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UNO Social Affairs Officer Jobs New York 2022

UNO Social Affairs Officer Jobs New York 2022
UNO Social Affairs Officer Jobs New York 2022

Job Details

Posting Title:Social Affairs Officer, P4
Job Code Title:SOCIAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Department/Office:Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Duty Station:NEW YORK
Posting Period:14 January 2022 – 27 February 2022
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Description UNO Social Affairs Officer Jobs New York 2022

This position UNO Social Affairs Officer Jobs New York 2022 is located in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD). The Social Affairs Officer reports to the Senior Social Affairs of the Capacity Development and Partnerships Coordination Section (CDPCS). The Division seeks to strengthen international cooperation for achieving social inclusion and the reduction of the gap of inequalities, by fostering effective policy impact and intensified global dialogue on social development issues.

Duties & Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Social Affairs Officer will be responsible for planning, implementation and provision of capacity development and technical cooperation to the Member States, at their request, in areas within the purview of the subprogramme, at the national and regional levels, with special emphasis on the needs of the least developed countries, Africa and Small Island Developing States

  • Assist countries to translate international agreements into national strategies;
  • Provide assistance to Government in developing multi-sectoral strategies that promote equitable social and economic development;
  • Organizing workshops and conferences on national skills development in the formulation, monitoring and implementation of national policies and programs;
  • To prepare analysis documents that reflect best practice and information at the national and regional levels to be shared with colleagues within the United Nations system, governments and civil society organizations;
  • Building, performing, monitoring and evaluating specific technology collaboration projects;
  • Identifying, evaluating and promoting potential partners for technical cooperation within and outside the United Nations system;
  • Maintaining close relations with United Nations Residents, experts in the field of education, civil society organizations and other development partners;
  • Provide support for resource mobilization efforts;
  • It follows meetings of organs of state on social development, the implementation of the 2030 Annual Plan and incorporates the results / findings of these meetings on skills development and co-operative technology efforts;
  • Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Competencies

  • Professionalism
  • Teamwork
  • Planning & Organizing

Eligibility Criteria

Education

  • Master’s degree or equivalent degree
  • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in sociology, economics, other social science or related field is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with additional two years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Experience

  • A minimum of seven (07) years of progressively responsible experience in socio-economic development, policy analysis, social research or related field is required
  • Experience with technical cooperation activities at the international, regional and national level is desirable.
  • Experience with UN intergovernmental meetings and processes and working with UNDP resident coordinators is desirable.

Required Languages

  • English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
  • For the position advertised, fluency in English is required.
  • Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Special Note

  • 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.

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UNO Social Affairs Officer Jobs New York 2022
UNO Social Affairs Officer Jobs New York 2022