Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Capacity Development Programme Management Office (CDPMO) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The main goal of the Office is to support the Under-Secretary-General and DESA's Divisions/Offices in the formulation and implementation of the Department's capacity development approach and to promote coherence and integrated delivery of the Department's operational activities. The incumbent reports directly to the Head of the Capacity Development Programme Management Office. Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Senior Programme Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Supports the conceptualization and coordination of the development of DESA's capacity development approach, including ensuring an effective translation of the intergovernmental guidance and policies into the development and implementation of capacity development activities of DESA.
- Supports DESA's access to guidance and other resources developed by the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) with relevance to capacity development activities Contributes to DESA participation in the UNDG Advisory Group and UNDG relevant Working Groups, Task Forces and Task Teams as well as Regional UNDG Teams and UN Country Teams, as appropriate.
- Supports the function of the Departmental focal point for Non-Resident Agency (NRA) issues to bring about the more effective engagement of DESA with Resident Coordinators and UN country teams;
Supports the Department's access to Multi-Donor Trust Funds and other pooled funding mechanisms for operational activities for development.
- Serves as the lead staff in the Capacity Development Office to support DESA divisions in
programming, implementing and evaluation of operational activities for development, including on cross-cutting issues and through the provision of appropriate programme guidelines; develops and maintains quality assurance mechanisms based on principles of results-based budgeting and results-based management.
- Supports DESA's Steering Committee on Capacity Development, which serves as the main departmental framework to guide and provide oversight of DESA's operational activities for development.
- Supports DESA's activities on resource mobilization for operational activities, in cooperation with DESA's Divisions.
- Develops and implements communication activities to better project DESA's capacity development profile.
- Ensures implementation of gender mainstreaming guidelines by assessing the implications for men and women of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or programmes, in all areas and at all levels.
- Participates in international, regional or national meetings as appropriate, and provides programmatic/substantive discussions with representatives of departments, funds programmes and agencies, and/or represents the Department at these meetings as required.
- Performs other duties as required. Competencies
• Professionalism: Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and risks. Ability to generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction. Ability to communicate clearly links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals. Demonstrated ability to provide innovative technical leadership by performing and/or overseeing the planning, development, and management of operation. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and apply good judgment. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; understanding of operational activities for the development of the UN system, in particular, guidance from the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Reviews (QCPR), the CEB and the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) required; demonstrated knowledge of Result-based Budgeting/Result-based Management and Monitoring and Evaluation approaches; ability to draft policy and strategy papers as well as reports for senior management and intergovernmental bodies (General Assembly, ECOSOC and ACABQ). 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.
• Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• 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.
• Vision: Identifies strategic issues, opportunities and risks; clearly communicates links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals; generates and communicates broad and compelling organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same direction; conveys enthusiasm about future possibilities. Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics, social science, public administration or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management related to international development cooperation and capacity building is required.
Experience in the design, development and implementation of capacity building programme or project is required.
Experience with Results-based Budgeting/Results-based Management and Monitoring and Evaluation approaches is required.
Experience at the country level working with governments and/or international organizations in capacity building for economic and social development is required. Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage. Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview. Special Notice
This position is temporarily available starting as soon as possible until 31 May 2023. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.
• While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.
• Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.
• This temporary job opening may be limited to \"internal candidates,\" who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.
• Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.
• Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as \"retirement.\" Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the
career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.
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