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Date Posted: Wednesday, December 21, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Mission and objectives
The Development Coordination Regional Office for Africa (DCO-Africa) was established in July 2019 in Addis Ababa to mainly provide strategic support to 53 Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams (UNCTs) in Africa in the integrated implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the African Union Vision – Agenda 2063. DCO-Africa provides day-to-day support to 53 Resident Coordinators and their offices in Africa. Its overall function is focused on overseeing and supporting coherent and effective delivery of operational activities for sustainable development by UN resident coordinators and UNCTs in Africa through integrated policy, programming and operational support. The functions of the Regional Office include providing strategic support to Resident Coordinators and United Nations country teams to ensure quality and timely support to Member States in Africa in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, SDGs and Agenda 2063; Providing strategic support to Resident Coordinators and United Nations country teams in the integrated implementation of the humanitarian, health and socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting countries to recover better and effectively implement the 2030 Agenda in the Decade of Action on SDGs; facilitating and overseeing support to RCs and UNCTs on UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework quality assurance, coordinated policy and operational support to UNCTs, among others.

Context
This UN Volunteer assignment will contribute to achievement of results under the DCO strategic objectives on strengthened partnerships for integrated policy services to advance SDG solutions and ensure development financing, including in volatile contexts and strengthened leadership for joint action and shared results by all members of the UN development system at the country level. Specifically, the assignment will contribute to the outcome on ‘The RC system brings together global, regional and domestic assets to enable integrated, high-quality policy and programming SDG solutions’.

Task description
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the DCO-Africa Team Leader and Strategic Planner or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the Coordination and Development Planning Specialist will:
• Support in quality review of roadmaps, Common Country Analyses and Cooperation Frameworks to ensure alignment with the Cooperation Framework guidance;
• Facilitate organization of trainings on Cooperation Framework Programming Principles in consultation with DCO, Resident Coordinators’ Offices and the Africa Peer Support Group;
• Facilitate organization of trainings/webinars on Cooperation Frameworks/Common Country Analyses and prepare workshop reports;
• Follow up with Resident Coordinator Offices (RCO) on implementation of the Cooperation Framework roadmaps;
• Support the coordination of the Africa Peer Support Group and RCO Partnership and Development Finance Officers (PDFOs)/other networks;
• Support quality review of annual country reports submitted by UN Country Teams;
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Required experience
• 3 years of experience in programme management, coordination or other relevant programmes; experience with the UN is an asset, as is experience working in an international development organization;
• Professional work experience and /or familiarity with the SADC region is an asset
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Sound security awareness;
• Have affinity with or interest in coordination and stakeholder engagement, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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