Urwah Admin

United Nations

<div><div><div><div>Result of Service
</div><div>The incumbent will be responsible to provide the following: &bull; Human Rights Chapter and Annex for the CCA A finalized human rights chapter and technical annex for the UN Country Analysis, including a concise risk landscape, structural barriers, population groups at risk, and a set of recommended HRBA entry points for UN programming in KSA. &bull; UPR, Special Procedures and Treaty Bodies Tracking System A functioning, user friendly tracking matrix for UPR, Special Procedures and treaty body recommendations, with baselines, targets, milestones, responsible entities, and a dashboard style summary suitable for quarterly UNCT review. &bull; HRBA Integration Package for UNCT A practical guidance note and toolkit that operationalizes HRBA in KSA, including screening questions for project design, due diligence checklists, template risk registers, sample stakeholder engagement plans, and grievance and feedback mechanism guidance. &bull; Policy Briefs and Thematic Notes Four short policy notes that link specific human rights commitments to priority SDGs in KSA, each with options for action, indicative indicators, and partner mapping for policy dialogue. &bull; Capacity Building Delivery and Materials Two training workshops delivered for UN staff and counterparts, with slide decks, exercises, and a brief post training evaluation summary, plus a recorded session or facilitator notes for future use. &bull; Knowledge Transfer and Handover A consolidated handover pack that includes data sources, bibliography, contact list, templates, SOPs, and version controlled files, enabling continuity by the RCO and UNCT in KSA.
</div></div><div><div>Work Location
</div><div>Riyadh
</div></div><div><div>Expected duration
</div><div>6 Months
</div></div><div><div>Duties and Responsibilities
</div><div>Background The UN Secretary-General's Development System reform, launched on 1 January 2019 in response to General Assembly resolution 71/243, repositions the UN Development System to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for dignity, prosperity, and peace on a healthy planet. Central to this process, and as further mandated by General Assembly resolution 72/279, a new generation of UN Resident Coordinator Offices across the world are being strengthened under the leadership of an empowered UN Resident Coordinator, the highest-ranking representative of the UN Development System at country level. In this context, the Resident Coordinator&rsquo;s Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks a Human Rights Consultant to help integrate the UN normative agenda and the human rights-based approach across UN analysis, programming, and policy engagement in the KSA. The consultant will support the UN Country Team and national counterparts to embed participation, accountability, non-discrimination, equality, inclusion, empowerment, and legality, with a strong Leave No One Behind focus. The consultancy will map international human rights obligations and national frameworks, develop practical methods and tools to operationalize HRBA in the KSA. The work will generate focused policy briefs that link human rights commitments to priority SDGs, build capacities of UN staff and government counterparts through targeted training, and contribute dedicated analysis to the UN Country Analysis. The assignment will culminate in a finalized human rights sections and annex for the UN Country Analysis, a functioning recommendation tracking system, an HRBA integration package tailored to the KSA, at least two workshops with materials, and a complete handover package to ensure sustained use by the RCO and UNCT. Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Head of the RC Office and in close coordination with the RCO human rights focal point, the Human Rights Consultant will: &bull; Conduct a structured desk review of international human rights obligations applicable to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), including ratified treaties, treaty body concluding observations, Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations, and relevant Special Procedures communications. &bull; Map national frameworks that relate to human rights in KSA, including Vision 2030 policies, legislation, strategies, and institutional mandates, and identify alignment gaps and opportunities. &bull; Develop a practical methodology to integrate a human rights based approach, HRBA, into UN programming in KSA, including guidance on participation, accountability, non discrimination, equality, inclusion, empowerment, and legality. &bull; Create and maintain an actionable tracking matrix for UPR, treaty bodies and special procedures recommendations, with status, lead counterparts, milestones, indicators, and risk flags. &bull; Advise on human rights due diligence for UNCT initiatives, including risk identification, mitigation measures, grievance and feedback mechanisms, and data protection safeguards. &bull; Prepare short analytical briefs that link human rights commitments to priority SDGs, with a focus on leave no one behind, gender equality, youth, persons with disabilities, migrants, and other at risk groups as relevant to KSA. &bull; Provide inputs to RCO policy engagement with national counterparts, including on reporting and follow up arrangements, and support coordination with relevant institutions and stakeholders, including civil society, academia, private sector, and national oversight bodies as appropriate. &bull; Contribute dedicated human rights analysis to the Common Country Analysis update and to UNCT planning products, ensuring coherence with the UNSDCF and Vision 2030. &bull; Design and deliver capacity building sessions for UN staff and key counterparts on HRBA, UPR follow up, human rights indicators, and data ethics. &bull; Produce clear knowledge assets, templates, standard operating procedures, and handover materials that enable sustained use by the RCO and UNCT after the consultancy ends.
</div></div><div><div>Qualifications/special skills
</div><div>Enrolled in or graduated from a Masters or Higher degree in social sciences, economics, public health, law or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 1 year of professional work experience in research assistance is required.
</div></div><div><div>Languages
</div><div>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required and knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Note: &ldquo;Fluency&rdquo; equals a rating of &lsquo;fluent&rsquo; in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and &ldquo;Knowledge of&rdquo; equals a rating of &lsquo;confident&rsquo; in two of the four areas.
</div></div><div><div>Additional Information
</div><div>Not available.
</div></div><div><div>No Fee
</div><div>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&rsquo; BANK ACCOUNTS.</div></div></div></div>

