In helping countries progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, a critical focus is to support economic transformation. With countries emphasizing economic growth as especially important to their development, Resident Coordinators will need to lead UN Country Teams in reframing economic policies and practices around sustainability for inclusive, diversified and job-intensive economic transformation that leaves no one behind, protects the planet and strengthens the ecological foundations of economies. Similarly, the mobilization of sufficient financing for the SDGs remains a critical challenge. While some countries have made progress in aligning annual public budgeting with their national sustainable development strategies, UNCTs will need to support countries to prepare coherent financing strategies with a much wider range of elements, such as expenditure plans, revenue raising measures, policies to support investment and attract and align private finance with the SDGs, and development cooperation policies. DCO will need to work across the system with relevant partners to articulate common messaging, strengthen joint initiatives and help leverage the UN”s assets in these areas and support the leadership of Resident Coordinators. This position is located in the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO) and reports to the Chief of the SDG Financing Unit, within the Policy Section of the Policy and Programming Branch.

Within delegated authority, the SDG Financing Officer will support the work of the SDG Financing Unit on effective engagement by DCO with internal and external partners on matters relating to financing for development and economic transformation, with a particular focus on Complex Setting Finance. The Finance Officer for Complex Settings plays a pivotal role in supporting RCs/UNCTs to advise host authorities on ensuring effective financial management and resource allocation in settings affected by emergencies and humanitarian crises. This role is critical to supporting national recovery efforts. The incumbent collaborates closely with programmatic and operational teams, partner organizations, and donor representatives to maintain transparency, making recommendations to support optimized use of resources, and adherence to the highest standards of financial governance. The Complex Setting Finance officer will support RCOs to advise host authorities in areas including, but not limited to providing support to RCOs to advise on financial planning and budgeting; resource allocation and monitoring; risk management and compliance; capacity building and coordination. • Organizes support, in collaboration with lead agencies, to Resident Coordination Offices (RCOs) and United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) on complex setting financing, including the particular challenges and vulnerabilities facing developing countries considered complex settings in advancing economic transformation and leveraging financing for development. In this context, the incumbent must closely coordinate with RCO Economists and Partnerships & Development Finance Officers as well DCO Regional Offices, and must promote an effective policy-practice feedback loop between Headquarters and the field. • Reviews and provide feedback to UN Common Country Analyses and Cooperation Frameworks, as required, reflecting on the role of the UN in addressing the root causes and inequalities hampering progress towards economic transformation and enhanced SDG financing flows in complex settings. • Facilitates joined-up technical and policy support to country needs in close collaboration with departments and units of the UN Secretariat, UN agencies and relevant external partners, such as International Financial Institutions. • Plans and facilitates outreach activities, workshops, peer-exchanges and other interactive sessions for RCOs and UNCTs on relevant SDG financing issues. • Supports the development of a synergistic and strategic approach to partnerships with external actors, and particularly with International Financial Institutions, identifying instruments, tools, and resources available. • Monitors and analyzes SDG financing trends and best practices in advancing economic transformation from the field and across different regions, presents information gathered from diverse sources and inputs into relevant UN reports. • Facilitates knowledge exchange on specific macroeconomic and financing challenges faced by countries in special situations (such as Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, Small Island Developing States and countries that are conflict and post-conflict affected) collaborating with relevant UN entities for enhanced knowledge sharing and ensuring that support to countries is coordinated through RCOs. • Organizes and prepares written outputs on finance for development and other sustainable development issues, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior managers. • Provides substantive support, as required, to the intergovernmental follow-up and review processes of the 2030 Agenda (especially on means of implementation), implementation of the Pact for the Future and its annexes, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development as well as other relevant processes such as Development Cooperation Forum and Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation. • Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations on sustainable development issues. • Participates in or take the lead in specific inter-agency or expert task forces or working groups either internally or with outside parties. • Provides support to RCOs, as needed, in monitoring SDG financing trends, and identifying innovative solutions to the particular challenges and vulnerabilities facing developing countries considered complex settings in advancing economic transformation and leveraging financing for development. • Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; designs and conducts training workshops and seminars for RCOs and UNCTs on SDG financing for capacity building; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities. • Performs other related tasks, as required.

PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to particular sector, functional area or another specialized field. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Advanced university degree (Master”s degree or equivalent) in economics, finance or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Not available.

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in policy and advisory role related to sustainable development and development financing issues is required. Experience in programme and project management in development context, especially around development finance, is desirable. Experience working within the UN Development System or a comparable international organization at the country level is desirable. Experience with supporting national economic and financing plans, policies and strategies is desirable. Experience in complex settings is desirable. Experience in explaining complex concepts to broader audiences is desirable.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage. “Fluency equals a rating of “Fluent” in all four areas (read, speak, write and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of “Confident” in two of the four areas.

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise, which may be followed by competency-based interview.

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