Division for Arab States, Europe and the CIS

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The Division for Arabs States, Europe and the CIS of UNOSSC, based in Istanbul, Turkey, is seeking to recruit a Specialist to provide support in the following five broader areas of work covering Europe and the CIS:
1. Policy Coordination and Coherence;
2. Programmatic Support;
3. Institutionalization;
4. Knowledge Management and Capacity Development; and
5. Partnerships.

The Specialist will also support the follow-up to the outcome of the Inter-regional policy dialogue and stocktaking on public policy leadership and institutional arrangements for advancing South-South and triangular cooperation in the Arab States, Europe and the CIS, organised by the Division in April 2021, as well as the roll-out of the UN System-wide Strategy at the regional and country level in close collaboration and partnership with the UN entities, UN Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams.

Location : Home Based
Application Deadline : 21-Jun 21 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left : 11d 17h 1m
Type of Contract : IPSA (Short-Term)
Post Level : IPSA-11
Languages Required : English, Russian
Expected Start Date : 01-Jul-2021
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 Year - up to 126 full working days in the year

Required Skills and Experience below.

Min. Academic Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in economics, development, law, international relations, environment, or another relevant field is essential.

Min. years of relevant Work experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the development field including policy development, analysis, research, planning, coordination, and monitoring.
- At least 4 years of prior experience in South-South and triangular cooperation preferably with one of the United Nations entities or another international organization, national governments, or other relevant stakeholders
Required skills and competencies
- Demonstrated experience in providing policy advisory services to governments and/or UN entities related to South-South and triangular cooperation
- Familiarity with the Europe and the CIS regions, trends and dynamics, and economic, social, cultural, and political landscape
- Working experience in a large international or governmental organization, multilateral organizations and/or the UN system

Corporate Competencies: Integrity, professionalism, respect for diversity, and teamwork.

Functional Competencies: Strong communication skills both written and verbal; excellent research, analytical and report writing skills; Strong interpersonal skills; Ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner; and Sound judgment with proven ability to work effectively under minimum supervision.

Desired additional skills and competencies:
- Knowledge of green economy and food security is highly desirable.
- Experience working in a developing country context.
- Familiarity with UN development system reform, work of the UN Regional - Commissions covered by the Division, IFIs, Development Funds etc.
- Excellent administrative and coordination skills, including organizing events and logistics

Required Language(s)(at working level):
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Russian.

If you think you are the right candidate, please apply here: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=99635

📣 We're hiring! Do you have what it takes to join our team as a specialist in policy support, capacity development and partnerships for South-South and triangular cooperation in the Arab States? Apply now 👉 https://bit.ly/3inLpyb

Location : Home-based
Application Deadline : 17-Jun-21 (Midnight New York, USA)
Type of Contract : IPSA (Short-Term)
Post Level : IPSA-11
Languages Required : Arabic English
Expected Start Date : 01-Jul-2021
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year, up to 126 full working days (8 hours/day).

The Specialist will support the follow-up to the outcome of the Inter-regional policy dialogue and stocktaking on public policy leadership and institutional arrangements for advancing South-South and triangular cooperation in the Arab States, Europe and the CIS, organised by the Division in April 2021, as well as the roll-out of the UN System-wide Strategy at the regional and country level in close collaboration and partnership with the UN entities, UN Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams.

Given the regional scope of the work to be undertaken during this assignment, the Specialist is expected to be reasonably flexible with his/her availability taking into consideration different time zones. The Specialist will be responsible for providing her/his own working station (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, assignment specific software, etc.) and must have access to a reliable internet connection. The Specialist will provide a monthly report.

If you believe you are a great fit for the position, don't forget to apply now 👉 https://bit.ly/3inLpyb

📆 Today's virtual side event of the 20th session of the High-level Committee on South-South Cooperation covered how the UN entities can, in a more systematic and coherent manner, support member states to achieve the by leveraging at various levels.

Currently, there is a great discussion on tools to build partnerships, understanding development gaps and strengthening complementarity mechanisms and resources to take us forward.

Learn more about upcoming side events of the here: https://www.unsouthsouth.org/our-work/policy-and-intergovernmental-support/high-level-committee-on-south-south-cooperation/high-level-committee-on-south-south-cooperation-20th-session/

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United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation is organizing an online webinar series on “Resume SDG-aligned South-South Investment beyond COVID-19” to discuss prospects of South-South cooperation in SDGs-aligned responsible investment for a greener, more sustainable and inclusive recovery from the pandemic.

The first session launches this Friday at 8 am NY time. UNOSSC in New York have gathered experts, policymakers and practitioners from different regions and sectors including the World Bank, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), BCAR International, African Development Bank (AfDB), etc.

More on the webinar series: https://www.southsouth-galaxy.org/events/webinar-series-resume-sdg-aligned-south-south-investments-beyond-covid-19/

Each session can be found on the UNOSSC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK7uxD52cICDs-0saLhj4jg

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