SDG Researcher Human Rights

NATIONAL CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENT (TNA) IN NEPAL

<div><div><div><div>Org. Setting and Reporting
</div><div>The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty. This post is located in Egypt country programme, Cairo duty station. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with the operations team, and the other Programme units/teams under UN Habitat Egypt, programme staff in other UN Agencies, UN-Habitat HQs staff and Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN-Habitat programme implementation. Under the supervision of the Country Programme Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:
</div></div><div><div>Responsibilities
</div><div>&bull; Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions. &bull; Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change. &bull; Provides substantive support to UN-Habitat to develop and implement resource mobilization strategies and initiatives, and identify appropriate data and benchmarks to measure progress and success. &bull; Monitors and analyzes existing resource mobilization partnerships and relationships, including those with high net worth. &bull; Plans and facilitates the design, formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of joint programmes and programming processes for use in resource mobilization. &bull; Provides substantive support for the production and distribution of marketing materials to raise awareness about opportunities for working with the UN on SDG investment. &bull; Contributes to building the UN brand via events, media and public relations opportunities targeted to the diverse partners, in close collaboration with the UN Communications Group. &bull; Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources. &bull; Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies. &bull; Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions. &bull; Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications. &bull; Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations. &bull; Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, makes presentations on assigned topics/activities. &bull; Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries. &bull; Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget). &bull; Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. &bull; Ensures that requirements, background information used for data analysis are documented. &bull; Performs other duties as required.
</div></div><div><div>Competencies
</div><div>PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to resource mobilization and programme/project development. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. ACCOUNTABILITY: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
</div></div><div><div>Education
</div><div>Advanced university degree (Master&rsquo;s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, Urban planning/development, economics or any other related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable
</div></div><div><div>Job - Specific Qualification
</div><div>Not available.
</div></div><div><div>Work Experience
</div><div>A minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in managing developmental projects/ portfolios/ programmes is required. Experience in socio-economic development, policy support, and resource mobilization is required. Experience in public-private partnership models, monitoring, and evaluation is required. Experience in working with or engaging civil society organizations, including Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), community-based groups, advocacy networks is desirable. Experience with the national eco-system for local development and urban economy is desirable. Working experience with the United Nations System or similar international organization is desirable. Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
</div></div><div><div>Languages
</div><div>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in both English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. NOTE: &quot;Fluency equals a rating of &quot;fluent&quot; in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand), and &quot; Knowledge of&quot; equals a rating of &quot; confident&quot; in two of the four areas.
</div></div><div><div>Assessment
</div><div>Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
</div></div><div><div>Special Notice
</div><div>This post is for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension. Extension of appointment is subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds. THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO NATIONALS OF EGYPT ONLY. National Professional Officer category shall be of the nationality of the country where this position is located and will be recruited in the country or within commuting distance of the office. If no suitable local candidate is identified, Egyptian nationals residing elsewhere may be considered, in which case the candidate would be responsible for any costs related to traveling and relocating to EGYPT in the event of an employment offer. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. When completing the form, ensure ALL fields, ALL professional experience and contact information are completed and up to date. This information is the basis for the hiring manager to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position and to contact you. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira &quot;Contact Us&quot; link.
</div></div><div><div>United Nations Considerations
</div><div>According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term &ldquo;sexual exploitation&rdquo; means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term &ldquo;sexual abuse&rdquo; means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term &ldquo;sexual harassment&rdquo; means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator&rsquo;s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. 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. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on &ldquo;Manuals&rdquo; in the &ldquo;Help&rdquo; tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.
</div></div><div><div>No Fee
</div><div>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&rsquo; BANK ACCOUNTS.</div></div></div></div>

