Org. Setting and Reporting

The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an empowered and Independent UN Resident Coordinator - the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System and Representative of the UN Secretary-General at the country level - supports countries in the achievement of their development priorities and the attainment of the SDGs. The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordination Office (RCO) in Chad and reports to the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Strategic Planning and RCO Team Leader.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the UN-IFI Liaison Officer, will be responsible for the following duties: Summary of Functions: 1. Provide support to UN-IFI strategic and programmatic alignment to ensure coherent accompaniment to prevention, resilience, and institution-building efforts in Chad. 2. Support UN-IFIs operational partnership, including coordination, effective delivery, risk management, and promotion of an inclusion lens. 3. Coordinate knowledge management for the UN–IFI partnerships in Chad. Description of Functions: 1. Provides substantive support to UN-IFI strategic and programmatic alignment to ensure coherent accompaniment to prevention, resilience, institution-building and sustainable development efforts in Chad. • Advises the Resident Coordinator (RC) and the UNCT in identifying opportunities for partnerships with IFIs and Serves as a technical focal point between the UN and IFIs, supporting regular coordination. • Conducts liaison and coordination with UN entities at country, regional and HQ levels to track and promote coherence between the UN and IFIs strategic and planning frameworks through joint assessments/planning, alignment briefs, and programming matrices in alignment with the Common Country Analysis (CCA), Cooperation Framework. • Works closely with the DPPA-Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) UN-IFI Partnership Team, other PBSO branches, as well as DPPA-DPO regional divisions and other UN partners to position the facility within broader peacebuilding and partnership tools in Chad. 2. Supports UN-IFIs operational partnership, including coordination, effective delivery, risk management, and promotion of an inclusion lens • Provides analysis and recommendations, produces analytical products and monthly updates on operational partnerships to inform the country-level leadership. • Develops internal UN and UN-IFIs coordination arrangements for regular and effective sharing of information, harmonization, oversight, and follow-up. • Promotes collaboration and innovation between the UN and IFIs on cross-cutting issues, notably youth inclusion, gender equality and women's empowerment, resilience and recovery, and the environment and climate change. 3. Conducts knowledge management and capacity development activities for the UN–IFIs partnership in Chad • Produces analytical reports and updates with RCO and UNCT. • Shares findings nationally and globally to support coordination, inform policy dialogue, and strengthen strategic decision-making. • Supports information sharing and dialogue across the UN, IFIs, with the Government and Chad's technical and financial partners. • Develops lessons and good practice on strategic and operational engagement for the Partnership Facility and donors to maximize contributions to knowledge on peacebuilding and partnerships.

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Demonstrates ability to apply sustainable development, peacebuilding, and resilience concepts to complex operational contexts. Shows capacity to conduct independent research and analysis related to prevention, fragility, and institutional development in Chad, determining the reliability and accuracy of data from diverse sources including UN, IFIs, and government stakeholders. Applies a sound understanding of UN-IFI partnership frameworks and demonstrates skill in developing information sources and analytical products that strengthen joint planning and programming. Takes pride in delivering high-quality outputs that support coherent UN-IFI engagement; meets deadlines and works efficiently under pressure. Displays persistence and sound judgment when faced with complex challenges in fragile settings. Takes responsibility for integrating gender perspectives and promoting the full participation of women and men in all aspects of programmatic and policy engagement. PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear and results-oriented plans consistent with the UNIFI Partnership Facility strategy and the RC Office's priorities. Identifies key activities and allocates appropriate resources to deliver analytical, coordination, and liaison outputs. Anticipates risks and incorporates mitigation measures in operational planning, ensuring flexibility in response to evolving country dynamics. Uses time and resources efficiently, ensuring timely delivery of reports, analytical briefs, and coordination meetings to support strategic coherence between the UN and IFIs. COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Education

An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in social sciences, political science, public administration, business administration, economics, international relations, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in development, humanitarian, and/or peacebuilding is required. Work experience in and/or developing partnerships with World Bank and/or Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) operations is required. Field experience in a conflict-affected or post-conflict setting is required. Work experience in the Sahel region is desirable. Experience with analysis or assessment at the intersection of peacebuilding, development and humanitarian settings is desirable

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Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise, which may be followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice

This position is temporarily available for 30 September 2026. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Internal Applicants: When completing the form, ensure ALL fields, ALL professional experience and contact information are completed and up-to-date. This information is the basis for the hiring manager to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position and to contact you. Individual contractors and consultants (Non-Staff Personnel) who have worked within the UN Secretariat in the last six months, irrespective of the administering entity, are ineligible to apply for professional and higher temporary or fixed-term positions, and their applications will not be considered. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. Online applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an email acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application if necessary. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira "Need Help?" link. NOTE: While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. This temporary job opening may be limited to "internal candidates," who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15. Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

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. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. All external candidates recruited in accordance with section ‎2.2 (a) of ST/AI/2025/3 for a fixed term appointment without limitation and all external candidates recruited in accordance with section 2.2. (c) of ST/AI/2025/3 for a fixed term appointment limited to the entity are subject to an initial probationary period of one year under a fixed-term appointment. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

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