Lead Consultant - UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2028-2032 for the Pacific
Organizational Context
The United Nations in the Pacific is developing the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2028-2032, a key strategic document for collective UN support across 14 Pacific Island Countries and Territories. This framework will align the UN system with national and regional priorities and SDG acceleration, guided by inclusive stakeholder consultation and grounded in principles like Leave No One Behind and Human Rights-Based Approach.
Job Purpose
This role is to provide strategic leadership and methodological expertise in the formulation of the UNSDCF 2028-2032 for the Pacific. The purpose is to ensure the framework is coherent, aligned with Pacific and UN priorities, and grounded in key development principles. The consultant will lead the development of the Results Matrix, strategic narrative, and validation processes, ensuring all components are complete and meet quality standards. This involves advising Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams, managing stakeholder engagement, and overseeing the finalization of the framework to effectively guide UN support in the region.
Responsibilities
Lead the development and quality assurance of the UNSDCF 2028-2032 Results Matrix, including outcomes, outputs, indicators, baselines, targets, and means of verification. Draft and consolidate the full UNSDCF narrative, ensuring alignment with national and regional priorities, SDG acceleration, and principles such as Leave No One Behind and Human Rights-Based Approach. Provide methodological leadership and ensure coherence across the vision, Theory of Change, strategic priorities, and results architecture. Advise Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams on strategic choices and quality standards. Design and lead the validation approach with governments and stakeholders. Oversee the consolidation and tracking of comments to ensure feedback is incorporated. Provide direction and quality review for a Junior Consultant. Finalize the UNSDCF and prepare accompanying executive presentations.
Work Experience
A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible international experience in strategic planning, results-based management, and development cooperation is required. Demonstrated experience in drafting UN Common Country Analyses or UNSDCFs, developing results frameworks, Theories of Change, strategic narratives, and monitoring and evaluation approaches is essential.
Skills
Strategic planning, Results-based management, Development cooperation, Drafting UN strategic frameworks (UNSDCF, CCA), Developing results frameworks, Theory of Change development, Strategic narrative development, Monitoring and evaluation approaches, Advising senior stakeholders, Managing multi-country relationships, Facilitating high-level consultations, Analytical skills, Drafting skills, Synthesis skills, Presentation skills, English language proficiency.