Required Competencies (professional level)
Corporate Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Good inter-personal skills; clear and upfront communication skills
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism
• Display cultural and gender sensitivity and adaptability
• Collaborates effectively in a team environment, including with multi-cultural teams
• Organized and good with following up on pending issues; meets deadlines
• Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture;
• Focused on delivering results by taking calculated risks and uses a problem-solving approach
• Fair and transparent decision making; regularly shares information with team members
• Able to go beyond established procedures and propose new approaches which expand the range of the project
Functional Competencies:
• Demonstrated ability to identify and anticipate bottlenecks, as well as seek guidance
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy, confidentiality concerning financial and employee files
• Ability to organize and complete assignments within deadlines
• Displays the highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty; able to network and work effectively with external partners including suppliers, vendors, service providers
• Ability to convey difficult issues and positions to senior officials
• Dynamic and results-oriented
• Strong verbal and written skills; ability to draft quality written outputs and conduct presentations
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Remain calm, in control and good-humored even under pressure;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
• Focus on impact and result for clients and responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
• Demonstrate strong understanding of diplomatic practices; planning and consensus building, strong analytical skill combined with good judgement;
• Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work
• Monitors specific stages of project/program implementation
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