Chief, Intergovernmental Policy and Review Branch

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development (OISC), in the Intergovernmental Policy and Review Branch. OISC, under DESA, provides substantive support to the work of the United Nations General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.un.org/ecosoc/en. The Chief of the Intergovernmental Policy and Review Branch reports directly to the Director of the Office.

Responsibilities Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Director of OISC, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

•Formulate, plan and manage the work programme of the Branch and its resources, including: (i) preparing biennial programme budget and strategic framework and reports periodically on budget performance and implementation; (ii) preparing Branch work plans in line with the Office's and Departmental goals and priorities; (iii) implementing and monitoring the Performance Appraisal System and working with staff to ensure their understanding and participation; (iv) cooperating and maintaining liaison with other branch chiefs in Office level work and activities. •Lead, oversee and coordinate, under the supervision and guidance of the Director, the work of the Office for the provision of substantive secretariat support to the intergovernmental bodies, including the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the General Assembly and relevant conferences and summits in the area of sustainable development; Support the preparation and conduct of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) at the HLPF; Lead preparation of expert meetings, reports for intergovernmental bodies, in particular the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs and processes and supports the work of the Second Committee's and ECOSOC's bureaux. •Coordinate and cooperate with other partners in the United Nations system as well as with other national, regional and global organizations for the implementation of the work programme of the Branch, •Provide policy advice to the Director of the Office on substantive and policy aspects of the intergovernmental processes on sustainable development issues, including follow-up to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Rio+20 outcomes and the outcomes of other major UN conferences on sustainable development; Coordinate and oversee the preparation of briefing material, presentations, draft speeches, and policy proposals on sustainable development issues, including on HLPF national and other reviews and issues related to the intergovernmental processes, for the Director and Senior Management. •Act as Officer-in-Charge of the Office in the absence of the Director and represent the Director in DESA's Directors' meetings or other senior management meetings and represents the Office at international, regional or national meetings.

Competencies •Professionalism: Knowledge of sustainable development and related policy issues. Knowledge of the work of UN intergovernmental bodies and the UN system in the area of sustainable development. Ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review and edit the work of others. Ability to apply UN rules, regulations, policies and guidelines in work situations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

•Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

•Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

•Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

•Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in sustainable development, economics, public policy, business or public administration, finance, accounting, law, social sciences or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in policy-oriented work in a broad range of sustainable development issues, ten years of which must be at the international level, either in the public or private sector is required. Experience in supervision, including organizing, managing and leading a team and experience with intergovernmental negotiating processes is required.. Experience in substantive servicing of intergovernmental bodies, as well as a broad exposure to various aspects of the Organization's work in the economic, social and environmental fields is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working language of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice - This position is temporarily available starting 1 October 2021 for three months, with a possibility of extension. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

• While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

• Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

• This temporary job opening may be limited to "internal candidates," who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

• Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

• Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

  United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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