.

The United Nations Resident Coordinator System has published a job vacancy announcement on 23-Jun-24 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of SENIOR DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, HEAD OF RCO AND STRATEGIC PLANNER to be based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: United Nations Resident Coordinator System

Job Title: SENIOR DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, HEAD OF RCO AND STRATEGIC PLANNER

Duty Station: Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Country: Haiti

Application Deadline: 03-Aug-24

Responsibilities:

Within her/his delegated authority, the Senior Development Coordination Office and Head of Office will be responsible of the following duties and summary functions: 1. LEADS THE PROVISION OF STRATEGIC GUIDANCE TO THE RC AND UNCT OF EFFECTIVE, QUALITY, AND TIMELY UN SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2030 AGENDA THROUGH THE CCA/UNSDCF: ? Leads and coordinates substantive support to the DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT in articulating and actively communicating a credible and convincing strategic vision for the UN, articulated through the Cooperation Framework, which is consistent with national development goals and priorities, UN values, aligned with the 2030 Agenda and committed to the principles of universality, equality and leaving no one behind; ? Provides strategic direction and develops recommendations to facilitate decision-making by the DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT in relation to repositioning of the UN System in Haiti. ? Develops policy recommendations to the DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT on the development, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the new generation CCA/ UNSDCF as the primary instrument for the planning and implementation of UN development activities in Haiti; ? Ensures effective guidance to the DSRSG/RC/HC in asserting vision and accountability for the UN to operate as a nimble, innovative and enterprising development partner, demonstrating characteristics of a knowledge-based organization and thought leader; ? Leads the strategic design of UN’s policy and programmatic services, operational capabilities, and partnership mechanisms; ? Establishes and promotes close engagement and collaboration across the humanitarian, development and peace domains (nexus HDP), as critical elements of the Haitian context; ? Leads the identification, analysis and prioritization of joint programmatic work of UN entities in response to national priorities and in line with the Cooperation Framework and the 2030 Agenda national Road map; ? Coordinates the Cooperation Framework and Joint Workplans; directs Cooperation Framework monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and reporting through UNINFO; guides preparation and provision of the annual One UN Country Results Report to the Government and other stakeholders; ? Promotes the engagement of all agencies – resident and non-resident – and other relevant UN entities, including at Headquarters and at the (sub-)regional level in inter-agency fora and in discussions with external partners; ? Ensures coherence in the different intra-agency coordination bodies, including with Humanitarian Country Teams and the Security Management Team. 2. LEADS STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESSES RELATED TO UN INTEGRATION: ? Leads the development of modalities for the substantive integration of BINUH and the UNCT; ? Establishes multidisciplinary integrated teams as well as coordination mechanisms to ensure a smooth and responsible transition; ? Leads the development of joint programmes for submission to the Peacebuilding Fund, and act as an interface for the discussions with the PBSO; ? Assists the UNCT and BINUH to ensure a joint approach in the implementation of the UNSDCF ? Ensures the establishment and operationalization of joint coordination mechanisms between BINUH and the UNCT; 3. INITIATES, ESTABLISHES AND COORDINATES EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS AND JOINT RESOURCE MOBILIZATION EFFORTS FOR THE COOPERATION FRAMEWORK: ? Initiates, establishes and coordinates effective working relationships with national and international public and private partners to ensure knowledge sharing in support of Common Country Analysis (CCA)/ Cooperation Framework development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation; ? Directs substantive support for positioning the UN as a key provider of integrated services and as a platform in support of the SDGs, in consultation with the Ministry of Planning and other stakeholders; ? In close collaboration with the Development Partnerships Officer, leads the implementation of the UN Financing Strategy, and other initiatives in support of SDG achievement through the Cooperation Framework; ? Leads the design, formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of joint programming processes amongst UN entities; ? Based on Cooperation Framework and joint programmes, coordinates joint resource mobilization and partnering efforts; ? Oversees strategic messaging and communication initiatives by DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT. 4. COORDINATES THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS STRATEGY AND DEVELOPS BUSINESS INNOVATIONS: ? In collaboration with the Operations Management Team (OMT), directs substantive support to the DSRSG/RC/HC and UNCT on business innovations for the UN in Haiti; ? Provides substantive direction in formulating, implementing and monitoring the UN Country Business Operations Strategy; ? Guides the OMT in implementing common premises, and in establishing a common back office for location-dependent services; ? Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and client-orientation in operational service delivery; ? Ensures effective guidance on the establishment of common services arrangements to participating organizations/agencies at the country level. 5. MANAGES AND DIRECTS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN- AND OUTSIDE THE UN SYSTEM: ? Coordinates the transfer of knowledge and effective communications across different UN and non-UN entities; ? Leads the sharing of best practices, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across the UN system and with external partners; ? Directs thematic activities and knowledge-sharing forums and encourages others to participate; ? Coordinates knowledge sharing (including through training and facilitating peer exchange) amongst UN staff on issues related to UN strategic planning frameworks, methodologies and tools; ? Oversees the analysis of UN experiences, lessons learned and knowledge networking to contribute to strategic planning processes. 6. LEADS AND COORDINATES OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE RCO TO ENSURE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SUBSTANTIVE COORDINATION SUPPORT TO THE DSRSG/RC/HC AND UNCT AND ADHERENCE TO ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: ? Coordinates the formulation and implementation of the substantive work programme of the UNCT; allocates and monitors RCO resources for delivery of outputs and reporting on results; ? Supervises the activities undertaken by the RCO, ensuring that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion; ? In close collaboration with UN Secretariat Service providers and BINUH, manages processes related to human and financial resource management, procurement, general administration, security, duty of care and information technology for the RCO; ? Manages, guides and trains staff under his/her supervision; promotes effective teamwork and communications among staff in the RCO and across organizational boundaries; ? Establishes and maintains an informed, positive and productive work environment in the RCO and across UN entities that is conducive to innovation and engagement with a diverse set of stakeholders and delivers results in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ? Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. ? Performs other related duties as required.