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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 delivery more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an independent UN Resident Coordinator - the Representative of the UN Secretary-General and the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System at the 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 Coordination Office (RCO) in multiple countries and typically reports to the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Strategic Planning and RCO Team Leader.
The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordination Office (RCO) in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Responsibilities
- Within delegated authority, the incumbent, will be responsible for the following duties: 1.
PLANS, FACILITATES AND CONSOLIDATES EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE STATUS OF THE SDGS PROVIDING SUBSTANTIVE ADVICE TO THE RC AND UNCT, PARTICULARLY ON ELEMENTS PERTAINING TO SDG ACCELERATION, THE SOCIO AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AGENDA (INCLUDING GREEN AND JUST TRANSITION, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE FUTURE OF WORK) AND LEVERAGING SDG FINANCING: - Researches, analyzes, consolidates and presents information and data on emerging best practices in SDG Acceleration, socio and economic transformation for sustainable development, including green and just transition, digital transformation and the future of work, among others; paying special attention to gender and leave no one behind (LNOB) principles.
- Provides advice on global/corporate guidelines, tools and other materials related to SDG acceleration, socio and economic transformation and SDG financing.
- Guides substantive support to the RC/UNCT on SDG-related issues, particularly on policies to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs, through incorporating a systems approach, and evaluates and highlights potential synergies and trade-offs between SDGs;
- Works with UNCT counterparts to create common, convergent and coherent key advocacy topics related to SDG acceleration, sustainable socio and economic transformation and SDG financing, helping identify and analyze entry points for catalytic and consolidated UN policy support options, to enable the transition to more efficient, low-carbon and resilient production and consumption patterns, maximizing social, environmental and economic outcomes that impact the implementation of multiple SDGs and their targets, with proposed 'accelerator interventions' that can help unlock and accelerate progress towards sustainable development;
- Collects and analyzes data on UN country level operations in support of SDG acceleration and the implementation of the socio and economic transformation agenda and SDG financing and identifies gaps and proposes follow-up actions;
- Working in close collaboration with the UNCT, researches, develops and presents policy papers, guidance notes talking points and other knowledge based-tools, and supports discussion in country-level forums to help influence and advance policy dialogue and advocate to reframe socio and economic policies and practices around socio and economic transformation to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs;
- Coordinates the preparation of UN flagship reports, on SDG acceleration, socio and economic transformation and leveraging SDG financing, including the analysis of data and the provision of evidence to build the case for policies and interventions to advance multiple SDGs at a time;
- Monitors regional and global socio and economic trends and issues, analyzes their implications for SDG acceleration at the country level and recommends additional issues for consideration.
- Conducts and consolidates analytical work to strengthen the understanding of the catalytic role of innovative SDG financing in the context of SDG acceleration and the green economic transformation; identifying opportunities to align key SDG financing stakeholders in the context of economic transformation and green growth.
- Analyzes trends and provides advice and support on new and innovative mechanisms to leverage SDG financing, including on global initiatives by the UN and other development institutions (e.g.
IFIs).
- Provides inputs for briefing papers and discussion/talking points on issues related to SDG financing for consideration by the RC/ the UNCT.
- Supports UNCT initiatives to advance SDG financing, including in the context of an Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFF).
- Provides economic analysis and advice as inputs into the cross-pillar (humanitarian-development-peace) nexus approaches in country.
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SUPPORTS RC'S AND UNCT'S, ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR THE CREATION OF STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UN SYSTEM