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Under the direct supervision of the Managing Director of the GM, the incumbent is responsible for the following specific duties:

• Leads the design, development and implementation of a resource mobilization strategy for implementation of the Convention and related plans of action at national level; ensures ongoing analysis of national resource mobilization needs and opportunities; stays abreast of latest donor and funding trends; adapts the resource mobilization strategy, as may be required, and monitors and reports results against it.
• Coordinate, with other relevant staff of the UNCCD / GM, the preparation of required periodic donor reports as reflected in applicable legal documents.
• Leads the design, development and implementation of the GM’s innovative financing and private sector strategies in close coordination with relevant units of the UNCCD secretariat. Elements of these strategies:
• Identify strategic financial, technical, and advocacy partners of relevance for innovative financing and private sector engagement and develop targeted approaches to deepen existing and create new partnership arrangements to advance the objectives of the GM and the implementation of decisions made by the UNCCD COP.
• Prepare periodic analysis of existing innovative financing and private sector partnerships to identify gaps and areas of success and incorporate this analysis into the overall GM partnership strategy.
• Identifies opportunities to promote the development of innovative and blended financial instruments to address DLDD and coordinate, along with relevant UNCCD / GM staff, the engagement with partners ensures such instruments are aligned with the objectives of the Convention.
• Identifies opportunities to promote private sector engagement on UNCCD issues and in coordination with relevant UNCCD / GM staff ensures the application of a rigorous system of due diligence.
• Manages outreach activities, designs and conducts training workshops, seminars, consultation meetings and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (program/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and ensures preparation of related documents/reports (pledging, work program, program budget, etc.).
• Serves as an effective senior-level spokesperson for the UNCCD / GM and represents the organization at major meetings.
• Performs any other job-related activity required to achieve the goals and objectives of the UNCCD and as required by the Executive Secretary and/or the GM Managing Director.

Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to particular sector, functional area or another specialized field. Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and risks. Ability to generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction. Ability to communicate clearly links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals. Demonstrated ability to provide innovative technical leadership by performing and/or overseeing the planning, development, and management of operation. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and apply good judgment. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Judgment / Decision-making: Identifies key issues in complex situations, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education: Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, management, finance, economics, international relations, social science or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in programme design, project planning and management, economics, international relations, social science or related area is required.
• Experience in managing a sizeable multi-cultural team at country, regional or global level is required.
• Experience working in the financial sector or with the private sector in the field of sustainability is desirable.
• Experience in the United Nations system or a comparable international organization as well as field experience in implementing development cooperation projects is desirable.

Languages: For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. A knowledge of other official UN languages would be an asset.

Assessment: Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice: Appointment against this position is for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension.

United Nations Considerations: According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

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