UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN POLICY ADVISOR (Deputy Director -Policy)

Location: New York, NY

The Campaign seeks to work with citizens groups, youth, media, Parliamentarians and local authorities to strengthen political will for the realization of the Millennium Development Goals. We are looking for a Deputy Director (Policy), with the following primary responsibilities: providing policy advice on governance and accountability related issues; formulating campaign messaging on key issues; developing/adapting campaign tools and instruments for in-country campaigns; deepening partnerships with parliamentarians and local governments; representing the Campaign at key meetings and networking for the Campaign with key partners inside and outside of the UN working on governance, accountability, anti-corruption and democratization campaigning.

If interested, please apply here by 31 Oct.: http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=6966

Full job description:

UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN
POLICY ADVISOR (Deputy Director -Policy)

The Campaign seeks to work with citizens groups, youth, media, Parliamentarians and local authorities to strengthen political will for the realization of the Millennium Development Goals.

Responsibilities:
Working closely with the Deputy Directors for Africa and Asia and the Deputy Director, Communications, we are looking for a Policy Advisor who will act as the Deputy Director (Policy), with the following primary responsibilities:

1. Support MDG campaigning efforts in developing countries by providing policy advice on governance and accountability-related issues;
2. Assist in the formulation of campaign messaging on key issues related to governance and accountability, particularly for the campaigns in developing countries;
3. Develop/adapt campaign tools and instruments for MDG campaigns in developing countries;
4. Deepen MDG campaign partnerships with Parliamentarians in developing countries
5. Build on MDG campaign partnerships with local governments in developing countries
6. Represent the Millennium Campaign at key meetings, particularly in New York, including at the UN;
7. Network and build strong links with key partners within and outside the UN working on governance, accountability, anti-corruption and democratisation campaigning;
8. Provide content from MDG campaigning in developing countries to the Millennium Campaign’s external audience through the web and other publications;
9. Support knowledge management and learning on MDG campaigning and advocacy
10. Any other responsibilities, as assigned, in support of the policy initiatives of the UN Millennium Campaign

Person Specifications:

1. At least 10 years experience in the policy arena on governance, accountability or related areas, particularly at the national level in Sub Saharan Africa ;with governments, or reputable policy research organizations / think tanks / academia or Civil Society Organisations
2. Familiarity with the political economy of MDGs, PRSs and National budgets is essential;
3. Strong links with major actors in the realm of governance and accountability is expected;
4. At least a Masters degree in a related discipline from a reputed school is a pre-requisite;
5. Excellent English writing and speaking ability is required;
6. Track record of working with teams and strong interpersonal skills is essential;
7. Exposure to working in an international setting is desirable;
8. Prior experience in framing policy messaging for advocacy campaigns will be a distinct advantage and
9. Prior experience of working with or dealing closely with the UN is preferred.

The position will be based in New York but involves travel. It is initially a one year contract at ALD4 level reporting to the Director of the Campaign, but the expected duration of the post is 4 years. The deadline for applications is 31 October 2008 and it is mandatory for all interested candidates to apply through the following website: http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=6966. Those who have previously applied need not re-apply.
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