Job Vacancies Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA), September 2010

Job Vacancies Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA)
Job Title Director, Corporate Programmes, D2
Department/ Office OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS
Duty Station NEW YORK
Posting Period 24 August 2010-23 October 2010
Closing Date: Saturday, 23 October 2010
Job Opening number
10-PGM-ocha-16027-R-NEW YORK
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Organizational Setting and Reporting
This position is situated in the New York office of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and reports directly to the Under-Secretary-General/Emergency Relief Coordinator.

Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Director, Corporate Programmes, will be responsible for the following duties and will be responsible for additional specific duties from time to time as mandated by the Under-Secretary-General:
Direct and manage the policy, communications and corporate services of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in New York. Specifically, the Director supervises, both substantively and in terms of coordination/ people management, the Policy Development and Studies Branch (PDSB), the Communication and Information Services Branch (CISB), the Administrative Office and the Executive Office.
Co-ordinate OCHA’s relationship with intergovernmental bodies such as Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs;
Coordinate and oversee OCHA’s activities aimed at strengthening Partnership with Members States and the Private Sector;
In an advisory capacity to the Under-Secretary-General/Assistant Secretary-General, contribute to the formulation of OCHA’s overall strategies; contribute to the overall management of the Office’s activities and operations;
Provide leadership to the development of innovative and/or change management programs;
Formulate and implement the substantive work programme of the Branches and Offices under his/her supervision; determining, prioritizing, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery;
Ensure that the outputs produced by the branches and sections under direct supervision maintain high-quality standards and that they comply with relevant mandates; that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data.
Undertake or oversee the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the branches/sections under supervision, 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 (ePerformance), interviews of candidates for job openings and evaluation of candidates;
Oversee the recruitment of relevant staff taking due account geographical and gender balance and other institutional values;
Manage, guide, develop and train staff under his/her supervision; foster teamwork and communication among staff and across organizational boundaries;
Chair meetings, seminars, etc., on substantive-related issues; represent the Organisation at international, regional, inter-agency meetings, seminars and conference; provide programmatic/substantive expertise on an issue, or hold programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with representatives of other institutions;
Perform other related duties as requested by the senior management of the Organisation.

Competencies
Core Competencies:
Professionalism:
- In-depth substantive and operational knowledge of humanitarian or related operations with large field presence and headquarters operations.
- Shows ability to convincingly present position of the Department;
- Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of managing complex operations, including resources management;
- 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.

Managerial Competencies:
Vision:
-Identifies strategic issues, opportunities and risks.
-Clearly communicates links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals.
-Generates and communicates broad and compelling organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same direction
-Conveys enthusiasm about future possibilities

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 improvement; does not accept the status quo
-Shows the courage to take unpopular stands

Building Trust:
-Provides an environment in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion
-Manages in a deliberate and predictable way
-Operates with transparency; has no hidden agenda
-Places confidence in colleagues, staff members and clients
-Gives proper credit to others
-Follows through on agreed upon actions
-Treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately

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 one or more of the following disciplines: law, social sciences, business or public administration, management or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in the substantive areas of relevant competency/professionalism, strategic and programme planning, public administration or related field. Senior managerial experience in multi cultural international organization with extensive field operations is required, including experience in managing complex financial resources or human resources. Proven track record of excellent management and technical leadership skills required. Experience in working in an international organization that has an intergovernmental structure/governance is highly desirable.

Languages
Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second official UN language(s) is highly desirable.

United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place 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. (Charter of the United Nations – Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Special Notice
Other Skills
Extensive experience in dealing with the diplomatic community, clients and the UN system highly desirable. Comprehensive knowledge of UN policies, procedures and operations highly desirable.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, TRAINING OR ANY OTHER FEES). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.




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