Coordination Specialist
Goma
- Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
- Location: Goma
- Grade: Mid level - P-4, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Democratic Governance
- Governance and Peacebuilding
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: Closed
Background
- Provide the mission leadership with strategic and analytical support towards the strategic collaboration between MONUSCO, the UNCT, the World Bank and other partners under the lead of the Government.
- Establish analytical, planning and programmatic synergies and, as required, complementarities between the UN and the World Bank in the Eastern provinces in a manner which responds to multidimensional risks, vulnerabilities and root causes of fragility.
- Explore feasibility of alignment and closer collaboration in other areas of convergence as opportunities arise, such as the Kasais and Tanganyika, in particular on the basis of the joint transition strategy for MONUSCO.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide the mission leadership with strategic and analytical support towards the strategic collaboration between MONUSCO, the UNCT, the World Bank and other partners under the lead of the Government.
- Establish analytical, planning and programmatic synergies and, as required, complementarities between the UN and the World Bank in the Eastern provinces in a manner which responds to multidimensional risks, vulnerabilities and root causes of fragility.
- Explore feasibility of alignment and closer collaboration in other areas of convergence as opportunities arise, such as the Kasais and Tanganyika, in particular on the basis of the UN joint strategy with the Government for MONUSCO’s transition process.
- Ensure that gender equality and women empowerment, together with youth inclusion, are included at all levels in the strategic engagement viz data, analyses, coordination, programmatic responses and financing options as relevant
- Represent the mission in Goma-based coordination structures and provide advisory services on strategic and programmatic collaboration between the UN and the World Bank and other partners in geographical areas of focus in the East;
- Ensure that input and expertise are included in respective strategic planning processes, including discussions on MONUSCO’s transition process, the development of the WB Country Partnership Strategy and the WB Prevention and Resilience Allocation;
- Develop and operationalise a framework to support complementarity and scaling up of programmes of the UN, the WB, and bilateral and multilateral donors in Eastern DRC and other identified provinces in support of a government-led concertation mechanism and create the necessary synergies;
- Support provincial governments and especially the Governors and provincial Ministries of Plan efforts to establish effective coordination mechanisms across development, humanitarian, and stabilization efforts.
- Ensure that programming is based on complementarity and on comparative advantage of the stakeholders involved
- Adequately include women and youth in the programming phase and take into account their specific needs;
Competencies
Required Skills and Experience
- Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in International Development, International Relations, Politics, Economy, etc or a related field.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian and development in an operational UN Agency or a Development Agency and/or World Bank of which 5 in complex settings.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating international and national actors at the field level, in complex settings
- Demonstrated strategic planning experience
- Demonstrated experience in working at the strategic level with the World Bank
- Demonstrated experience both at the national level and international level in large organizations with dispersed operations and/or in the public and private sector preferred.
- Fluency in written and spoken English or French, and working knowledge of the other is essential
- Humanitarian-Development-Peacebuilding Nexus – Comprehensive understanding of the challenges and experience of countries addressing simultaneously humanitarian needs, development and peacebuilding. Good knowledge of both humanitarian and development systems and planning in conflict or fragile contexts.
- Conflict-sensitivity – understanding of fragility, conflict and violence challenges in country-specific settings, including analytical tools.
- IFI collaboration – good understanding of the IFI landscape, funding cycle especially IDA and related financial instruments, planning cycles, public finance and development finance, demonstrated experience working with the World Bank at strategic and/or operational levels.
- People Centred Approach - Understands that a people-centred approach brings together the universal determinants of age, gender, and other specific diversity characteristics for analysis that informs an effective response which includes; disability, HIV AIDS, mental health, socio-economic status, religion, nationality, the environment and ethnic origin.
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