Development Coordination Officer, Partnerships Tender - 35352501

Procurement Summary

Country: Mauritius

Summary: Development Coordination Officer, Partnerships and Development Finance for the UN Resident Coordinator's Office

Deadline: 20 Aug 2019

Posting Date: 11 Aug 2019

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 35352501

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Competition: ICB

Financier: United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

75112100 - Administrative development project services
79411100 - Business development consultancy services

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Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Development Coordination Officer, Partnerships and Development Finance for the UN Resident Coordinator's Office for Mauritius and Seychelles (Open to Mauritius Nationality only)
Vacancy End Date: (Midnight New York, USA) 20/08/2019
Duties and Responsibilities

Functions

Within delegated authority, the Development Coordination Officer, Partnerships and Development Finance will be responsible of the following duties
Summary of Functions
Provides substantive support for strategic planning for and coordination of UN Country Team (UNCT) partnerships;

Participates in joint resource mobilization for the SPFs;

Provides substantive support on financing for accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

Supports knowledge management and capacity development
Description of Functions

Assists with the provision of substantive support for strategic planning for and coordination of UNCT partnerships
Provides advice on the development and implementation of the UN Partnership Strategy in alignment with and support of the SPFS in the country;

Monitors and assesses the strategy at regular intervals to harness new emerging opportunities, to anticipate changes to the internal direction and external environment, and to make mid-term adjustments;

Provides substantive support to the Resident Coordinator (RC) and the UNCT in identifying risks and opportunities related to specific partnerships, and suggests mitigation measures as relevant;

Provides inputs on due diligence processes of potential investment and partnership opportunities, in accordance with UN regulations and procedures;

Provides substantive support to RC/UNCT to develop and implement locally-tailored partnerships and resource mobilization strategies and initiatives;

Contributes to dialogues with partners to improve development assistance policies and practice;

Plans and facilitates liaison and coordination with UN entities at country, regional and HQ levels, to help package and define UN business strategies, including differentiated value propositions, to attract partners, both traditional and non-traditional.
Participates in joint resource mobilization for the SPFs
Provides substantive support to RC/UNCT to develop and implement locally-tailored resource mobilization strategies and initiatives, and identify appropriate data and benchmarks to measure progress and success;

Monitors and analyzes existing resource mobilization partnerships and relationships, including those with high net worth;

Plans and facilitates the design, formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of joint programmes and programming processes for use in joint resource mobilization;

Provides substantive support for the production and distribution of marketing materials to raise awareness about opportunities for working with the UN on SDG investment;

Contributes to building the UN brand via events, media and public relations opportunities targeted to the diverse partners, in close collaboration with the UN Communications Group.

Provides substantive support on financing for accelerating the achievement of the SDGs
Provides substantive support on financing for development options, instruments, modalities to the RC/UNCT, in alignment with the Common Country Analysis (CCA), SPFs, MAPS (Mainstreaming, Acceleration and Policy Support) and similar processes;

Analyzes trends and provides advice on new and innovative financing mechanisms for development and SDG acceleration;

Provides inputs for briefing papers and discussion points on issues related to financing for development for consideration by RC/UNCT;

Plans and facilitates engagements with external stakeholders - including the national government, international financial institutions and others - on financing for SDG acceleration;

Undertakes the design and execution of innovative proposals to strengthen the UNCT engagement and reputation, and to generate greater financial resources in support of the SDGs;

Assists in the establishment and management of the country-based SDG Fund, in close collaboration with UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (where relevant).

Supports knowledge management and capacity development
Plans and facilitates the development, maintenance and sharing of knowledge and intelligence, to ensure RC/UNCT are informed and positioned to effectively generate and harness opportunities to meet its resource mobilization targets;

Contributes to knowledge networks and communities of practice at national, regional and global levels;

Undertakes activities to strengthen the capacity of UNCTs to mainstream and promote SDG investment partnerships;

Provides substantive support for the discovery, evaluation and selection of partnership opportunities at the sourcing and origination stages.
Competencies

Professionalism
Ability to apply sustainable development theories, concepts and approaches. Ability to conduct independent research and analysis on sustainable development topics, determine suitability, validity and accuracy of data provided by different sources. Shows skill in developing sources for data collection. 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. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
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.

Documents

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