Local Development & Urban Economy Policies Programme Officer, NOC

<div><div><div><div>Work Location
</div><div>Gebze
</div></div><div><div>Expected duration
</div><div>6 months-15 September 2025
</div></div><div><div>Duties and Responsibilities
</div><div>The United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/251 established the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (UNTBLDC) and adopted its Charter on 23 December 2016. The objectives of UNTBLDC are: (a) To strengthen the science, technology and innovation capacity of least developed countries, including the capacity to identify, absorb, develop, integrate and scale up the deployment of technologies and innovations, including indigenous ones, as well as the capacity to address and manage intellectual property rights issues; (b) To promote the development and implementation of national and regional science, technology and innovation strategies; (c) To strengthen partnerships among science, technology and innovationrelated public entities and with the private sector; (d) To promote cooperation among all stakeholders involved in science, technology and innovation, including researchers, research institutions and public and private sector entities, within and between least developed countries, as well as with their counterparts in other countries; (e) To promote and facilitate the identification and utilization of and access to appropriate technologies by the least developed countries, as well as their transfer to the least developed countries, while respecting intellectual property rights and fostering the national and regional capacity of the least developed countries for the effective utilization of technology in order to bring about transformative change. The Doha Programme of Action for LDCs for the decade 2021-2030, endorsed by the General Assembly in March 2022, has also reinforced the mandate of the UN Technology Bank for the LDCs by reaffirming that the UN Technology Bank will serve as &quot;a focal point for the Least Developed Countries to strengthen their science, technology and innovation capacity towards building sustainable productive capacities and promoting structural economic transformation&quot;. This mandate places the UN Technology Bank at the center of the least developed countries' efforts to advance their science, technology and innovation (STI) capacities through technology transfer and local technological capability building. The intern will support the Knowledge Management strategy by establishing and operationalizing robust data and information management systems, including databases, directories, and knowledge products that underpin the Knowledge Hub and related KM services. The intern shall undertake the following tasks: &bull; Conduct desk research to identify and compile; global, regional and national STI Research, Development and Innovation Institutions (R&amp;Dis) and Centres of Excellence (CoEs) relevant to key sectors. &bull; Identify and compile experts in thematic STI areas for inclusion in the Expert Roster. &bull; Research organizations with open-access STI resources, publications, data and indicators. &bull; Identify potential partner institutions for capacity building initiatives. &bull; Verify and validate collected data for accuracy and completeness. &bull; Support the creation and maintenance of directories of R&amp;Dis and CoEs, the Expert Roster in Excel or other designated systems, and list of organizations with relevant digital libraries and expert rosters. &bull; Assist in structuring datasets to ensure ease of updating and retrieval. &bull; Prepare, format and upload content to the Knowledge Hub, such as summaries of TNAs, STI publications and links to resources. &bull; Draft brief descriptions of resources and institutions for web publication. &bull; Assist in creating and updating the Knowledge Hub wireframe and page layouts. &bull; Draft initial outreach emails to institutions and experts to invite participation in UNTB&rsquo;s networks and rosters. &bull; Maintain records of communications and responses, and track consent forms and focal point confirmations. &bull; Support the development of progress trackers and logs for key deliverables, such as completed TNA summaries and updated directories. &bull; Assist in preparing progress reports and presentations for management and donors. &bull; Participate in team discussions and capacity-building sessions on KM tools and practices. &bull; Contribute ideas to improve data workflows and information management processes.
</div></div><div><div>Qualifications/special skills
</div><div>Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: (a) be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (second university degree, equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic year of a first university degree (bachelor's degree or equivalent). Applicants enrolled or who have completed their degree in a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is an advantage. Demonstrated tech-savviness, with the ability to quickly learn and use digital tools, platforms, and software relevant to the role.
</div></div><div><div>Languages
</div><div>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. NOTE: &ldquo;Fluency&rdquo; equals a rating of ''fluent'' in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and &uml;knowledge of&uml; equals a rating of ''confident'' in two of the four areas.
</div></div><div><div>Additional Information
</div><div>This internship is designed to be full-time and supervised by the Managing Director.
</div></div><div><div>Intern Specific text
</div><div>Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.
</div></div><div><div>No Fee
</div><div>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&rsquo; BANK ACCOUNTS.</div></div></div></div>

