Director, Un Ocean Decade Coordination

OVERVIEW
**Post Number**: IOC 002
**Grade**: D-1
**Parent Sector**: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
**Duty Station**: Paris
**Job Family**: Programme Coordination
**Type of contract**: Fixed Term
**Duration of contract**: 2 years, renewable
**Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time)**: 31-OCT-2024
**UNESCO Core Values**: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Under the direct supervision of the Executive Secretary IOC (Assistant Director-General of UNESCO - ADG/IOC), the incumbent is responsible for the direct supervision of the Decade Coordination Unit (DCU), providing strategic and operational leadership to the implementation of the Ocean Decade. He/she will guide the implementation of regional programmes implemented through IOC Sub-Commissions, in collaboration with IOC Sections, to strengthen synergies and improve the efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of the overall IOC programme and budget. This includes leading and overseeing the implementation of activities and projects; assessing performance and guiding horizontal workflows; developing coordinated and cross-cutting strategies in response to the evolving ocean policy landscape, approaches and frameworks; implementing and managing change; directing the mobilization of extra-budgetary resources and establishing key partnerships including with the private sector, civil society and other UN agencies. The incumbent will foster intersectoral cooperation within UNESCO and promote delivery of intersectoral initiatives related to the ocean as it follows:
Decade coordination
Acting as Director of the UN Decade Coordination Unit, overseeing the development and implementation of the Ocean Decade, goals and objectives, including a result-based approach, in translating the vision of the Ocean Decade into an ecosystem of Decade actions and coordination structures that are delivering effectively by:
Advising and engaging Member States in the implementation of the Decade, including through the provision of intergovernmental and strategic oversight, the establishment of national coordination mechanisms, and participation in Decade Programmes, and regular review of the Decade strategic ambitions as defined through the Vision 2030 process.
Guiding the tracking of progress of the Decade through effective monitoring and evaluation mechanism and facilitate reporting to IOC and UNESCO Governing Bodies, as well as to other relevant UN entities (eg UN General Assembly).
Elevating the IOC Decade coordination function and steer authoritatively the implementation of the Decade in collaboration with relevant UN entities through mechanisms such as UN-Oceans.
Enhancing cooperation, and communication between stakeholders, including the private sector, as well as the development of partnerships aimed at fast-tracking the generation of ocean knowledge and update at policy/society level, ensuring wherever relevant optimal contributions of IOC programmes.
Regions and programmatic design
Coordinate the involvement of regions in the overall IOC programmatic design (IOC Medium Term Strategy and Programme and Budget) and delivery in synergy with global programmes, ensuring programmatic coherence while also addressing local priorities and thus ensuring ownership of all Member States and stakeholders.
Monitor the implementation of regional programmes, and coordinate reporting from IOC Sub-commissions to IOC governing bodies; and promote the participation of IOC Sub-commissions’ Secretariats in the development and implementation of extra-budgetary projects.
Steer the collaboration of the IOC Sub-Commissions towards enhanced science/policy relevance and delivery towards relevant regional ocean policy/management frameworks.
Policy development and Strategic issues
Provide strategic input regarding ocean policy development and coordinate the contribution of IOC to relevant UN inter-agency processes such as UN-Oceans, the World Ocean Assessment, the SG report on Ocean, UN-ICP and generally ensure higher level of visibility of IOC‘s work at the UN;
Identify focus areas for collaborative work between Member States aligned with the overall IOC Medium Term Strategy and its contribution to the global ocean agenda (Agenda 2030 /UNOC, Sendai Framework, UNFCCC, CBD Global Biodiversity Framework and UNCLOS/BBNJ) and in support of science-based approaches to the sustainable ocean economy.
Recommend programme and project approaches, plans, expansions, and changes; and develop and propose policy-relevant activities, to be approved by IOC governing bodies. Coordinate the development of IOC Policy Briefs as part of the overall IOC Communication strategy.
Guide the development of the work of IOC related to Sustainable Ocean Planning (SOP), guiding the implementation of the Decade SOP programme, facilitating the establishment of institutional partnerships and ensuring strong member states buy-in the d