Inter-Regional Adviser ON Localization OF THE SDGs

INTER-REGIONAL ADVISER ON LOCALIZATION OF THE SDGs,

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This position is located in the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The Division is mandated to support countries in advancing effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels for internationally agreed development goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and promoting digital transformation. More information on DPIDG can be found on public administration.un.org.

The services of the IRA aim to ensure the provision of high-level technical expertise, the transfer of knowledge from global entities to Governments on policy-related issues and development strategies and the formulation, assessment or evaluation of projects and programmes. The IRA is a member of DESA's IRA Network. The services of the IRA need to comply with intergovernmental guidance on the use of the Regular Programme on Technical Cooperation (RPTC), when appropriate, and with strategies and guidance concerning capacity development activities endorsed by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and supported by the Capacity Development Programme Management Office (CDPMO).

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit (PMCDU) and the overall guidance of DPIDG's Director, the incumbent is responsible for the following:

• Provides policy advice online and/or through short-term field missions to Governments and other relevant stakeholders in developing countries upon their request on aspects of (a) Providing policy advice to national and local governments on strengthening multi-level governance frameworks and applying the principle of subsidiarity, ensuring that responsibilities for SDG implementation are effectively distributed across national, regional, and local levels of government, in line with the principles of effective governance for sustainable development;
  
  (b) Supporting governments in integrating the local dimension of the SDGs into national development strategies, planning processes, and public policies, including mechanisms that promote coordination between central and subnational authorities; (c) Strengthening the capacity of local and regional authorities to design, implement, and monitor SDG-related policies and programmes, including through capacity development initiatives, knowledge-sharing, and peer learning; (d) Advising on institutional arrangements and governance mechanisms that enhance vertical and horizontal policy coherence, enabling effective collaboration between national ministries, local governments, and other stakeholders;
  
  (e) Promoting innovative approaches to local public service delivery, including digital services and participatory governance mechanisms that improve responsiveness, inclusion, and accountability at the local level; (f) Supporting the development of tools, indicators, and monitoring frameworks to track progress on SDG localization, including local reporting mechanisms; (g) Facilitating regional and inter-regional knowledge exchange on local governance and SDG localization, identifying good practices and lessons learned that can be scaled across countries and regions.
• Monitors, studies and analyzes the trends and best practices on localization of the SDGs and prepares policy advisory notes to inform governments as well as feed into the intergovernmental process.
• Contributes to the design/redesign of national policies and strategies upon requests from developing countries for localization of the SDGs and for the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and/or other relevant international norms and standards.
• Participates in the design and development of capacity development programmes, projects and activities at national, regional and global levels and contributes to implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as reporting on these initiatives.
• Ensures implementation of gender mainstreaming guidelines by assessing the implications for men and women of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels.
• Makes substantive contributions to global/regional/sub-regional/national workshops, seminars, colloquia, and other training events, including proposals concerning agenda topics, possible participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
• Contributes to the Department's resource mobilization strategies, notably as far as extra-budgetary funding is concerned.
• Develops and updates training materials for the areas covered in capacity development activities for the use by different stakeholders.
• Undertakes survey initiatives; guides design of data collection instruments; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
• Liaises…