Intern, Knowledge and Data Management

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENT (TNA) IN NEPAL

<div><div><div><div>Result of Service
</div><div>The incumbent will be responsible for the following: Deliverable 1 - Map of communications assets of the RCO/UNCT and key data. Deliverable 2 - Map key national and international events for the UN and events in or related to KSA for 2026/2027. Deliverable 3 - Map of communications objectives for the RC/UNCT. Deliverable 4 - Develop a Communications strategy for 2026/2027 taking into account UNSDCF 4 Priority areas, S0F, UN80, KSA Sustainable Development Roadmap, 6 Transitions and UN2.0. Deliverable 5 - Develop key messages for RC (and UNCT) in EN/AR linked to key national/international events and/or days. Deliverable 6 - A presentation of the strategy to the UN Resident Coordinator&rsquo;s Office and UNCT. Deliverable 7 - Develop &lsquo;storyboards&rsquo; for the 4 UNSDCF Result Areas and 4 &ndash; 6 priority topics, drawing from the UNCA process and related research, including launch plans and assets for social media, website and annual UN Country Results report, ready to launch at the end of 2025. Deliverable 8 &ndash; M&amp;E Plan.
</div></div><div><div>Work Location
</div><div>Remote
</div></div><div><div>Expected duration
</div><div>4 Months
</div></div><div><div>Duties and Responsibilities
</div><div>Background: The UN Secretary-General's Development System reform, launched on 1 January 2019 in response to General Assembly resolution 71/243, repositions the UN Development System to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for dignity, prosperity, and peace on a healthy planet. Central to this process, and as further mandated by General Assembly resolution 72/279, a new generation of UN Resident Coordinator Offices across the world are being strengthened under the leadership of an empowered UN Resident Coordinator, the highest-ranking representative of the UN Development System at country level. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the United Nations (UN) plays a crucial role in supporting the Government in its achieving Vision 2030 and UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a focus on the five principal areas articulated in UN Agenda 2030: People, Planet, Prosperity, and Peace and Partnerships, it is essential to create a robust communications strategy to guide effective articulation of the UN's support and collaboration, and to highlight the importance of issues related to UN Normative Programming and critical global objectives. The strategy should also integrate key messaging from the Summit of the Future and the UN80 initiative, highlighting the collective efforts towards global sustainable development. In this context, the Resident Coordinator&rsquo;s Office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia seeks a Communications expert to develop a strategy which will guide clear and contextually appropriate conveyance of the UN's role and contributions to KSA in pursuit of the SDGs, enhance visibility and understanding of UN initiatives and achievements amongst key stakeholders including government bodies, civil society, and the general public in KSA, foster partnerships and collaboration with various sectors to support sustainability efforts, and harmonize communications with the objectives and messaging from the Summit of the Future and the UN80 initiative. Objectives: - Develop key messaging that aligns with the UN&rsquo;s Agenda 2030 focusing on people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnerships. - Establish strong communication channels for disseminating information on UN initiatives and progress in KSA. - Create a brand identity for the UN in KSA that resonates with local culture and values and highlights the importance of the UN's sustainable development agenda. - Engage with media and other communication platforms to raise awareness and promote dialogue about the UN&rsquo;s collaboration with KSA. Duties and Responsibilities: The consultant(s) will undertake the following tasks: &bull; Conduct an assessment of the current communication landscape regarding UN initiatives in KSA. &bull; Identify key stakeholders and target audiences to ensure effective engagement. &bull; Develop a comprehensive communications strategy that includes: - Audience analysis - Key messaging frameworks - Communication channels and platforms - Tactical plans for engagement and outreach &bull; Create a content plan that includes relevant narratives, stories, and data that exemplify the UN's impact on KSA towards achieving the SDGs. &bull; Design a monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and impact of the communications strategy.
</div></div><div><div>Qualifications/special skills
</div><div>A Master's degree in Communications or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 7 years of professional work experience in developing communications strategies is required. Professional experience in the Gulf region is desirable.
</div></div><div><div>Languages
</div><div>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required and knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Note: &ldquo;Fluency&rdquo; equals a rating of &lsquo;fluent&rsquo; in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and &ldquo;Knowledge of&rdquo; equals a rating of &lsquo;confident&rsquo; in two of the four areas.
</div></div><div><div>Additional Information
</div><div>Not available.
</div></div><div><div>No Fee
</div><div>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&rsquo; BANK ACCOUNTS.</div></div></div></div>

