UNV Jobs

• Provides the vision and leadership for the development, articulation, and implementation of the substantive and operational aspects of the UNV programme.
• Represents UNV internationally, and within the UN system.
• Leads the organizational outreach and resource mobilization activities at the highest levels;
• Provides strategic oversight and direction to the production of signature knowledge products, most notably the publication of the State of the World’s Volunteerism Report. Provides leadership to a diverse, multi-cultural and competent staff group of approximately 150 at headquarters and more than 7,500 UNV volunteers in the field.
• Oversees the management of operations and resource management of UNV.

UNV is an autonomous entity within UNDP. Highest-level guidance is provided by the UNDP Executive Board, which serves simultaneously as UNV’s Executive Board, and by the UNDP Administrator, who serves simultaneously as UNV’s Managing Director. Day-to-day responsibility for UNV’s strategic direction and organizational leadership is delegated to the Executive Coordinator, who works closely with the UNDP Associate Administrator.

• Building partnerships and strategic alliances, leveraging the resources of national governments and other development partners
• Providing overall leadership to UNV by defining a vision, setting priorities, and ensuring their implementation.
• Influencing, facilitating, and leading organizational change and development
• Understanding and meeting or exceeding client needs. Anticipating and addressing client needs and concerns. Developing innovative approaches to meeting client needs. 
•  Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning
• Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

Education:

• Advanced university degree in a relevant social, political, economic or applied scientific and/or business administration or management field.

Experience:

• A  minimum of 15 years substantive experience that combines programme management, policy engagement and practice including in the area of civic engagement, financial and people management and a demonstrated ability to deliver organizational results on time and within available resources.
• Extensive development and operational management experience both at the field level across the developing world and at a corporate level within an international public organization. 
  In-depth knowledge of the policy and technical aspects of sustainable development as well as the challenges and opportunities presented by global and national politics, economic structures and civil society processes. 
• Able to articulate a compelling vision for the role of volunteers and volunteerism in peace and development and to convey this vision in an inspiring manner.