Overview : | Location : | Brussels, BELGIUM | | Application Deadline : | 14-Mar-19 (Midnight New York, USA) | | Time left : | 10d 18h 6m | | Type of Contract : | Individual Contract | | Post Level : | International Consultant | | Languages Required : | English | Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) | 01-Apr-2019 | | Duration of Initial Contract : | 1 year |
The UN/UNDP Brussels Office has a coordinating role in leading the UN Brussels Team (UNBT) in its objective to maintain, nurture and develop its strategic partnership with the European Union (EU). In recent years, this partnership has gained in intensity as has the UNBT’s role in projecting a unitary UN image to its partners. The UNBT today constitutes 25 specialized agencies, funds and programmes. The UN Coordination Officer will work under the supervision of the UN Director. They will ensure overall coordination support to the efficient functioning of the Director’s Office in her capacity as UN Director. This will include bringing together the different UN entities from both Headquarters and UN Country Offices to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the UN-EU strategic partnership. They will additionally provide support in the analysis of global policies of mutual UN-EU interest, including the coordination of inputs into substantial UN contributions to EU policy initiatives. The UN Coordination Officer will work in close collaboration with the UNBT and the various units of the Office. Applications only via the following link: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=83754. | 
