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The UN SDG Action Campaign is a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and based in Bonn, Germany. To bring us closer to a just, inclusive and sustainable future, the UN SDG Action Campaign elevates unheard communities, nurtures changemakers, and leverages creativity to inspire hope and bold action.
The Campaign’s Advocacy for Change approach aims at systemic transformation by rethinking, recalibrating, and reimagining economies and societies so that they serve people and the planet, while inspiring SDG action and sending a message of hope and possibilities.
The UN SDG Action Campaign facilitates convening spaces and supports the engagement of civil society organizations and other key stakeholders in relevant dialogues and processes, with a focus in the areas of financing for development, gender equality, climate action, sustainable food systems and justice and peace. Additionally, the Campaign leverages art and creativity to inspire action and tap into humanity’s creative power for good. And the UN SDG Action Awards programme, the Campaign’s flagship initiative, serves to identify and recognize exceptional changemakers and initiatives that are making a difference towards the 2030 Agenda.
Under the overall guidance of the UN SDG Action Campaign Global Director and direct supervision of the Deputy Director, the Programme Coordination Specialist is responsible for coordinating the Campaign’s main initiatives, including overseeing the planning and implementation of the Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Awards Programme. The incumbent will also provide support with the management of the Global Director’s office.
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
- Coordinate the overall planning of the Campaign’s main events and activities, working in collaboration with relevant team members across workstreams to ensure that plans are clear, timelines are monitored and follow-up actions are captured.
- Liaise proactively with team members across workstreams to support alignment, flag gaps or bottlenecks, and help ensure that no key planning or coordination elements fall through the cracks.
- Coordinate planning meetings and working groups for relevant project workstreams as required.
- Identify gaps in project planning and coordination and activate corrective measures in consultation with Campaign leadership and relevant team members.
- Coordinate the overall planning of the Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards, ensuring that each phase of the process is clearly mapped, sequenced and completed in line with agreed timelines.
- Maintain oversight across all relevant Awards workstreams and areas of work, including outreach, applications, selection processes, communications, event planning, logistics and follow-up, ensuring coherence and timely progress across the full process.
- Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders involved in the Awards process to support effective coordination, information flow and issue resolution throughout the planning and delivery cycle.
- Build and manage relationships with partners as necessary, in coordination with Campaign leadership and the relevant workstream leads.
- Coordinate the Campaign’s ways of working portfolio, including the development, maintenance and implementation of internal protocols, tools and working methods that support effective collaboration, information flow and team coordination.
- Support the effective use and maintenance of key internal platforms and systems, including Salesforce, SharePoint and Microsoft Teams, ensuring that information is organized, up to date and accessible to relevant team members.
- Identify opportunities to improve internal workflows, information management and digital collaboration, and support the implementation of agreed improvements in coordination with Campaign leadership and team members.
- Contribute to knowledge management and information sharing by documenting lessons learned, good practices and relevant resources linked to the Campaign’s activities and priorities.
- Support onboarding and practical guidance for team members and consultants on the Campaign’s key tools, protocols and ways of working, as required.
- Coordinate the scheduling and management of events and speaking engagements of the Global Director, in coordination with relevant team members.
- Manage the agenda of the Global Director, including maintaining the Director’s calendar and contacts with high-ranking visitors and partners, and arranging appointments and meetings.
- Identify policy-driven issues; and identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme goals.
- Establish/strengthen national and international advocacy networks. Implement relevant, high -impact advocacy with key partners.
- Coordinate and ensure integrated support in development of policies and institutions to address country problems and needs in collaboration with strategic partners.
- Support policy advisory services that contribute to inclusive societal digital transformation and take digital technology risks and opportunities or futures signals into account.
- Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks, communities of practice, and digital knowledge platforms.
- Organize and deliver training for the operations/ projects staff on programme related matters.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization
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- Advance university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Political Affairs, Development Studies, Business Administration, International Relations or related fields is required OR
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in providing project management support and coordinating advocacy initiatives on the Sustainable Development Goals is required.
- Prior experience in supporting the organization of large-scale public events for the United Nations is required.
- Experience in facilitating outreach to and communicating with different stakeholders is required.
- Experience with administrative and procurement procedures and processes is required.
- Familiarity with UNDP- Policies and Procedures Portal (POPP) and procurement rules and regulations is desired.
- Technical experience in Salesforce and SharePoint is desired.
- Experience with collecting and curating data for advocacy initiatives on the Sustainable Development Goals is desirable.
- Fluency in English is required
- Working knowledge of another UN language is desirable.
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
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