Project Management Support - Senior Officer (Coordination)

Job Description

Dutystation: New York, United States of America

Functional responsibilities

• Facilitate the programming of the CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding Core Group, support the maintenance and development of partnerships with CSOs and UN entities in the group, organize regular meetings, draft and facilitate collective review of working documents;
• Liaise with financial and in-kind contributors, including Member States, UN entities, and other donors;
• Coordinate between UNOPS and PBSO, monitor the project’s budget and reporting;
• Support in advancing the inclusion and empowerment of women and youth throughout the Initiative.

• Facilitate the participant selection and support program design process of the conference, in consultation with CSOs and UN System partners;
• Coordinate the substantive preparation of each session, liaise with session organizers, speakers, and facilitators;
• Organize consultations and preparation meetings with CSOs at regional, subregional, and national levels leading up to the annual global-level Dialogue;
• Support in designing surveys and other tools to collect participant feedback and evaluate the conference’s impact.

• Contribute to knowledge management of the office’s civil society partners and civil society engagement best practices;
• Provide input to PBSO leadership’s engagements with civil society interlocutors;
• Facilitate the identification of CSO briefers, speakers, and representatives for various UN forums and policy processes related to peacebuilding.

The effective performance of the Project Management Support - Senior Officer (Coordination) will result in the successful organization of the third CSO-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding and enhanced civil society engagement and inclusion in DPPA/PBSO’s work.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) with 2 years of relevant experience. OR;
• First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) with 4 years of relevant experience.

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in project support, project management, or related fields.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in supporting peacebuilding or civil society engagement projects is required.

• Experience with the United Nations or other International Organizations is an asset.
• Experience at peacebuilding Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) is desirable.
• Experience in partnership management and coordination is strongly desired.

• Fluency in English (read, write, speak) is required.

About the Organization

TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.