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Qatar: Coordination Officer

Organization: UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Country: Qatar
Closing date: 20 Apr 2018

Post title:Coordination Officer

Organization Unit: UNESCO Doha Office

Duty Station: Doha, Qatar

Contact Type: Service Contract (SB4/peg2)

Duration: Initially up to Dec 2018 (Renewable subject to satisfactory

performance and availability of budget)

Date of Issue: 02 April 2018

Date of Closing: 20 April 2018 (Midnight, Doha time)

Context and Background

The UNESCO Office in Doha covers six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Republic of Yemen. In line with UNESCO’s global priorities and five major programmes, the Office sets a local programme of action in consultation and partnership with the seven Member States.

The UNESCO Office for the GCC and Yemen collaborates through inter-agency mechanisms with resident and non-resident UN agencies in its seven cluster countries as well as at the regional level to increase coherence, effectiveness, and relevance of its interventions with the overall goal to maximize the impact of its work. The Office is participating in and contributing to the UN Country Teams in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Republic of Yemen, covering all seven (7) cluster countries.

Under overall coordination of the Offices of UN Resident Coordinators, the UNESCO Office for the GCC and Yemen contributes to UN common country programming processes, including UN common country assessments (CCAs), strategic planning, UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) formulations, as well as UNCT joint activities, thematic, programmatic, and management working groups in its cluster countries.

The Office works to promote UNESCO’s global priorities including gender and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In partnership with the Member States within the cluster, the Office provides technical assistance, capacity building, and advocacy linked to UNESCO’s main fields of competence, including education, culture, and communications/information.

Tasks and Expected Outputs

Under the authority of the Director of the UNESCO GCC and Yemen Office who also serves UNESCO representative to the seven cluster countries, the Coordinator Officer provides support to Director of the Office in UN coordination, management support, monitoring and reporting, and external communication by carrying out the following duties:

1. Management Support

  • Assist the Director in the Office’s strategic planning and provide overall management and coordination support of UNESCO.

  • Keep abreast of critical/strategic initiatives as delegated/requested and identify/prioritize issues in need of immediate attention, includingglobal and regional initiatives, involving the direct participation of the Director, as well as on matters related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

  • Provide support to the Director by timely preparing substantive materials, including background/briefing papers, speeches, and talking points as requested. Participate in meetings as required, report on outcomes, and following up on action points. Prepare draft correspondence for the signature of the Director.

  • Provide event coordination for initiatives under the Director’s leadership or participation, including by preparing concept notes, invitations, speaking guides, news articles, logistics, etc. Liaise with partners on such events including in the coordination.

  • Coordinate programme staff meetings chaired by the Director, in terms of organizing the agenda, planning and follow up to meetings, drafting of meeting notes, as well the monitoring of action points, decisions, recommendations and deadlines, with regular updates on important issues.

  • Introduce strategic programme planning and management tools towards office management, in particular coordinate updating the Office Strategic Plan and relevant UNESCO Country Strategies (UCS).

  • Lead the development of programmatic office briefings for high-level missions and coordinate inputs with programme colleagues.

  • Support the Director in knowledge management and file important documents on the internal knowledge management platform.

2. UN Coordination

  • Follow activities of UNCTs and UN inter-agency working groups in cluster countries and ensure that Director remains updated. Follow UNCT meetings with/or on behalf of the Director when requested.

  • Coordinate and keep an overview of UNESCO’s participation in and contribution to various UN inter-agency thematic and programmatic working groups in cluster countries.

  • Follow up on UNESCO's programmatic inputs to UN country strategic planning and monitoring, including to CCA/UNCCSF/UNDAF processes in Kuwait, KSA, Bahrain, UAE and Yemen by coordinating programme staff inputs and following up with RC offices;

  • Provide assistance in the preparation of inputs in preparation for UNCT meetings, and ensure proper record of decisions taken and their timely follow up on the internal knowledge management platform.

  • Liaise and ensure coordination with RCO offices and other members of the UN Country Teams and implementing partners on office relevant matters, including in ad-hoc and annual reporting

3. Monitoring and Reporting

  • Lead the development of the annual office achievements report, including coordinating inputs, language editing and finalizing for publication.

  • Oversee and ensure the smooth flow of relevant information within the office and with colleagues at national, regional and HQ level, as well as with UNESCO national commissions, permanent delegations, and sister UN agencies.

4. External communication

  • Contribute to the office’s outreach and visibility of activities through the preparation of news articles related to the Agenda 2030, UNCT activities, or involve the participation of the Director.

5. Undertake any other pertinent professional duties as assigned by the Director of the UNESCO Office for the GCC and Yemen

Required qualifications

Education

  • Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in International Development, International Relations, Social Sciences, Political Sciences or a related field.

Work experience

  • Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in management support, international development, and/or UN Coordination, of which preferably 2 years acquired at regional and/or international level, preferably in an international organization.

  • Relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation.

  • Sound knowledge of the UN System and Resident Coordinator system, procedures, and operational activities for development is an asset.

Skills/Competencies

  • Good analytical, organizational and project management skills.

  • Excellent coordination and interpersonal skills.

  • Capacity to build and maintain effective working relations with national/local authorities, relevant institutions, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.

  • Proven ability to communicate and negotiate effectively and persuasively (orally and in writing) with various stakeholders at all levels, within and outside of the Organization.

  • Ability to work effectively in a team and to function within a multi-cultural environment.

  • Solid IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft office software and knowledge management platforms.

    Languages

    Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

    Condition of Employment: UNESCO Salaries in Doha are paid in Qatari Riyal, the annual remuneration for the post is QAR 320,275 depending on skills and qualifications. UNESCO Service Contract benefits includes 30 days of annual leave as well as a contribution to pension scheme and health insurance upon proof of inscription.


How to apply:

Interested candidates with desired qualifications and skills should submit their letter of interest and CV using UNESCO CV standard form (http://www.unesco.org/new/en/doha/about-this-office/vacancies/) in English to the address of 66, Lusail Street-West Bay, PO Box 3945, Doha or to ao.doha@unesco.org Or by Fax: +974 44113015. Please clearly indicate the post title in the subject of your application.


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