Education: An advance university degree in one of the following or a closely related field:
- Finance or Procurement Management;
- Human Resource Management
- Business administration;
- Project management;
- Organizational development; or
- Another field relevant to the consultancy.
A first university degree combined with substantial additional relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience involving human resource management, procurement management, coordination or delivery of consultancy, professional services, international development projects or similar assignments.
Skills: Demonstrated experience in recruitment of human resources or procurement management.
- Demonstrated experience in leading process improvement and process design in a complex set-up.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex projects involving multiple organizations, countries or stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated experience working with senior stakeholders and independently coordinating relationships across organizational boundaries.
- Demonstrated experience producing high-quality written products, including reports, guidance, proposals, presentations or other professional communication materials.
- Demonstrate ability to design and deliver workshops/trainings to large groups.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze information, identify patterns and translate findings into practical recommendations or operational improvements.
The successful consultant should demonstrate:
- Strong project and relationship management skills;
- Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries;
- Ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and highly experienced external experts;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability;
- Commercial awareness and understanding of professional-services environments;
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively with technical and operational colleagues;
- Ability to manage ambiguity and develop practical solutions; and
- Strong orientation toward implementation and measurable results.
Language Requirements: English fluency is required. Knowledge of another United Nations language is an asset.
Desirables: The following experience will be considered a strong advantage:
- Experience establishing rate cards, researching or managing consultant rosters, expert pools or talent networks;
- Experience with any UN agencies on similar assignments;
- Experience combining private-sector or commercial experience with international-development experience
