Coordinator, P-, Temporary Appointment, Public Partnerships Division; PPD), NY HQ

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How can you make a difference? For every child, hope . . . The Public Partnerships Division (PPD) works to strengthen UNICEF’s position as a partner of choice for children’s rights among governments and inter-governmental actors around the world. The Division is doing this by positioning children’s rights in the intergovernmental and multilateral fora and engaging with governments and public institutions as resource, policy and programme partners.

A key premise for PPD is that the engagement with countries should be holistic based on multiple aspects of partnerships, including policy advocacy and resource mobilization. The Coordination Specialist is responsible for supporting the Director in implementing and following up on key strategic priorities; coordinating, managing and planning activities in a systematic and organized manner; and lastly, managing an effective system for incoming information, including correspondence and decision memos.

Follow-up on policies and instructions presented by the Director. Keep the Director aware of developments in UNICEF’s major world-wide operations and of policy issues related directly to UNICEF or to humanitarian issues under the broader UN system. Support the Director in drafting regular information notes to the Executive Director that provide analytical briefings on areas of concern to UNICEF and that propose areas where action by the Executive Office would further the objectives of the Office.

Contribute to coordinating drafts of position papers and other documents relevant to the activities of the office. Support the Director in the preparation of statements that represent UNICEF’s overall policies and which highlight specific areas of concern. Propose and draft substantive correspondence for the Director. Support the Director in efforts to raise the profile of UNICEF and the agency’s concerns within the context of the broader United Nations system.

Manage the flow of information to the Director, identify priority matters that need to be urgently addressed by the Director and propose actions; analyze supporting documentation and summarize most relevant points for the Director; ensure that appropriate action is taken by responsible section heads on matters brought to the attention of the Director. Confer with section heads/ pillar directors to secure timely and authoritative information relevant to matters requiring action, decisions or the approval of the Director.

Ensure that the Director is prepared for meetings and missions by drafting talking points, by researching relevant information; and by establishing contacts (within and outside UNICEF) on the subject matters to be discussed. Accompany the Director to meetings and on missions in order to prepare notes on the discussions, ensure follow-up in matters raised, and support the supervisor with any relevant input.

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• Education:
  
  Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration, or another relevant technical field.
• Work experience:
  
  At least 5 years of relevant work experience in Executive Management, External relations, public affairs, international development cooperation, preferably within the UN, or in a government institution, NGO.
• Skills:
  
  Analytic…