FARAH GABANE KEINAN

1. Plans, facilitates and consolidates evidence-based Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) analysis in support of
a shared understanding by the UN Sub-regional Team (UNST) of sustainable development trends, challenges
and opportunities in SIDS programme countries
2. Provides substantive advice on innovative economic (eg. Blue, green economy, creative economies and fiscal
policies for SIDS) and SDG policies to Resident Coordinators (RC) and UNCTs, as well as to national
counterparts in government and other relevant partners
3. Coordinates the development by the UNST of a new generation of SDG programmes with a strong investment
orientation and focus on acceleration towards achieving the SDGs in SIDS context.
4. Plans and directs SDG knowledge generation and management

Plans, facilitates and consolidates evidence-based SDG analysis in support of a shared understanding by the
UNST of sustainable development trends, challenges and opportunities in programme countries with SIDS
context.

• Researches, analyzes, consolidates and presents SDG-related data, as well as information on emerging best
practices in sustainable development, blue economy, green economy paying special attention to gender and
capacity development, and proposes policy options to RCs/UNSTs;
• Identifies and analyzes issues that impact multiple SDGs and their targets and proposes ‘accelerator
interventions' that can help unlock and accelerate progress towards sustainable development across multiple
areas in SIDS;
• Assesses and highlights sustainable development trade-offs and risk factors, as well as early-warning indicators
that may undermine the achievement of SDG targets and impact the UN’s role and programme in the country
and suggests appropriate measures to address them;
• Collects and analyzes data on UN regional, sub-regional and country level operations in support of the
implementation of the 2030 Agenda, identifies gaps and proposes follow-up actions;
• Researches, develops and presents policy papers, guidance notes and other knowledge based-tools and directs
discussion in country-level forums to help influence and advance policy dialogue on achieving the SDGs;
• Coordinates the preparation of UN flagship reports, including the analysis of data and ensures the provision of
evidence to build the case for policies and interventions on SDGs;
• Monitors regional and global economic trends and issues, analyzes their implications for the realization of the
SDGs at the country level and recommends additional issues for consideration.

2. Provides substantive advice on innovative economic and SDG policies to RCs and UNSTs, as well as to national
counterparts in government and other relevant partners

• Guides substantive support to the RC/UNST on SDG-related and climate change related issues, particularly on
policies to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs in SIDS, including through Mainstreaming, Acceleration and
Policy Support (MAPS) and similar processes, and evaluates and highlights potential trade-offs between SDGs;
• Identifies issues and proposes recommendations for the UNST on how UN country-level operations can be
optimized and better respond to sustainable development needs and emerging trends in country;
• Elicits, evaluates and consolidates policy options proposed by UNST members, ensuring an integrated approach
to the UN’s policy advice to national counterparts in government and other external partners.
• Plans and directs the work of the in-country UN Joint Policy Team (or equivalent) and drives cross-pillar nexus
approaches in country to policy, analysis and assessment.

3. Coordinates the development by the UNST of new generation of SDG programmes with a strong investment
orientation and focus on acceleration towards achieving the SDGs in SIDS

Plans, facilitates and contributes to local, regional and global communities of practice and knowledge networks
and promotes collaboration, peer support, innovation good practices, lessons learned, needs, and opportunities
in the area of sustainable development;
• Researches, analyzes and presents best practices and lessons learned from implementation of UNST projects
and programmes, with a view to advising the RC and UNST on actions to strengthen the policy orientation of the
UN;
• Monitors and analyzes best practices and successful models implemented by the UN in country and suggests
options for developing these into bankable national SDG investment policies and programmes;
• Provides advice on global/corporate guidelines, tools and other materials related to sustainable development
policy.

• Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
• Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

• Monitor implementation of program policies and practices
• Work to keep programs on schedule, within stated budgets and functioning smoothly
• Support program growth and development as necessary
• Coordinate program communications
• Manage staff work assignments, workloads and work schedules
• Administer or oversee fund raising operations for programs as well as community outreach
• Oversee the program budget, including tracking billing, payments and other financial transactions
• Coordinate interactions/relationships between staff, clients, administrators and all other program stakeholders
• Schedule and organize program-related meetings and events
• Oversee the use of technology for program operations, such as video conferencing technology, presentation software and other communications technologies, for instance
• Create and maintain program records, reports, presentations and proposals
• Facilitate positive relations between the program team, the public, the media. other departments within the organization, and all other involved parties