Communications Strategist

<div><div><div><div>Org. Setting and Reporting
</div><div>The United Nations General Assembly resolution 71/251 established the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries and adopted its Charter on 23 December 2016. The objectives of the Technology Bank are : (a) To strengthen the science, technology and innovation capacity of least developed countries, including the capacity to identify, absorb, develop, integrate and scale up the deployment of technologies and innovations, including indigenous ones, as well as the capacity to address and manage intellectual property rights issues; (b) To promote the development and implementation of national and regional science, technology and innovation strategies; (c) To strengthen partnerships among science, technology and innovation-related public entities and with the private sector; (d) To promote cooperation among all stakeholders involved in science, technology and innovation, including researchers, research institutions and public and private sector entities, within and between least developed countries, as well as with their counterparts in other countries; (e) To promote and facilitate the identification and utilization of and access to appropriate technologies by the least developed countries, as well as their transfer to the least developed countries, while respecting intellectual property rights and fostering the national and regional capacity of the least developed countries for the effective utilization of technology in order to bring about transformative change. For more information, please see https://www.un.org/technologybank/
</div></div><div><div>Responsibilities
</div><div>Within delegated authority, the Assistant Research Officer will be responsible for the following duties: &bull; Carries out basic research on selected aspects of critical areas of concern related to socio-economic issues, etc., to include collecting, analyzing and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources. &bull; Selects and evaluates a variety of documents, summarizes pertinent material, collects and analyses data and prepares background materials for assessment papers, studies, briefs and reports. &bull; Contributes to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc. &bull; Produces analytical, quantitative and qualitative elements required for the elaboration of documents and reports contained in the regular work programme and extraordinary work assigned to the Unit. &bull; Maintains awareness of current issues related to science, technology and innovation, to include relevant policy issues/considerations or other developments in specific country or region concerned. &bull; Provides administrative and substantive support to expert group meetings, panel discussions, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, researching and proposing experts, handling logistics, etc. &bull; Participates in technical meetings, conferences, and seminars. Takes notes, draft summary reports, minutes, notes for the files or assessment reports for presentation to the head of the Unit; monitors follow-up actions, etc. &bull; Compiles and analyses the data and other information necessary for the preparation of technical cooperation project proposals in the area of science, technology and innovation. Prepares documentation for technical cooperation programmes and projects. &bull; Contributes to the design, formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes and project proposals for use in resource mobilization and co-ordinates day-to-day monitoring and implementation of these projects; &bull; Prepares inputs on due diligence processes of potential partnership opportunities, under close guidance and in accordance with UN regulations and procedures; &bull; Provides support for the discovery, evaluation and selection of partnership opportunities at the sourcing and origination stages. &bull; Independently identifies and monitors substantive aspects of the work of the Unit in various regions/countries. &bull; Prepares charts, graphs and other outputs for reporting and presentation of various data. &bull; Establishes internal databases; sets up, files, stores and manages data and information relevant to the scope of programme/project activities. &bull; Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making. &bull; Assists in the development, maintenance and sharing of knowledge