Provincial Coordination Professional

The Provincial Coordination Officer plays a pivotal role in facilitating coordination and collaboration among various stakeholders at the provincial level.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Provide strategic facilitation and coordination support to the UN Cooperation Framework at the provincial level, ensuring seamless implementation of programs and activities.
• Leverage the framework as the central strategic programmatic base for UN interventions, guiding the Provincial Planning Team (PPT) in utilizing its full potential.
• Promote Results-Based Management in the implementation of the Corporation Framework (CF), maintaining close linkages with the Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (PMEL) Working Group in Islamabad.
• Liaise with UN Provincial Programme Teams (UNPPTs) to ensure joint planning and results reporting, fostering a collaborative environment.
• Ensure effective coordination mechanisms are established and maintained on gender, youth, and disability inclusion, promoting equity and social justice.
• Prepare and maintain analytical mapping of UN work in the province, aligning with provincial government priorities.
• Support provincial Accountability Affected Population (AAP) committees, addressing concerns and advocating for their rights.
• Coordinate with inter-agency forums (including provincial programme teams) and joint UN-Government forums (including the provincial steering committees) to achieve intended results of UNSDCF.
• Track progress of decisions made by PPTs, PSCs, and other coordination forums, ensuring accountability and transparency.

Fostering Partnerships: Engage and partner with Provincial Government on UN-wide priorities, cultivating strong relationships and advancing mutual interests.

• Liaise with provincial government counterparts to understand their priorities and advise the PPT co-chair(s); Head of RCO and RC on prioritizing strategic areas of intervention.
• Organize CF Programme Steering Committee meetings at least once a year, complemented by regular interactions with the provincial government, to strengthen coordination and cooperation.
• Organize meetings between senior UN leadership, Provincial government, and development partners to enhance the coordination of development programs.
• Liaison with the government and coordination with wider stakeholders (BOS, inter-provincial coordination, and other relevant ministries and departments).
• Develop and maintain development partners' mapping in the province.

Humanitarian Support: Provide support to RC and UN agencies, including UNOCHA, regarding humanitarian issues, responding to emergencies and crises.

• Facilitate the implementation of the Provincial Security Enhancement and Accountability Harmonization (PSEAH) provincial workplan, supporting the PSEAH provincial co-chairs.
• Plan, prepare, and finalize field mission plans of RC to respective districts of the provinces.
• Coordinate with UN entities to prepare for high-level missions to the provinces, ensuring smooth execution.
• Liaise with OCHA when required and liaise with humanitarian actors when needed to bridge humanitarian and development interventions.
• Serve as the primary focal point for humanitarian issues at the field level, liaising with government authorities and keeping the UNPPT Chair and OCHA Country Office informed of key humanitarian developments, disaster relief efforts, and emergency situations.
• Engage with humanitarian organizations on the ground, providing relevant information and strategic advice on humanitarian coordination and response.
• Organize and participate in working groups, meetings, conferences, and consultations with government authorities (PDMAs), UN agencies, and humanitarian partners on emergency response and relief-related matters.
• Provide effective support to humanitarian partners in securing humanitarian access by coordinating with PDMAs and local home departments/ministries.
• In case of an emergency, facilitate and participate in needs assessments to ensure timely and informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain an overview of development partners' presence.
• Promote the work of UN at the province level in coordination with UNIC.

Knowledge Management: Facilitate knowledge management, advocacy, and communications of UN-wide results, driving innovation and best practices.

• Set up and manage a TEAMS co-working space for all strategic UN documents.
• Liaise with United Nations Information Centres (UNIC) in giving visibility to joint-up UN work through inputs into articles or social media postings.
• Enable interagency exchange of resources, knowledge management, and lessons learned.
• Collect information to improve coordination activities, information products, and interagency reports.

Education:

• An advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, International Relations, or a related field is required. Alternatively, a first-level university degree (bachelor's degree) in combination with two years of qualifying experience will be considered.

Experience:

• Applicants with a master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants with a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in design, monitoring, and evaluation of development projects.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), advanced knowledge of automated procurement systems, and experience in handling web-based management systems is required.
• Proven experience in joint planning and result-based management is required.
• Proven experience in coordinating humanitarian issues at the field level is required.
• Strong inter-coordination and team management-related experience is required with UN or development sector organizations.
• Demonstrated leadership, managerial, administrative, and coordination experiences, preferably on multi-stakeholder projects with the government, is desired.
• Experience in creative and effective work with government, donors, and communities is desired.
• Experience in project management and project planning is desired.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse educational, professional, and cultural backgrounds is desired.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Urdu is required.
• Knowledge of local languages such as Sindhi, Punjabi, Pashto, and Brohi could be an advantage.