NYPO, SDC, UN Technology Support Services
Job categories Programme Management
Vacancy code VA/2023/B5011/26371
Level ICS-10
Department/office NYPO, SDC, UN Technology Support Services
Duty station Helsinki, Finland
Contract type Fixed Term
Contract level P3
Duration 1 year with possibility of extension based on performance and funds availability
Application period 18-Jul-2023 to 03-Aug-2023
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
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Background Information – Job-specific
* FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLYUNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.The New York Portfolios Office (NYPO) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.The Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios: Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP) It provides Services to partners’ programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York. The SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries. UNOPS has signed an agreement with the United Nations to implement the project activities for the UN Futures Lab Global Hub.UN Futures Lab Global HubPlease note that this assignment is specifically with the UN Futures Lab (UNFL) which was incubated by UN Global Pulse (UNGP) in partnership with the Development Coordination Office (DCO), UNESCO, and UNDP. The UN Futures Lab (UNFL) is a key component of the Secretary-General’s vision of UN 2.0, focused on long-term thinking and foresight capabilities.
The Secretary-General identified the need to use foresight to identify and plan for possible futures. Accordingly, the UN Futures Lab Network will be designed to support the UN family, as a whole, at the global, regional, and country levels across the UN family, and within UN entities, and connected to the international community. Support will include capacity support, foresight products, the production of knowledge and learning, and an ability to collaborate with, and nurture networks for action.
UNFL Network will operate a hub-and-spokes model with a Global Hub that will be linked to other UN entities and thematic nodes. The Global Hub will be central to the UNFL Network, an inter-agency initiative including UNGP, UNESCO, UNDP, and DCO as key partners, connecting with other UN entities and the broader international community, providing a cross-cutting, aggregate global view.
The Global Hub will be hosted by UN Global Pulse in Helsinki, Finland, with participation of the core group partners (UNESCO, UNDP, DCO). The Global Hub will be in a position to drive foresight efforts through development actions via its core partnership with UNDP and the UN Country Teams, and through DCO as part of its support to the Resident Coordinator (RC) system.
The incumbent of this position will be a staff member of UNOPS, under its full responsibility.
To achieve its goals, The UN Futures Lab (UNFL) is recruiting a Programme M…
Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex…
Education/Experience/Language requirements
*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY *CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED …
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