The
Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) is responsible for
UNDP’s external relations and advocacy functions. The Bureau leads and
supports the organization in cultivating, building and nurturing
strategic relationships and alliances that are essential for advancing
and successfully achieving the mission of UNDP. These relationships
encompass a wide range and number of key constituencies and development
partners, including programme countries, existing and prospective donor
countries/emerging economic powers, multilateral institutions such as
the IFIs, the European Commission, civil society, the private sector,
foundations, academia and think tanks, the wider UN system, various UN
inter-governmental bodies, as well as global, regional and national
media. The Bureau also leads and manages the organization’s relationship
with its Executive Board which is responsible for UNDP’s governance.
The Bureau
of External Relations and Advocacy consists of the following clusters:
Directorate (DIR), Communications (CC); Innovation and Development
Alliances (IDAC), Resource Partnerships (RPC); and Multilateral Affairs
and UN Coherence (MAUCC). In addition, BERA has Representation Offices
in 5 major donor capitals and in collaboration with the Regional
Bureaus, manages 2 UNDP Centers in Istanbul and Seoul.
The
UNDP Seoul Policy Center for Global Development Partnerships undertakes
policy analysis and research on global partnerships in international
development, with particular emphasis on the role of new and emerging
donors in a changing international aid environment.
The key functions of the new Center are:
Under
the direct supervision of the Assistant Secretary General and Assistant
Administrator of the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA),
and in close coordination with the Bureau for Development Policy, the
Director of the UNDP Policy Center on Global Development Partnerships is
responsible for the oversight and day-to-day management of the Center.
The Director assumes overall responsibility and accountability for, and
coordination of, the operational and programmatic activities of the
Center in line with the quality standards and strategic direction of the
organization. The Director has delegated financial authority, including
project approval authority, as well as management and internal control
responsibilities.
The
Director leads and supervises the UNDP team at the Center. The Director
represents UNDP with other UN Agencies, UNDP HQs staff and Government
officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral
donors and civil society. Furthermore and subject to further
consultations with the Government of Korea and UN agencies, the Director
may be called upon to assume other functions on behalf of the UN system
including the appointment as Designated Official for Security.
Impact of Results:
The
results of the work of the Director greatly impacts on UNDP’s network
of and contributions to global development partnerships, as well as on
the standing and reputation of UNDP in the country. The Director
represents UNDP in international and national fora, undertakes
negotiations with external clients and interacts independently on behalf
of UNDP with a broad range or constituencies at high level including
ministers and senior civil servants, local and international media,
civil society as well as counterparts from other international
organizations. The Director ensures a coherent team, timely and
effective delivery of the Center’s activities and a proactive response
of UNDP to changes in the country, regional, and global context.
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Within
the framework of the UNDP Strategic Plan and other UNDP strategies and
frameworks, the Director provides strategic direction to the work of the
Center:
The Director is responsible for constituency-building:
The Director is responsible for the management of the Center’s activities:
Contribute to corporate policies and initiatives to promote global partnerships for development:
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