Result of Service

The executive management briefs and materials prepared will be of a programmatic, managerial and operational nature.

Work Location

New York

Expected duration

6 month-period

Duties and Responsibilities

OCHA requires the services of a programme consultant to support senior leadership on a wide range of programmatic issues including climate change and related workstreams and prepare management briefs.

Under the supervision of the Assistant-Secretary-General of OCHA, the consultant will perform the following duties:

• Research and draft executive briefs, papers and option papers for the ASG, USG and OCHA Leadership. The executive management briefs and materials prepared will be of a programmatic, managerial and operations nature. These can include summarizing complex information in an executive format, visualizing information with graphics, figures and tables, and proposing different options for management decisions.
• Excellent writing and drafting skills, experience in strategic planning and communications in required. Previous experience working as a consultant with UN Secretariat preferred.
• Given ongoing exigencies of service for OCHA staff, in addition to the need for a neutral external party to best identify, draft and present options, an external consultant is requested and preferred to the tasks being completed by existing staff.

Qualifications/special skills

• Master’s degree in political science, social science, public administration, international studies, economics or a related field is required.
• Experience in strategic planning and communications in required. Previous experience working as a consultant with UN Secretariat is desirable.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.