Senior Programme Management Officer

2 days ago

مصر, Egypt United Nations Full time

Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 140 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with UN Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians and the science and technology community.

This position is located in the UNDRR Regional Office for Arab States in Cairo. The Chief of Regional Office will report to the Director of UNDRR.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, the Chief of Regional Office will be responsible for the following duties:

- Under the overall guidance of the Director and the SRSG for Disaster Risk Reduction, contributes to the formulation and implementation of the work programme for the Regional Office in line with the UNDRR Strategic Framework and Work Programme, by determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery, in cooperation and co-ordination with UNDRR Headquarters and other offices.
- Oversees and coordinates the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Regional Office, including preparation of work plans and budgets, recruitment of staff, evaluation of staff performance (PAS), and monitoring and reporting on budget/programme performance in the context of results-based management. Ensures that the outputs produced by teams under his/her supervision meet high-quality standards; that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data; and that they comply with relevant organizational mandates. Contribute to UNDRR's global resource mobilization efforts by mobilizing resources from the region.
- Provides policy guidance to the Senior Management of the UNDRR on conceptual strategy development and management of the implementation of the UNDRR strategic framework. In line with the UNDRR strategic framework and biennial work programme, builds partnerships for broad and focused cooperation towards reducing vulnerability to disasters in the region of Arab States.
- Supports Member States and other disaster risk reduction (DRR) partners in the implementation and monitoring of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk; Identifies, builds and enhances strategic partnerships for national, sub regional and regional cooperation with Governments, regional organizations, the private sector, civil society, parliamentarians, and science and technology community at large to mobilize support for sound and coherent action related to disaster risk reduction, and to ensure meaningful involvement and participation of those stakeholders in the development and implementation of effective disaster risk reduction policies, frameworks and programmes.
- Supports and coordinates with the UN Regional Collaborative mechanisms aiming to strengthen UN coherence on disaster risk reduction aligned with the UN Plan of Action and ensure integration of risk reduction policies and programmes through cooperation with the Resident Coordinator system and UN Country Teams.
- Communicates and advocates for the integration of disaster risk reduction as a key element of the sustainable development agenda. Communicates the linkages between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and makes a compelling case on the importance of reducing disaster risk as a prerequisite for achieving sustainable development. Provides substantive regional input in the preparation of position papers and reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly, and other policy-making organs as appropriate.
- Liaises with governments and other partners to ensure that the agreed commitments of Regional Platforms for DRR are monitored. Advocates for and supports the Making City Resilient 2030 and diverse thematic networks in the region to foster DRR with the private sector, women, girls, and people living with disabilities through regional counterparts and partnerships.
- When requested, represents the Director and the SRSG in relevant meetings on disaster risk reduction in the region. Provides programmatic/substantive expertise on an issue or holds programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with represe

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