Development Coordination Officer

Org. Setting and Reporting - The UN Resident Coordinator System encompasses all organizations of the UN system dealing with operational activities for development, regardless of their formal presence in the country. A reinvigorated Resident Coordinator System is at the Centre of a repositioned United Nations Development System. The UN Resident Coordinator (UNRC) is the designated representative of the UN Secretary General and leading the UN Country Team (UNCT) assumes the overall responsibility for - and coordination of - the development activities of the UN system. The UNRC Office for Mauritius and Seychelles has a multi-country (MCO) status and is responsible for Mauritius and Seychelles. Seychelles has signed their first UN and Government UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024-2028. The implementation of the UNSDCFs has started in earnest from 2024. The effective implementation of the UNSDCFs requires the MCO to tap into the expertise, resources and co-programming opportunities of the 25 strong UN entities that have signed the UNSDCFs, multi-stakeholder partnership and coordination, policy and knowledge solutions, regional integration and innovative financing. Against this context, the role of the Development Coordination Officer is expected to contribute to the strategic positioning of the UN, management of joint UN country team results and the successful rollout of the UN multiyear programme of action to support the SDG acceleration as well as the Barbuda and Antigua plan of action. The position is located in Victoria duty station, Seychelles. The Officer will report to the Strategic Planning Officer/RCO Team Leader (based in Mauritius). - Responsibilities - Competencies - Education - Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in economics, sustainable development, social sciences or related area, is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage. - Job - Specific Qualification - Not available. - Work Experience - A minimum of five (5) 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 results based programming is desirable. Experience with multi-stakeholder/UN coordination on the context of development cooperation or related area is required. Experience in designing and implementing partnership and resources mobilization strategies is required. Experience in workshops management and facilitation is desirable. Experience in promoting knowledge management in the context of development cooperation is required. Experience in/ability to produce reports, talking points and other communication visibility material is required. Experience on Development Financing of SDGs is desirable. Work experience of two (2) years or more in data analytics is desirable. - Languages - English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage. NOTE: "Fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and "Knowledge of' equals a rating of "confident in two of the four areas. - Assessment - Special Notice - United Nations Considerations - No Fee - THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.