Associate Coordination Officer

This position is located in the Development Support Office in the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Thi Qar. Under the overall supervision of the Coordination Officer, P4 in Basrah, the incumbent reports to the Coordination Officer in Basrah.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, and under the direct supervision of the Coordination Officer, the incumbent will carry out the following duties
- Supports and engages in development and monitoring of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework in the governorate; Identifies key issues including challenges that require immediate support and advice.
- Provides secretariat functions for Area Based Coordination (ABC) groups, including arranging meetings, drafting summary reports, translating key documents, and other duties requested by the ABC focal points.
- Assists UN agencies and directly supports the work of the United Nations Country Team, in particular as regards to strategies and field missions for advocacy and engagement with local stakeholders.
- Liaises with UN agencies, relevant departments of the Government, international donor community and civil society; Facilitates coordination meetings and relevant forums that would enhance coordination and resources mobilization and utilization.
- Monitors, analyses and reports on trends in human and socio-economic rights situation, external aid and public financial management, and in the UN’s evolving programmatic strategies.
- Drafts routine and ad hoc situation reports/briefings. Contributes articles for DSO Field Reports.
- Performs other duties as required.

Competencies
UN CORE VALUES AND COMPETENCIES

Planning and 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.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to clients.

Education
Advanced university degree in political science, social science, public administration, international studies, economics or a related field is required. A first level university degree with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in coordinating development activities in national government is required.

Experience working on water and environmental issues is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Assessment

Special Notice

Fully vaccinated status for COVID-19 or willingness to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 is required for this position.

United Nations Considerations

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.

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Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.