Director, Programme Management, D-2

Place description

Org. Setting and Reporting

This place is situated within the United Nations Workplace for Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) at Headquarters in New York. The incumbent studies to the Below-Secretary-Normal (USG). UNOCT was established by the Normal Meeting in June 2017. The Workplace has 5 foremost features: (a) present management on the Normal Meeting counter-terrorism mandates throughout the United Nations System; (b) improve coordination and coherence throughout the United Nations World Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities to make sure the balanced implementation of the 4 pillars of the Technique; (c) strengthen the supply of United Nations counter-terrorism capacity-building help to Member States; (d) enhance visibility, advocacy and useful resource mobilization for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts; and (e) be certain that due precedence is given to counter-terrorism throughout the United Nations System and that the vital work on stopping violent extremism is firmly rooted within the Technique.

Duties

Inside delegated authority, the Director will likely be accountable for the next:

• Gives general route to and administration of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) inside UNOCT beneath the steerage of the Below-Secretary-Normal for Counter-Terrorism in his position as UNCCT Government Director.
• Makes use of a results-oriented method to make sure transparency and the fulfilment of the features of UNCCT.
• Gives steerage on the implementation of UNCCT’s work programme together with methods, initiatives and different initiatives for rapid and long-term motion;
• Helps the USG in guaranteeing coordination and coherence with regard to implementation of the World Counter-Terrorism Technique and the mandate of UNOCT as established in Normal Meeting Decision 71/291.
• Acts as Officer-in-Cost throughout the absence of the USG and represents the USG in conferences as requested or directed by the USG. Maintains shut liaison and coordination with Member States and funding companions with respect to the aims and the programme of labor of the UNCCT, particularly with the chair and members of the UNCCT Advisory Board.
• Helps the efforts of Member States within the balanced implementation of the 4 pillars of the UN World Counter-Terrorism Technique via the supply of UNCCT international programmes and initiatives.
• Engages senior authorities and regional officers, the diplomatic group, leaders of civil society and different stakeholders on UNCCT programme, initiatives, initiatives and different actions so as to obtain enhanced collaboration and knowledge trade regarding the implementation of the Technique, whereas protecting senior management knowledgeable.
• Gives management to the event of progressive and/or change administration programmes.
• Formulates and implements the substantive work programme of the Centre beneath his/her supervision, figuring out priorities, and allocating assets for the completion of outputs and their well timed supply.
• Ensures that the outputs produced by the Centre keep high-quality requirements and that donor and different studies are clear, well timed, goal and primarily based on complete knowledge. Ensures that each one outputs produced by the workplace/division beneath his/her supervision meet required requirements earlier than completion to make sure they adjust to the related mandates.
• Undertakes or oversees the programmatic/administrative duties mandatory for the functioning of the Centre, together with preparation of budgets, assigning and monitoring of efficiency parameters and demanding indicators, reporting on finances/programme efficiency, preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting, analysis of employees efficiency, interviews of candidates for job openings and analysis of candidates.
• Oversees the recruitment of employees of the Centre taking due account of geographical and gender stability and different institutional values.
• Manages, guides, develops and trains employees beneath his/her supervision; fosters teamwork and communication amongst employees within the Centre and throughout organizational boundaries.
• Chairs conferences, seminars, and so on., on substantive-related points; represents the Group at worldwide, regional, inter-agency conferences, seminars and convention; supplies programmatic/substantive experience on a difficulty or holds programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with representatives of different establishments.
• Performs different associated duties as requested by the senior management of the Group.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Demonstrated expertise in formulating, implementing, and evaluating counter-terrorism methods and programmes, with a confirmed means to navigate the complexities and sensitivities related to such initiatives. Confirmed monitor document of profitable management and administration in complicated, multicultural environments, with the flexibility to interact successfully with a variety of stakeholders, together with nationwide governments, regional organizations, civil society, and the non-public sector. Data of the substantive subject of labor typically and of particular areas being supervised. Exhibits means to supply studies and papers on technical points and to assessment and edit the work of others. Exhibits means to use UN guidelines, rules, insurance policies and pointers in work conditions. Exhibits pleasure in work and in achievements; demonstrates skilled competence and mastery of subject material; is conscientious and environment friendly in assembly commitments, observing deadlines and reaching outcomes; is motivated by skilled fairly than private considerations; reveals persistence when confronted with troublesome issues or challenges; stays calm in tense conditions.
• Planning & Organizing: Develops clear objectives which can be per agreed methods; identifies precedence actions and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates acceptable period of time and assets for finishing work; foresees dangers and permits for contingencies when planning; displays and adjusts plans and actions as mandatory; makes use of time effectively.
• Accountability: Takes possession of all duties and honours commitments. Delivers outputs for which one has duty inside prescribed time, value and high quality requirements. Operates in compliance with organizational rules and guidelines. Helps subordinates, supplies oversight and takes duty for delegated assignments. Takes private duty for his/her personal shortcomings and people of the work unit, the place relevant.
• Management: Serves as a task mannequin that different individuals wish to comply with. Empowers others to translate imaginative and prescient into outcomes. Is proactive in growing methods to perform aims. Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad vary of individuals to know wants and acquire help. Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable options. Drives for change and enchancment; doesn’t settle for the established order. Exhibits the braveness to take unpopular stands. Gives management and takes duty for incorporating gender views and guaranteeing the equal participation of ladies and men in all areas of labor; demonstrates data of methods and dedication to the aim of gender stability in staffing.
• Judgement/determination making: Identifies the important thing points in a posh state of affairs, and involves the guts of the issue shortly. Gathers related data earlier than making a choice. Considers constructive and unfavourable impacts of selections prior to creating them. Takes choices with a watch to the influence on others and on the Group. Proposes a plan of action or makes a suggestion primarily based on all accessible data. Checks assumptions towards info. Determines that the actions proposed will fulfill the expressed and underlying wants for the choice. Makes powerful choices when mandatory.

Training

• A sophisticated college diploma (Grasp’s or Doctorate diploma, or equal) in enterprise or public administration, finance, accounting, legislation, social sciences or associated fields is required. A primary-level diploma (Bachelor’s diploma or equal) within the specified fields of research with two further years of related work expertise could also be accepted in lieu of the superior college diploma.

Work Expertise

• A minimal of fifteen years of progressively accountable expertise in programme or undertaking administration within the subject of counter-terrorism or associated space, together with not less than 5 years on the worldwide degree, is required.
• Expertise managing intergovernmental processes, supporting coverage and programme improvement, offering capability constructing help, and managing initiatives is required.
• Expertise in strategic planning, programme improvement, budgeting, and useful resource mobilization, with explicit emphasis in mobilizing and managing extrabudgetary funds is required.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the place marketed, fluency in English is required. Data of one other official United Nations language is a bonus.

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