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AJIRA TANZANIA 2020 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2020
Posting Title: DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE, P4
Job Code Title: DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, PARTNERSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
Department/Office: Resident Coordinator System
Duty Station: DAR-ES-SALAAM
Posting Period: 05 December 2019 - 03 January 2020
Job Opening Number: 19-Sustainable Development-RCS-126945-R-Dar-es-Salaam (X)
Staffing Exercise N/A
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
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Org. Setting and Reporting
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 United Nations
Resident Coordination Office (RCO) in the United Republic of Tanzania
and reports to the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Strategic
Planning and RCO Team Leader. Within delegated authority, the incumbent
will be responsible of the following duties:
Responsibilities
1. Assists with the provision of substantive support for strategic planning for and coordination of UNCT partnerships
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Provides guidance on the development and implementation of the UN
Partnership Strategy in alignment with and support of the UNDAF in the
country;
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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;
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Advises the Resident Coordinator (RC) and the UNCT in identifying risks
and opportunities related to specific partnerships, and suggests
mitigation measures as relevant;
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Provides analysis and recommendations on due diligence processes of
potential investment and partnership opportunities, in accordance with
UN regulations and procedures;
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Advises the RC/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;
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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 UNDAF
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Advises the RC/UNCT and UNDAF Outcome Groups 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;
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Plans and facilitates the design, formulation, implementation,
monitoring and reporting of joint and area-based programmes and
programming processes for use in joint resource mobilization;
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Manages the Tanzania One UN Fund, including promotion of the Fund
through liaison with donors, communication colleagues and agencies;
timely administration of the Fund through liaison with MPTF and donors;
and identification and coordination of funding proposals;
•Leads/coordinates efforts to gain financial support for the UNDAF and
Joint Programmes through other mechanisms, such as the Joint SDG Fund,
the Human Security Trust Fund and other similar facilities.
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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;
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Strengthens the UN brand via events, media and public relations
opportunities targeted to the diverse partners, in close collaboration
with the UN Communications Group.
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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 RC/UNCT, in alignment with the Common Country Analysis (CCA), UNDAF, 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 RC/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;
• Advises on the establishment and management of the country-based SDG Fund, in close collaboration with UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (where relevant).
4.Conducts knowledge management and capacity development activities
• Plans and facilitates the development, maintenance and sharing of knowledge and intelligence, to ensure RC/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.
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.
• Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
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A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in providing strategic support to partnerships, project/programme management, resource mobilization or development finance in the context of development cooperation or related area as well as a proven track record of excellent presentation and drafting skills is required.
Experience from building partnerships with private sector and/or civil society organizations, as well as from resource mobilization in the UN context 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. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
Special Notice
Initial appointment against this post is for a period of one year and may be subject to extension. Staff members are subject to the authority of the 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.
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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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.
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No Fee
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