Director, Programme Management

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) at Headquarters in New York. The incumbent reports to the Under-Secretary-General. The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism was established by the General Assembly in June 2017. The Office has five main functions:

• provide leadership on the General Assembly counter-terrorism mandates across the United Nations System;
• enhance coordination and coherence across the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities to ensure the balanced implementation of the four pillars of the Strategy;
• strengthen the delivery of United Nations counter-terrorism capacity-building assistance to Member States;
• improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts; and
• ensure that due priority is given to counter-terrorism across the United Nations System and that the important work on preventing violent extremism is firmly rooted in the Strategy.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Supports the USG in ensuring coordination and coherence in implementation of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the mandate of UNOCT (hereinafter referred to as “the Office”) as established in General Assembly Resolution 71/291.
• Develops and provides advice on policy matters and political issues related to the Office’s mandate.
• Oversees special projects or activities, or chairs working groups or task forces as requested or directed by the USG.
• Acts as Officer-in-Charge during the absence of the USG and represents the USG in meetings as requested or directed by the USG.
• Contributes to the formulation of the department’s overall strategies and policies by participating in various committees, preparing documents on policy issues, and acting, as required, in an advisory capacity to the USG; contribute to the overall management of the Office’s activities and operations.
• Provides leadership to the development of innovative and/or change management programmes.
• Formulates and implements the substantive work programme of the Office under his/her supervision, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery.
• Oversees the management of activities undertaken by the Policy, Knowledge Management and Coordination Division (PKMCD) and Human Rights and Gender Section (HRGS), and provides direct supervision, ensuring that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion in compliance with policies, rules and regulations of the UN, and co-ordinates work in the different areas both within the offices overseen, and with other organizations of the United Nations System and agencies as appropriate.
• Co-ordinates and oversees the preparation of reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Security Council and the General Assembly and other policy-making organs, as appropriate.
• Reports to intergovernmental bodies on programmatic/substantive issues, as appropriate, particularly those presented in biannual and/or annual reports.
• Ensures that the outputs produced by the Office maintain high-quality standards; that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data. Ensures that all outputs produced by the office/division under his/her supervision meet required standards before completion to ensure they comply with the relevant mandates.
• Undertakes or oversees the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Office, including preparation of budgets, assigning and monitoring of performance parameters and critical indicators, reporting on budget/programme performance, preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting, evaluation of staff performance, interviews of candidates for job openings and evaluation of candidates.
• Oversees the recruitment of staff of the units within the incumbent’s specified span of control, taking due account geographical and gender balance and other institutional values.
• Manages, guides, develops and trains staff under his/her supervision; fosters teamwork and communication among staff in the office/Division and across organizational boundaries.
• Chairs meetings, seminars, etc., on substantive-related issues; represents the Organization at international, regional, inter-agency meetings, seminars and conference; provides programmatic/substantive expertise on an issue or holds programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with representatives of other institutions.
• Perform other related duties as requested by the senior leadership of the Organization.

Education

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in business or public administration, law, political affairs, international relations, social sciences or related fields is required.A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in programme or project management in the field of counter-terrorism or related area, including at least five years in policy development at the international level, with demonstrated ability to navigate complex political environments, is required Experience managing intergovernmental processes, supporting policy and programme development, and providing legislative assistance is required. Experience in strategic planning, programme development, budgeting, and resource mobilization, with particular emphasis in and managing extrabudgetary funds, is desirable. Experience working with government officials and/or civil society organizations on human rights issues is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in both oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/242648?language=en