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Present in 166 countries and territories, UNDP supports governments in developing strong policies, institutions and partnerships to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing on UNDPโs country presence and in close collaboration with UNDPโs Global Policy Network and the Development Coordination Office (DCO) in the UN Secretariat, the Effective Development Cooperation Team, located in the Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy (BERA), provides policy and technical support to partner countries and UN Country Teams on development effectiveness, and supports the work of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation.ย
Established through the Busan Partnership Agreement in 2011, the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (Global Partnership or GPEDC) is a multi-stakeholder initiative for driving development effectiveness, to \"maximize the effectiveness of all forms of co-operation for development for the shared benefits of people, planet, prosperity and peace.\" It brings together governments, bilateral and multilateral organizations, civil society, the private sector and representatives from parliaments and trade unions among others, who are committed to strengthening the effectiveness of their partnerships for development. The 2023-2026 Global Partnership Work Programme aims to strengthen the effectiveness of development cooperation to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and ensure that no one is left behind. The Work Programme outlines three strategic priorities; generating evidence through the GPEDC monitoring exercise; driving informed policy dialogue and action through country dialogues and strategic partnerships; and, fostering political awareness behaviour change and update through targeted outreach and advocacy.ย
Since its inception, the Global Partnership has benefitted from institutional support from UNDP together with OECD, which together constitute the OECD-UNDP Joint Support Team. Annex 3 of the 2022 Geneva Outcome Document sets out the core functions of the Joint Support Team, which include: a) Management of the GPEDC Monitoring Framework and Process; b) Secretariat services and Advisory Services to Co-Chairs and Steering Committee; and c) Advocacy, Strategic Communications, Learning, and Knowledge Management support.
Among other things, the UNDP side of the JST provides country-level guidance to strengthen capacities for more effective development co-operation management, supports and tracks progress toward development effectiveness commitments through the monitoring exercise, provides substantive support to DCO in their role on the GPEDC Steering Committee as the UNDS representative, as well as facilitates knowledge sharing, communications and advocacy support to anchor development effectiveness and the work of the Global Partnership to spur implementation of the 2030 Agenda
Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Partnership and Advocacy Specialist will work as an integral part of the OECD/UNDP Joint Support Team with a focus on building strategic partnerships and executing strategic communications, learning and knowledge management as well as the provision of secretariat and advisory services. Reporting to the Team Lead, and where available with the support of a direct junior report to assist with the below tasks, this role will support in the following areas:ย
Institutional Arrangementย
The Partnership and Advocacy Specialist will report to the Team Lead and work closely with members of UNDP and the UNDP-OECD Joint Support Team on a daily basis.
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CompetenciesDesired additional skills and competenciesย
Familiarity with the Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation and its monitoring framework is an asset. Experience drafting substantive material for a range of internal and external audiences, with a focus on development effectiveness an asset Experience achieving demonstrated results in complex environments with multiple reporting lines and sometimes competing interests between stakeholders. Experience coordinating and working productively between headquarter and country levels of an organisation and with an international team, across multiple time zones and languages. Demonstrated knowledge of the dynamics, sensitivities and perspectives that exist across different stakeholder groups within the field of development cooperation. Prior experience in the UN system or exposure to work of UNDP or other UN Organisations is an advantage Experience managing website built on Drupal is preferred. Required Skills and Experienceย Education: Master's degree in social policy, public policy, politics, economics, development studies or a related area. Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in a communications or partnership role in international development, with country-level experience and experience working for a multilateral organisation. Language: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Working knowledge of other UN language, especially French is an asset. Working knowledge of other UN language desirable.
Required skills and competencies
Experience providing support to a global multi-stakeholder initiative.ย Experience with leading the production of communications strategies and products, preferably for multi-stakeholder initiatives, responding to multiple constituency groups and target audiences. Experience in facilitating a community of practice and a knowledge-sharing platform and in curating, generating, and facilitating knowledge products.ย Experience leading and managing large-scale Ministerial events.ย Disclaimerย Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders)ย
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