Resident Coordinator System Senior Development Coordination Officer, Head of Rco and Strategic Planner Jobs in Rwanda
Org. Setting and Reporting
The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in Rwanda and reports to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC). The Head of the RCO manages the resources of the Office in order to provide support to the Resident Coordinator and the UNCT on sustainable development analysis, strategic planning, programming, financing, communications, advocacy, and partnerships.
The Head of RCO serves as a key adviser to the RC in the pursuit of all their functions and is accountable for the overall quality and timeliness of the work of the office.
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Head of RCO/Strategic Planner will be responsible for the following duties:
Description of Functions:
1. Leads the provision of strategic advise and analysis to the RC and UNCT of effective, quality, and timely UN support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through a new generation CCA/UNSDCF
Leads and coordinates substantive support to the RC/UNCT in articulating and actively communicating a credible and convincing strategic vision for the UN, articulated through the UNSDCF, which is consistent with national development goals and priorities, UN values, aligned with the 2030 Agenda, the AU Agenda 2063; the Doha Plan of Action for LDCs and the Vienna Programme of Action for LLDCs, and committed to the principles of universality, equality and leaving no one behind;
In line with CCA/UNSDCF, provides strategic advise and develops recommendations to facilitate decision-making by the RC/UNCT to reposition the UN in country to advance the objectives of UN development system reform;
Develops policy recommendations to the RC/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 country;
Ensures effective support and analysis to the RC/UNCT in asserting a 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, local SDG funding mechanism, and partnership mechanisms;
Establishes and promotes close engagement across the humanitarian, development, and peace domains, and with private sector and financial institutions as may be required by the country context;
Leads the identification, analysis, prioritization and reporting of joint programmatic work of UN entities in response to national priorities and in line with the UNSDCF,the 2030 Agenda; the AU Agenda 2063; the Doha Plan of Action for LDCs, and the Vienna Programme of Action for LLDCs.
Leads the coordination of the UNSDCF through the Joint Workplan development and implementation, working very closely with the results groups; oversees UNSDCF monitoring, evaluation, learning (MEL) and reporting through the UNINFO platform; and guides the preparation, finalization and dissemination of the annual UN Country Results Report to the Government and other stakeholders;
2. Facilitates and oversees the initiation, establishment and coordination of external partnerships and joint resource mobilization efforts for the new generation UNSDCF.
Facilitates and oversees the initiation, establishment, and coordination of effective working relationships with national and international public and private partners to deepen their engagement with and participation in the UNSDCF implementation and to ensure knowledge curation throughout the UNSDCF cycle.
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 a broad range of stakeholders;
Based on the UNSDCF, and in close collaboration with the Development Partnerships Officer, oversees the formulation and implementation of the partnership approach as well as the resource mobilization strategy, and other initiatives in support of SDG and national development plan achievement through the UNSDCF;
Oversees the implementation of the SDG Rwanda Fundin support of the UNSDCF and SDG acceleration;
Oversees strategic messaging and communication initiatives by RC/UNCT.
3. Coordinates and supports roll-out and implementation of
the Efficiency agenda (Business Operations Strategy, Common Premises and Local Shared Service Centers/Common Back Office)
In collaboration with the Operations Management Team (OMT), directs substantive support to the RC/UNCT on business innovations for the UN in country;
Provides substantive support to the Resident Coordinator and UNCT in formulating, implementing, and monitoring the UN Country level Business Operations Strategy;
Supports the RC and the UNCT in their leading role 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, including the implementation of high impact standardized common services, fostering the SDG impact through common operations;
Coordinates effective participation of entities at the country level in the operations management team and represents the RC in the OMT.
4. Manages and directs knowledge management and capacity development activities in- and outside the UN System
Creates an enabling environment for the knowledge generation, sharing, collaboration, as well as usage of existing good practices and lessons learnt within the RCO and in the UN Country Team,.
Coordinates the effective communications within the RCO, in UN Country Team and among other stakeholders;
Leads and coordinates the sharing of good practices and lessons learned on issues related to UN strategic planning frameworks, methodologies, and tools, among others, within the DCO (at regional and global levels), across the UN system and with external partners;
Oversees the analysis and documentation of UN experiences, lessons learned and knowledge networking to contribute to strategic planning processes.
Keeps abreast of emerging innovative approaches and encourages the RCO and UNCT to apply new ways of working, where relevant.
5. Leads and coordinates overall management of the RCO to ensure efficient and effective substantive coordination support to the RC/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 and manage performance of RCO staff, ensuring that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion;
Establishes and maintains a work environment in the RC Office 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; the AU Agenda 2063; the Doha Plan of Action for LDCs and the Vienna Programme of Action for LLDCs.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education, or related area. 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 10 years of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning, sustainable development policy and programme development and management in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.
Experience with multi-stakeholder coordination on the context of development cooperation or related area is required.
Experience in team leadership and management is required.
Experience in UN interagency coordination is desired.
Experience in designing and implementing partnership and resources mobilization strategies is desired.
Experience in promoting knowledge management in the context of development cooperation is desired.
Languages
Fluency in English is required for this position; knowledge of French is desirable.
How to Apply
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