and intelligence, to inform and position the Unit and Organization to effectively generate and harness opportunities to meet its goals and resource mobilization targets; &bull; Contributes to knowledge networks and communities of practice at national, regional and global levels; &bull; Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures. &bull; Liaises with relevant parties both outside and inside the Organization. &bull; May undertake mission/field work in support of above activities. &bull; Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of administrative tasks necessary for the final delivery of the work unit&rsquo;s services. &bull; Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities, both internally and externally.
</div></div><div><div>Competencies
</div><div>Professionalism: Ability to identify and develop sources for data collection. Ability to undertake research, analyse data, make recommendations and write draft reports on sustainable development issues. Knowledge and understanding of the functions and organization of the work unit and organizational structure and respective roles of related units. Knowledge of internal policies, processes, procedures and protocol generally and in particular those related to the area of responsibility. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Able to perform analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others&rsquo; ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments. Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards. Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules. Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments. Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
</div></div><div><div>Education
</div><div>Advanced university degree (Master&rsquo;s degree or equivalent degree) in economics, business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
</div></div><div><div>Job - Specific Qualification
</div><div>Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
</div></div><div><div>Work Experience
</div><div>Applicants to positions at this level who have an advanced university degree in a relevant field of study do not need to have professional work experience. For applicants who have a first level university degree, two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience is required. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. Experience working on development issues in Least Developed Countries, including through research, technical assistance or programme implementation, is desirable. Experience in providing strategic support to project/programme management and resource mobilization in the context of development cooperation is desirable. Working experience in the United Nations or similar international organization is desirable.
</div></div><div><div>Languages
</div><div>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.
</div></div><div><div>Assessment
</div><div>Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
</div></div><div><div>Special Notice
</div><div>Appointment to this post is limited to service within the UN TBLDC. TBLDC is an independent UN entity to the UN Secretariat; candidates been recommended through this Job Opening will not be rostered by UN Secretariat. Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and/or the availability of the funds. Candidates for the National Professional Officer category shall be of the nationality of the country where this position is located. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
</div></div><div><div>United Nations Considerations
</div><div>According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term &ldquo;sexual exploitation&rdquo; means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term &ldquo;sexual abuse&rdquo; means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term &ldquo;sexual harassment&rdquo; means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator&rsquo;s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. 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. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on &ldquo;Manuals&rdquo; in the &ldquo;Help&rdquo; tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.
</div></div><div><div>No Fee
</div><div>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&rsquo; BANK ACCOUNTS.</div></div></div></div>

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