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 Planning Advisor & Head of the Resident Coordinator’s Office

Location : Lusaka, ZAMBIA
Application Deadline : 29-May-15
Type of Contract : FTA International
Post Level : P-5
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Jul-2015
Duration of Initial Contract : One Year, Renewable
Expected Duration of Assignment : One Year, Renewable

The UN in Zambia is now in its third year of Delivering-as-One (DaO).  The UN Country Team (UNCT) operates under a DaO common management accountability system and is guided by a UN Code of Conduct. The UNCT currently delivers its support to Zambia under the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2010-2015, and has adopted a Common Business Operations Strategy.

In 2014 the UNCT in Zambia began the process of designing with the government a new Sustainable Development Partnership Framework (SDPF) for Zambia to replace the current UNDAF when it expires, including a move to One Programme, a Common Budgetary framework (including a Joint Resource Mobilisation Strategy), an enhanced Common Business Operations Strategy, and a strengthened Communicating as One strategy and plan.  This is a major effort requiring sustained strategic focus, close coordination across the UNCT and out to the government and development partners, and the careful implementation of new processes and structures.

The UN Strategic Planning Advisor and Head of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) will report directly to the Resident Coordinator (RC). Under the guidance of the UN Resident Coordinator, the incumbent will lead efforts to strengthen the strategic capacity of the UN Country Team and provide support to the RC in coordinating and planning an integrated UN response to national development priorities – in line with UN reform objectives, internationally agreed goals, the Government of Zambia’s Vision 2030 (and its National Development Plans), the UNDAF and the new Zambia-UN Sustainable Development Partnership Framework; as well as emerging priorities, including supporting Zambia localise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The incumbent will supervise the staff of the RCO and will lead the coordination of activities emanating from the RCO, setting priorities, and ensuring follow-up and feedback; and identifying and recommending proposals and actions for enhancing inter-agency coordination in line with UN reform objectives, the simplification and harmonization procedures and, as appropriate, initiating actions for implementation.  The transition from UNDAF to SDPF will require truly enhanced partnerships skills both on the UN side and across to the government.  The incumbent will support the RC in implementing a Seamless Transition Workplan and capacity-building.