Deputy Executive Coordinator

• Advances the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UNDP MPTFO in support of an effective and efficient UN development system;
• Prepare and monitor consultative MPTFO investment and strategic plans to respond to medium and long-term trends in the external environment, evolving demand for pooled fund design and administration services and features required for internal functions in the office; 
• Prepare and coordinate the preparation of annual work plans and targets, and monitors progress;
• Oversees Annual Reports of the MPTF Office and fund portfolio to internal and external stakeholders;
• Regularly reviews the MPTFO service business model, financial projections and options for efficiency gains to ensure the financial integrity and sustainability of the MPTF Office as a lean, fully self-financed unit;
• Leads on MPTFO’s engagement with UNDP governance and oversight bodies, including internal and external independent Audit and Evaluation;
• Leads the management functions of the office including risk and budget management;
• Manage inputs into Corporate reporting, business continuity and financial disclosures on behalf of the Executive Coordinator; and
• Acts as Executive Coordinator a.i. in the absence of the Executive Coordinator.

• Oversees and ensures the efficient and smooth functioning and business processes of the office’s portfolio management team ensuring supportive systems, practices and monitoring of fund administration quality, KPI’s, coverage, information exchange.
• Leads the Fund and Risk Appraisal Process for new funds or fund extension;
• Engages in UNSDG policy frameworks for pooled funds;
• Leads and supports MPTFO’s engagement in UNSDG oversight mechanisms for pooled funding mechanisms, in particular with Fiduciary Management Oversight Group (FMOG)
• Provides risk-based advice to the Executive Coordinator on emerging opportunities, new fund designs and cross portfolio issues;
• Provides guidance for on new product development designs ensuring adherence to the UN Funding Compact principles;
• Enables and leads Fund Portfolio team to negotiate the effective use of standard legal instruments and advises the Executive Coordinator on non-standard agreements and/or the need to escalate legal issues to UNDP Legal Office and/or UNSDG mechanisms;
• Oversees the policy and process framework for MPTFO fund design and administration services ensuring on-going process and systems design and re/engineering to generate gains in efficiency and productivity across the portfolio and adaptability to the needs of stakeholders; and
• Oversees appropriate mechanisms for reporting on fraud and ethics concerns.

• Leads and supports the office’s engagement and partnership development in relevant UNSDG inter-agency for a; 
• Provides strategic input into interagency initiatives advancing pooled funding design and administration; 
• Leads on partnerships with the World Bank and other International Financing Institutions; and
• Represents the office in UN system accountability, financing and policy reforms linked to pooled financing mechanisms.

• Manages UN system relationships for MPTFO service provision in hosting MPTF fund secretariats and other Advisory Services;
• Leads and manages the office’s Advisory Services function including support to Fund Secretariats, with the support of Portfolio Managers; and
• Ensures Advisory Services are provided on a full cost recovery basis and appropriate SOPs are in place. 

• Lead MPTFO staff in identifying, documenting and drafting of best practices and lessons learned on the role, impact, efficiency and effectiveness of pooled financing mechanisms;
• Improves knowledge management processes across the office especially related to data and analytics on financing of the UN Development System and pooled funding data in particular.
• Ensure continuous competitiveness of MPTF Office services through maximum use of technology for innovations, enhanced accountability, transparency and implementation of lessons learned on designing and managing funds for performance.

• Ability to make new and useful ideas work

• Ability to persuade others to follow

• Ability to improve performance and satisfaction

• Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform

• Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement

• Advanced University Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Management, Social Sciences or equivalent. 

• 15 years’ experience international organizations with senior-level management responsibilities. 
• Extensive knowledge of UNDG and UNDP programming and familiarity with UNDP Financial Rules and Regulations
• Knowledge of UNDP and the UN system and good understanding of the multilateral and bilateral development system. Experience working with more than one UN agency and in both field-based and HQ settings are preferred.
• Solid experience and demonstrated results in managing teams, leading inter-agency operations, as well as establishing partnerships, resource management and negotiations.

• Knowledge of UN inter-agency and national pooled financing instruments, including applicable legal arrangements
• Knowledge of global theories of change, global funding environment and pooled funding instruments in specific thematic areas (humanitarian, transition, development, climate change).

• Fluency in both written and spoken English. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset. 

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