Chief, Regional Coordination and Intergovernmental Affairs UN · P Closes

#### Org. Setting and Reporting In its Resolution A/RES/72/279, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the transformation of the Development Operations Coordination Office (DCO) as a stand-alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat. DCO exercises managerial and oversight functions of the Resident Coordinator (RC) system under the collective ownership of the members of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG).

In 2026, DCO undertook a comprehensive organizational recalibration to ensure the RC system remains optimally configured to support the acceleration of the 2030 Agenda in its final years and fully embodies the UN 2.0 shift—anchored in data, digital, innovation, behavioral science, strategic foresight, and a mission driven organizational culture. This position is located in the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) in New York.

The incumbent is based in DCO's Strategic Partnerships and Engagement Division, managed by and reporting to the Director, Strategic Partnerships and Engagement Division. The Chief provides strategic leadership to the Intergovernmental and Regional Liaison Section within the Strategic Partnerships and Engagement Division. The role has a strong interface with the Office of the Assistant Secretary-General as well as with DCO’s regional teams.####

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Chief Intergovernmental Affairs will be responsible for the following duties:
Intergovernmental engagement
• Leads the development, implementation and performance review of differentiated engagement strategies with Member States in support of the RC system and DCO’s development coordination mandate.
• Coordinates and facilitates engagement with relevant sections in DCO, Regional Directors, and Resident Coordinators, to promote their contribution and understanding of intergovernmental procedures, maintain awareness of Member States’ decisions and positions, and synchronize their messaging.
• Oversees and strengthens DCO’s systems for strategic monitoring and analysis of deliberations in UN intergovernmental bodies related to its mandate, including the General Assembly and ECOSOC through establishing trusted relationships to support informed intergovernmental outcomes.
• Develops the necessary systems for tracking emerging trends and priorities identified by Member States and for mapping and following up on the implementation of DCO's mandates provided by Member States through the GA QCPR and ECOSOC resolutions.
• Oversees the preparation of timely and high-quality analysis, briefings and background notes to assist DCO Senior Management as they engage with Member States.
• Leads, with guidance from the divisional director, collaboration with officials within the UN Secretariat, including EOSG, and supports close coordination with the Office of the ASG to ensure coherence.
• Contributes to the preparation and drafting of DCO's reports and presentations to the Deputy Secretary-General and UN bodies, including the General Assembly (Plenary, Second and Fifth Committees), ECOSOC, and ACABQ. Regional liaison
• Leads the support to the regional architecture of the UN development system, including through the coordination of the internal DCO working group composed of DCO HQ colleagues and DCO regional Teams Leaders, and support to the implementation of relevant UN80 initiatives.
• Prepare all inputs required pertaining to the regional portfolio in the Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of the Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review, in briefing materials, as well as contribute to ACABQ preparations and audit requests on the topic.
• Supports DCO's back-office function for the Deputy Secretary-General in…