Head of Resident Coordinator Office
Organizational Context
The Development Coordination Office (DCO) is a stand-alone office within the UN Secretariat, managing the Resident Coordinator system to accelerate the 2030 Agenda and embody the UN 2.0 shift. This role is located in a UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in various countries, reporting to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC). The Head of RCO leads the office, providing support to the RC and UN Country Team (UNCT) on sustainable development coordination.
Job Purpose
The Head of the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) leads the RCO team and manages its resources to support the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and the UN Country Team (UNCT) in advancing sustainable development. This involves overseeing all RCO outputs, including analysis, strategic planning, SDG financing, economic policy advice, data management, communications, advocacy, and partnerships. The role is crucial in advising the RC on their functions and ensuring the quality and timeliness of the office's work. The position contributes to the UN's recalibration towards UN 2.0 principles, emphasizing data, digital innovation, behavioral science, and strategic foresight to effectively support the 2030 Agenda and national development priorities.
Responsibilities
Provide strategic guidance to the RC and UNCT on implementing the 2030 Agenda through the Common Country Analysis (CCA) and UN Cooperation Framework (CF). Offer strategic oversight of development policy, economic analysis, and SDG financing outputs, ensuring evidence-based advice and integrated approaches. Initiate and coordinate strategic positioning, communications, external partnerships, and resource mobilization efforts. Coordinate the Business Operations Strategy and support efficiency initiatives. Manage knowledge management and capacity development activities within and outside the UN System. Lead the overall management of the RCO, ensuring efficient and effective coordination support, adherence to policies, and fostering an environment conducive to innovation and collaboration.
Work Experience
A minimum of seven years of experience in strategic planning, sustainable development policy, programme development, and management is required. This includes at least three years of experience leading multi-stakeholder coordination and three years of experience managing financial, human resources, or operational functions. Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams and integrating inclusion approaches (gender equality, youth, persons with disabilities) is also required.
Skills
Strategic planning and policy development, Sustainable development expertise, Economic analysis, Partnership building, Data management and analytics, Communications and advocacy, Team leadership and management, Financial and operational management, Knowledge management, Capacity development, UN 2.0 principles (data, digital, innovation, behavioral science, strategic foresight).