ROSTER - HEAD OF RESIDENT COORDINATOR OFFICE, P4 (GJO 285244)

The United Nations Secretariat maintains rosters of qualified and available candidates to fill anticipated job openings in the UN Secretariat. The purpose of this job opening is to generate a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the Head of Resident Coordinator Office roster at the P-4 level.

The entire assessment process takes an average of six months; all applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application (whether successful or unsuccessful) within 14 days of the conclusion of the process. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently will be invited to apply for missions and field operations vacancies open only to roster members. Roster membership does not guarantee selection.

Org. Setting and Reporting
In its Resolution A/RES/72/279, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the establishment of the Development Coordination Office (DCO) as a stand-alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat. DCO exercises managerial and oversight functions of the resident coordinator system under the oversight of the Chair of United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG).

In 2026, DCO undertook an organizational recalibration to ensure the RC system remains optimally configured to support the acceleration of the 2030 Agenda and embodies the UN 2.0 shift - anchored in data, digital, innovation, behavioral science, strategic foresight, and a mission driven organizational culture.

The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) in multiple countries and reports to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC). The Head of the RCO leads the RCO team and manages the resources of the Office in order to provide support to the Resident Coordinator and the UNCT on sustainable development and is responsible for management and oversight of all RCO outputs including analysis, strategic planning, SDG financing and economic policy advice, data management, strategic communications, advocacy, and partnerships, as well as RCO operations.

The Head of RCO works closely with the DCO Regional Office team, as well as the Division of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement and the Division of SDG Coordination, Policy and Programmes in DCO HQ, as well as with the One Executive Office in DOS and global and regional administrative service providers to implement the RC system's development coordination mandate. The Head of RCO serves as a key adviser to the RC in the pursuit of all their functions and is accountable for the overall quality and timeliness of the work of the office.

Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Development Coordination Officer, Head of RCO will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and may not be carried out by all Development Coordination Officers, Heads of RCO).

Summary of Functions

1. Provides strategic guidance to the RC and UN Country Team (UNCT) on effective, quality and timely UN support for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda through the Common Country Analysis (CCA) and UN Cooperation Framework (CF).
2. Provides strategic oversight of development policy, economic analysis and SDG financing outputs of the RCO team in support of integrated sustainable development outcomes and SDG acceleration.
3. Initiates and coordinates, strategic positioning and communications, external partnerships and joint resource mobilization efforts for the new generation CF.
4. Coordinates the Business Operations Strategy and supports implementation of the efficiency agenda.
5. Manages knowledge management and capacity development activities in and outside the UN System.
6. Leads overall management of the RCO to ensure efficient and effective substantive coordination support to the RC/UNCT and adherence to organizational policies and procedures.

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