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Job Overview
Chief of Office – New York City, United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS). Location: New York, NY. The Chief of Office supports the Under‑Secretary‑General in the discharge of responsibilities related to overall OIOS strategic direction, programme planning, resource management, monitoring and reporting, internal and external coordination, and representation and liaison with OIOS stakeholders. The Chief is also responsible, on behalf of the Under‑Secretary‑General, for managing the staff and resources of the Office of the Under‑Secretary‑General (OUSG).
Responsibilities
Provide strategic guidance on overall OIOS policy development, programme planning and budgeting, human and financial resource management and administration, and risk management. Coordinating and overseeing the preparation of overall OIOS strategic and programme plans and budgets, monitoring their implementation, and coordinating reporting of results, including annual and other OIOS reports for submission to the Secretary‑General and heads of entity and for presentation to intergovernmental bodies, audit committees, and other OIOS stakeholders.
Support the development of overall OIOS operational policies and procedures and monitor the implementation of OIOS management and policy decisions across OIOS, including pertaining to human and financial resources management, information management and security, and the use of information and communications technologies.
Ensure effective systems of delegation of authority within the Office, monitor the optimum use of human and other resources, expertise and experience, oversee internal OIOS‑wide risk‑management initiatives, and oversee initiatives and procedures for enhancing staff accountability, conduct and discipline. Assist OIOS senior leaders in the discharge of their functions by supporting the coordination of the activities of the three OIOS Divisions, both at Headquarters and in the field, including by identifying initiatives for strengthening the day‑to‑day internal management of OIOS and evaluating OIOS performance.
Foster relations with and provide support and advice to the Under‑Secretary‑General and OIOS senior leaders in their interactions with Member States; the General Assembly and its Committees and subsidiary organs; audit; internal Secretariat committees and task forces; the Executive Office of the Secretary‑General; heads of entities; other oversight functions in the United Nations; and other OIOS stakeholders.
Provide leadership and support to the staff in the OUSG to ensure the provision of high‑quality support for programme planning and implementation, and human and financial resource management, and compliance with policies and procedures across OIOS.
Lead team members’ efforts to collect and analyze data and provide insight to identify trends or patterns for data‑driven planning, decision‑making, presentation and reporting. Ensure that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.
Carry out other special assignments, as requested by the Under‑Secretary‑General.
Competencies
Professionalism – Knowledge of the substantive field of work in general and in specific areas being supervised. Ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review and edit the work of others. Apply UN rules, regulations, policies and guidelines in work situations. Demonstrate professional competence, mastery of subject matter, conscientiousness, efficiency, motivation by professional concerns, persistence, and calmness in stressful situations. Ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision‑making and convey resulting information to management.
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 two‑way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Leadership – Serves as a role model; empowers others to translate vision into results; proactive in developing strategies; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people; anticipates and resolves conflicts; drives for change and improvement; challenges the status quo; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to gender balance in staffing.
Building Trust – Provides an environment in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion; manages deliberately and predictably; operates with transparency; places confidence in colleagues; gives proper credit; follows through on agreed actions; treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately.
Judgement and Decision‑Making – Identifies key issues in a complex situation, gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and the Organization; proposes a course of action or recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; makes tough decisions when necessary.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law or other relevant related areas. A first‑level university degree in combination with extensive qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. Successful completion of both degree and non‑degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science is an advantage.
Job – Specific Qualification
Oversight‑related professional certifications and qualifications desirable.
Work Experience
A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administration, logistics, financial management, budget or related field is required. Proven track record of managing programmes, people and resources, and technical leadership in audit, investigation, and/or inspection and evaluation functions in large international organizations is required. Experience in data analytics or related area desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. Either French or Arabic or Chinese (Mandarin) or Russian or Spanish is desirable.
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
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