The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of ...
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.
Cities Alliance, which is hosted by UNOPS, is a global partnership for the promotion of cities in poverty reduction and sustainable development. Headquartered in Brussels and supported by a Secretariat, it is a unique partnership with a diverse membership including – global organisations of local authorities, national governments, international non-governmental organisations, foundations, knowledge networks and multilateral organisations – which have come together to strengthen both impacts and coherence in urban development. Cities Alliance is a global leader, with a strong track record in grant making, that supports strategic city planning, slum upgrading strategies and national policies designed to make cities more inclusive and sustainable. Through UNOPS, the Cities Alliance operates a Multi-Donor Fund supported by an efficient, flexible grant-making mechanism with global reach.
The Head of Strategy and Results reports to the Cities Alliance Director. The Head of Strategy and Results has primary responsibility to strategically orient the Cities Alliance, define its business model, communicate its identity and achievements, and mobilise resources and partner relationships to reach organisational effectiveness and growth. The Head of Strategy and Results is also responsible to connect strategy to effective management by ensuring alignment of the external view with internal execution: this includes leading the ability of the organisation to mobilise resources and partners, plan, implement, report on its performance and results, evaluate, and manage quality and risks.