Development Coordination Officer, Head Of Rco And

**Job Opening****Job Opening ID**: 221222**Job Network** : Questions économiques et sociales et développement**Job Family** : Développement durable**Category and Level** : Administrateurs et des fonctionnaires de rang supérieur, P-4**Duty Station** : COLOMBO**Department/Office** : Resident Coordinator System**Date Posted** : Nov 6, 2023**Deadline** : Nov 24, 2023**Org. Setting and Reporting**- The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an empowered and independent UN Resident Coordinator - the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System and Representative of the UN Secretary-General at country level - support countries in the achievement of their development priorities and the attainment of the SDGs. The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) in Colombo (Sri Lanka) and reports to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC). The Head of the RCO manages the resources of the Office in order to provide support to the Resident Coordinator and the UNCT on sustainable development analysis, strategic planning, programming, financing, communications, advocacy, and partnerships. 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****Competencies****Education****Job - Specific Qualification****Work Experience****Languages****Assessment****Special Notice****United Nations Considerations****No Fee