General

Description of assignment title: Partnerships and Knowledge Management Specialist

Assignment country: Sierra Leone

Expected start date: 07/18/2022

Sustainable Development Goal: 17. Partnerships for the goals

Volunteer category: National UN Volunteer Specialist

DoA reserved for persons with disabilities: Yes

Host entity: UNRCO

Type: Onsite

Duration: 12 months

Number of assignments: 1

Duty stations: Freetown

Details

Mission and objectives

The UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) in Sierra Leone aims to bring together different United Nations agencies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational activities at the country level. The UNRCO supports the role and functions of the Resident Coordinator and the UN Country Team (UNCT) through shared vision, norms and standards, capacities and operating protocols to deliver together more coherent, effective and efficient support to global, regional and nationally agreed goals and priorities. It leads UN coordination, strategic policy, partnerships and investments around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UNRCO also seeks to strengthen accountability for results and provide greater incentives for integrated action and support for the UNCT to deliver and report on in-country results at scale that respond to Sierra Leone’s national needs and priorities. The UN Resident Coordinator (RC) system encompasses all organizations of the United Nations system dealing with operational activities for development, regardless of their formal presence in the country. The RC system aims to bring together the different UN agencies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational activities at the country level.

This UN Volunteer assignment will contribute to achievement of results under the RCO strategic objectives on strengthened partnerships and knowledge management. The UN Volunteer will work with the RCO Partnerships and Development Finance Officer (PDFO), as well as the RCO Team Leader, to support coordination of partnerships and knowledge management activities. In addition, the UNV will also contribute to coordination work in with UNCT and contribute to other deliverables and work of the RCO in order to accelerate the achievement of internationally and nationally agreed goals and commitments, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the RCO Partnerships and Development Finance Officer (PDFO), the UN Volunteer will conduct the following tasks: 1.Provide support to coordinate UNCT partnership and joint programming activities:

•  Research and compile background information on potential partners to support effective dialogue and engagement.
•  Draft briefing notes, articles, and other communication tools for use in partnership building with Government and other partners.

•  Identify potential funding opportunities for UN agencies by regularly consulting relevant websites and extracting key information.
•  Support compilation of proposal material from different UN agencies, including budgets, work plans, and narratives as part of finalizing joint funding applications.
•  Support compilation and review of periodic reports to donors associated with pro-grammes implanted jointly by more than one UN agency. 2.Support knowledge management activities and activities in and outside the UN System:
•  Support coordination of knowledge sharing (including through training and facilitating peer exchange, and organization of round tables, discussion forums) amongst RCO staff and other UN staff, including amongst UNCT coordination groups
•  Compile analysis of UN experiences, lessons learned and support knowledge network-ing to contribute to planning processes.
•  Develop and maintains knowledge management database accessible to UN staff.
•  Support sharing of best practices, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across the UN system and with external partners.
•  Support organization of RCO multi-partner events, including preparation and distribu-tion of invitations, and provide on-site support during the event.
•  Provide other administration support which may be required by the RCO.

Age: 27 - 80

Additional eligibility criteria

This assignment is part of UNV’s disability inclusion strategy. UNV seeks to 1) provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to serve as UN Volunteers 2) enable UN partners to expand diversity and inclusion of persons with disabilities in their workforce worldwide 3) build a talent pipeline of qualified professionals with disabilities who can contribute to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at national and global levels, with focus on national capacity. Only candidate with disabilities is eligible to apply for this position. If shortlisted for this assignment, you will be asked for a copy of an official document confirming that you have a disability from a general practitioner, or from an organization of persons with disabilities. Important: On your profile, kindly select the response “yes” to the question of whether you consider yourself a person living with a disability. Should you require special arrangements to facilitate the interview and assessment during the selection process, please indicate this in the “special remarks” field in your profile. In case you are facing accessibility constraints kindly write an email to support@unv.org.

Nationality

Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Donor priorities

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Requirements

Required experience

3 years of experience in coordinating UNCT partnership and joint programming activities, activities management. Skills and experience:

•  Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
•  Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
•  Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
•  Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
•  Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
•  Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight dead-lines;
•  Sound security awareness;
•  Have affinity with or interest in coordination and stakeholder engagement, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Administration, Social work, Development programmes

Driving license

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Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education, communications, or related area.

Competencies and values

Accountability Adaptability and Flexibility Client Orientation Commitment and Motivation Communication Ethics and Values Integrity Planning and Organizing Professionalism Respect for Diversity Self-Management Working in Teams

Living conditions and remarks

The UN system wishes to create an inclusive workplace and commits to taking appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to access and benefit equally from employment and other engagement opportunities such as volunteering, by providing reasonable accommodation. In this context, “reasonable accommodation” means necessary and appropriate modifications and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.[Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy