Programme and coordination support to the UNRCO-UNEP team
Organizational Context
The UN Resident Coordinator's Office (UNRCO) in Tanzania represents the UN Secretary-General and coordinates the UN Country Team, comprising 23 agencies. Tanzania faces significant climate-induced shifts impacting its socio-economic pillars. Effective programme coordination and local institutional understanding are crucial for climate action support. This role supports a Technical Consultant leading behavioural science, narrative mapping, and communication framework development.
Job Purpose
This assignment aims to provide essential programme and coordination support to a Technical Consultant and the UNRCO-UNEP team in Tanzania. The primary objective is to ensure the assignment's effective contextualization within Tanzania's institutional, policy, and stakeholder landscape. The role involves facilitating engagement with Tanzanian stakeholders, organizing information, and following up on activities and inputs. This support is critical for advancing climate action strategies amidst significant climate-induced shifts affecting the nation's agriculture, tourism, and water resources, contributing to the UN's broader climate communications and programming efforts.
Responsibilities
The role involves providing comprehensive programme and coordination support over a 12-week period, structured in three phases. Key responsibilities include compiling information on government institutions, UN entities, development partners, CSOs, and community networks relevant to climate action. Support will be provided for coordinating stakeholder information and consultations, including preparing contact lists and meeting materials, and offering local contextual insights on policies and institutional arrangements. The volunteer will assist in scheduling, coordinating, and documenting consultations, interviews, and validation activities with Tanzanian stakeholders. This includes following up on requested information and inputs, and supporting the contextual validation of findings and proposed communication approaches. Additionally, the role requires maintaining and organizing programme documentation, consultation records, and action points, and assisting in the preparation of knowledge-sharing activities. The final phase involves compiling outstanding actions, contacts, and reference materials for handover.
Work Experience
Experience is required in supporting programme coordination, stakeholder engagement, information gathering, meeting documentation, or administrative follow-up within a development, UN, government, or CSO setting. Good organizational, communication, and writing skills in English are essential. Experience supporting consultations, workshops, or communication activities is desirable. Strong familiarity with the Tanzanian institutional and development context is highly desirable.
Skills
Essential skills include strong organizational, communication, and writing abilities in English. The role requires the capacity to prepare clear meeting notes, correspondence, and programme documentation. Familiarity with the Tanzanian institutional and development context is highly desirable. Fluency in Kiswahili is required for effective engagement with local stakeholders and contextualizing programme information and consultations.