About Resident Coordinator System

Resident Coordinator Systemis part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to Resident Coordinator System’s mission in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in Lebanon, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in international cooperation and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Facilitation of a Vision and Strategy Development Exercise
• Grade:CON
• Location:Beirut (Remote work possible)
• Department:Resident Coordinator System
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: Masters degree or equivalent in social sciences, development studies, management, international relations, economics or any other related field is required.
• Academic Qualifications: All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree.
• Academic Qualifications: Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
• Academic Qualifications: Previous experience facilitating leadership retreats is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Five years of experience in conducting strategic planning and/or development work, organizational strategy, institutional reform, or change management is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Excellent knowledge of the UN system architecture and its different entities is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Experience with strategic planning tools (RBM, strategy maps, theories of change) is required.
• Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA.
• Language: For this position, fluency in English is required.
• Language: Note: Fluency equals a rating of fluent in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and Knowledge of equals a rating of confident in two of the four areas..

Skills

• It assists its 21 Arab Member States in introducing policy reform and enhancing capacities to address inequalities and uses its convening power to provide a forum for that.
• The Commissions mandate is delivered through three interrelated core functions: (a) serving as a regional forum and consensus builder on regional and thematic development issues; (b) providing analysis, research and evidencebased policy alternatives; and (c) providing advisory services to facilitate the formulation, adoption and implementation of development policies.
• About the Vision and Strategy Development Exercise Under the leadership of the current Executive Secretary, ESCWA is working on developing a programme Vision and Strategy for the organization, in line with the UN Department of Operational Support (DOS) Strategic Planning Guide and building on work already done under the ESCWA 2.0 transformation exercise and the UN80 realignment process.
• The overall goal of the initiative is to establish a Strategic Direction a Vision (the long-term destination), a Strategy (the pathway and priorities) and strategic focus areas that ensures ESCWA delivers coherent, anticipatory and transformative support to its member States, improves ESCWAs performance and visibility, and to motivate and empower staff.
• Duties and Responsibilities The objective of the consultancy is to: prepare a draft Vision and Strategy Map (covering Client Outcomes, Services, Processes, People/Knowledge, and Finance), following DOS Strategic Planning Guidance.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment

How to Apply