Associate Coordination Officer

About the role

The Associate Coordination Officer is based in Kabul with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), within the Development Pillar, under the direct supervision of the Head of Resident Coordinator Office and additional supervision by the UN Durable Solutions Adviser. The position is open for a limited period of 364 days and is a temporary assignment.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze, engage with and support the development and monitoring of the UN Peace and Development Agenda, the UN Development Assistance Framework and the Integrated Strategic Framework in the country.
• Support UN agencies in the work of the Integrated Working Groups, especially on advocacy and engagement with national stakeholders.
• Liaise with UN agencies, government departments, donors and civil society, and follow up on agreed coordination actions.
• Provide coordination support for follow-up actions arising from Global Solutions Hub engagements.
• Monitor, analyse and report on trends in UN programmatic strategies, and draft routine and ad hoc situation reports and briefings.
• Contribute to data collection and analysis, producing insights through graphs, charts and tables for planning, decision-making and reporting.
• Gather documents and background information needed for data analysis and carry out other related tasks.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent), preferably in international relations, public administration, management, economics or development studies; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted.
• At least two years of progressively responsible experience coordinating programme activities in the UN or leading international NGOs.
• Expertise in development programming, particularly durable solutions, and a track record of work with IDPs and displaced populations, including reintegration of Afghan refugees, is desirable.
• Experience in inter-agency coordination on durable solutions and returnee response, including engagement with de facto authorities, UN entities, NGOs and partners, is required.
• Willingness to travel regularly to field locations where UN activity is present.
• English at UN Level II is required; Dari and Pashto at UN Level I are desirable.