Global Knowledge and Operations Manager (CTCN)

# UNIDO Vacancy: Global Knowledge and Operations Manager (CTCN)

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# Global Knowledge & Operations Manager (CTCN)

#### Post Level: L4

#### Vacancy Announcement

#### VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL

#### EXTERNAL

##### Female candidates from all Member States are particularly encouraged to apply.

Vacancy Announcement No:

#### VA2021_L_EXT_085

Duty Station:

#### Denmark

Date of Issuance:

#### 20 May 2021

Type of Appointment:

#### Fixed Term (200 series)

Employment Fraction:

#### Staff-Full-time

Closing Date:

#### 10 June 2021

**Duty Station:** Copenhagen, Denmark

### Main Functions

1. Knowledge management:
- Manage the CTCN Knowledge Management System maintenance to facilitate the capture, storage, utilization, creation, and sharing of information and knowledge.
- Undertake the responsibility for establishing collaborations with other organizations on electronic-based, information management and knowledge sharing initiatives and projects.
- Manage the research, identification and on-boarding of potential knowledge tools, resources, and experiences for inclusion in the CTCN Knowledge Management System.
- Based on regular analysis of the nature of requests received by the CTCN through Nationally Designated Entities (NDEs), coordinate related activities for the shaping and content knowledge platform and other CTCN knowledge management tools/activities/services.
- Lead the development of CTCN climate change publications and briefs, including collaboration with various knowledge partners.
- Manage the work of consultants, partners, and sub-contractors, review intermediary outputs, documents, and reports, ensure the timely delivery of expected outputs, and effective synergy among the various sub-contracted activities.

2. Communication:

- Lead the development and implementation of the internal and external CTC Communication strategy
- Manage a consistent branding of the organization; undertake outreach activities; make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
- Oversee development and design of CTCN annual report, promotional materials, and presentation templates.
- Liaise with media and ensure outreach and promotion of the CTCN to the different stakeholder groups.
- Manage social media accounts and strategies as well as the photography and video production.
- Coordinate the organization of international events on a broad range of climate change and technology themes, including but not limited to UNFCCC Climate Change conferences.
- Facilitate the work of the CTCN Advisory Board in terms of planning its biannual meetings, preparing necessary documentation, and liaising with the UNFCCC Secretariat.
- Manage the work of consultants, partners, and sub-contractors, review intermediary outputs, documents, and reports, ensure the timely delivery of expected outputs, and effective synergy among the various sub-contracted activities.

3. Gender and youth engagement:

- Provide oversight on the development and implementation of the CTCN Gender Strategy and Action Plan
- Manage the implementation of the CTCN-YOUNGO (UNFCCC Youth Constituency) joint action plan.
- Organize activities and reporting with UNEP, UNFCCC and UNIDO gender and youth units as well as partnerships with the UNFCCC Women & Gender Constituency, YOUNGO, other relevant organizations.
- Facilitate the innovation and design thinking activities for gender, youth and other CTCN projects.

4. Resource mobilization, monitoring, and evaluation:

- Advise the CTCN Director in implementing the Centre's resource mobilization strategy by conducting donor analysis and outreach.
- Provide input into and review of funding proposals and reports.
- Manage the implementation and updating of the CTC monitoring and evaluation system to ensure the gathering and reporting of relevant achievements and indicators.
- Manage the work of consultants, partners, and sub-contractors, review intermediary outputs, documents, and reports, ensure the timely delivery of expected outputs, and effective synergy among the various sub-contracted activities.

5. Network engagement:

- Oversee the review process of applications submitted by potential Network members to the CTC.
- Manage the CTCN webinar program by encouraging NDEs, Network members and others to propose and collaborate on regional and thematic webinars.
- Support the development of Network engagement strategies.

6. Perform other related duties and assignments as required by the Chief of the Division and Director of the CTCN.

Core Competencies

WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially.
WE SHOW PROFESSIONALISM: work hard and competently in a committed and responsible manner.
WE RESPECT DIVERSITY: work together effectively, respectfully and inclusively, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective.
WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential -and this is true for our colleagues as well as our clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our UNIDO identity.
WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier world.
WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust where we can all excel in our work.
WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: To stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our knowledge and skills, and learn from one another.

### Minimum Requirements

##### Education

University - Master's degree or equivalent in communications, information systems, international development, technology, computer science, environmental science, public policy, or related area.

##### Languages

English (Fluent), working knowledge of another UN Official language is an asset.

##### Field of Expertise

Minimum of seven years of relevant professional experience, including some at the international level, implementing technical cooperation activities for developing countries.

Experience in the one of the following fields will be considered as relevant: knowledge management, international communications, or resource mobilization, climate change adaptation and mitigation, technology transfer and cooperation in a developing country context.

Knowledge of policies and mechanisms related to the UNFCCC, as well as experience with the use of Drupal open-source platform in knowledge management will be considered an asset.

Gender mainstreaming and youth experience, particularly in an international context, considered an asset.

Experience in monitoring and evaluation systems and providing support to advisory boards or other consultative bodies is desirable.

UNIDO eligible professional level applicants are required to have served at least one year in their current post.

Candidates from non-represented member states are encouraged to apply.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.