Job: Special Assistant to the Director

Location: Cairo 
Deadline: Wednesday, 09 October 2013  

Description

Organization: UN Population Fund

Country: EgyptClosing date: 09 Oct 2013

We are pleased to re-advertise the following vacancy

Kindly note that those candidates who previously applied for this post need not re-apply.

VACANCY NO.: Job ID 2341

CLOSING DATE: 9 October 2013 ( 5:00 p.m, New York time)

POST TITLE: Special Assistant to the Director

CATEGORY: ICS-10 (equivalent to P-3)

POST NUMBER: 39798

DUTY STATION: Cairo, Egypt

POST TYPE: Non-rotational

DURATION: One year (renewable)

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Arab States Regional Office (ASRO)

Organizational Setting

The Special Assistant reports directly to the Regional Director (RD).; s/he works with both the RD and the Regional Deputy Director (RDD) by providing operational, planning, managerial, technical and coordination support to all aspects of the work of the Regional and Sub-regional Offices and outside the Region.

Major Activities/Expected Results

• Co-ordinates the Director's participation in UN reform, etc.prepares background papers/briefing documents for the Director; conducts research on organizational thematic areas and other topical issues for the Director and management; follows up on decisions related to UN reform, regionalization and other key initiatives; and fields queries related to these issues.
• Backstops the Directorate, analyzes and appraises incoming documents; drafts statements, talking points and correspondence for the Director ensuring quality and relevance to subject and themes; coordinates preparation of the Regional Office's (RO) inputs to the annual and other reports.
• Assists the Director and his/her colleagues in coordinating the sharing of relevant information within the Regional Office; provides support to the overall office management and attends meetings and monitors the implementation of tasks assigned by the Director.
• Liaises between his/her Regional Office and other offices of UNFPA and the UN system, to obtain relevant information and provides feedback and advice to the Director; monitors and follows up all of the Regional Office's activities, as necessary.
• Undertakes any other tasks assigned by the Director.

Required Competencies

Core Competencies

• Commitment to UNFPA Values and Guiding Principles;
• Developing People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment/Performance Management;
• Team Work/Communication/Self-Management
• Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation and Commitment to Excellence/Decision Making;
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Learning

Functional Competencies

• Ability to lead, develop and motivate a diverse team of specialists
• Advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda
• Results-based programme development and management
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Resource mobilization (Programme)
• Job knowledge

Job Requirements:

• Advanced university degree in public health, demography, social sciences, management or a related subject in international development
• 5 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in developmental work, preferably in management
• Strong analytical ability and professional experience in policy development
• Basic research skills and familiarity with quantitative and qualitative methods
• Strong writing and oral communication skills
• Good network within the academic and development community
• Field experience is a strong asset
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of Arabic an asset.

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.

No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulations 4.5

How to apply:

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.

Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at http://www.unfpa.org/employment

Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process.

Notice:

There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.

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