The United Nations Resident Coordination Office (RCO) announces the UN Jobs vacancy in Nepal. This vacancy is the Development Coordination Officer, Data Management and Results Monitoring/Reporting. The UN Jobs vacancy in Nepal is the popular jobs in Nepal. Vacancy details and application process is described in below.

Org. Setting and Reporting
The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordination Office (RCO) in Nepal and typically reports to the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Strategic Planning and RCO Team Leader.
Responsibilities
Within
delegated authority, the Development Coordination Officer, Data Management and
Results Monitoring/Reporting will be responsible of the following duties:
(These duties are generic and may not be carried out by all Development
Coordination Officers, Data Management and Results Monitoring/Reporting.)
Summary of Functions:
1.Provides substantive support for the development and implementation of UN
Country Team (UNCT) data and research strategies
2.Develops and expands strategic research and data partnerships
3.Coordinates monitoring and reporting of UNCT results
4.Supports knowledge management and capacity development
Description of Functions:
1.Provides substantive support for the development and implementation of the
UNCT data and research strategies
•Plans and facilitates the design and implementation of the UNCT’s data and
research strategy in alignment with the Country Common Analysis (CCA) and UN
Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF);
•Undertakes empirical analysis, data mining and visualization to assist the
Resident Coordinator (RC) and UNCT, including results groups, in developing
reports and working papers on a range of sustainable development topics;
•Collects information on the latest developments of the use of new types of
data sources and tools (e.g. big data) for sustainable development;
•Provides substantive and analytical support to RC/UNCT in preparing and
positioning the UN to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) in the country, including the drafting of reports, as well as
analytical and position papers;
•Undertakes research and development of data and research UNCT tools and
methodologies at the country level;
•Keeps abreast of emerging development issues to optimize UNCT analytical
capacity to respond to national priorities;
•Contributes substantively to the development and implementation of peer review
and quality assurance mechanisms for UNCT research products;
•Administers UNINFO and facilitates the development of the One UN Country
Results Report.
2.Develops and expands strategic research and data partnerships, including with
UN entities at regional and HQ level, government counterparts, research
institutes, leading global thinkers on development, and civil society, among
others.
•Supports the UN’s work with national data and statistical systems,
facilitating engagement with national entities and data systems;
•Communicates and coordinates with existing partners and helps form new
partnerships with UN agencies, academia, the private sector, and governmental
agencies to further the use of data science for development;
•Communicates and coordinates with internal and external partners on data
collection and project/research implementation;
•Supports the convening of key thinkers on sustainable development and 2030
Agenda to provide inputs for, advise and steer the UNCT’s research and data
agenda;
•Assists in strengthening the UNCT’s partnerships with research institutions
and similar entities across the UN system through concrete collaboration on
areas of the 2030 agenda.
3.Coordinates monitoring and reporting of UNCT results under the UN Development
Assistance Framework (UNDAF)
•Supports inter-agency efforts on results and progress monitoring and reporting
on the UNDAF and Joint Programmes, particularly through UNINFO;
•Provides quality assurance review of the UNDAF monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) framework and results reporting to country, regional and global
levels;
•Facilitates independent evaluations of UNDAFs as a key element of the UNDAF
cycle and other interagency work related to monitoring, evaluation and
reporting;
•Serves as country focal point for country-level, regional and global M&E
initiatives and networks.
4.Supports knowledge management and capacity development related to data and
monitoring
•Facilitates the sharing of best practices within the UNCT and with UNCTs in
the (sub)region and globally, based on a solid understanding of the incentives
that people need to utilize knowledge;
•Advocates for knowledge sharing, inspiring others within the RCO and UNCT to
contribute their expertise through internal and external platforms and tools
and working closely with colleagues at the regional level to ensure usable
knowledge is shared between and applied by UNCTs.
•Identifies good practices and lessons learned at the different levels of the
UN System (national, regional and global) and share findings with HQ, Regional
and country colleagues so that best practices benefit UN’s work;
•Plans and facilitates the UNCT’s exchange of best practice, trends, knowledge
and lessons learned with external partners;
•Organizes thematic activities and knowledge-sharing forums and encourages
others to participate;
•Contributes to knowledge sharing (including through training and peer
exchange) amongst UN staff on issues related to UN strategic planning
frameworks, methodologies and tools;
•Draws upon other UN experiences, lessons learned and knowledge networking to
provide contributions to strategic planning processes.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, information management, statistics, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in providing strategic support to research and data analysis, knowledge management or project/programme management in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.
Languages
Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
Special Notice
Candidates for the National Professional Officer category shall be of the nationality of the country where this position is located.
United Nations Considerations
According
to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the
paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of
securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if
they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of
international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual
harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been
involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation”
means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability,
differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited
to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation
of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical
intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive
conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a
sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause
offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a
condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work
environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the
perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other
than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a
geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on
the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under
conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United
Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff
shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency,
competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations
staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and
assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in
accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally
recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new
functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the
Secretary-General.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the
online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants
may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on
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for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information
provided in the application.
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(New York time) on the deadline date.
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