Empleos en el PNUD - 51852- Programme Specialist, Crisis Interface, Developmen

Programme Specialist, Crisis Interface, Development

Localidad :

New York, Estados Unidos de América

Tipo de contrato :

FTA International

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

Fecha límite de postulación :

09-Dec-14 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

P-4

Duración del contrato inicial :

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

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Antecedentes

Job Purpose and Organizational Context

The recently approved Strategic Plan for UNDP (2014-2017) recognizes the importance of preparedness, response, early recovery and the management of the risk cycle as fundamental for development. The objective of the Crisis Response Unit (CRU) is to ensure that UNDP is well positioned to respond in the most timely and effective manner to crisis.

The responsibility of CRU will focus primarily upon and be confined to the two specific typologies of crisis, namely:

Sudden onset crisis: This would include countries that have been affected by natural disasters or sudden outbreak of armed conflicts;
Complex protracted crisis: Examples include countries that are impacted by protracted conflicts, often with regional implications.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director of CRU and in close collaboration with the Team Leader for the Crisis Interface Team in Geneva, other CRU teams and the Regional/Central Bureaus of UNDP in particular BPPS, the Programme Specialist would be responsible to ensure (through substantive advice and technical expertise, advocacy and relations building), UNDP’s engagement and commitments with humanitarian partners in order to ensure UNDP’s crisis response is well situated within the humanitarian architecture. S/he is responsible for performing and contributing to the following:

Support CRU management in developing UNDP’s vision and priorities for crisis response;
Ensure liaison and partnership with humanitarian and crisis actors (UN and non-UN);
Support CRU and UNDP Senior Managers on crisis response issues in their representation role in humanitarian and crisis related mechanisms;
Contribute to and/or represent UNDP in humanitarian and crisis response interagency processes;
Support to the Executive Team mechanism, as a member of the Executive Team (ET) Secretariat:

Deberes y responsabilidades

Support CRU management in developing UNDP’s vision and priorities for crisis response:

Building on the Strategic Plan and working closely with regional and central bureaus, in particular BPPS, contribute to the development of UNDP vision and priorities for crisis response and UNDP’s role as an actor in humanitarian settings, linking to recovery and resilience building;
Support CRU management in ensuring global communication and advocacy for UNDP’s role in crisis settings, crisis response and humanitarian action including early recovery;
Coordinate and prepare position papers, statements and background briefs, in coordination with all concerned bureaus and units.

Ensure liaison and partnership with humanitarian and crisis actors (UN and non-UN):

Liaise with relevant UN entities (in particular OCHA) on crisis response and humanitarian action;
Coordinate closely with CRU Crisis Interface Team in Geneva to ensure consistent messages and positions in terms of UNDP’s role in crisis response and humanitarian action;
Engage in continuous dialogue with strategic external partners (think tanks, NGOs, bilateral, etc.) on crisis response and humanitarian action related issues.

Support CRU and UNDP Senior managers on crisis response issues in their representation role in humanitarian and crisis related mechanisms:

Stay abreast of discussions taking place in crisis response inter-agency mechanisms such as the IASC, ECHA, the Emergency Directors’ Team, etc.;
Link closely with BPPS and OCHA on issues relating to the World Humanitarian Summit as well as resilience, recovery and transition issues;
Stay abreast of global debates on issues of crisis response, resilience, recovery and transition issues;
Coordinate and prepares as requested position papers and background briefs;
Disseminate information within UNDP and follow-up on decisions within UNDP.

Contribute to and/or represent UNDP in humanitarian and crisis response interagency processes:

Contribute to and/or represent UNDP in crisis response inter-agency processes including relevant IASC mechanisms, working closely and in full coordination with CRU Crisis Interface Team in Geneva and BPPS;
Inform and advise Regional Bureaus, BPPS and COs on interagency processes, discussions and decisions and their implications for UNDP;
Coordinate closely with BPPS to ensure coherence in terms of UNDP positioning and participation in humanitarian and crisis-related mechanisms.

Support to the Executive Team mechanism, as a member of the ET Secretariat:

Support the planning and preparations of ET meetings, in close coordination with central and regional bureaus;
Support follow-up on the implementation of ET decisions.

Competencias

Core Competencies:

Innovation

Ability to make new and useful ideas work.

Leadership

Ability to persuade others to follow.

People Management

Ability to improve performance and satisfaction.

Communication

Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform.

Delivery

Ability to get things done.

Technical/Functional competencies:

Primary:

Partnerships

Ability to engage with other agencies and forge productive working relationships.

Advocacy

Ability to advocate a point of view and influence others.

Coordination

Ability to engage in inter-agency processes and ensure UNDP positioning.

Emergency Response and Coordination

Ability to coordinate organizational response to emergency situations.

Crisis Policy and Tools

Ability to develop and implement methods and tools for crisis situations.

Secondary:

Crisis Assessment

Ability to use methods and tools to determine impact of various elements for crisis and post crisis situations.

Knowledge Management

Ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in international development, economics, business administration, social sciences or related disciplines.

Experience:

7 years of relevant professional work experience in the area of inter-agency coordination, crisis response and transition in different development contexts;
Experience working in developing country settings is required and experience in crisis contexts is an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English, both written and oral;
Working knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Other:

Strong knowledge of UNDP crisis response, prevention and recovery mandate, policy and tools.