UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.

The New York Portfolios Office (NYPO) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of the UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.

The Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios: Grants Management Services, UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), and the Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio. It provides services to partners’ programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York. SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries.

UNOPS has signed an agreement with the United Nations to implement defined activities in support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

In developing the Strategic Plan, OCHA committed to build a humanitarian system that “saves lives, strengthens community resilience and reduces humanitarian need. The definition of success must go beyond enabling survival to improving outcomes for people in and at risk of crises.” The Flagship Initiative and its related learning component, which the related posts will work to implement, were designed specifically to deliver the transformational priorities of the Strategic Plan and develop the enablers articulated in the Plan.

The Policy Branch leads on the implementation of the Flagship Initiative. The Initiative was launched in 2023 to redesign humanitarian action from the ground up in four pilot countries of Colombia, Niger, the Philippines, and South Sudan. The initiative is shifting the drivers of humanitarian action, organizing assistance around the priorities of crisis-affected communities rather than the priorities of aid providers.

Purpose and Scope of Assignment

The incumbent will support the Flagship Initiative Team in advancing its monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework within OCHA. The he/she will work closely with the Policy Branch to refine and implement evaluation approaches, facilitate knowledge sharing, and coordinate learning events.

The incumbent of this position will be personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.

The incumbent will support the Flagship Initiative Team in monitoring, evaluation, learning, and knowledge sharing across OCHA. Under the close collaboration with OCHA Policy Branch and under supervision of UNOPS Project Manager, the consultant will be responsible for the following:

• Collaborate the Flagship Initiative Team to implement the monitoring, evaluation, and learning approach of the initiative and adjust it as needed as the Initiative evolves, in coordination with other parts of OCHA;
• Draft learning reports and arrange subsequent learning events;
• Develop a knowledge management platform, in coordination with other parts of OCHA as needed;
• Supports the Flagship Initiative team in managing partnerships and stakeholders relating to the monitoring, evaluation, and learning of the initiative;.
• Capture and replicate learning and develop training materials as needed and sharing it with other countries of interest and conducts missions as needed;
• Provide inputs for the Flagship Initiative knowledge management
• Organize in stakeholder consultations and preparation of summaries and reports, including learning events
• Prepare background papers and other materials for use for the Flagship Initiative, including development of a training package
• Draft the final document of the Flagship Initiative
• Coordinate the rolling out of the learning

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA)
Contract level: International Individual Contractor Agreement (I-ICA 1)/ICS9
Contract duration: Open-ended (subject to good performance, availability of funds, organizational requirements and project duration)

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

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.