Senior Programme Management Officer ( Strategic Coordinator) P5 United Nations ,Nairobi. (Temporary Job Opening)

02 May 2018

 

  The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, (UN-Habitat) is the agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. This position is located within UN-Habitat, Office of the Executive Director (OED).  Under the supervision of the Chief, Office of the Executive Director and within delegated authority, the Senior Programme Management Officer (Strategic Coordination) will be responsible for the following duties.
 

 

  Job Opening
   
 
     
  Posting Title:
  Senior Programme Management Officer (Strategic Coordination), P5 (Temporary Job Opening)
  Job Code Title:
  SENIOR COORDINATION OFFICER
  Department/ Office:
  United Nations Human Settlements Programme
  Duty Station:
  NAIROBI
  Posting Period:
  24 April 2018-10 May 2018
  Job Opening number:
  18-PGM-UNHABITAT-96817-J-NAIROBI (X)
  Staffing Exercise ID:
  N/A
 
   
  United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
   
   
   
   
   
 
     
 
               
   
  Org. Setting and Reporting
   
  The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, (UN-Habitat) is the agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. This position is located within UN-Habitat, Office of the Executive Director (OED).  Under the supervision of the Chief, Office of the Executive Director and within delegated authority, the Senior Programme Management Officer (Strategic Coordination) will be responsible for the following duties.
   
  Responsibilities
   
  Within delegated authority, the Senior Sustainable Development Officer (Strategic Planning) will be responsible for the following duties:

•Leads review of relevant documents and reports; identifies priorities, problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and initiates follow-up actions.
•Leads research on the identification of new and emerging sustainable urban development issues and presents analysis of information gathered and reviewed from diverse sources with plausible recommendations.
•Coordinates policy development; reviews the assessments of sustainable urban development issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or research activities and studies,
•Undertakes survey initiatives; guides design of data collection instruments; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.  
•Supervises preparation of various written outputs, including background papers, analysis, substantial sections of reports and studies, and inputs to publications on sustainable development issues.
•Makes presentations on sustainable development issues at various forums of intergovernmental, governmental, inter-agency, expert or multi-stakeholder nature, as required.
•Oversees web contents and structure for the OED.
•Leads field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties, including drafting mission summaries on sustainable development issues.
•Develops and maintains relations with senior officials of member governments and ensures a response to request for advice and/or capacity development on sustainable development issues and policies, including leading capacity development missions.
•Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and ensures preparation of related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.) on sustainable development issues for the OED
•Ensures effective utilization, supervision and development of staff; Guides, evaluates and mentors staff.
•Takes the lead in task forces, working groups, inter-agency groups, as needed on sustainable development issues.
•Ensures gender mainstreaming, including in legislation, policies or programmes.
•Represents UN-Habitat at international, regional or national meetings on sustainable development issues, as required.
•Manages unit/section both substantively and administratively, as appropriate.
•Performs other related duties as required.

   
  Competencies
   
  •PROFESSIONALISM: Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and risks. Ability to generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction. Ability to communicate clearly links between the Organization's strategy and the work unit's goals.  Demonstrated ability to provide innovative technical leadership by performing and/or overseeing the planning, development, and management of operation.  Demonstrated ability to negotiate and apply good judgment. 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.

•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.

•PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

•LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

•BUILDING TRUST: Provides an environment in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion; manages in a deliberate and predictable way; operates with transparency; has no hidden agenda; places confidences in colleagues, staff members and clients; gives proper credit to theirs; follows through on agreed upon actions; treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately.

   
  Education
   
  Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in sustainable development, economics, public policy, public administration, finance, law, social sciences or related field.  A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in  lieu of the advanced university degree.
   
  Work Experience
   
  A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, policy-oriented work in a broad range of sustainable development issues. Experience leading cross-functional teams in an international organization is highly desirable.  Experience with the preparation of analytical reports, background papers and talking points for senior management is required.
   
  Languages
   
  English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For the post advertised,fluency in oral and written English is required; Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
   
  Assessment
   
  Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
   
  Special Notice
   
  • This position is temporarily available until 30 October 2018. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

• While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

• Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

• This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

• Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply.Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

• Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

   
  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 or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, 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.

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.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

   
  No Fee
   
  THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, TRAINING OR ANY OTHER FEES). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.
 
 
 
Posted on: 02 May 2018