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Job Responsibilities
Participation in UNDP’s highest level corporate decision-making body, the Executive Group (EG), helping to identify and implement strategic directions for the Organization as a whole;
Acting as the primary UNDP interface with stakeholders on crisis - related issues;
Building strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to carry out UNDP’s mission and achieve results.
Managing the Crisis Bureau and working collaboratively and collegiately across UNDP, to achieve outcomes and results in line with UNDP’s Strategic Plan:
Providing overall leadership and shaping strategic thinking for UNDP integrated approach on crisis and fragility related issues;
Providing executive leadership and management for Crisis Bureau, supporting the overall goals of UNDP and the UN system;
Developing and driving UNDP’s vision and priorities for crisis prevention, response, recovery and anticipation, leading timely and informed decision-making and management actions;
Ensuring high quality performance by providing oversight for all UNDP crisis-related actions;
Representing UNDP in relevant crisis and fragility related UN mechanisms and fora, as well as in the international crisis community;
Representing UNDP in relevant fora related to the cross-pillar collaboration including humanitarian-development-peace nexus and the integration;
Ensuring global advocacy for UNDP’s role in crisis and fragile settings;
Engaging with the donor community and other actors on crisis related issues, including resource mobilization; and
Overseeing and managing Crisis Bureau’s operations in financial, human resources, procurement and general administration’s engagement in the region.
Other Educational Qualification
Advanced University degree in development-related disciplines, Economics, International Relations, Public Policy, Business Administration, or other relevant disciplines.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. Fluency in English is required. Proficiency in another United Nations official language is a distinct advantage.
Skills
A strong record of progressively responsible, substantive and results achievement experience at the international level, including in development programming, resource mobilization and advocacy;
Experience in interagency and international co-operation, negotiation of partnerships, mobilization of resources and management of programmes. The candidates will have held leadership roles and demonstrated their ability to advocate for effective solutions;
In-depth knowledge of crisis response activities, managing related complex situations, interagency and international cooperation, negotiation of partnerships, mobilization of resources and /or management of programmes in crisis - related contexts with national, regional, international entities, including the ability to influence/advance dialogue and present such material at global and regional fora;
Experience of the UN and/or other intergovernmental institutions and international entities;
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