Chief, Global Policy Advocacy and Regional

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Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Established in 1994, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The Convention seeks to support countries to address Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought (DLDD).
The mission of the Global Policy, Advocacy and Regional Cooperation (GPARC) Unit is to position the UNCCD as a credible and trusted partner in addressing DLDD. To achieve this goal, the Unit develops and then communicates relevant and persuasive policy messages to decision makers at all levels. It places a special emphasis on supporting the work of Parties at regional level to elevate DLDD agenda as a political priority and to facilitate support to the national efforts in the implementation of the objectives of the convention.

**Responsibilities**:
Under the general supervision of the Under Secretary General, Executive Secretary and direct oversight from the Deputy Executive Secretary, the Chief Global Policy, Advocacy and Regional Cooperation (GPARC) Unit will have the following responsibilities and tasks:
1. Provides advice and guidance on strategy and policy advocacy to the Executive Secretary, Secretariat, Global Mechanism, and key partners. Acts as the main contact on ways and means to enhance the delivery of policy, derived from Country of Parties (COP) decisions, and included in the programme of work or otherwise, related to DLDD.
2. Develops and maintains relations with national focal points and senior officials of state Parties to the Convention and ensures an appropriate response to requests for advice and support on policy matters.
3. Analyses critical policy issues in the context of the DLDD [mainly climate change, biodiversity, sustainable agriculture and forestry, drought and water scarcity, disaster risk management, sand and dust storms, migration, gender, and rights-based approaches]. Leads research on the identification of new and emerging issues and presents plausible recommendations for action.
4. Provides substantive input in the preparation of UNCCD reports, studies, background papers, policy guidelines, correspondence, presentations, background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, etc.
5. Works with other Units, to mainstream the prioritized policy issues in the different internal workstreams, and collaborates with different Units, and particularly with Communication, External Relations and Partnerships (CERP)in the identification, promotion and development of strategic partnerships.
6. Plans and oversees the management of activities undertaken by the Unit; ensures that substantive work programmes and activities are carried out in a timely fashion and to the highest quality standards, coordinating diverse initiatives and projects in the Unit, and, in liaison with other UNCCD units, specialized organizations of the UN System, donors and agencies as appropriate.
8. Performs any other job-related activity required to achieve the goals and objectives of the unit, sub-unit, programme or the secretariat.

Competencies

Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Managing Performance: Ability to make tim

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