UN Futures Lab Network.
The UN Futures Lab is a network that empowers the UN System and beyond to use strategic foresight in planning, policy- and decision-making. It is driven by an interagency Global Hub that supports teams, provides frameworks, and builds capacity to help shape the more resilient and anticipatory United Nations the world needs.
The UN Futures Lab builds on already existing structures and initiatives through partnerships with UN entities and multistakeholder actors (civil society, academia, the private sector, and Member States) at global, regional and national level. To support decision makers for planning and action, the Global Hub of the UN Futures Lab Network is looking for a Programme Management Specialist to provide strategic coordination and planning support promoting a sustained emphasis on long-term vision in policymaking and programming.
The Programme Management Specialist (Strategic Coordination and Planning) will be under the overall supervision of the Head of the Global Hub of the UN Futures Lab Network and will work closely with the Strategic Planning and Monitoring Unit (SPMU) within the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. The primary focus will be on supporting the Secretariats of high-level decision-making mechanisms, particularly the Executive Committee (EC)/Deputies Committee (DC) and the Senior Management Group (SMG). These Secretariats facilitate relevant meetings by defining agendas, preparing documents, coordinating cross-pillar engagement, communicating decisions, and systematically tracking their implementation while integrating futures and foresight into decision-making to navigate uncertainties and anticipate future trends.
In addition to supporting these core functions, the Specialist will play a key role in ongoing research, information management, monitoring, and analysis of agenda items and decisions. This will involve the development and maintenance of robust reporting systems within SharePoint and other Microsoft 365 tools. Furthermore, the Specialist will contribute to fostering strategic foresight by assisting with research and consultations on a broad range of trends shaping the work of the UN System. The role ensures comprehensive support for senior-level fora, promotes inter-departmental collaboration, and facilitates informed decision-making backed by data-driven insights, focusing on the transition from short-term reactions to long-term sustainable choices.
The incumbent of this position will be a personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility and will be responsible for the following:
DELIVERABLES
The main deliverables may include:
SUCCESS CRITERIA
The desired outcomes of the above-mentioned deliverables are:
3. Monitoring and Progress Controls
To manage the collaboration, work planning and monitoring of implementation will take place via Microsoft Teams as well as physical presence at UN Headquarters. The specialist is expected to collaborate closely with colleagues in EOSG, and the wider UN Secretariat, in delivering this project.
This approach will ensure that strategic coordination and planning efforts align with the long-term vision and goals of the UN Futures Lab Network.
*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY*
a. Education
b. Work Experience
Required
c. Languages
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